Podcast appearances and mentions of damon gettier

An iBuyer is an instant buyer, either an individual or entity that will provide sellers with an instant cash offer for their home instead of listing the home in the traditional way. Zillow and Opendoor are examples of mainstream iBuyers. iBuyers aren’t as big of a deal in our market since we don’t have the same appreciation as some larger markets like Raleigh and Atlanta. However, there are still many people who don’t want to deal with all the moving parts of a traditional real estate transaction—buyers, agents, inspections, showings—and they’re looking for the ‘easy button.’ iBuyers do provide speed and convenience to sellers, but you also won’t typically make as much money by selling to an iBuyer as you would selling on the market. “iBuyers do provide speed and convenience to sellers, but you also won’t make as much money by selling to one.” As it turns out, we at Damon Gettier & Associates offer our own iBuyer program. If you want to sell your home without the hassles that come with listing it, reach out to us; we or an investor we know might be interested in making a cash offer for it. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you have about iBuyers or real estate in general. We’ll be happy to talk to you.

In today’s video, we’re finishing up our six-part series of tips for sellers who are looking to sell their homes faster and for more money. Today’s home seller tip is: You should just hire Damon Gettier & Associates for your next transaction. We’ve been the No. 1 real estate company in Central/Southwest Virginia for five years now, which means we’ve sold more houses than any other real estate team in the area. On average, we sell houses faster and for more money because we have an incredible marketing department; in our listing presentation, we actually describe ourselves as a marketing company that happens to have a real estate license. “Honestly, the most valid point of advice I can give you is to work with the team that sells more houses faster than anybody else.” We specialize in marketing—it’s what we do. We maximize the exposure to your listing on social media and various websites. We also do floor plans, videos, Matterport 3D renderings, and we even have a professional home photographer on staff. We employ pricing strategies that work to maximize your dollars and to increase client interest in your house. If you want to sell your home faster and for more money, the tips we’ve given you thus far in the series will help, but honestly, the most valid point of advice I can give you is to work with the team that sells more houses faster than anybody else. If Damon Gettier & Associates’ model for quick and lucrative home selling interests you, you are encouraged to reach out to us. Let us show you how much we can help.

Looking to improve your real estate career? I'm here to help you make a smart decision when it comes to growing your business, improving your bottom line, and choosing a place to work in real estate sales. If you'd like to learn more about working with Damon Gettier and Associates, contact me at (540) 314-1199 or Damon@DamonGettier.com.Giving gifts is a great way to show clients how much you value them. I wanted to share some of my favorite ideas with you today. Clients appreciate anything of value that you give as a gift with heartfelt sincerity.We always send a handwritten card to every single client. It’s been a game-changer for us. We also send a handwritten card to every agent we deal with now, and we’ve also started giving a gift card to every agent. The way we see it, we worked a deal with them, and our goal in life is to work a deal with every agent and have everybody come out of it happy. We give every client a gift card as well.“We want to give clients a gift thatprovides value and stays with them. ” The other thing we do for our clients is give them a Cutco knife. We made an investment of about $20,000 into Cutco last year, and we give one to each client because we value the relationship, and we want to give them something in return that provides value, and stays with them. Some give a gift basket, for example, but that just doesn’t stay with you.Likewise, a gift card to a restaurant doesn’t last. Right now, if someone buys or sells a house with us, we’re giving them a cruise. They're spending a lot of money, and it gives them a chance at a vacation after the big transaction. Some can afford vacations and some can’t so we like to give that opportunity to everyone.If you’re looking for more ideas for gifts, please feel free to give me a call. I’d love to help.

Looking to improve your real estate career? I'm here to help you make a smart decision when it comes to growing your business, improving your bottom line, and choosing a place to work in real estate sales. If you'd like to learn more about working with Damon Gettier and Associates, contact me at (540) 314-1199 or Damon@DamonGettier.com.Did you know that tech trends have an influence on real estate? Some of them may surprise you.Virtual reality headsets play a part in real estate now with 3D videos that can be used for home tours. You can use the headset to virtually walk through a house! I’ve got friends across the country who are testing this now with clients. It looks like it might be a game changer for showings.Drone technology has also taken over the world in the last couple years. Now you have to have a pilot license for drones, but there are companies around Roanoke that use drone videos. This will change the way you see a property.One of the most intriguing trends we’re seeing is smart homes. Personally I have the Nest thermostat, and I can control my house and my office temperatures from my phone. Video cameras have become much more popular in homes as well, which give you a real-time view of what’s happening during a showing or open house. You can also hear what you’re saying, so we need to be careful about what we do and say in a house.If you want to learn more about how technology is changing real estate or have any real estate questions, don’t hesitate to call or email us today!

Looking to improve your real estate career? I'm here to help you make a smart decision when it comes to growing your business, improving your bottom line, and choosing a place to work in real estate sales. If you'd like to learn more about working with Damon Gettier and Associates, contact me at (540) 314-1199 or Damon@DamonGettier.com.Reaching your Clients through VideoA lot of people ask us, "Why video?" when they find out how we market ourselves to our past, present and future clients. Well, it just so happens that the 2nd most used search engine in the world is a video site. That's right, we are talking about YouTube. Everybody has got a smart phone now and people like video. Being able to show a house through video can show the property in a much better light than pictures can. With video, you are positioning yourselfwhere the consumer is and where they are looking. Not all video is helpful, however. Consumers enjoy watching videos and TV shows about homes and home improvements, but the information they get from those shows is inaccurate and wrong.When we do videos with our marketing partner, Vyral Marketing, we are giving out short, educational videos that add value and give information about current events to our clients. Are they going to watch these types of videos every day? No, but when they are thinking of buying or selling, they are going to find these videos. The real point of the videos is to get the message across to the consumer as they are looking, so you can position yourself as an expert in the area. If you have any questions about how to insert video in your marketing, please give us a call. We'd love to answer any and all questions you might have.

Looking to improve your real estate career? I'm here to help you make a smart decision when it comes to growing your business, improving your bottom line, and choosing a place to work in real estate sales. If you'd like to learn more about working with Damon Gettier and Associates, contact me at (540) 314-1199 or Damon@DamonGettier.com.What does Zillow's buyout of Trulia Mean for You?Today we want to touch on a recent topic that has been in the news. If you have been paying attention to real estate news recently, you already know that internet home search giant Zillow has recently bought out their biggest competitor, Trulia, for $3.5 billion. We know that a lot of people in the real estate world are concerned about this. They know what the internet did to the travel agency business and are afraid that the same thing will happen in real estate with this buyout. We tell our agents not to worry about this. Real estate is local, travel agencies are not. They were selling trips, not houses. Travel is a hobby, a luxury if you will. Real estate is something that people will always purchase and always need. Real estate agents have that distinct advantage of being local. We have feet on the ground, know the market and inventory. As long as we as professionals know our craft, our inventory, and what we are doing and can do our job in a competent manner, we don't think any of these sites are a threat. They only become a threat when we don't know our job and rely on them to do our job for us. If you have any questions about the buyout or anything else real estate related, please feel free to give us a call. We'd love to sit down with you to discuss your career. 

Looking to improve your real estate career? I'm here to help you make a smart decision when it comes to growing your business, improving your bottom line, and choosing a place to work in real estate sales. If you'd like to learn more about working with Damon Gettier and Associates, contact me at (540) 314-1199 or Damon@DamonGettier.com.Avoid Becoming Overwhelmed this Selling SeasonAs real estate agents, we tend to be reactive instead of being proactive. It isn’t until we are buried in leads that we decide to purchase a lead management system. As the market begins to heat up, I encourage you to get your software platforms in place and find out what contact management system you will plan to use.This allows you to track your leads – the last thing you want is business, which you pay for, coming in with no way to manage it! Hiring help during this influx of business is also a great move. Your first hire should be an administrative assistant – this person will help you bring in the leads, qualify them and find the good from the bad. However if you are unable to pay for additional employees, stop paying for leads. You don’t want to gain the reputation of someone who can’t handle the public’s inquiries.If you have any questions about team dynamics or lead management, feel free to call or email me. Thanks and have a great day!