Top 10 Reason to Hire Mark!

1.  Honesty and Integrity: 

 

Honesty is about telling the truth, even when it hurts.  Integrity is about doing the right thing, especially when it hurts.  These are qualities for me to live, but for others to judge.  To see what my past clients have said about me in this regard, please see their Testimonials.

 

2. Proven Results:

 

I have been in the business for nearly 8 years now, have sold over 260 homes with a track record of over 90% of my listings selling for 98.6% of the list price in less than 30 days, on average.

 

3.  Skilled Marketing:  Newspaper advertising is out.  The Internet is here to stay and now dominates the way buyers shop for homes.  To get you the widest exposure possible I place your property on the following sites:

  • mlxchange® – website the real estate industry uses to search for properties
  • mls.ca® (aka: realtor.ca) – website the public uses to search for properties
  • realtylink.org® – website the public uses to search for properties (also available in print)
  • Craigslist Vancouver® – public classified ads in Greater Vancouver
  • Kijiji Vancouver Classifieds® – public classified ads in Greater Vancouver
  • UsedMapleRidge.com®– public classified ads in Ridge Meadows
  • UsedVancouver.com® – public classified ads in Greater Vancouver
  • visualtour.com® – public website of virtual tours
  • themarkstevensteam.com – my personal website
  • listingsbymark.com – my website exclusively for my listings
  • Facebook® – personal networking site

4.  Negotiating Skills:

 

A successful negotiation is one in which both parties feel they have done as well as they could have, under the circumstances. My philosophy is that it is win-win or no deal. I protect my clients postion fiercely to make sure they feel like winners in the end.  With over 250 successfully negotiated contracts, I have demonstrated I can get this done.

 

5.  Use of pictures and Visual Tours:

 

A picture says a thousand words.  We place pictures of your property on as many sites as we can and also produce a virtual tour so that prospective buyers can see how your home flows and connects.

 

6.  Open Houses:

 

Not a lot of homes sell directly as a result of open houses.  Only a small percentage do.  Having said that, it is still one more way of exposing your home to the market.

 

7.  Signage:

 

You will have a professional RE/MAX® sign in your lawn, which gives your home's listing instant credibility that you are being professionally marketed and represented.  Extra directional arrows direct buyer's looking in your neighbourhood, to your home.

 

8.  My Team:

 

For any one transaction there are over 180 details that need to be attended to. Terry Stanley, my Marketing & Administration Manger, looks after all of the contract and marketing details.  With Terry, you know that your home is being marketed to the widest possible market and that the contract is being handled with extreme care to attention and detail. 

 

9.  My Systems:

 

Everything works more efficiently and less is left to chance with solid systems in place.  Terry and I  work by systems and checklists to make sure you get the best service possible and that you can count on anyone you would refer to us, getting the same level of service.

 

10.  My Easy Exit Listing Agreement:

 

I was taught early in my career that it is not worth working with unhappy clients.  Let them go, so that they can find something that works for them.  As well, there are a many things that change in ones life that may have them change their mind.  To that end, if for any reason you want out of the contract, I agree to release you, unconditionally, within 24 hours.