Tori's Agent Finder

12/12/2022

While waiting for a client of mine to arrive, I had the please of meeting this lovely lady!

It’s always nice when small business owners come together! It builds a community within the communities we all love and are a part of!😇

12/09/2022

Finding the right agent of course!!🏡

Having the right agent on your side of the deal is crucial when buying a home.  you don’t just want any agent that is excited to help you. You want someone educated in what you are specifically looking for.

Are you a first-time homebuyer?
Are you searching for a fix and flip?
Looking to buy for an Airbnb business?
New Construction?
Jumbo loans?

Whatever it is, there is an agent that specializes in that specific niche📚
Let me help you make the first step in your homebuying process😃

Contact me:
📲cell: 985-710-2965
☎️office: 985-646-2111

05/02/2022

Hello All👋🏼

My name is Tori and I am an agent with Engel & Völkers I joined the real estate business almost 2 years ago now and even though it was when the market had just gotten crazy 😝 I still wouldn’t change it for the world!

There are many reasons as to why I can tell you why Slidell is a wonderful place to move, but instead of giving you a book to read, reach out to me. Let’s grab coffee, lunch, etc and I’d be happy to give you all the insights as well as a free home buying consultation!☕️🏠

03/31/2022

Grab a coffee and come chat with me🪴☕️

Let’s talk about how to navigate this crazy market.. the steps it takes to buy a home and why it might not be in your best interest to “wait a couple of months to buy”

While we’re at it, we can have teach us all things plants😍

03/17/2022

Rookie of the year 2021 🍾🎊

Going into real estate I had the intention of not making a single sale, or maybe just 1. I had this thought process that I am too young, no one is going to trust a 21 year old (Gen Z’er 😳) with the biggest financial purchase they’ll probably ever make. I was honestly just going to spend the year learning the process and marketing myself….

Then I fell in love with the job❤️ and I learned that my only critic, was myself and not believing that I could do it. So that’s when I decided to use all resources around me, including calling my broker five days a week even if it was past 9 PM to ask questions. (She did not complain once😀) 
Once I pushed the negativity out of my head and told myself that I will make this happen, I hit the ground rolling. I may have not had the largest production for my first year, but I am so thankful for the experience and knowledge I was able to gain as well as all of the clients that trusted me with their homebuying process and all of the future clients that I will be working with this year!

I have said it before and I will say it again, I would not be where I am if It weren’t for Engel & Völkers Slidell Mandeville and I thank them so much for gifting me with this award!

2021 was great, but we are making 2022 AMAZING 🤩 

03/16/2022

With the 🏡 market being so competitive, I’m seeing more and more people looking towards their Agent to bend on their commission.
From someone that works with Realtors every day and sees what they go through I thought I’d share this to put that all into perspective….
Friends, before you go and ask to lower the commission paid to a Realtor for helping you sell or buy your home, please understand what you're truly asking for them to do ... and ask yourself this question: If your boss came to you and asked you to work overtime, but wasn't going to compensate you for doing so, would you still do it?
Another day, another person who says realtors are overpaid and an unnecessary part of a transaction. I’m assuming that those who think this have either been watching too much Million Dollar Listing or think they know how to do it all on their own.
A few things to consider:
Real Estate Agents don’t get to keep all the money they make on deals. You see 3% on a $200k home is $6k. The agents sure don’t.
That commission is paid to them:
- Before taxes
- Before broker splits
- Before marketing
- Before board dues
- Before office bills
- Before professional photographs on your home
- Before professional staging on your home
- Before all the other costs of doing business
Out of what’s left of their checks after all this, they can then begin paying for everything else. But wait, that’s not all!
They don’t get afforded a lot of the things you enjoy at a 9-5 job.
They don’t receive:
- Employer healthcare
- Employee matched retirement accounts
- Paid vacations
- Weekends off
- Nights off
- Maternity leave
- Bereavement pay/leave
- Company car
They pay for all of this out of their own pockets. Every single penny.
Yes, there are some realtors married to people working company jobs who receive some of these benefits. But the vast majority of real estate agents, they support their families on what’s left after their benefits are taken out and spoken for.
Yes, they did choose a career in real estate. It’s a career which they love and it allows virtually uncapped growth and income potential. But they also have to often be available at any time of the day when needed. Whether it’s showing homes at 7pm, writing offers at 11pm or doing final walkthroughs at 6am. They are there, available to help their clients when they are needed.
So before you tell another one of them that they make too much money and aren’t really needed anymore, I encourage you to do the following...
Get your real estate license, start lead generating on your own, find clients who like you and trust you to help them with the BIGGEST purchase of their lives.
Make sure you know not only what goes in the blanks of the contracts, but also what the promulgated parts of them say. Learn the legal steps of what happens once you write a contract, and what business partners are a good fit to help your clients and who’s a scam.
Try and keep deals together when they’re about to go south with critical thinking skills all while staying within legal parameters.
Educate your new homeowner clients about what’s gonna happen after they close and what to expect in the couple years to come.
Then listen, repeatedly, as others tell you the money you’ve been paid is WAY too much and they could do what you’ve done for much, much less.
Exhausting, isn’t it?

03/12/2022

As I always state, I work for the best broker out there.

With everything going on out there, a little love wouldn’t hurt. Even if it’s just $1 we will accept anything.

If you are unable to donate it’s okay, I just ask that you pray for all the families harmed in this terrible time🙏🏼

* if you are able to donate, but are unable to make time to bring it to the office…please let me know and I will come grab it from you!

A Message From Our Broker, Beth Kobeszko:

Greetings Friends and Colleagues,

As many of you know I am leaving for Poland next weekend. My immediate family has taken in seven (7) Ukrainian refugees, which includes four (4) children.

I would love ❤️ monetary donations that will incur zero operating costs like many fundraisers we are all seeing right now. Every penny donated by you will go directly to the refugees and their needs.

If there are any additional funds left over, the donations will go to a HUGE Refugee Center in my sister's community assisting those refugees impacted by the war.

There are so many women and children. 🙏

Please drop off donations to the E&V office Monday - Friday from 9am-5pm. The last day to accept donations will be Friday, March 18th.

We are also accepting donations via paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/evslidell

820 Oak Harbor Blvd. Slidell, LA 70458 | (985) 646-2111

03/07/2022

Why is it important to have neutral colors on the walls when selling your home?

•It gives buyers a calm feeling when walking through the house,you want them to feel in a comfortable space

•Most theme colors match with neutrals,therefore, it makes it easier for a buyer to in-vision themselves decorating the home.

•It’s great for professional pictures📸

•It opens up a room, making it feel larger than it is

02/22/2022

It’s time for the change..

It’s 2022 and we live in an entrepreneur world. A lot of us have struggled trying to get approved for a loan due to inconsistent funds with running a business.

That has now changed! If you are self-employed and have been struggling to get pre-approved for a loan, let’s chat! 📲

02/17/2022

Having a mentor is the best thing you can do!

Yes it’s a small fee, but you learn so much in such little time and it can really help you for building your future business.

Also you get a business bestfriend!!😍

A year later and I can still count on mine for anything!

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day!!❤️❤️