Why you should sell real estate through Gary Krieger

For over 35 years, I have buying and selling real estate.  Experience does count and there is no substitute for working with an agent who understands all aspects of real estate from the ground up!  That understanding includes guiding my clients in preparing their homes for sale.  In my book, "A Visionary's Guide:  Sell Your Home For Top Dollar",  I provide step by step suggestions and advice on selling your home.  Then, you'll want me to focus in on value, comparable sales and your specific requirements.

I approach real estate from a business background.  I've learned over the years that applying business principles in analyzing property, writing contracts, negotiating deals and following up on details after the contract makes good economic sense.  Those skills that I bring to the transaction benefit my clients in far reaching ways.   My clients get better deals, save money and participate in smooth transactions that close without difficulty.  My proactive approach heads off potential problems before they become major problems and looks for ways to keep deals on track and moving forward. 

When you engage me to represent you, I give you my commitment that I will diligently and professionally work to find you the "perfect" buyer for your property.  In order to gain the broadest exposure for your home, I'll use a wide variety of vehicles for marketing, including the internet, print media, personal contacts, direct mail, e-flyers and more.  I've been very aggressive in investing in technological solutions to keep me in the forefront of innovative approaches to marketing property.  Realtor.com is the largest real estate website.  More people currently search on Realtor.com than any other website.  So, I purchased one of only 8 spots for a Featured Listings on Realtor.com each for Sherman Oaks and Encino.  A featured listing spot gains my client about 10 times more exposure than ordinary listings on Realtor.com.  And, since over 84% of people find the home they purchase on the internet, this exposure becomes invaluable to my home sellers.  I can advertise my featured listings for Sherman Oaks and Encino as well as listings in Studio City, Tarzana, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and other areas in the San Fernando Valley.

Availability of agents is important to potential buyers.  When someone wants answers to questions on real estate, or wants to schedule an appointment to see your home, they want immediate gratification.  So, if you're selling your home, you should know that if I'm representing the sale of your Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles property, I'll be available when the calls come in.  I have several methods to accomplish the follow me type of communication.  I have an exciting new service so if someone is on my website or reading my newsletter and wants immediate information, they just need to click a box and a call is connected to me.  If someone is on any of Coldwell Banker's websites, or on Realtor.com, Yahoo.com, the WallStreetJournal.com, NewYorkTimes.com and several others, calls are connected through Coldwell Banker's proprietary Lead Router System.  Statistics show that the average broker takes over 52 hours to respond to an internet inquiry, if they ever respond at all.  With Lead Router, the inquiries are automatically routed to me, or if I'm not immediately available, to another agent in our office for response within minutes.  Coldwell Banker requires response within 4 hours at an absolute maximum.  So, calls are tracked, responses are made, follow up is documented all to the goal of bringing a buyer to the table. 

Some other new tools that I employ to help sell your home include interactive home tours, video tours, floorplans of the property, and pre-recorded information so potential clients can call for immediate response information.  All of these techniques are geared to keeping me in close touch with potential buyers for your home.

Did you know that according to MLS statistics for 2007 for the San Fernando Valley, less than one in 3 listings sold.  The number of sales are down & the time to sell is increased.  So, every available technique to stack the deck in favor of my seller's property is an advantage. 

Please contact me to discuss your real estate needs and goals.  I look forward to working with you and helping you sell your home in the shortest amount of time and for the highest amount of money possible.