Buying or Selling a Home with Mike
Whether you are looking to sell a property, buy a property, or to invest you can be confident that Mike has the knowledge and experience to make your real estate journey a huge success!
Buying a Home
For those looking to buy a home, whether it is a first time home buyer or an experienced home buyer, Mike provides a wealth of experience and qualifications that will help you to land the home of your dreams. Some of Mike’s experience and skill set pertaining to buyers include:
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Mike has been designated as an Accredited Buyer Representatives (ABR®) by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This accreditation is the result of a regimen of thorough training, experience, and accreditation. ABR®’s receive special distinction from the NAR for providing quality representation to home buyers.
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Mike is an expert negotiator with sellers when representing his buyer clients. Negotiating is a key component of the buying process. Mike takes the time to understand what a comparable property would sell for, understand the competition that the buyer might be faced with, have a keen sense of factors that the seller will be looking at when selecting a buyer (financing, contingencies, etc.), knows how to work around and surmount obstacles as they arise.
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As with Mike’s seller clients, Mike’s years of experience mean that he possesses a huge network of professionals that he can call upon throughout the sales process as any needs may arise. This professional network includes legal resources, financial resources, home inspectors, plumbers, electricians, general contractors, etc. Whatever needs arise, as they inevitably do throughout the sales cycle, Mike has the resources that he can draw upon to resolve the issue and get to the “finish line”. As Mike’s client you can view Mike and his extensive network as “your team”.
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Mike is always accessible to his clients. The process of purchasing a home can be very stressful as it is, typically, one of the largest purchases a person will make. Mike understands this and strives to minimize the amount of stress that his clients face. A huge part of this is being easily accessible to his clients. Mike’s clients understand that he is just a phone call, text, or email away throughout the entire home purchase process.
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Finally, Mike has a long and proven track record of successfully helping his clients acquire the home of their dreams – no matter whether it is a seller’s or buyer’s market! Mike is consistently a sales leader, is always accessible to his clients, is a strong negotiator when representing his clients, and has in depth knowledge of the local market and real estate market activity and trends. These factors, along with his extensive “tricks of the trade” will help you get through the home purchase process successfully and with the least amount of stress possible.
Selling a Home
For prospective home sellers, Mike’s value is unprecedented. Mike brings a long list of qualifications and experience to the table to help make your sale a huge success! Some of Mike’s qualifications and skill set include:
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Mike has been awarded the SRS® (Seller Representative Specialist) designation by the National Association of Realtors. The SRS® designation is the premier credential in seller representation. It is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) who have demonstrated excellence in the sale of homes through specific educational criteria as well as extensive practical experience.
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As an SRES® designee Mike not only brings a deep knowledge of real estate and issues shaping market trends, but is also educated on issues of particular concern to aged 50+ clients. By earning the National Association of Realtors’ SRES® Designation, Mike has demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age 50+ through the major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, downsizing, or selling a family home.
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Mike has been awarded the PSA® (Pricing Strategy Advisor) designation by the National Association of Realtors. The PSA® designation certifies that an agent has demonstrated a depth of skills in the strategic pricing of properties, creating Comparative Market Analysis (CMAs), working with appraisers, and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they often have about home values. The designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the National Association of Realtors who have demonstrated excellence in the pricing of homes through specific educational and practical experience criteria.
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Mike utilizes a unique, proven, strategic marketing plan when listing and marketing a client’s home. This marketing plan includes professional photography, professional floor plans, customized web site dedicated to the client’s property, just listed mailings, social media promotion, etc. All of these services are provided at no additional cost to the client over and above our normal commission rate. Further, this plan details the sales process from the time that we sign a contract through the end result – a “Closed Sale”. This strategic marketing plan has proven itself time and time again to equate to RESULTS!
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Mike’s years of experience mean that he possesses a huge network of professionals that he can call upon throughout the sales process as any needs may arise. This professional network includes legal resources, financial resources, stagers, clean out contractors, plumbers, electricians, general contractors, etc. Whatever needs arise, as they inevitably do throughout the sales cycle, Mike has the resources that he can draw upon to resolve the issue and get to the “finish line”. As Mike’s client you can view Mike and his extensive network as “your team”.
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As Mike’s client your home will be listed and promoted through the use of the MLS, Zillow, Trulia, realtor.com, etc. Mike possesses extensive experience in the software arena, has served on the Greater Boston Association of Realtors Technology Task Force. This experience provides Mike with the knowledge to successfully promote your home in today’s digital market.
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Finally, Mike has a long and proven track record of SUCCESS! Mike is consistently a leader in the sale of homes, is always accessible to his clients, is a strong negotiator when representing his clients, and has in depth knowledge of the local market and real estate market activity and trends.
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