FEATURE STORY
Nobody Sells Homes Like
TERI ARBOGAST By Terry Jaillet
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uying or selling a home can be a trying time for any family. Having the right realtor by your side can make all the difference. And, having an entire team working for you can make selling a home a dream come true. Teri Arbogast has been helping people buy and sell homes in Broward County for more than 20 years. Teri and her team take pride in making every real estate experience a pleasant and profitable one. The Teri Arbogast Team is ranked a top team in the Keller Williams office, and given their client-first approach and old-fashioned work ethic, it’s no wonder. Teri had $39 million in sales in 2021 and is looking to sell even more in 2022. She was a Platinum award winner for sales in 2021. Fellow realtors selected Teri as a member of the prestigious Master Broker’s Forum, a group consisting of the top-performing agents in Broward County. We sat down with Teri to learn more about what makes her so successful.
Do you specialize in any particular market?
My team and I help our clients buy and sell homes throughout Broward County. We do, however, specialize in single family and luxury properities in Cooper City and Davie.
Describe your team.
Our team has been together for more than ten years. Our success is based on the golden rule: we treat
others the way we wish to be treated, and that philosophy has served us well. Our clients can always count on us to do our best. We listen, return calls promptly, and work diligently from start to finish to help clients realize their goals. We have completed hundreds of sales in Broward County and are familiar with many subdivisions, along with the amenities that Broward County has to offer its residents. We excel at finding buyers for our own listings. We bring the buyers for almost 40% of our listed homes.
What types of people do you work with?
We serve all types of clients. I love working with all kinds of people, from first-time home buyers to high-end luxury home sellers. About 50% of my businesscomes from past clients and referrals. The other 50% comes from my aggressive marketing campaigns, using the Internet, magazines, postcard mailings, and more.
It sounds like you do quite a bit of business. What is your team’s annual sales?
Our sales volume last year was $39 million. I prefer to keep my business large enough to maximize premier and exclusive marketing, yet small enough for me to give each client my best personal service. I, personally, engage with every client, from the kitchen table to the closing table.
Tell us the keys to your success.
I was born in the Midwest, where I Do you work with learned the value of good old fashioned Short Sales? hard work. I also learned the importance Yes. I have a lot of experience both of honesty, integrity, and loyalty. I am with buyers and sellers of short sales. willing to take a risk and put my money Our team knows exaclty what steps where my mouth is. Putting together a strong marketing to take to work with lenders to make campaign for each sale is more important sure short sale deals get closed! today than ever. The key to getting top Tell us about the free dollar is to price the house well and to evaluation you offer. make sure it shows well. I offer potential clients a free I have the necessary skills, experience, and knowledge to analyze the market “opinion of value” delivered to a correctly to find the proper value of a homeowner’s email within one day home. We formulate marketing plans to of the request. target the right type of buyer for each How can people find home we list. your listings? I have earned the reputation as an People can visit one of our many agent that treats her clients like family. I believe in the golden rule and “treat websites, including TerisRealEstate. others the way that you wish to be com and BestBrowardRealEstate.com. These sites offer “up to date” and realtreated.” time listings straight from the Multiple How is Keller Williams Listing Service. My sites rank in the first position on Google for many real Realty different? Keller Williams is a leader in National estate keywords. My website, www.TeriSells.com, has and International marketing. The firm promotes its agents and our listings an Automated Property Price Evaluator, across the globe. We use a “team which can provide a basic idea of the approach,” which allows me to build value of your home. Of course, this is my business. Keller Williams also offers not as accurate as a good old fashioned agents extensive education and mar- Comparative Market Analysis, but it will give homeowners a “Ball Park” number. keting programs. I am always happy to provide a free Is this a good time to buy Comparative Market Analysis if asked.
or sell?
Both! Buyers are taking advantage of historically low interest rates and Sellers are benefiting from the low inventory of homes for sale.
What is most important for home buyers?
I believe in educating my clients and maintaining an open line of communication. My team and I are very accessible to buyers and willing to spend time answering their questions. All of my clients receive a monthly newsletter and emails to keep them informed of the latest real estate news.
Tell us more about your marketing programs.
We promote our listings in many ways. We use drones for photography, send postcards, advertise in magazines, as well as on local and national websites. We only use professional photographers. We are a Premier Zillow agent for most of the Davie & Cooper City zip codes.
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Keller Williams Realty is located at 2000 NW 150th Avenue, Suite #1100, Pembroke Pines. For information, send an email to teriarealtor@gmail.com, visit www.TeriSells.com or call 954-242-8030.
