Better Results Real Estate

02/10/2022

Whatever your hopes and dreams are for your next home, I want to help make them a reality

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02/09/2022

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08/09/2021

Great Info to Keep In Mind for Your Next Vacay

🏠 Did you know that the League City Police Department "Volunteers In Policing" program offers a free vacation house check as a service to League City residents? The volunteers will make random drive-by checks of your residence during the specified time period. Volunteers will utilize the information you provide to visually inspect the home from the front. If anything appears suspicious, the volunteers will alert on-duty League City police officers who will conduct a more thorough check of the residence.

This program is a courtesy offered by our VIP program that will supplement, not replace, normal residential patrols by League City police officers.

“Our Vacation House Check service is just one more way we look out for members of our community,” stated Officer Todd Young, VIP Coordinator for the Department.

For more information or to submit a request, visit https://www.leaguecity.com/2708/Vacation-House-Checks

05/28/2020

What do Absentee Owners and T T & L have in to do with each other and why is that the biggest reason to market to them?😎

Hi, I’m David Johnston, Branch Manager with Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene here in League City Texas.✔

Many think that T T & L is Taxes, Title and License, you pay that when you buy a car from a dealer.🚗

The T T & L that Absentee Owners deal with is Tenants, Toilets and Late Payments!🚽

And it’s precisely these Pain Points and others that Absentee Owners deal with …

Other Pain Points are:💊

Distance to the property….Out of State Owners

Time and Cost to manage and Keep Up the property📀

It could be time for Retirement or they might just need the money and it’s time to liquidate

All of these items just add up to a Burden…

We have a laser focused system to find these Absentee Owners and offer our services…

If you would like to hear more about how to find Absentee Owners, please reach out to me directly.

So remember, Tenants Toilets and Late Payments are the biggest reasons Absentee Owners want to sell🚽

Let’s help them do it! Have a great week and I’ll see you soon.😎

05/14/2020

...The Economy, or is this the right time to sell, and
How do I sell my Home safely in this environment?🌐

Hi, I’m David Johnston, Branch Manager of Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene here in League City.

The first question,….Is this the right time to sell can be answered using the basic economic principle of supply and demand. 🎁

Right now, housing inventory is low, very low. Hundreds of homes have been withdrawn from the market creating a scarcity of home supply.
When a scarcity of supply exists, demand increases and what people will pay for that scarcity increases. 🏚

Over time, more houses will eventually come back on the market and concerns about unemployment will increase…..
These will not be positive factors for sellers…..So now is definitely a good time to sell.👍

The second question, how do we sell homes safely in this environment?👬

I’d like to show exactly what we are doing to keep home sellers and buyers safe during these times.

1. Detailed Showing Process instructions attached to the listing so every buyer agent knows our protocol
2. At Seller’s request we have every Buyers agent and everyone with them signs a Covid certification indicating they are in good health, have not traveled out of the country and have not been in contact with a positive Covid patient.
3. We use sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray where necessary and limit contact with door k***s and objects to an absolute minimum
4. We also use Masks and gloves to insure safety.

So, is it a good time to sell…you bet it is
Can we sell safely and responsibly…yes we can… and yes we do

Regardless if you wish to sell now or wait till later, we wish you good health and happiness. Stay Safe, Have a Great Week and we’ll see you soon.

04/29/2020

I am personally inviting ALL of my REALTOR friends to this amazing Jon Cheplak seminar!

What Are The Biggest Changes Required To Operate In Today's Changing Market and Beyond?

FREE WEBINAR - OPEN TO ALL AGENTS
April 30 - 11 AM CST

In This One Hour Session Jon Cheplak Will Cover:
Marketing The Right Way Today

How To Thrive By Not Using Outdated Sales Language

The Target You Need To Focus On That Everyone Else Is Missing

Needs vs. Circumstances

The #1 Agent Differentiator You Must Immediately Implement

Follow The Link To Reserve Your Seat
www.agentproductivityplan.com

04/24/2020

I am personally inviting ALL of my REALTOR friends to this amazing seminar!

What Are The Biggest Changes Required To Operate In Today's Changing Market and Beyond?

FREE WEBINAR - OPEN TO ALL AGENTS
April 30 - 11 AM CST

In This One Hour Session Jon Cheplak Will Cover:
Marketing The Right Way Today

How To Thrive By Not Using Outdated Sales Language

The Target You Need To Focus On That Everyone Else Is Missing

Needs vs. Circumstances

The #1 Agent Differentiator You Must Immediately Implement

Follow The Link To Reserve Your Seat
www.agentproductivityplan.com

04/09/2020

As we travel though these changing times together, I wanted to take a minute and talk about how we are moving our business forward and what we are doing now to insure the safety of our clients, customers and agents.

Hi, I’m David Johnston the branch manager of Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene here in League City, Texas.

Virtual Real Estate Services
Sellers Buyers
Digital Listing Presentation Virtual Consultation
Digital CMA Virtual Showings
Digital Listing Agreement Virtual Offer/Negotiation
Electronic Signatures Electronic Signatures
Virtual Tour-Matterport 360 Virtual Inspection
Virtual Open House Electronic Mortgage
Virtual Showings Electronic Insurance
Remote Closing Remote Closing

I hope you found this information valuable. If there is anything we can do to support you personally in these changing times or if you have any further questions about real estate, please feel free to reach out to me via messenger or call direct or text at 832-525-4332

03/26/2020

What’s the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure?

I’d start by saying both situations are typically the result of a financial crisis that occurred in the household.
That crisis could be loss of job, divorce, or medical related.

Hi, I’m David Johnston with Better Results Real Estate

So what’s the difference…

Let’s start with foreclosure.
A foreclosure is the result of mortgage payments not being made to the financial institution…most likely a Bank. The bank then gains ownership of the property to secure their interest. In the banking world this property is now called REO, which stands for Real Estate Owned.
The Bank will now assign the property to an asset manager who will be in charge of the disposal or sale of the property.

Now let’s talk about Short Sale…

A short sale is a transaction that does not have enough funds to pay off the lien holders, again most likely a Bank. The Bank must above of this transaction for it to occur, otherwise the lien cannot be released.

The first step is for the owner/seller to contact their bank and inform them that they wish or need to sell and don’t believe their will be funds to clear their lien, thus they are asking for a short sale.

Before the Bank will approve this transaction, they will want to see the owner’s financial records before making a decision.

Why? Because if the owner has $200,000 in the savings and is asking the Bank to take a $15,000 loss, that probably isn’t going to happen.
If you are representing a buyer to a short sale, make sure it is approved first. Otherwise you could be waiting for a very long time on a decision.

There can be many more complexities to these scenarios but this has been a quick overview.
CE training a specialization is available to those who are interested.

Stay safe out there
Have a great week and I’ll see you soon.

03/12/2020

Have you ever been asked to show homes that are Lease with Option to Buy??👨‍💼🏚

As you know, there is no contract to support that transaction…But I will
offer a solution to this request

Hi, this is David Johnston with Better Results Real Estate♥️

There is no Lease with Option to Buy, BUT
There is Lease with Right to Purchase! That’s correct you can lease a home with the exclusive right to purchase it at a pre-determined price for the first three years you live there. Plus, there is no obligation for you to buy the home if you change your mind or circumstances change. GREAT!
Now additionally, what challenges due people just looking to lease have?

Lack of Inventory to look at
Sub Standard/Rental only Homes
What if they have Multiple Pets/Owners are reluctant to 3 dogs and 4 cats!🐕🦊

This program expands the inventory for Renters to almost every home that is currently for sale
So who could benefit from this program? Lots of people

People with Credit Challenges
People who are unsure to buy/don’t know how long they will be here
People who rent who are looking for higher quality housing
People who consistently get out bid trying to buy a home

This program virtually turns your FHA/VA buyers into Cash Buyers💰
Think about it….

If you would like to learn more about this program and other exciting programs we have,

Please message me here of leave your information below or call at 832-525-4332
Have a great week and I’ll see you soon.