"All in the family...."

Great story from agent Tina Arant in Florida. One recent lead turned into 3 listings: herself, sister, and parents.

Not a bad way to start 2006!


Subject: Success story

Success in the first month...

My first month with HouseValues I recieved my three leads...I did my coaching call and learned to do a quick CMA on the Market Leader system. As I followed up with the post-CMA e-mail and made several attempts to talk one on one with the interested parties, I got a little discouraged with answering machines.

I noticed that one of the prospects had not viewed the CMA yet. So, I phoned and left a message for her that it was ready and she could view it in her e-mail. I always end with "If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call or e-mail me." I got a call from the prospect the next day. She lives on the same street as her sister and her parents are on the same block too. They are all looking to sell their homes and move out of state to a large ranch.
I just listed all THREE homes this week!!!
Thank you for kicking off my 2006 year of business!!!
Tina M. Arant
Watson Realty Corp.
Palatka, Florida

14 transactions in 2005

This note came in from Donna Richey-Harris of RE/MAX HiNet-All Cities on the HouseValues Mastermind Forum.

Donna’s been very successful with HouseValues. Donna knows it takes time to be successful. She did two transactions in 9 months and then ended the year with 14 transactions.

I'm not an HV employee and I'm "actually making money with this service!"

I've said many times before, I didn't have my first transaction for almost 5 months and then I didn't have my second transaction until almost 5 more months. Basically, it took just over 9 months to have 2 transactions, but then I ended the rest of the year with 14 total transactions from HouseValues and JustListed. Once they're in your system and they're cultivated, they just call out of the blue ready to buy.

I have a JustListed lead that came in last March. She said at that time she would buy the following March. I spoke with her last week and we're waiting for her BK to discharge and she's talked with my mortgage person. It looks as though her time frame of March was exactly correct last year. I have another JustListed lead that came in 2 months ago that said April-May time frame. They were in town last week, and we're submitting an offer tomorrow on a house. Their time frame was wrong. You just never know!!

Hang in there and drop off the CMAs.

Donna Harris, REALTOR®Re/Max HiNet-All Cities

Three listings, $1 million dollars

Here’s a great story sent from an agent in Kentucky to her HouseValues coach, with 3 listings worth over $1 million…..

Happy 2006 to this agent!


From: Barbara Grandon
Subject: Tina Mounger wow

Called this HomePages agent about her new subscription and featured listings. She’s been a HouseValues subscriber since August 2005. She shared with me that due to her HouseValues leads in the last two weeks she has taken 3 listings worth a total of $1 million (3 separate properties) and already has a buyer for the $400k house. Her share will be at least $42,000 in January if they close as expected. And this is in Kentucky!

She admits she was a very hard sell initially, but now says HouseValues is the ‘’best investment’’ and smartest business move she has ever made. Tina attributes her success to ‘’jumping’’ on them once they get the CMAs, and understanding Internet consumers.

Just thought I’d share!