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Top Producers Q3 2024

“Another fall, another turned page: there was something of jubilee in that autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.” – Wallace Stegner

The third quarter is weirder, with one foot in summer and one in fall. There is so much transition in a three month time span! Hot to cool. Plant to harvest. Summer brings a slower languorous to and the fall gears up for busy in a multitude of ways. Our Top Producers may have taken time off to recharge but they are come back busy.

Few are busier in our top spot than this man. With 32 sides, here is Jack Bailey and the team at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina. One never knows how the numbers will stack, but this time buyers brought the bigger return.

The second place spot is taken by Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan. Our often seen Eagle brough 25 sides to Q3.

Just two sides back to land third place, our favorite lady from Minnesota, Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. Deb’s team brought 23 sides in the third quarter.

Office Name	Seller	Buyer	Total
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	14	18	32
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	15	10	25
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	16	7	23
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	15	2	17
Help-U-Sell Legacy	12	4	16
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	7	4	11
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	2	6	8
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	6	2	8
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	5	2	7

On the Gross Sales Volume Report, things are switched around from the sides report for fun, and the glory of bragging rights.

It’s been a great quarter for Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties, in Chino Hills, California. Patrick’s persistent crew have a total of $16.6 million for Q3.

The second place spot shows that Jack Bailey’s and his folks at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina have made great strides, with $9.1 million for the third quarter.

The third spot goes to Danny Kettle and his group of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. Their efforts meant a $7.3 million quarter.

Office Name	Gross Sales Volume
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	$16,644,910
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	$9,171,800
Help-U-Sell Legacy	$7,365,534
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	$5,574,100
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	$5,524,700
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	$4,970,000
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	$4,065,000
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	$2,781,430
Help-U-Sell Julian Team Branch	$2,560,000
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	$2,553,900
Help-U-Sell Capital City	$2,544,000

Cheers to all of the offices as market held its breath waiting to see how the new rules would play out. You made it!

September Top Producers 2024

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

With a non-stop wild news cycle of the changes that came to home selling and buying agreements in August, it seemed like many markets came to a screeching halt while folks figured out what those changes meant. There were a lot of misconceptions, and thus a lot of information campaigns to make sure the correct information made it to the right audience.

One benefit of being a Help-U-Sell Real Estate office is the ability to say: We have been upfront about the pricing of our services for nearly 5 decades, because transparency is what the original disruption was based upon.

Proudly so.

While many grappled with how to proceed amongst the new uncertainty, we continued doing what we have always done best: Provide accurate information, professional insight and world class service for clients to make informed decisions in their best interest for a fair price. As such, we will continue to march forward setting and maintaining the standard.

Marching all the way to number one is Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties, in Chino Hills, California. With seven sides to the title, there are some sweet seller savings in hand for ALL seven sides.

The second spot was scored by Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan. The crew at Jeff’s office brought in five for September.

Third place is a tie between Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina, and Danny Kettle of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. Both teams brought in four each.

Debra Schmidt, Help-U-Sell Real Estate of Steele County

Fourth place has a three-way tie each with three sides featuring Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. in Owatonna, Minnesota, Phil Sims of Help-U-Sell Sims Realty in Addison, Texas, and John Powell at Help-U-Sell The Powell Group in Tucson, Arizona.

Office Name	Seller	Buyer	Total
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	7		7
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	2	3	5
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	2	2	4
Help-U-Sell Legacy	3	1	4
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	1	2	3
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty		3	3
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	3		3
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell 951 Realty	1		1
Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers	1		1
Help-U-Sell Capital City	1		1
Help-U-Sell Julian Team Branch	1		1
Help-U-Sell Santa Maria		1	1

On our Gross Sales Volume Report we have a different contender in our top three.

We have the rare “double crown” winner for the September report, Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties, in Chino Hills, California. Patrick and the team cleared the top spot by more than 4 million for a total of $6.5 million.

Our number two spot comes from the ever-growing region of Utah. Danny Kettle and the team out of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah, brought $2.2 million for September.

Our new face in the top tier, Phil Sims of Help-U-Sell Sims Realty in Addison, Texas. Clearing $1.4 million for our ninth month, we do hope to see more of him soon.

Fourth place goes to John Powell at Help-U-Sell The Powell Group in Tucson, Arizona. He was just a “smidge” behind Phil with $1.3 million for September.

Office	Gross Sales Volume
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	$6,560,000
Help-U-Sell Legacy	$2,210,634
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	$1,411,030
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	$1,310,000
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	$1,090,000
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	$1,053,000
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	$827,900
Help-U-Sell 951 Realty	$790,000
Help-U-Sell Santa Maria	$760,000
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	$599,500
Help-U-Sell Julian Team Branch	$500,000
Help-U-Sell Capital City	$489,000
Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers	$482,000

August 2024 Top Producers

“Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance, and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun.” – Kent Nerburn

Sweeping changes to how real estate is bought and sold went into effect during the month of August, as a result of ongoing lawsuits and settlements over commissions paid from the home seller to the buyer’s agent. It was predicted that many would be sellers were holding out from putting their homes on the market, fearful that the new rules would be confusing or misunderstood.

Did these new protocols make an impact on home sales? Absolutely it did. So did many other buyer concerns about mortgage interest rates, inflation, and even the pending election. Couple all of that with summer being the slowest time for home sales historically, and you have as many answers as you need to explain a sluggish current housing market.

Yet, some fields will blossom and surprise us anyway.

In the top spot for our last month of summer we find Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan. Jeff and company brought in nine sides for the end of summer sign off. A lucky seven of the nine sides were sellers, ensuring substantial savings.

Second by just a smidge for August is Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina. The Greensboro crew were just one side shy from the top spot for August with eight total sides.

Third place goes to Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. in Owatonna, Minnesota. With a nearly even split between buyers and sellers, Debra’s team placed seven on the board.

Office	Seller	Buyer	Total
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	7	2	9
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	2	6	8
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	4	3	7
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	5	0	5
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	2	2	4
Help-U-Sell Julian Team Branch	3	0	3
Help-U-Sell Grein Group	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell Legacy	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Santa Maria	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Capital City	1	0	1
Help-U-Sell Alpha Realty	1	0	1
Help-U-Sell Edmond/OKC	1	0	1

On the Gross Sales Volume report, it’s always more fun to speak of sales when it’s in the millions.

Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties, in Chino Hills, California takes our number one spot by a pretty wide $2 million plus margin. With $4.5 million for August, he makes the summer send off a little sweeter.

In second place for the second time in this report, Jack Bailey’s team at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina makes a mark with $2.6 million for the month.

By just a “mere” $463,100, Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. in Owatonna, Minnesota is third place with $2.1 million.

Since good news is always worth celebrating, two more offices also had $2 million months, Gary Julian of Help-U-Sell Julian Team in Palmdale, California, and Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan.

May the fall bring a robust harvest.

July Top Producers 2024

“Let July be July. Let August be August. And let yourself just be even in the uncertainty. You don’t have to fix everything. You don’t have to solve everything. And you can still find peace and grow in the wild of changing things.” – Morgan Harper Nichols

Summer is usually slow in real estate. School is out. People go on vacation. Parents prepare for the new school year ahead. Folks peek at other jobs to see what’s out there. All perfectly normal stuff that contributes to a real estate slow down in summer. What isn’t normal, is all the other events that unfolded, in addition to normal summer activity. Some buyers are waiting for the mortgage rates to drop. The wait is making some antsy sellers drop prices. The main thing everyone had their eye on: how the new laws and agreements would play out for handling commissions on the sale of home, beginning August 17.

So while all of that shakes out, we’re taking advice from the words above: You don’t have to fix or solve everything. There is going to be uncertainty for a while longer while the bugs get worked out. So we keep on persevering, and doing things the right way, as we have done for 48 years and counting.

Taking the hottest month of summer to number one, so he can grow amongst the changing things is Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina. Jack’s team brought 15 sides for July.

Coming into second place is Danny Kettle of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. His team brought seven total sides for the seventh month of the year.

Third place brings us a tie!

Mario Ferrante, Help-U-Sell Metropolitan

Mario Ferrante from Help-U-Sell Metropolitan in Woodhaven, Michigan and Matt Kellam of Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania share third place. Each team brings four for the month.

Office	Seller	Buyer	Total
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	6	9	15
Help-U-Sell Legacy	6	1	7
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	2	2	4
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	3	1	4
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	2	1	3
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	1	1	2
Help-U-Sell Capital City	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	2	0	2
Help-U-Sell Gulf Coast	1	0	1
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	0	1	1
Help-U-Sell Integrity Real Estate	1	0	1
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	1	0	1
Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate	1	0	1

Over on the Gross Sales Volume report, there has been crowned a “Double Eagle”. Someone who nabs first place on both reports.

Jack Bailey and the tenacious team at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina, take first place again. Their efforts put $3.6 million on the board.

Must be something in summer wind, because second place is ALSO Danny Kettle of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. Danny’s team managed a $2.9 million month and get second place here also!

Third place is Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties in Chino Hills, California. Those folks had a $2.6 million month.

We’re going two more places to celebrate a million dollar plus month.

In fourth place is John Powell at Help-U-Sell The Powell Group in Tucson, Arizona. His office brought just over $1.5 million for July.

We find Zafar Haider from Help-U-Sell Capital City in Sacramento, California in fifth place. His office cleared $1.4 million for our seventh month.

Office	Gross Sales Volume
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	$3,666,800
Help-U-Sell Legacy	$2,915,900
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	$2,665,000
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	$1,581,000
Help-U-Sell Capital City	$1,425,000
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	$781,900
Help-U-Sell Gulf Coast	$550,000
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	$532,000
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	$407,000
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	$399,900

Top Producers Half Year Report 2024

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” – Tony Robbins

In a year that does not behave like other years, it can be hard to predict what is going to happen in the world, an industry, a market, or even a neighborhood. To the casual onlooker, a “sudden” explosion in popularity of a city can look like an overnight surprise. To the seasoned professional, they know many factors to weigh in from an influx of new jobs, great charter schools, housing builds, general affordability, and desirable environments. They all change.

Because those factors are always changing, so too are the tactics used to make yourself known, the types of marketing you try, the folks you choose to hire to help you, or the services you offer to grow your offerings. All of these things are an ever shifting mix of “spend more time and money on X” and “stop spending resources on Y.”

In other words, being open to new ways or habits that are serving you and making adjustments as necessary.

The number one spot goes to the man most vocal about evolving for better over time. Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina, and his team take the Half Year Report by a long lead with 76 sides. 51 came from sellers. His methods speak for themselves.

In second place, is the ever industrious Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County in Owatonna, Minnesota. Her team brings 44 sides to the table for the six month report.

Back to Michigan! Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, very nearly tied for second. 42! For our literary lovers: “The number 42 is the answer to the “Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” – according to Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Name	Seller	Buyer	Total
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	51	25	76
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	31	13	44
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	26	16	42
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	21	5	26
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	14	10	24
Help-U-Sell Legacy	15	9	24
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	15	8	23
Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate	14	4	18
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	9	6	15
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	9	3	12
Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers	6	3	9
Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty	4	3	7

On the Gross Sales Volume report, a game of musical chairs of the highest order.

Keeping the crown in the Q2 report and here for first place is Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties in Chino Hills, California. The six month total is a jaw dropping $26.7 million.

Jack Bailey and the trusty team at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina flip the script back to second place. They put $21.4 million on the board in six months.

Richard Cricchio of Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties

We quickly jet back to Hawaii to see Richard Cricchio in third place. The folks at Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties brought $20.4 million to the six month luau.

Hope you’re keeping ahead of the changes in the landscape. Join us on Power Hours on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month for updates and inspiration.

Office	Gross Sales Volume 6 Mo.
Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties	$26,726,615
Help-U-Sell Greensboro	$21,429,340
Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties	$20,480,200
Help-U-Sell Legacy	$11,640,499
Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc.	$9,143,965
Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters	$8,758,122
Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty	$7,650,000
Help-U-Sell The Powell Group	$5,209,000
Help-U-Sell Metropolitan	$4,955,200
Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate	$4,576,500
Help-U-Sell Bakersfield Equity Savers	$3,436,500
Help-U-Sell 951 Realty	$3,312,500
Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty	$3,094,900
Help-U-Sell Wright	$2,526,000
Help-U-Sell Winn 4 U Realty	$2,299,000
Help-U-Sell Sims Realty	$2,134,500