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Top Producers for January 2014

Jack Bailey of Help-U-Sell Greensboro — Jack Bailey is known for his buyer consultation. His office, Help-U-Sell Greensboro, closed six buyer sides in January 2014.

Last month’s wintry weather didn’t snow in our top producers for January! They closed an average of eight sides each.

1) Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties repeated at number one with nine closed sides that consisted of one buyer side, four seller sides, and two dual-sided transactions.

2) Help-U-Sell Detwiler Realty, out of Pennsylvania, closed eight sides: one buyer, five seller, and two dual-sided transactions.

2) Tied for second place, Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate’s sides were dominated by sellers. In addition to six seller sides, the Virginia-based office closed one dual-sided transaction.

3) North Carolina’s Help-U-Sell Greensboro, in contrast, helped six buyers and one seller for a total of seven closed sides.

Congratulations to everyone and best wishes for an even better February!

[Figures as of Feb. 11, 2014]

Help-U-Sell Real Estate’s New Tablet-Friendly Website

Help-U-Sell Real Estate's New Mobile-Friendly Website — Help-U-Sell Real Estate plans to launch its mobile-friendly website early this summer. Here is a screenshot of the homepage as a work-in-progress.

More than 40 percent of Help-U-Sell Real Estate’s website visitors view the site from a mobile device. With that number expected to grow as more people switch from laptops to tablets, we saw the need to create a mobile-friendly corporate site.

The new site will:

* be scalable to fit any device

* have a simpler design with more interactive video elements

* feature submenus within internal pages

* incorporate new search functionality that will use spatial data instead of city and suburbs.

The new search results page will be a full-screen map with an overlay of the filter options. Neighborhoods will replace cities in the locations field so that users can home in on to the exact areas and even the school districts they prefer. Users also will be able to search any criteria, from a street name to a zip code.

The asking price for each property will show up on the “pin” on the map. Tapping the pin will highlight the thumbnail photo and address of the property on a list to the right of the map.

The map will also update when it is moved or expanded, showing property pins in the newly viewed area.

The search functionality and map will roll out to broker websites when the corporate site launches. The soft launch is slated for spring, with the official launch planned for early summer.

Car Wraps Can Drive Lead Generation

Help-U-Sell Real Estate unveils new car wrap designs.

What’s better than a billboard advertising your office? How about a moving vehicle that goes where you go, or that could be parked in various high-visibility locations around town? We have worked with our on-demand print vendor, Alexander’s Print Advantage, to create new car wrap designs that can be adapted to any make or model.

The designs come in three coverage options for now. The cost increases with the amount of surface that is decorated, and the size of the vehicle also affects the price. Alexander’s will print the design and ship to the customer’s local installer, which Alexander’s can help the customer select.

After a trial run with the first three customers, Alexander’s plans to automate the ordering process on its website. If you are a Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchisee or agent and want to participate in the trial run, call or email us.

Have you had your car wrapped before? Share with us your success story.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate Named Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review

Help-U-Sell Real Estate has been named in Franchise Business Review’s list of 2014 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards winners. This is our third year receiving such an honor. Thank you to our franchisees, who participated in a Franchise Business Review survey to gauge their satisfaction with us.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate is reaching out to prospective broker/owners in its new ad in Franchise Business Review's 2014 Guide to Today's Top Franchises.

In response to the award, Ron McCoy, our vice president of business development, said: “It’s an honor to again be recognized as one of the top real estate franchises nationwide. We strive to help our franchise owners achieve excellence. This award shows that our franchise family appreciates our diligent efforts to provide superior tools, training, systems, and technology.”

We are listed under the Real Estate header in the just-released “2014 Guide to Today’s Top Franchises,” and we also placed an advertisement to enhance our visibility to potential franchisees. You can view our ad and description on pages 34 and 35 in the online edition of the publication. The guide also covers business trends, what to look for in a franchise, and other useful tips for potential franchisees.

If you would like more information on becoming a Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchisee, please call us at 941-951-7707 or email info at helpusell.com.

Top Producers for December 2013

Jeanne Salter, broker/owner of Town & Coastal Properties in Grover Beach, Calif. — Jeanne Salter's office, Town & Coastal Properties in Grover Beach, Calif., closed 11 sides in December.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate offices wrapped up 2013 with a big bow…and an average of 11 closed sides each.

1) Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties finished the year with 15 closed sides, four of them buyer sides, nine seller sides, and one dual-sided transaction.

2) Chino Hills’ Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties placed second for the last month of the year. Its 13 closed sides consisted of one buyer, eight seller, and two dual-sided transactions.

3) Help-U-Sell Town & Coastal Properties took third place with eleven closed sides. In addition to a stellar three dual-sided transactions, the office closed one buyer side and four seller sides.

4) Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate, out of Owatonna, Minn., had 10 closed sides. Like Town & Coastal Properties, Heritage had three dual-sided transactions. The office’s other sides consisted of one buyer and three sellers.

5) Virginia’s Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate ended the year with nine closed sides. Two were buyer sides, five were seller sides, and one was a dual-sided transaction.

A special congratulations to Honolulu Properties, Help-U-Sell Smart Realty Pasadena, and Help-U-Sell Westside Realty for closing on properties that sold for more than $1 million.

Wishing you all an even more prosperous 2014!

[Figures as of Jan. 8, 2014.]