September 4th, 2010 by Harvey Blankfeld
As I am between visitors at an open house I am reminded that Real Estate is still a service based industry. As Realtors we must remember that just because it’s a short sale or an REO doesn’t mean we should give any less service. I attended a Town Hall meeting recently and people are very concerned about selling their homes in this market. They have been besieged with all kinds of commentary from attorneys and politicians about the variables to consider when dealing with a home that is “upside down”. While my team and I have taken extra care to be certain we are well educated in the variables we have remained focused on the importance of providing our clients the same level of service we have always provided.
I am at this open house because my client needs to sell this home. I don’t know that this open house is the answer but I am prepared to do everything I can to sell this home. Too many agents believe that once you get the listing you need to wait and hope you will get a buyer. We believe that each home sells for a different reason. Sometimes it’s the sign or the flyers in the sign, sometimes it’s MLS, sometimes it’s an open house and sometimes it’s the extensive internet presence we provide for each of our listings.
I know that there are many Realtors that do things the right way and some that don’t, but I can tell you that success in our industry depends on our ability to adapt and our ability to be consistent with our marketing. We must never loose sight of our goal to sell our clients home for as much money as possible and as quickly as possible. That goal is most often attained by the Old Fashioned method of marketing the home in all ways and keeping the lines of communication open with your client.
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February 17th, 2010 by Harvey Blankfeld
It is so rewarding when we receive letters from our past and current clients chronicling their experiences with our team. It is the reason we do what we do and we wanted to share the letter we most recently received.
Please click the following link : Client Testimonial
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February 11th, 2010 by Harvey Blankfeld
February 3, 2010
Harvey Blankfeld
Brown, Blankfeld & Associates
7475 W. Sahara Ave., #100
Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Harvey, Christina & Administrative Staff:
I wanted to write this letter now that I have had some time to reflect on the sale of our property on Pine Leaf. I don’t think I had told you at the beginning of our effort to sell our home, that I believed that I did not need a Realtor to help me find a buyer and successfully negotiate a sale of the property. How wrong I was. I entered the listing with reluctance, not on your abilities, but with my over confidence in my own ability to sell a property that I thought would sell itself. I was like so many sellers that wanted to avoid what I thought was an unwanted cost.
I knew it was a difficult time to sell a home with so many bank owned properties on the market. Your presentation convinced me that without the professional support of a trained and experience Realtor, that my chances in selling this property would be slim. Your detailed market analysis and step approach is what really convinced me that I had to have a professional team if I wanted to be successful. The first mistake I would have made would have been in establishing a realistic selling price. The second would have been the lack of exposure of the property to the market. I believed that its location and great curb appeal would be sufficient to find a ready and qualified buyer and I did not need the expansive exposure of the MLS and individual marketing that you provided.
It was your sensitivity and market awareness that allowed the selling price to be set at a level that brought multiple offers within a very short period of time.
The real strength of your team approach was in the process of the sale once we had received the several offers. There were so many pitfalls during this period that I know I would not have been able to complete the sale on my own. Your experience in overcoming objections on both sides of the transaction made the cost of the sale worth every penny. There was a period that I thought the sale would never be closed; your persuasive and positive approach with working with the buyer’s agent made the sale a reality. Key to the entire transaction was the communication that flowed on a daily basis. I never wondered how the process was proceeding; I received timely updates and suggestions that made the decisions easy and effective. The little extras that you and your staff performed were the “icing on the cake”.
Thank you for a job well done. I would not hesitate to recommend you and your Team to any potential buyer or seller.
Richard Yeakel
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January 8th, 2010 by Shelley Brown
It is amazing that such a tough year for real estate actually flew by in the blink of an eye (with a tear in it, though)! Now it’s 2010 and we all wonder what is in store for buyers, sellers, banks, and lenders. In uncertain times, those that maintain a steady course are the survivors. Real estate agents have been weeded out by natural selection of the finest and fittest. Staying on top of new trends is key and trust and honesty will stay the course. We can control what we do but not the behavior of others- an important thing to remember in a real estate transaction.
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