“In Winter, I plot and plan. In Spring, I move.” – Henry Rollins
In what is surely one of the weirdest real estate markets yet (and that is saying something), we have arrived at the end of the first quarter. As ever, current extremes are not applicable to all markets. It’s safe to broadly say that homes are sitting on the market a bit longer now before moving into escrow. Otherwise, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of commonality between markets.
That being said, for many years Spring has been accepted as the “best” time to sell and buy a house. Statistics and reports support the notion, but other factors besides cold weather are in play. So Winter might have created some slow down, but between the March report and Q1, it does look like sales are potentially blossoming for the warmer months. So we move!
It is no surprise that Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina is at the top of Q1 Top Producers. With 34 sides, and a whopping 25 sides coming from sellers, there’s nary a dull moment.
Taking second place with 15 sides is Debra Schmidt of Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County in Owatonna, Minnesota. The word “Minnesota” is a Dakota Indian phrase, meaning “sky-blue waters.” For Debra’s team, we take that as a sign of “the sky is the limit”.
Jeff Hedberg of Help-U-Sell Real Masters in Port Huron, Michigan pulls into third place with 17 sides. The spring thaw and savings will no doubt motivate people to get ready to spruce and sell for Spring.
Fourth place is a tie between Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties, in Chino Hills,California, and Danny Kettle of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. Lucky 13 was the magic number.
| Office | Seller | Buyer | Total |
| Help-U-Sell Greensboro | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Help-U-Sell Legacy | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Help-U-Sell Metropolitan | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Help-U-Sell The Powell Group | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Help-U-Sell Julian Team | 5 | 0 | 5 |
The Gross Sales Volume report for the first quarter of 2024 may not be bringing big surprises, but it’s bringing big numbers.
Must be something special in Chino Hills! First place goes to Patrick Wood of Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties in California. The team brought in just over $11 million for the first three months of the year.
Jack Bailey and the crew at Help-U-Sell Greensboro in North Carolina are in second place for Q1. The number that brought them here is just over $8.9 million.
Taking third place is Richard Cricchio’s team at Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties in Hawaii. The first quarter brought just over $6 million in gross sales volume.
In fourth place is Danny Kettle of Help-U-Sell Legacy in Layton, Utah. With $5.9 million for Q1, he continues to demonstrate Utah’s unique market.
| Office | Gross Sales Volume |
| Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties | $11,041,817 |
| Help-U-Sell Greensboro | $8,960,340 |
| Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties | $6,060,200 |
| Help-U-Sell Legacy | $5,985,899 |
| Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate of Steele County Inc. | $4,699,700 |
| Help-U-Sell Alpha Paladins Realty | $4,375,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate Masters | $3,033,800 |
| Help-U-Sell Julian Team | $2,996,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Wright | $2,526,000 |
| Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate | $2,279,300 |
| Help-U-Sell Keystone Realty | $1,666,900 |
| Help-U-Sell 951 Realty | $1,662,500 |