Did you know that the National Association of Realtors just welcomed member # 1 million? Yes, that's correct ONE MILLION Realtors. With a population approaching 290 million, one out of every 290 men, women and children in America is a Realtor. So given all of the choices, how should you select the company or induvidual to assist in the buying or selling of likely the largest asset you will every own? Part-time Realtor vs. Full-time Realtor. Referral Based Realtor vs. Mass Marketed Realtor. Skilled, Educated, Motivated Realtor vs. "Been-there-done-that", "I've seen it all before" Realtor. Part-time Realtor vs. Full-time Realtor - The Real Estate business, like many others, is under a transformation due to new business practices, a dynamic marketplace and technology. And like many of your businesses, change is occurring at an increased rate. Whether you are an engineer, accountant, lawyer, marketing professional, etc., can you imagine not staying in tune with the marketplace on a daily basis? Could you be as effective working part-time a couple of days a month for a few extra spending dollars as you would working full-time as a long term career choice with the urgency of providing for your family? We are full-time Realtors and real estate professionals. This is all we do. We live, breathe, and eat real estate day, week, month and year out. We depend on our professionalism to pay the bills and because of our long-term perspective, we cannot afford to make mistakes. Referral Based Realtor vs. Mass Marketed Realtor - Most Realtors spend the vast majority of their time and money looking for the next deal. Billboards, mass mailings, ads on the back on shopping carts - they're everywhere you turn. And of course, they all are THE expert to trust with your home. What time is left in their day, they spend on you. We approach things from a little different view. We work to service our clients in a way that makes them WANT to be our marketing. Our clients sell us so we don't have to. In turn, we spend the "extra" time in educating ourselves, monitoring the marketplace and most importantly - WORKING FOR YOU. Skilled, Educated, Motivated Realtor vs. "Been-there-done-that", "I've seen it all before" Realtor - Experience is an asset, no doubt about it. It should come as no surprise that Realtors that have survived in this business over many years and many different market conditions are valuable and should represent less risk than those without experience. However, be cautious of those set in their ways. Things ARE different now than 5, 10, 20 years ago. Deals move faster, technology becomes more integrated into workflows and perhaps most importantly, buyers buy differently and sellers sell differently. We are purposefully looking to innovate, because thats what YOU want. Our bios below will summarize the vast experiences brought from different fields that blend together forming a powerful marketing team - the Eckerman Real Estate Group. |