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43 Questions You Need to Ask When Interviewing a Realtor to List Your Home

90 Tips on Preparing Your Home for Sale

9 Real Estate Myths

How You Control the Sale of Your Home

Top 10 Reasons Why Sellers Choose The Belt Team (ie - the "short version")

Why Sellers Choose The Belt Team - An Executive Summary (ie - the "medium length version")

Why Vienna Sellers Choose The Belt Team

Why Oakton Sellers Choose The Belt Team

Why Sellers of Million Dollar Homes Choose The Belt Team

How do the results of the "average agent" in the National Association of Realtors and the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors compare to the results of The Belt Team?

# Homes Sold in Northern Virginia in 2011 (according to MRIS):

The Belt Team..... 102 (about 1 home every 3.5 days!) 
The "Average Agent" in the NVAR.... 4 (only about 1 home every 3 months!)

# Million Dollar Homes Sold in Northern Virginia in 2011 (according to MRIS) :

The Belt Team..... 20
The "Average Agent".... Less than 1

# Homes Sold in Vienna / Oakton in 2011 (according to MRIS):

The Belt Team..... 58 
The "Average Agent"..... Less than 1

And while we sell homes in all price ranges and in many areas....we are especially proud that in 2009 AND 2010 and 2011, The Belt Team sold more homes in Vienna/Oakton than ANY other Realtor in the NVAR (and there are almost 10,000 Realtors!). In addition, Belt Team resale listings in Oakton and Vienna sold faster and at a higher percentage of list price than the average agent's listings in Oakton and Vienna.

 Homes Recently Sold (2005-2011) by The Belt Team : View Homes Sold 


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The Belt Team uses the "Team Approach" to get your home SOLD!

Selling a home is a complicated business, but it does not have to be difficult and with The Belt Team as your team, it can be very satisfying. There are a million details to be handled and many more that should be done in order to get you the highest price with the least inconvenience. Nothing should slip through the cracks... it could be very costly to you in terms of time, inconvenience and money! That's why we work together as a team of experts with a game plan, from the day the sign goes in the yard until the day you go to settlement.

The Belt Team has not one, but eight-notch Realtor Partners)...and not one, but three top flight professional staff members, all working full-time for you. Eleven times the service for the price of one!

Christy, Tara and Jerry work full-time to assist Terry, Gail, Kevin, Pauline, Susan, Catharine, Krissy and Mary Jane with the routine (but critically important) details in order to free them up to devote the time and attention you require in order to sell your home successfully. Every member of the team also has their own direct phone line, their own voice mail and their own e-mail address so that you can reach any one of us easily. We operate under the theory of "high tech and high touch". This means that we use technology for your benefit...to generate buyers, to allow Terry, Pauline, Mary Jane, Catharine, Krissy, Kevin, Susan and Gail to use their time to network and generate buyers for your home and to allow us to have the time to work with you personally.

The Belt Team has built their business one satisfied client at a time. We specialize in success stories.... and our satisfied clients are our favorite success story. Please click on Success Stories for insights from some of our previous clients about their Belt Team experience!

As you can see, we have a proven track record of out marketing and out networking the competition! Almost 90% of our business is referral or repeat. This expression of trust from our previous clients and customers is our best testimony! Listed below are just some of our marketing services. Please e-mail us or call us if you would like to set an appointment to discuss an in-depth marketing plan for your home.

The Belt Team's Custom Marketing Strategy

Market Research - Initial & ongoing evaluation of the competition...and evaluation of price & presentation of your home. This is perhaps the most important part of our job! Our goal is to sell your home - not to have your home be the one that sells the competition.
 

Brochure Design - Full color brochures for prospective purchasers and previewing agents. And our brochures aren’t just “smoke & mirrors”. Big glossy photos with little information is NOT what Buyers want. They’ve already seen your home on the Internet. They want DETAILS, so that’s what we provide.


High Quality Professional Photography - We arrange for your home to be professionally photographed - both inside & outside. Our listings on the Internet feature between 10 and 30 photos per listing (depending on the site). This is because statistics show that listings with photos are viewed by potential buyers 59 percent more often than those without photos.

 
Multiple Listing Service - Your home will be listed in the MLS where the information will be available to almost 10,000 agents.


Professional Post For Sale Sign - Will be installed on your property.


Lockbox - Will be installed on your front door. We will electronically track all entries through the lockbox and we will follow up with each agent who shows your home.

 
Full Internet Marketing - Your home will be showcased on our personal web site (www.TheBeltTeam.com), as well as on a multitude of other web sites ( like Realtor.com, Zillow, Craig’s List, KW.com, HotPads, Trulia, Google, AOL, Yahoo, MSN, Move.com, Oodle, Homesdatabase, FrontDoor, Geebo, Vast, Moving.com, Mortgage Digest, Internet Broadcasting, World Now, Juno, NetZero, Excite  & more!) Plus we provide exposure on Facebook, Twitter and our real estate blog.
 
Virtual Tour - We will create a professional tour of your home. The tour will be posted online and in the MLS.
 

Just Listed Cards - Will be sent via direct mail to the nearby area. Sometimes people renting in the area want to buy and many people have friends or family who want to move near them. We also e-blast our entire newsletter list to advise of new listings.

 
24 Hour Information Line - Information (including both a recording & a full brochure) will be uploaded into our 24 Hour Information Line so that people can get information on your home 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. This information line is advertised on our web site, our signs & our marketing materials.

 
Strategic Local Advertising - Your home will be advertised in traditional outlets as appropriate when we rotate among publications like the Sun Gazette Newspaper and Viva Tysons.


Complete Cooperation - With co-op agents (buyer agents or sub-agents) in helping them to close their prospect... meeting with them upon request, even at "impossible" hours.

 
Excellent Track Record - In evaluating the salability and market value of a local move-up buyer's existing home. Contingent contracts are coming back. Is one right for you? We have an excellent track record in converting contingent contacts to firm contacts by helping potential buyers of your home price their home realistically.


Buyer Notification System - In addition to the homes we list & sell, we are also working with a number of buyers at all times. We have an automated buyer notification system so that our buyers will receive notification of all homes we list in case there is a "match."

Social Media Strategy -: Things are changing on the dime. We pride ourselves on being on the leading edge of changes in marketing & technology. It’s why we are so active in the social media arena. We source buyers from our activity on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, You Tube, Linked In, Pinterest & more.


Communication - We keep you informed regarding showings, inquiries, advertising, market conditions & sales activity. We e-mail you with agent feedback. We "snail mail" copies of all ads. We update you on activity by providing comps, new listings and more on an ongoing basis. And we e-mail you links to our Internet advertising. We are accessible. (One of our fellow agents even recently emailed us & said "I'm always impressed by what a good job you do with your follow ups.") We believe the more information you have, the better!


 
Thorough Knowledge of the Community - Because we are long-term Northern VA residents, we intelligently and with genuine enthusiasm "sell" not only our listings, but the entire community... schools, sports programs, commuting options, community activities, etc... from a first hand viewpoint.



Success Breeds Success - Because we are known to represent quality listings, we are frequently "cold-called" by other agents who are simply inquiring as to what we might recommend that is "good" or "special". We also receive frequent calls on our current specific listings. In effect, this results in...


 
Unparalleled Networking - Round the Clock Coverage & Exposure of your home -Our least showy, but most productive marketing is the networking that Terry, Gail, Kevin, MJ, Catharine, Krissy, Susan & Pauline do on a daily basis on your behalf. Each call we make & receive, no matter why the call was placed to us, is an opportunity for us to instill interest & enthusiasm one-on-one with that agent. Our selling takes place continually throughout the business day and week ...and for us that is 7 days a week.