Some Agents put a sign in front of your house…
I put your house in front of the whole world…

Questions to ask when interviewing a Realtor to sell your home.

Q. What is the list to sale price ratio for your listings?
A. 96.8%

Q. May I see testimonials from your past clients?
A. Yes—Enclosed.

Q. What percentage of your companies listings sell rather than expire?
A. More than 86% (All of our competition has success ratios of less than 76%)

Q. What areas or Townships do you specialize in?
A. Avon, Plainfield, all of Hendricks & West Marion County.

Q. What is the current absorption rate in our market right now?
A. Six months worth of supply depending on your price range.

Q. What is the average number of days on the market?
A. 98- Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors– August 2009.

Q. Are we in a buyer’s or seller’s market? Explain.
A. Buyer’s Market- Supply exceeds demand, which drives prices down.

Q. What do I need to do to prepare my home to sell?
A. I have prepared an entire section in this booklet devoted to Home Staging and preparing your property to sell. As part of my service to you, I offer a professional home staging consultation.

What sets Ronda Pollock apart from the other 6,000 Realtors in Central Indiana?

• Statistics from The National Association of Realtors report that the average real estate agent has a career span of two years. Ronda is going on 9 successful years of selling homes.
• The National Association of Realtors also reports that the average Realtor across the country sells 4.6 homes per year. Ronda sells five times more homes than the average local agent in Hendricks & West Marion Counties.
• Ronda ranks among the top percentage of Real Estate Agents in Hendricks and West Marion Counties based on closed sales volume! (currently #9 in all of Hendricks County– 2010).
• “We believe that real estate is a local business. We specialize in selling homes in a specific area; Hendricks and West Marion Counties. This allows us to truly be experts in our market area.”
• Ronda Pollock is in the top 6% of agents in MIBOR during 2009 with number of clients represented.  Ronda Pollock was a member of the Presidents Society in 2008 which represents the top 3% of realtors in the nation for the real estate network.

Proven Customer Satisfaction…

“Ronda Pollock was an excellent realtor with attributes that include professionalism and a wonderful personality blended with marvelous insight. Her qualities helped me through a difficult move process”
– Ella

“Ronda Pollock was wonderful. We couldn’t have had a better agent.”
– Suzanne and Ken

“Ronda showed genuine interest in getting to know us and finding the home that best suited us. Despite having family issues, we were pleased that Ronda spent the time to be attentive to our needs.”
– Bill and Donna

“It was great working with Ronda. She is very enthusiastic and made our first home buying experience wonderful!”
– Michelle and Ryan

“A friend referred us to Ronda Pollock. We are first time home buyers and Ronda made the experience fun and easy. We love Ronda. She found the perfect house for us!”
– Katie, Eric and baby Luke

“After I talked to Ronda, I knew she could find my house. It was a big deal for me and Ronda made it fun so that I could be comfortable. I was happy!”
– Christina

“Ronda was fabulous to work with knowledgeable, patient, and a lot of fun to hang out with!”
– Steve and Kristen

“I have known Ronda Pollock for close to 20 years. I knew she would serve me well. Ronda was extremely helpful, the whole home buying process was seamless. She made it easy for me.”
– Mark

“Ronda Pollock is the most service oriented realtor I have ever dealt with. She is world class!”
– Scott and Cindy

“Ronda was extremely patient with us as we sorted through many homes before we decided on the home in Avon. She made the first time home buying experience a memorable one”
– Nathan and Kathy

“Ronda was wonderful to work with and completely met all of our expectations as well as she gave us great insight in directing us to the perfect house!!”
– Pete and Raeanne

“My husband and I can’t say enough nice things about Ronda Pollock. We began our realtor selection approach by interviewing five realtors from five different companies. After the first meeting, we narrowed down our decision to two candidates. We thought our decision on the one was going to be difficult BUT after the initial meeting, Ronda quickly set herself apart from the others. First, we received a thank you card from Ronda in the mail: the other person didn’t acknowledge our interest. Second, Ronda called and continued to express interest and excitement. Third, Ronda put a personal slant on our relationship. She cared about US and not just the HOUSE. Our experience with Ronda from beginning to end was warm and professional. Ronda has a roll up your sleeves attitude which is necessary in today’s competitive real estate world. You have a gem when it comes to Ronda. Hats off to Ronda , we made an excellent decision by choosing her.”
– Teresa and Joe

In order to be effective at marketing a property for sale, You must know where buyers come from.

Where do buyers come from?

(December 2008 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers)

Online Marketing Plan Summary…

Online Presence…

You can expect to see your property featured on the following web sites when you list with Ronda Pollock. No other agent or company can give you this much local and international exposure when selling your property!

PLUS

• The well recognized F.C. Tucker yard sign will be prominently displayed in YOUR front yard. The next sign to follow will be a SOLD sign!
• I will communicate, communicate, communicate. It is vitally important for me to get feedback after all showings. I email this information to YOU so that we will have a written log of comments from buyers and other agents.
• I will provide YOU with an  “honest and accurate” Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) so that YOU can make informed decision about the sale of YOUR property. In other words, I am not going to give you an unrealistic market value.
• I will provide a Home Staging Consultation with my personal Certified Staging Professional. She will help YOU and me to prepare YOUR home to show better and sell faster. This is a must in today’s market if YOU are serious about selling YOUR property. www.homemattersllc.com ($150.00 value).
• I will prominently feature YOUR home on dozens of major real estate websites. Remember, online is where the world shops for real estate! More than 92% of today’s consumers start their search on the internet.
• I will provide QUALITY, high resolution, digital photos online. ―These photos are of high importance.‖ Often the quality of the pictures online will determine if a buyer will plan to view YOUR property. This is where buyers and agents will decide if YOUR house is worthy of looking at and scheduling a showing. Additionally, there will be a virtual tour attached to your listing.
• I will install an outdoor brochure box with black and white brochures in YOUR yard. These will be prepared within the first seven days from the time we list. (Please help me to monitor this and let me know when they get low. I will be happy to provide more.)
• I will advertise YOUR home in Indy’s premier home magazine, Tucker Talks Homes.
• I will provide color brochure packets for YOUR property for prospective buyers to take during showings. These packets are full of information about YOUR listing. These will be delivered within seven days from listing.
• I will target email a brochure about YOUR listing to the top 200 agents in OUR market area.
• Some agents will tell YOU what YOU want to hear. I will be very candid and honest with YOU, even if it’s not what YOU want to hear.
• I will guide YOU through the selling process, contract negotiations & offer exclusive services from our Homelink service division…
• I will prepare a detailed estimated proceeds sheet itemizing YOUR selling expenses and net proceeds.
• A security enhanced, digital lockbox will be installed on the front door knob for easy access to allow showings. (Showing appointments are scheduled through YOU by appointment only through our showing center, Centralized Showing Solutions). CSS is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be reached at (317) 955-5555.
• YOUR property will be submitted in the BLC (Broker Listing Cooperative) within two business days from the time that we sign our agreement or at the designated time which we have agreed upon. This means information about your home will be immediately available to every real estate agent in the Indianapolis & Hendricks County areas subscribing to our BLC system.
• YOUR property will be submitted in the BLC (Broker Listing Cooperative) within two business days from the time that we sign our agreement or at the designated time which we have agreed upon. This means information about your home will be immediately available to every real estate agent in the Indianapolis & Hendricks County areas subscribing to our BLC system.

If an agent is actively searching for a listing with the special features that your home provides, it is conceivable that YOUR home will be shown within a few days or possibly the first day. However, sometimes the market moves slower, so don’t be alarmed if we don’t get a showing immediately.

• Showings will be set up by Centralized Showing Services. They will call YOU to set up a time or leave a message depending on YOUR instructions to us. We request that YOU are given at least 24 hours notice, but we will call anyway if an agent wants to try to show with shorter notice just in case YOU can accommodate the showing.

Please understand that sometimes agents cannot be at YOUR home at the time they have stated. Sometimes their customer is late, or they stay longer at one house, throwing the agent’s schedule off. If YOU are experiencing a large number of ―no shows, ‖ please let me know so I can try to solve the problem. It is important to remember most agents show more than one house to buyers. If YOU ask the agent to reschedule YOU may lose the showing as the buyer may be from out of town or unable to come back. Also, more buyers feel more comfortable when the owners are not at home so they can talk directly to their agent.

• It is a professional courtesy for agents that have shown your home to provide feedback from their buyers. My team and I will call and email the agent that has shown your home after the showing. If showings occur late Friday, Saturday or Sunday, I will call the following Monday for feedback (unless and offer is received, then I will be notified and call you right away). We will make every effort to get feedback to you, however, not all agents will respond promptly and some won’t respond at all unfortunately.

We have a great system in place to automatically email the buyers agent up to three times requesting feedback. We will also call twice if they do not respond to our email request. If they have not responded after these attempts, we will call it a lost cause and assume there is no interest. The feedback you receive is a true accounting of what the agent tells us.

This does not necessarily reflect our opinion, but many times does reflect the market’s opinion. Please do not take offense at any negative comments as the reaction to these comments may bring you a quicker sale.

• HOW OFTEN WILL I PERSONALLY SHOW YOUR HOME? Many homeowners use this as a barometer to judge whether an agent is doing a good job. Most of my buyers come from three sources: the sign, internet advertising and referrals. Buyers that call from the sign and from the ads are often not in the price range, or the home is not in the right location which would prevent me from showing your home.

However, be assured that if the prospect fits, I will be showing your home. The Tucker Company has approximately 800 agents in the metro Indianapolis area and we do sell a high percentage of our own listings. I may not be the agent that sells your home, but I will be the reason it sells!

The Purpose of Feedback

After your home is shown I make every effort to call & email the showing agent within 24 hours so we can get feedback from them about the showing quality of your property. I will email and call up to four times and if the agent chooses to not respond, I stop trying.

It is helpful to hear what each prospective buyer thinks about the property. I like to jog the agent’s memory about the house so that we may be able to get a second showing. I will also answer any questions or concerns the buyer expressed so the house will be reconsidered. If there are any negative comments, please know I will always do my best to tackle those objectives.

Interpreting Feedback

Home Staging Works!

Once you have made the decision to list your property with me, please call Home Matters to schedule your staging consultation with one of their staff experts. Call (317) 797-4885 or visit: www.homemattersllc.com
I believe so strongly in this tool, that I pay for the consultation myself on your behalf!

Since 1918.

The F.C. Tucker Company has built its reputation on experience, service and a Golden Rule commitment to the many clients, sales associates and employees it serves.

Today Tucker is a multi-billion dollar company with 45 offices throughout the state of Indiana and over 1,500 Realtor Associates statewide.

The Leading Real Estate Companies Of The World

The F. C. Tucker Company is an exclusive member of the Leading Relocation and Referral Network in the world!

We receive hundreds of out-of-town buyers from Leading Real Estate Companies from all over the world every year!

• 900 Member Companies
• 85,000 Sales Associates
• 3,500 Offices
• $240 Billion in Annual Sales
• Winner: RELO’s Elite Quality Certification Award

Top Producers

The F. C. Tucker Company has the largest number of multi-million dollar sales associates in the state of Indiana.

We sell more homes over $100,000 in Metropolitan Indianapolis and Hendricks County than our next three competitors combined!

Market Dominance

The F.C. Tucker Company’s market penetration is one of the highest in the United States. Once again, the Indianapolis Business Journal has ranked the F.C. Tucker Company as the undisputed leader in the Indianapolis real estate marketplace!

With our growing network of statewide affiliates, we’re also the undisputed leader in Indiana and one of the largest independent REALTORS® in the nation.

We know that the ONLY reason we’re Indiana’s #1 real estate firm is because we do our best to insure the complete satisfaction of ALL of our clients. When you’re looking to buy or sell a home, talk to the company that’s talking success – Talk to Tucker®!

Financing

The F.C. Tucker Company has a professional mortgage representative servicing every office to assist its agents and clients in buying a new or existing home. Tucker Mortgage is one of the top 10 mortgage companies in the city of Indianapolis.

Trendgraphix® – A Tucker Exclusive

At F.C. Tucker, we know the market. You can contact me, your F. C. Tucker sales associate for average days on the market, average price of sold homes vs. homes for sale, price per square foot and more.

Home-Link is F.C. Tucker’s Free, exclusive network of leading service and product providers which helps our clients enhance and maintain their homes before, during and after the move.

Pricing Your Property

I believe that the best way to establish a realistic listing price for your house will be a team effort with you and me. Once I spend the allotted time and number of hours it takes to research and prepare a Comparative Market Analysis, then together we will agree on an initial pricing strategy and follow it through as the market dictates.

In some cases, you may not agree with my professional pricing recommendation, which will always be based on real time market activities. Please note that in some cases I am open to “testing the market” if you feel that my recommended price does not meet your expectations.

Do all homes sell in six months? No.

However, The F. C. Tucker Company has the highest conversion rate of listings to sales in our area!

Pricing Competitively Can Shorten Sale Time

Chances are good that your home will sell at its fair market value. By pricing it competitively initially you will increase the likelihood of a timely sale with less inconvenience to you and your family.

If you’re interested in learning more or would like to talk with Ronda about selling your home, click here to contact Ronda.