NOW...EXPERIENCE COUNTS!
ONE THING IS FOR SURE, TODAYS MARKET IS VERY DIFFERENT THEN IT WAS JUST A YEAR AGO. BUT THAT IS A OBVIOUS STATEMENT. WHAT IS NOT SO OBVIOUS IS THE SKILL SET REQUIRED TODAY TO SUCCESSFULLY BRING A CLIENTS NEEDS EITHER AS A SELLER OR BUYER TO THE RIGHT CONCLUSION.
WHEN I STARTED IN 1982 MORTGAGE RATES WERE IN THE 20% RANGE AND I QUICKLY LEARNED A COUPLE OF VERY VALUABLE SKILLS. THE ART OF NEGOTIATING, CREATIVE THINKING AND CREATIVE FINANCING. LITERALLY EVERY SALE WAS A CHALLENGE, EVERY DEAL REQUIRED MORTGAGE BUYDOWNS,VENDOR TAKE BACKS,AGREEMENTS FOR SALE OR SOME OTHER FORM OF FINANCING; AS NO ONE JUST WALKED INTO THE BANK SMILED AND TOOK OUT A 20.5% MORTGAGE! ALTHOUGH MORTGAGE RATES IN 2009 ARE VERY LOW THE FACT IS YOUR REALTOR NEEDS TO BE THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX TODAY JUST AS WE HAD TO IN THE EARLY 80'S OR THE CHALLENGING MARKET OF THE 90'S.
NEGOTIATING SKILLS ARE MORE IMPORTANT TODAY THAN EVER. SKILLS THAT INVOLVE A LOT MORE THAN JUST FAXING BACK AND FORTH OFFERS AS MANY DID OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
WE HAVE BOTH THE REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ESTABLISHED NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS TO GUIDE OUR CLIENTS THROUGH THIS VERY CHALLENGING MARKET. WE ARE VERY FOCUSED ON OUR SEGMENT OF THE MARKET AND NEVER LOOSE SIGHT OF OUR CLIENTS OBJECTIVE. OUR INTGRITY IS ALWAYS PARAMOUNT.
I HAVE BEEN A SUCCESSFUL REALTOR FOR 27 YEARS, THROUGH THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY, AS THE SAYING GOES. OUR MARKET FOCUS IS A VERY NICHE ONE...CONDOS. TO THIS WE BRING A FULL SET OF SKILLS AND MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO THE TABLE.
CALL US, FEW CAN OFFER YOU MORE.
CHEERS,
MARK , THE RAYMOND GROUP