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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 2007:
The Belt Team..... 56 (about 1 home every 6.5 days!)
The "Average Agent" in the NVAR.... Less than 5 (only about 1 home every 2 1/2 months!)
# Homes Sold in Northern Virginia over $1,000,000 (according to MRIS) in 2007:
The Belt Team..... 14
The "Average Agent".... Less than 1
# Homes sold in Vienna (according to MRIS) in 2007:
The Belt Team..... 35
The "Average Agent"..... Less than 1
# Homes sold in Oakton (according to MRIS) in 2007:
The Belt Team..... 6
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 2005 AND 2006 AND 2007, The Belt Team sold more homes in Vienna/Oakton than almost any other Realtor in the NVAR (and there are more than 10,000 Realtors!). In addition, Belt Team listings in Oakton and Vienna sold faster and at a higher percentage of list price than average listings in Oakton and Vienna.
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 three Top Producer agents...and not one, but three top flight professional staff members, all working full-time for you. Seventimes the service for the price of one!
Christy, Tara and Jerry work full-time to assist Terry, Gail and Pauline 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 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 and ongoing evaluation of competition. Evaluation of price and presentation of 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 will be placed in the home for prospective purchasers and previewing agents.
High Quality Professional Photography
We arrange for your home to be professionally photographed - both inside and 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 over 11,000 agents.
Professional Post For Sale Sign
Will be installed on your property. The sign will have our direct phone number and personal web site on it.
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 on a multitude of other web sites (Realtor.com, CraigsList.org, KW.com and more!) Furthermore, we have strategic relationships with Google, AOL, Yahoo and others that guarantee many, many viewings per month.
Virtual Video Tour
We will have a professional video tour done of your home. The tour will be posted online and in the MLS.
Just Listed Cards
Just Listed cards will be sent to the area surrounding your home. Sometimes people renting in the area want to buy and sometimes people have friends or family who want to move near them.
24 Hour Information Line
Information (including both a recording and 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 and on our marketing material.
Strategic Local Advertising
Your home will be advertised in various traditional outlets as appropriate including Elan Magazine & Luxury Home Magazine
Thorough Pre-Qualifying of Purchasers
Plus all coordination and follow-up with the lender, appraiser, and settlement attorney.
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 and 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."
Communication
We keep you informed regarding showings, inquiries, advertising, market conditions and sales activity. We e-mail you with agent feedback. We "snail mail" copies of all ads. And we e-mail you links to our Internet advertising. We are accessible. We believe the more information you have, the better!
Thorough Knowledge of the Community
Because we are long-term Northern Virginia 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...
Round the Clock Coverage and Exposure of your home
Each call we receive, no matter why the call was placed to us, is an opportunity for us to instill interest and enthusiasm one-on-one with that agent. Our selling takes place continually throughout the business day and week - for us that is 7 days a week.
Unparalled Networking
And last but not least, our least showy, but most productive marketing is the networking that Terry, Gail and Pauline do on a daily basis on your behalf.
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