Selling your Home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in a lifetime. Making sure your home is exposed to the highest number of potential buyers right from the start can mean the difference between a slow and painful waiting game to a quick and profitable sale! Choosing an agent who uses the right tools & and technology to market your home properly is essential to making sure your home is sold quickly and for the highest price.
Why choose me?
I don’t just put a sign in your yard and wait for the phone to ring. I use a variety of different tools to market your home correctly and quickly to get it maximum exposure and attention.
The 3 most common questions I get asked by home sellers:
- What is the value of my home?
- How fast can you sell my home?
- How will you market my home to get it sold?
The answers to these questions vary from REALTOR® to REALTOR®, which is why making sure you choose a real estate agent that KNOWS the local market your home is in and is not stuck in the old marketing ways of the past is so important. Many agents won’t even tell you what they will do for you until they step in your home. That is where we are different. Here are just a few of the things I can do when you choose to list your home with me.
Pricing Your Home & the MLS
Accurate pricing sells homes! Price your home too high and your home won’t sell. Drop your price and people wonder why your home isn’t selling and you look desperate. I am committed to making sure your home enters the market with the right price so you get interest in your home from the start. This means more interest in your home from a larger number of buyers which could lead to multiple offers resulting in it selling faster and for more money!
The MLS
NEW listings get tons of hits in the first few days, meaning your home will be at its peak potential for selling from the minute it hits the MLS. List it with bad photos or inaccurate information and interest goes down. Entering it with complete information, a great description and beautiful photos is essential to the success of selling your home. The first time a potential buyer sees your home will typically be online. Whether that is through Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia or some other site, it all starts with the MLS. I am committed to MLS Listing Quality. This means I make sure your property is entered into the MLS correctly the FIRST time. Done properly, you will have the possibility of many more buyers competing for your property giving you more offers to choose from.
Setting the Stage
Did you know that it’s a proven fact that staged homes often sell faster and for more money? Staging your home right is essential to getting the price you want! We can talk about it. If I feel your homes needs staging, I will refer you to a local stager, who you can hire. I will go through your home with you, room by room, and give you suggestions to help you prepare your home for sale and make adjustments inside and out that will create a buzz of interest around your home making it irresistible to potential buyers. I also work with professional staging experts that you can hire to stage your home to perfection. These professional stagers will stage your home to perfection.
Professional Photos & Drone Photography*
Realtor.com reported almost 90% of buyers start their search online. That means your home’s first impression is through pictures. Low-quality photos or photos that do not compliment your home will turn off any potential buyers and result in less showings. When a buyer sees your home online, the photos should make them want to come and see your home in person. You want the photos to be professional, high quality / high resolution, clear and crisp and show off your home’s best qualities. I offer photography services to every client with knowledgeable and experienced photographers who know how to showcase your home in the most pleasing way to attract more buyers and get more showings.
Virtual Tours*
Virtual Tours are proven to bring buyers into your home and weed out potential looky-loos. Showings can be stressful and time consuming for your whole family. Using a virtual tour can save you time and money by giving potential buyers a preview of your home thereby weeding out buyers who would normally waste your time and efforts. Full motion virtual video tours create maximum interest to increase buyer curiosity drawing more showings by serious buyers.
Social Media
Did you know that networking is the fastest way to get your home in front of thousands of potential buyers? Social media is important to getting your home maximum exposure. I actively network on all of the major social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Youtube, ActiveRain and more. Once your property goes on the market, I announce it via these online venues and then keep marketing it to update the status and keep it fresh in the public eye.
Mobile
Last year mobile searchers exceeded desktop users. In today’s market more than 70% of home buyers will view your home from their mobile phone. I am committed to keeping up with today’s changing technology. When listing with me, your property will be available in a mobile-friendly format so that no matter whether a buyer is looking at it on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or on a mobile phone, they will be viewing it in a friendly responsive format that will be pleasing to the eye and easy to use.
Text Messages*
Text Technology is fast becoming the best way to sell homes faster! Many agents are stuck in the old days of CRM’s and Email marketing, but I know better! Only 20% of emails get opened but 99% of text messages are opened and read! Your home should be easily accessible from a mobile phone for potential buyers driving by your home. Text me for more information. I then receive data on the inquiry including the phone number of the potential buyer so I can follow up with them ASAP.
Internet
Each property I list is syndicated to over 40 top real estate websites online including Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, ActiveRain, Homes.com, HomeFinder.com and on my local website. This means your listing will receive the maximum exposure online and will be visible to thousands of local buyers searching in your market.
*Disclaimer: Some services are only offered to properties above a certain value. Please inquire with us directly for more details.
She is the most attentive realtor that I have worked with through 5 houses
I had an excellent experience with Elyse ten years ago when first purchasing a home in Florida so contacted her again to sell and buy a new home. Again, she provided excellent service in selling our home and understanding exactly what we were looking for in a new home. She assisted with our search and made both closings go smoothly. She is the most attentive realtor that I have worked with through five houses. I recommend her highly.
Elyse deserves 10 stars
Elyse deserves 10 stars. I cannot express how patient and helpful she was during a stressful time. This is the second time I have worked with her and will work with her again. I highly recommend her.
Elyse exceeded expectations
My family was very pleased with the service and professionalism provided by Elyse Berman, with Best Connections Realty, when selling our father’s Boca Raton home. From our initial meeting through closing, Elyse exceeded expectations, managing a sale that was quick, efficient and at the asking price. The closing – which happened to coincide with a pandemic and a threatening hurricane – was seamless and handled with every attention to detail. Communication was concise and timely. The process was especially impressive given that fact that we live out of state. If you are in the market for a real estate pro, I highly recommend her services. (Even my brother, who is generally critical of everything and everybody, was impressed).
Thank you for an excellent job and representing our interests
Dear Elyse,
Barbara and I wish to thank you for an excellent job of selling our home in Boca.
Your representation and constant communication with us made us very comfortable wit a closing which was fraught with difficult issues. You handled these issues with professionalism and with patience which resolved these issues.
We have already referred you to our friends who will be looking to sell their home in the near future. Thank you for an excellent job and representing our interests.
We recommend any one who wishes to buy or sell a home in Florida to use your services.
Barbara and Harris
Barbara and I wish to thank you for an excellent job of selling our home in Boca
Dear Elyse:
Barbara and I wish to thank you for an excellent job of selling our home in Boca.
You representation and constant communication with us made us very comfortable with a closing which was fraught with difficult issues.
You handled these issues with professionalism and with patience which resolved these issues.
We have already referred you to our friends who will be looking to sell their home in the near future.
Thank you for an excellent job and representing our interests.
We recommend any one who wishes to buy or sell a home in Florida to use your services.
Barbara and Harris
(originally published on Google)
You took what is usually a very stressful time and made it easier
We wanted to take a moment and thank you for helping us both sell our house and buy our new “dream home.” You took what is usually a very stressful time and made it easier. From start to finish, there wasn’t a detail you overlooked making for a very smooth sale and purchase. We are thrilled we found you to represent us and are so grateful that you never hesitated to go the extra mile. Not many other Realtors would have worked as hard for us as you have. Thank you for everything!!!!
P.S. Rest assured if we ever have to move again, you’re the first one we’ll call!
Thank you so much for all your kindness and help. You are the best.
Thank you so much for all your kindness and help. You are the best.
You did a great job!
I just wanted to say thank you again for helping Mary Beth sell her condo. You did a great job! All the best and a very happy holiday season and a fantastic 2011!!
She is the ultimate professional.
Elyse was recommended to us by Margaret Rome. Elyse sold our Mom’s condo in West Palm Beach (We live in Greensboro NC.) She was so helpful in the sale and even made recommendations as to how we could donate the furniture. She is the ultimate professional.
Elyse was our top choice the second time around
We had the good fortune of working with Elyse to purchase our last residence as well as sell it when the time came. Elyse was our top choice the second time around due to our flawless and smooth process with her the first time around.
In my opinion, her best assets to a buyer/seller are: # 1 – Timely response – almost instantly in most cases # 2 – Knowledge – of the process, the area and of people # 3 – Dedication – with a “do what it takes” kind of attitude # 4 – Connection to clients – a genuine desire to help you find a home that will make you happy. And an ability to empathize and ease your mind during this naturally stressful process. # 5 – Class act professional – someone you want to do business with and you want to represent you. Respectful, ethical, upfront interactions, knowledgeable and courteous.
In addition, Elyse is obviously a lover of animals, especially dogs! Elyse is someone you can place your confidence in and I give her my highest recommendation. Best of luck!
She is an absolute professional
Elyse helped my wife and I to not only sell our house but buy it as well. She is an absolute professional and I would do work with her for a real estate transactions I will ever have in the South Florida area.
Thank you Elyse for your true support and putting us in a home that we love
I can not say enough about how professional Elyse is and the personal attention she gave me and my family in that I had major problems for one year selling my home, and Elyse stayed with me not knowing when and if I would buy a home with her, She is a smart and compassionate person that I would recommend to anyone who wants a realtor who really cares about their client even after verbal or signed agreement through and after a sale.
The year it took me to sell my home I met quite a few agents and no one can come near to what Elyse does, So let me and my family go on record and thank you Elyse for your true support and putting us in a home that we love.
P.S. After we looked at 50 different ones. thank you.
I would highly recommend her as a Realtor.
Elyse was fantastic from start to finish. She did a great job of putting together the MLS listing with effective photos, descriptions and positive features of the house and community. Once listed, she conducted about 14 showings in a very short time, one of which resulted in an offer and eventual purchase. Elyse’s follow up throughout the process was fabulous, keeping everything on track and making sure that we did what we needed to do to move things along and meet our timeframe for closing. She understood the area and I believe presented us with good comparable sales that allowed us to price the property correctly. I would highly recommend her as a Realtor.
She makes the entire process less stressful.
Elyse Berman is, without any doubt, one of the finest Real Estate Agents I have ever dealt with professionally, as a Justice and attorney, and personally as a Buyer and Seller of one family real estate. She is knowledgeable, accommodating and always has fully researched the Market. She is courteous, patient and always professional. She was and is a pleasure to deal with. She makes the entire process less stressful.
