Sunday, February 28, 2010

The Power of the Net

I continue to be amazed at the power of the internet and so much of our business is generated by our use of the latest technologies. February ended up being a record month for The Guilliams Team for the number of searches done on our website for potential buyers. The internet is a strong tool and we strongly recommend that if folks are not comfortable or familiar with it you need to get that way because it is the future and the future is here. Not too long ago if folks were looking for a home they would contact a realtor and spend hours at a time driving around looking at neighborhoods and homes. Today people are so busy and they don't have the time or the desire to drive around looking. Buyers are savvy and they use the internet to help them narrow down their searches. Once they have a few properties they contact their realtor to preview homes. We work with our buyers as well to understand what is important to them in their home search so that we can research additional properties, but many times the search is narrowed down by the time we go and preview homes. The internet is a wonderful and remarkable tool and give The Guilliams Team a call today and let us help you better understand the power at your fingertips.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Take Advantage Of Our Networks



As we continue to grow our business, and with our professional background, we both realize the importance of building and maintaining a strong network of contacts. We have been fortunate in our careers to build relationships with real estate professionals throughout the United States. How does our network benefit our clients? Easy. We are often asked for advice from friends and previous clients who are relocating to another area if we know of a real estate professional who can help them in their new area with finding a new home. Moving to an area where you don't know any real estate professionals can be a daunting task and many times people will just take potluck and call someone from the yellow pages. Let us help connect you with a person that we trust who we know will offer you top service and share their knowledge of the area when you are moving and looking for a new home. We have such a strong network of professionals willing to help you that we trust and we will follow up to make sure they are doing you a good job. If you find you are in a position where you have to relocate let us help take the hassle and anxiety out of the process and connect you with one of the real estate professionals we trust and recommend. Give The Guilliams Team a call today.