Matt Battiata - Battiata Real Estate Group

Why should we list our home for sale with you?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:52:29 +0000

Answer: You should hire us for the same reason that hundreds of sellers use us year in and year out. They know that they can depend on us to get them the most money, in the shortest amount of time, with the fewest hassles and the least amount of risk.

Our No Risk or Obligation Home Marketing system offers benefits that the ordinary agent does not. Our program offers flexible commissions to put more money in your pocket, a client reward program when both buying and selling that actually rebates cash back to you, a cancel anytime policy, and more marketing power than any other agent in San Diego . Not surpisingly, our listings sell for 2.4% more and in about 40% less time than the average agent. What’s 2.4% of your home’s value?

Every year we help hundreds of people buy and sell. The average agent handles around five sales a year. When hiring anyone to perform a job for you, experience should weigh heavily in that decision. Who really wants to be the surgeon’s first patient?

Let’s examine one of our program benefits; we allow you to cancel the listing at anytime. Most agents will not give the consumer this right. You might ask yourself why agents need to “lock you up” for four to six months. Why would they be afraid to give you the right to cancel? Our philosophy is that we would rather strive to earn your business every day. We are confident that we can provide a superior level of service and care. If we don’t, we don’t deserve your business. It is that simple. See our marketing page for more information on our listing program.

I heard that there are limited service agents who charge less. Why shouldn’t I hire the cheapest agent?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:51:39 +0000

Answer: Everyone wants to get as good a deal as possible and net as much money as possible when selling. But if you save 1%-2% (which is typically what a discount broker will save you) on selling costs and then sell your home for 5%-10% less, obviously you haven’t saved anything. 1% disappears pretty quickly when you are negotiating the sale of a $500K+ piece of real estate.

Selling real estate is all about getting as much exposure as possible. The fact of the matter is we can sell your home for more. We have the track record we do because we are experts at pricing the property (using a specific supply-demand analysis prior to even looking for “comps”) and experts at creating the greatest amount of exposure of your property.

Sadly, there are many agents who need the deal (sometimes more than you do). The weakest negotiator in any transaction is the one who has to have the deal. We are in the fortunate position of having enough clients that any one deal won’t make us or break us. Therefore the negotiations are really about getting you the most money for your home. Period. If the offer doesn’t make sense, you can count on us to tell you so.

Why do you sell so many homes?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:50:13 +0000

Answer: Due to our extensive radio and TV campaigns, more buyers and sellers are more familiar with us than any other agent in San Diego . Additionally, experience, product knowledge, doing the little things right, effective marketing programs, and our skilled team all add up to positive results. Every field has people who, through their drive and passion, manage to excel.

Are you too busy to sell my home?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:49:24 +0000

Answer: No. While we sell a lot of homes we sell them one at a time. The fact that we have a large staff means we have more time for our clients. Matt Battiata, the Broker and Lead Agent, has more time for our clients because he has a lot of help behind the scenes. Compare this with the agent who is trying to do everything themselves.

Why do your homes sell so fast ?Do you price them too low?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:48:01 +0000

Answer: Absolutely not. We make it our business to know the market, so we can ensure we get the highest possible price for our sellers. Our homes typically sell for 2.4% more money and in significantly less time than the average agent because of the effective marketing we do. We accomplish this by first doing a supply/demand analysis in the immediate area for any home we consider marketing. All agents have access to the same market information. It is the evaluation of what that information means to the marketing of a home that matters. X-rays mean nothing until they are evaluated by a competent doctor. Similarly, knowing what the market is doing in any area affects both the marketing time and value. Factors like area, demand, condition, pricing, accessibility, and agent choice all affect a home’s time on market.

What is your “Guaranteed Sale Program”?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:47:44 +0000

Answer: Once you are out of the first time buyer price range, everyone is faced with the dilemma of whether to buy first or sell first. . Either way is tricky, because you could end up owning 2 homes or none at all. In addition, most sellers will not take a contingent offer. Our Guaranteed Sale Program solves this problem. We guarantee your home sold, in under 60 days, or we’ll buy it ourselves. That way our clients can go out and shop for their next home without worrying about whether their home will sell or not. Call for details on this exciting program.

If we list with you, will my home be on the internet?

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:46:24 +0000

Answer: Absolutely! All of our yard signs, as well as our TV and radio ads prominently feature our website address. No other local agent offers that benefit. Our media promotion drives thousands of buyers to view homes on our website. Your home will also be prominently featured on Realtor.com, the number one real estate website in the world, as well as AOL.com and MSN.com. To increase buyer interest in our properties we’ve secured a featured homes position. Per Realtor.com our listings are viewed twenty times as often as a regular listing on Realtor.com. According to the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, over 70% of home buyers used the internet when starting their home search process.

If we list with you, will we be on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:45:28 +0000

Answer: Again, absolutely! Any agent who does not place your home on MLS is doing you a huge disservice. With over 24,000 agents in San Diego County , it is important to tap in to that agent base of buyers. Also, if you are not on MLS you cannot appear on Realtor.com, the number one real estate site on the internet.

Why should I use a team vs. a single agent?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:44:04 +0000

Answer: Because times have changed. No one agent can be everywhere at the same time. Let’s suppose an agent has a relocation buyer in town. For three or four days they have to be with just that one buyer, a dream scenario for the agent, but not so for you. They are unavailable to show your home, they are unavailable to get feedback on showings, they are unavailable to negotiate contracts or inspection reports, and so on. Also, most agents are either great at people skills or great at paperwork. Rarely will they excel at both. Unfortunately, today’s real estate marketplace demands that the agent possess all of these skills.

Under a team scenario such as ours, we have specialists. We have Buyer’s Agents who just work with buyers. We have 2 full-time Listing Managers whose main job is to keep you informed of activity and feedback on showings. We have a Marketing Manager who designs and tracks all of our marketing pieces. We have a full-time Office Administrator along with two full time Transaction Managers to handle all the details of the transaction. We have a Team Courier for getting documents out to our clients and prospective clients. We have a Team Stager who prepares all of our homes for sale prior to photos and video. All are licensed Realtors. Each is an expert at that specific job. Simply, we can and do provide a higher level of service to our clients than most agents can even conceive of providing. Imagine that you’re a quarterback of a football team. Would you rather have 1 player on your team or the power of 12 that you have with our team?

Shouldn’t I pick an “area specialist” to sell my home?

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:43:41 +0000

Answer: There are agents who focus primarily in one geographic area or neighborhood. But buyers come from all over San Diego County and even other parts of the country, not just from that small neighborhood. So an area specialist usually really means “listing agent” in the area. Many years ago the real estate business was successfully composed of lots of small “boutique” offices – where companies did specialize in a certain area or part of town. But computers, the internet, and cell phones have changed that aspect of the real estate business. Now the important points in selecting an agent are experience, track record, and marketing skills.