August 2013 – Help-U-Sell® Connect

Help-U-Sell Real Estate Featured in Investing Publication

John Powell of Help-U-Sell Galleria Realty was interviewed for the Investing in Real Estate publication.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate is featured in a new publication called “Investing in Real Estate.” Produced as an independent supplement to USA Today, it was distributed in select markets, including Phoenix, the Carolinas, Los Angeles and DC/Baltimore.

Help-U-Sell Galleria Realty‘s John Powell offered advice for investors who are looking for a representative in the article titled “Game of Homes: Finding Your Agent.” One of Powell’s pieces of wisdom: “Remember that your Realtor’s market knowledge affects whether or not you make a good investment.”

We also have an advertisement in the publication that promotes Market Sketch, our new real-time, local data tool.

Regardless of your location, you can view and download the entire publication online. Feel free to share it on your social media accounts and with your clients.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate Develops Real-Time Market Statistics Tool

Help-U-Sell Real Estate has launched a new tool that provides home buyers and sellers real-time information about their local real estate markets.

Called Market Sketch, the tool uses local Multiple Listing Service data to display statistics such as median list prices, average square footage, days on market, and total inventory for the selected city. Users can also choose to view statistics by property type, including land, multifamily and single-family. Once enough data have been collected, users will be able to customize the time frame. Charts compare the number of properties sold per month and the median price per square foot, among other facts.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate's new Market Sketch statistics tool — Help-U-Sell Real Estate's new Market Sketch tool displays real-time local real estate information, including days on market and total inventory.

In addition to graphs and charts, written sections explain the status of the local real estate market. Brokers can personalize certain elements, and the office’s contact information is included.

Brokers will be able to send the information to their buyers and sellers via a direct link, and users can register to receive their local Market Sketch via a monthly email. If the broker wishes to use Market Sketch as a lead-generation registration tool, he or she can opt to require registration before a user can view the most recent statistics.

The broker’s current listings are displayed in the right-hand column to encourage users to browse properties for sale. Dynamic interest rate charts, and daily mortgage and interest rate news show up below the current listings.

See an example of Market Sketch on Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties’ site.

Top Producers for July 2013

Matt Kellam, broker/owner of Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty — Matt Kellam's office, Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty, closed 12 transaction sides in July.

The dog days of summer didn’t slow down our top-producing offices in July.

1) Still holding down #1, Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties finished the month with a sweet 16 closed sides. Two were buyer sides, 10 were seller sides, and two were dual-sided transactions.

2) Help-U-Sell Detwiler Realty, in Carlisle, Penn., had 14 closed sides: one buyer, seven seller, and three dual-sided transactions.

3) Also in Pennsylvania, Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty wrapped up July with a dozen closed sides, consisting of nine buyer sides, one seller side, and one dual-sided transaction.

4) Help-U-Sell Grein Group, serving Stafford, Va., closed 10 sides. The breakdown was three buyer sides, five seller sides and one dual-sided transaction.

Congratulations! We can’t wait to see what you all accomplish this month!

[Figures as of August 6, 2013.]