Sammy "Your Partner in Real Estate"

Finding the Right Home, in the Right Area, Depends on Choosing the Right Agent! Having lived in both Inland Empire and Orange County for many years I have assisted buyers and seller throughout the Inland Empire and Orange County vast communities I have developed extensive knowledge of both counties. I work diligently to help buyers and sellers meet their real estate goals. I'll guide you every step of the way as I do my absolute best to make the property transfer go as smoothly as possible. And I promise to keep you well informed and never leave you wondering what is happening. I believe that being part of Tarbell, Realtors has given me an edge on the market over many competitors. The company's strong cohesiveness, impeccable service, professionalism, and daily support from management and my Tarbell Team helps in maintaining positive energy and team work that only enhances my passion for helping people make their dream of homeownership become a reality. Honesty, Integrity And Commitment! HOME SELLER SHOULD RETHINK LISTING WITH DISCOUNT BROKER Marketing Exposure a Top Concern By Robert J. Bruss DEAR BOB: My wife and I are thinking about listing our $425,000 home for sale with a real estate agency, which charges a $1,995 commission. They will list our home for 30 days. During the 30 days, we can sell the home ourselves or if they sell it, we owe only $1,995. If another broker sells the home during the 30 days, he would write in his sales commission on the offer, subject to our approval. During the 30 days, the listing agency will put a for-sale sign in our yard with an information box with flyers about our home. We would have to show our home to potential buyers if the listing agent isn't available to show it. Our home will not be in the local MLS (multiple listing service) until after 30 days if it doesn't sell by then. This agency claims to be a full-service real estate firm. But their competitors put their listings into the MLS within 24 hours after listing. Do you think we should list with this firm? --Don S. DEAR DON: According to statistics from the National Association of Realtors, at least half of all home sales involve a listing agent and a buyer's agent. Most of those sales originate through the local MLS, the most powerful sales tool available to real estate agents. Especially in the current buyer's market for homes, why cut yourself off from half the potential buyers? They won't even know your home is for sale if it isn't shown in the local MLS and on the nationwide Realtor.com Web site where many home buyers start their searches. Don't fool yourself. That is not a full-service real estate broker if you have to show your own home to prospective buyers. How will it be shown while you are at work or perhaps out of town for a few days? If your home isn't in the local MLS, and if it doesn't have a lockbox on the door so MLS member agents can easily show your home, how do you expect it to sell? A yard sign and a few flyers are not enough to get a home sold for top dollar in today's market. You need a successful listing agent aggressively marketing your home. Before you decide to list with that discount broker, please interview at least three successful realty agents who sell homes in your vicinity. Listen to their listing presentations before selecting the best for your situation. Compare their success records with the discount broker. About Robert Bruss: For 23 years, Robert Bruss has written the weekly syndicated "Real Estate Mailbag" question and answer real estate column, the "Real Estate Notebook" feature on real estate trends, "Real Estate Law and You" about recent court decisions affecting real estate and "Real Estate Book Review" features. Sometimes called the "Dear Abby of real estate", Bruss publishes two monthly newsletters, the Robert Bruss Real Estate Law Newsletter and the Robert Bruss National Real Estate Newsletter. He is the author of The Smart Investor's Guide to Real Estate, The California Foreclosure Book - How to Earn Big Profits From California Foreclosure and Distressed Properties and co-author with Dr. William Pivar of the college textbook California Real Estate Law (4th edition). Bruss received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California's Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Bruss is a California Real Estate attorney and a real estate broker as well as a former director of the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Bruss is the winner of the 1997 Norman Woest Outstanding California Real Estate Educator Award.

The Realtor® with a Can-Do Attitude

COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
National Little League Association

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
20 Years Experience
Two Years in Management of REO Propeties
Five Years with Tarbell, Realtors
Certified in Short Sales
E-Pro Technical Training

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
California Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Corona/Norco Association of Realtors
Technology - E-Pro Agent
California State of Real Estate Licensed