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Q: Is Jim Reitzel, Broker of Record working under the umbrella of Keller
Williams Golden Triangle Realty Inc? Yes, this international company is
the fastest growing Real Estate Company In North America and has over
60,000 agents. Q: Why should we list our home for sale with you? We will sell your home. You should hire us for the same reason that hundreds of sellers
have used us over and over again since 1990. They know that they can
depend on us to get them the most money, in the shortest amount of time,
with the fewest hassles. Our program offers flexible commissions to put
more money in your pocket, a client reward program when both buying and
selling that actually rebates cash back to you, a cancel anytime policy,
and the right to sell your home yourself and pay us nothing.
Additionally, our average time to sell a home is over unbelievable. Our philosophy is that we would rather strive to earn your business every day. We are confident that we can provide a superior level of service and care. If we don't, we don't deserve your business. It is that simple. Q I heard that there are limited service agents who charge less. Why shouldn’t I hire the cheapest agent?
We do not permit other agents to pressure you into a rash decision. This specific action (especially when there are multiple offers) gets significantly more dollars for our sellers. It is very difficult for a seller not to transmit emotions and reactions to another agent. That can cost a seller money.
Q: Why do you sell so many homes? Due to our Wow World Class service many buyers and sellers are familiar with us. Plus, we are now on TV 24 hours a day 7 days a week Channel 260. Additionally, experience, product knowledge, doing the little things right, effective marketing programs, and our skilled team all add up to positive results. Every field has people who, through their drive and passion, manage to excel. Q: Why do your homes sell so fast? Do you price them too low? Absolutely not. Some of our listings sell at full price. We make it our business to know the market, so we can ensure we get the highest possible price for our sellers. Our homes typically sell faster because of the effective marketing we do and that we have several buyer specialists just waiting to show your property. We accomplish this by first doing a supply/demand analysis in the immediate area for any home we consider marketing. All agents have access to the same market information. It is the evaluation of what that information means to the marketing of a home that matters. X-rays mean nothing until they are evaluated by a competent doctor. Similarly, knowing what the market is doing in any area affects both the marketing time and value. Factors like area, demand, condition, pricing, accessibility, and agent choice all affect a home's time on market. Q: Tell me about your marketing plan. The exposure your home gets while listed with us is second to none. Our signs throughout Waterloo Region connect us with buyers in all price ranges and areas. Our ads and signs also reference our website, resulting in additional contact. Here buyers can view our "featured homes" in addition to shopping the broader market. Our presence on MLS.ca insures maximum property exposure to buyers throughout the country. Even small details, such as multiple digital photos of homes, increase the attention we attract to our homes. Additionally, we do mailings in excess of 55,000 per year to past and potential clients. Another important link is our marketing to the agent community. Remember there are over 1,200 agents that we want to think of us first when preparing to show properties to their buyers. We market every home on the Kitchener/Waterloo Board and the Cambridge Board. Double the exposure on MLS.ca. Q: If we list with you, will my home be on the internet? Absolutely! All of our yard signs, as well as our TV prominently feature our website address. Our media promotion drives thousands of buyers to view homes on our website. Your home will also be prominently featured on MLS.ca, the number one real estate website in the world, as well as AOL.com and MSN.com. According to the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, over 70% of home buyers used the internet when starting their home search process. Q: If we list with you, will we be on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? Again, absolutely! Any agent who does not place your home on MLS is doing you a huge disservice. With over 1,200 agents in Waterloo Region, it is important to tap in to that agent base of buyers.
Also, if
you are not on MLS you cannot appear on MLS.ca, the number one real
estate site on the internet. Under a team scenario such as ours. We have specialists. We have four Buyer Agents who show property. We have a Listings Manager whose main job is to keep you informed. We have a Contracts Manager that keeps an eye on all the details. We have an Office Administrator to make oversee the operation. Each is an expert at that specific job. Because times have changed. No one agent can be everywhere at the same time. Let's suppose an agent has a relocation buyer in town. For three or four days they have to be with just that one buyer, a dream scenario for the agent, but not so for you. They are unavailable to show your home, they are unavailable to get feedback on showings, they are unavailable to negotiate contracts or inspection reports, and so on. Also, most agents are either great at people skills or great at paperwork. Rarely will they excel at both. Unfortunately, today's real estate marketplace demands that the agent possess all of these skills. Under a team scenario such as ours, we have specialists. We have three Buyer Agents who only show property. We have a full-time Listings Manager whose main job is to keep you informed of activity and feedback on showings. We have a full-time Contracts Manager whose main function is negotiating contracts. Additionally, we have a full-time Office Administrator to handle all the details of the transaction. Each is an expert at that specific job. Simply, we can and do provide a higher level of service to our clients than most agents can even conceive of providing. Imagine that you're a quarterback of a football team. Would you rather have 1 player on your team or the power of 9 that you have with our team? Q: Are all Jim Reitzel, Broker of Record agents part of the Keller Williams Golden Triangle Realty Inc? Yes! To receive the benefits of our experience and program, you need to contact the Keller Williams Golden Triangle Realty Inc. directly at 519-571-8020 Q: Shouldn’t I pick an “area specialist” to sell my home? Yes Jim Reitzel is a Certified Residential Specialist and sells a home every other day. Probably right around the corner from your home. The Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) is the highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education. Q: Once I have reviewed your List With No Hassle package, then what? Contact our office by email or phone, and we will set up an appointment to have one of our listing specialists meet with you. We will tour the home, go over recent market activity in your area to educate you on values, and make recommendations for maximizing your profit and increasing your speed of sale. Q: How long does it take to get my home on the market? Once we have a signed listing agreement and a spare key, we can have your home on the market that day!!!! We even put up the sign RIGHT away! Q: Can I save more money if I buy and sell through you? Absolutely! If you are selling more than one house or plan to both
sell and buy (new or resale) ask for a copy of our Client Rewards
Program. We will mail or email it to you immediately! In most cases, it is not necessary to get an appraisal prior to sale. There are three different types of appraisals: CMHC, financing and conventional. Currently, the most common appraisal is the conventional appraisal. Once your home is under contract, the lender for the buyer will determine what appraiser they will allow to do the appraisal. A current appraisal can be unusable by the buyer's lender - even if it is the right "type" of appraisal - because the appraiser is not approved by the lender. Or if the seller orders a conventional appraisal, and the buyer is getting an CMHC loan, here again the conventional appraisal is unusable. So ordering an appraisal prior to sale can end up being an unnecessary seller expense. However, when a property is so unique that pricing can be difficult, an appraisal can guide sellers towards proper pricing. We say "guide" towards proper pricing, since we have seen many homes sell above as well below appraisal price. If you have a question on whether you should obtain an appraisal on your home, please feel free to contact us for counsel. Q: How do you set the price for my home? We will meet with you to review a complete market analysis of your home, evaluate supply and demand for the area, and examine property condition. At that point, we can guide you to the correct range of pricing.
Absolutely not. There is no commission due for any buyer you find, before or while you have your home listed with us, as long as that buyer is not an Agent or working with an Agent. With most agents, if you have your home listed with them and find your own buyer, you owe them the full commission. How would you feel if this happened? With us, unless you want our assistance, there is no commission due. Q: I'm out of town. Can you handle the transaction for me or will I need to come back to town? We can take care of all the details from start to finish without you needing to come to town. We have handled sales with clients living as far away as Bolivia & Australia. We simply need a key and your fax number to get started. Q: I need to sell my home right away. Will you buy it? We offer, in addition to our traditional home selling service, a guarantee buyout program. If your property qualifies, we can purchase it and close it in less than 10 days. However, it is rarely in your best interest financially to select that path. We typically can obtain up to 20% more value for your home if we put it on the open market. So the guarantee buyout is really for people for whom time is more important than money. Just contact us and we will show you the best path for your particular circumstances. Q: My home needs some repairs. Do you know any service people that can help? We have a number of service people whom we have used in the past and are happy to recommend to you. To see our current list, click here Home Improvement Links. Q: I don't have any money to fix up my home. Can you still sell it in its current condition?
Absolutely! Just like any home, we will simply
evaluate the condition issues, supply/demand in the neighborhood, and
pricing relative to those factors. For ease of paperwork, we typically use a four month period. But remember, unlike most agents, you are free to cancel anytime. Q: I am currently listed with another agent and want to cancel. Can you get me out of my listing agreement with them? Unfortunately, if you signed a listing agreement with another agent, you are bound by that agreement. You certainly can approach the broker or agent to address your unresolved issues. Our "cancel anytime" policy towards listings does not give us the authority to cancel other agents' listings. Q: What if my plans change and I don't need to sell my house? You may cancel your listing at anytime. There is no charge and no hard feelings. [ call for details ] Q: Will you be representing me or the buyer? We always represent the seller on any home we have listed for sale. The real question is whether we will be representing the buyer as well. In the event that we have a buyer for your home or another Jim Reitzel & Associates agent does, it would fall in the category of "Dual Agency". In that scenario, unless you have instructed us in writing otherwise, Jim Reitzel & Associates would represent both parties. Q: Will you make a flyer for my house? Yes. We prepare a high quality, multiple photo, full color flyer on
your home. However, unlike most agents, we do not place flyers outside
the home in a "take one" box. Statistically, flyers out front discourage
buyers from calling. If we cannot directly speak to the buyer, it is
nearly impossible to sell them your home. We always place the flyer
inside the home to highlight the home's unique features and as a visual
reminder for the buyer.
The only
marketing right you give up when you list with us is your own for sale
sign. Having another sign, besides our Jim Reitzel's, Broker of Record sign,
could potentially interfere with agent showings. In order to comply with
Realtor rules, we can only have one sign on the property. Yes. The ONLY marketing right you give up when you list with us is your personal yard sign. If you find a Buyer who is not an agent, and who isn't working with an agent, you have the option of calling and letting us know you've sold the property. We will then cancel the listing at no charge to you. Or, if you would like us to represent you in the sale, we will write the contract and handle all the various details to ensure a successful closing. You pay just 1%! Q: Do you send Just Listed & Open House Postcards to the area? Yes we mail on average 500 full colour postcards to homes in your area. Your neighbours are our best salespeople. |
