“How’s business?” and “What areas do you sell homes in?” These are two questions we get a lot!
The first question (“How’s business?”) is sometimes really just a lead-in to a more specific personal question – meaning for example that the person asking may be wondering how the market is because they are thinking of selling their home. Or they’re wondering “How’s business?” because they are thinking of buying and want to know if they can “get a deal”. These are questions we address frequently here on our blog – with market statistics, advice to Buyers and Sellers and anecdotal stories about what’s happening in the marketplace.
But we also frequently get asked – “How’s YOUR business?”. So we thought we’d take a minute to answer that. Why?
- Because we feel blessed to have been able to assist so many wonderful families this year – and want to thank you!
- Because we think it will underline the differences between The Belt Team and the “average agent”. And that difference may be important to you when you are buying or selling.
Last year, The Belt Team sold 96 homes. We were named to the Top 100 Residential Real Estate Teams in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal (out of over 1.1 million Realtors) and we ranked #6 in North America for Keller Williams Realty (out of over 80,000 agents).
In Northern Virginia, there are more than 10,000 Realtors. (Wow – seriously?! We must rank right up there with attorneys – yikes!) The “average agent” in Northern Virginia sold about 4 homes – that’s one every 3 months. The Belt Team sold a home every 4 DAYS!
So – who cares?
YOU CARE. This means when we work with you, we are able to share our knowledge, experience and expertise and put that to work to make YOUR real estate goals a success . Real estate isn’t just something we “dabble” in. It’s our passion. And we are good at what we do. (It’s why all but 2 client surveys last year rated us a “10” out of 10!)
So – the answer to the original question “How was your business in 2010?” is – GREAT!
We were very blessed to have been able to help 96 families. And we especially thank our past clients and customers who referred their families, friends and colleagues to us. We are very proud that 90% of our business comes from past clients and referrals. The principle that guides The Belt Team is “God, Family, Then Business”. We’re not rocket scientists or doctors saving lives, but we do take seriously the trust you put in us when you are making one of the biggest financial transactions of your lives. And we feel very privileged that you ask us into your lives during really important times – when you’re getting married, having babies, getting divorced, retiring, starting new jobs, etc. We do feel that this is our vocation and it’s where our passion to serve you well comes from.
On to the next question: “Where Does The Belt Team Sell Homes?”
The answer? All over Northern Virginia (and even Maryland and D.C.). Because most of us live in Vienna, we tend to sell more homes in the Vienna and Oakton areas(in fact – more than ANY other Realtor!), but we also have long track records in Great Falls, McLean, Arlington, Reston, Alexandria, Ashburn, Herndon, Sterling, Fairfax, Oak Hill, Manassas, Clifton and pretty much all of Northern Virginia. Since we have been selling Northern Virginia since 1972, we have a good working knowledge of the entire area. And since we work as a team, we can leverage our knowledge exponentially on your behalf.
For the engineers in our audience, here are our statistics from last year:
VIENNA & OAKTON
In 2010, The Belt Team sold 68 homes in Vienna & Oakton – more than twice as many (in fact 262% more) as the next top Realtor!
- The Belt Team 68
- Next Top Agent 26
- Next Top Agent 19
- Next Top Agent 15
- “Average Agent” less than 1
(Note also that Belt Team resale listings sold 3 weeks FASTER than the “average agent”‘s and our listings sold for 3.53% more of orginal list price.)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
- The Belt Team 96
- “Average Agent” less than 1
MILLION DOLLAR HOMES
The Belt Team sells homes in ALL price ranges. Over the past few years we have sold homes for as low as $69,000 and as high as $2,350,000. Because we sell so many homes, we have a special expertise in Million Dollar Luxury Homes. We sold 25 Million Dollar Homes in 2010. (The “average agent” sold NONE.) We are especially proud of our Vienna and Oakton stats for Million Dollar Homes:
In 2010, we sold TWICE as many Million Dollar Homes in Vienna and Oakton as the next top Realtor. We sold our resale listings 73 days FASTER than the average agent. And our listings sold for 6.95% more of original list price than the “average agent”‘s listings.
- The Belt Team 22
- Next Top Agent 11
- Next Top Agent 9
- Next Top Agent 6
- “Average Agent” less than 1
If you would like to have The Belt Team represent you as a Buyer or a Seller, call us at (703) 242-3975 or contact us here. It would truly be our pleasure to serve you!
