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With four times as many listings sold and sales as anyone else in 2009 (24% of the total volume)!

Go to my web site and see what real estate expert Elizabeth Razzi, author of The Fearless Home Buyer and The Fearless Home Seller, says about using your “Neighborhood Expert” when you sell your home.

Imagine you’re trying to sell your house to one of the very few Buyers out there looking. One of them, in town for the weekend to find a house, sees your yard sign and calls your REALTOR®. What do you want him or her to say?

B. I live in Killearn Lakes, and will be there as soon as I can drive 12 miles down . . ..

C. I live in Southwood. Would you like to see some of what we have over here, too?

PD. I live a couple of blocks away and can probably be there by the time you walk around the back yard.

Before you list, ask: Are you full time? Where do you live? Where is your office? How often are you available to show houses?

Piney-Z REALTOR^® Comparison Chart

	Bill Groover	#2	#3
Is s/he a REALTOR® and committed to keeping the code of ethics?	Biga
Yahoo!^® or Google^® for “Piney-Z Homes” or “Piney-Z Real Estate” and find this Realtor^® at the top?	Biga
Does s/he live in and work out of Piney-Z (available on short notice)?	Biga
Tells Buyers, “I HAVE to tell you the truth; you’re going to be my new neighbor!”	Biga
Does s/he provide references from other REALTORS®? (see web page)	aaaa 1 check each
One check for each certification or designation: Broker, CLG, GRI, CRS, ABR, e-PRO, SRES, CIS	aaaaa
Will s/he put my house in Multiple Listing *within two days*?	a
Will s/he design and host a web page & virtual tours for my house?	a
ONLY TAKES LISTINGS IN THIS SUBDIVISION (except occasional personal friends)	a
Will s/he give a discount to people who are selling at a loss? Teachers? Retirees? Military/Police? Repeat customers?	a
Will s/he allow Prospects to text for info & pics?	a
Will s/he use a 24/7 Hotline recorded message?	a
Does s/he give Sellers a copy of The Fearless Home Seller and loan copies of other DVDs?	a
Will s/he keep my INFO BOX filled with full color, 2 sided flyers?	a
Is s/he fulltime?	a
Will s/he do Open Houses and advertise them in the Sunday newspaper?	a
Will s/he prepare a “House Book” with pertinent information about my house?	a
Does s/he advertise in Homes & Land?	a
*Does s/he FULLY UNDERSTAND Piney-Z CDD fees?* (ask & compare)	a
*Sells more and Lists more in Piney-Z than any one else (one check for every year they’ve been #1 in this subdivision)?*	aaaaa
Count checks (average might be 10)	31
The Clear Choice

Make the best choice for you! Then . . .

Here's an idea. Before you list with anyone, drive around the neighborhood and look at signs. Pick three or four REALTORS^® and call them. Ask to see their listing. What do they say? How quickly can they be there or have someone else there? Then meet with them. Once there, look at their on site marketing. Is there a Home Book to answer questions when they are not there? If you wanted to make an impulse offer on the spot, do they have a contract with them (I leave one in the back of my Home Book). Tell them you've got to sell a house in Killearn Lakes in order to buy. Will they try to list you, or will they try to get you in contact with a neighborhood specialist there to list it? And extremely important in Piney-Z, ask about the CDD's!

The Fearless Home Seller: Razzi's Rules for Staying in Control of the Deal

Should Sellers rely on a

Neighborhood Specialist to sell?

Listen to author Elizabeth Razzi

http://www.CallYourNeighbor.com/specialist.htm

Call Bill for a free copy of this book!