The Market Today is VERY price sensitive. Miss the mark by a little bit and you won’t get showings. Or you’ll get them, but only from a clever agent who’s out to demonstrate the value of ANOTHER home to her buyer client (we do this all the time with our own buyers.)

Miss it by a lot, and the silence of the market will be deafening.

Today’s market is buyer driven and ruthlessly value focused. For a seller to succeed they need a knowledgeable agent showing them the market data and advising them on what it means to their property. As a seller it is imperative to be out in front of other competing listings so yours will be the one looked at and chosen.

Buyers need an agent that is immersed in the market to the point they know what is a great deal, where the hidden value may be and how to negotiate all the terms of the offer for your benefit. With Foreclosures you need an agent that knows the process, that edge will put you in the lead with your offer especially if you are competing against another buyer.

RE/MAX Excellence agents are highly trained and skilled to partner and keep you in the lead whether you are buying or selling.

By most measures, it’s been a tough couple years, however we’ve been more fortunate than many so it’s time to say a word of thanks.

Here are a few of the things we’re grateful for:

1. Our seller clients: who are quick to learn that we may not tell them what they want to hear but we’ll always tell them what they need to hear, in order to get their home sold.
2. Our buyer clients: who know that we may act like a bunch of Poodles around them, but we will fight like Pit Bulls when it comes to negotiating on their behalf.
3. Our families: who sometimes come up on the short end of the attention stick when we are dealing with time sensitive issues.
4. Our company, RE/MAX: for setting the bar high and creating a great company we’d never want to leave. They’re our second family.
5. The agents we do business with: who act like pros, return calls, don’t cop attitudes and act politely even if they’ve had a hard day, too.
6. The technology: it makes it easier to do our job…and that’s changed the real estate business like we never could have imagined.
7. Our industry colleagues: lenders, title companies, inspectors, appraisers and others – who understand that treating our clients with care, respect and professionalism is the best way to have a their own success.
8. Our RE/MAX Excellence team mates: because we keep one another sane, supported and on track when we need it most.
10. Our past clients: (our clients-for-life), friends, fans and colleagues who keep referring buyers and sellers to us because they know we’ll treat them well. That’s the greatest compliment you can give.

There’s no such thing as a bad day at the beach.