A Heartbeat for the Community

Realtor Leslie Switzer shares insights on local real estate market

BY:Roxanne Avery

Leslie Switzer has been part of the south metro community since 2005 and, as a real-estate specialist, she has a passion for the area where she lives and works.

“Knowing the heartbeat of my community that I live in gives me a special expertise that is critical in the SW OKC and Moore real estate market today,” she said.

That passion and knowledge helps Switzer sell homes quickly, she explained. Homes she has listed to sell are on the market for an average of 15 days or less, with some selling in less than a week. Caring customer service is Switzer’s number one priority.

“I want to do an excellent job and know at the end of the day I have done my best. People come to me with the largest, most important investment of their lives...their home. Sometimes it is in the most stressful time of their life, such as after the death of their spouse or their children moving away to college. It is my honor to take that stress off them because working for my clients is a serious responsibility to me,” she shared.

Switzer said she spends time helping homeowners present their home in the best light because making a great first impression is important to selling homes quickly.

“Before listing a home, I help my clients by offering suggestions on ways to declutter each room and reuse items from their own home to stage with and make a great first impression,” she said

She also invests in professional photographers and videographers for her properties.

“Buyers are buying homes online from their couch these days,” she explained. “Professional photos, walkthrough videos and an overall great impression are key to getting home tours scheduled from potential buyers.”

Helping people has always been the centerpiece of Switzer’s life and she is very passionate about helping active military, veterans and first responders buy and sell their homes.

“Military families and first responders are our local heroes and they deserve the very best service I can provide to them as my thank you,” she said. “Part of helping is to be a great listener and excellent communicator. Listening to my clients’ selling or buying desires is extremely important in the overall success of the real estate project. I work together as a team with my clients to achieve the success they are hoping for.”

As the spring real estate season is ramping up, Switzer has tips for both buyers and sellers:

BUYERS TIPS:

1. Get pre-approval by a lender.

2. Begin looking at available homes to determine specific requirements such as size, location and price.

3. Because the market is very competitive, be prepared to make a decision quickly.

SELLERS TIPS:

1. Do small touch ups throughout the home. Declutter to make more space in each room. “Most times sellers don’t need to spend a lot of money ‘updating’ their home. I help my clients with low cost ideas to put their home in the best possible light so it is more of an investment of their time, rather than money.”

2. Get on the market early in the season before everyone else.

“I offer free, no-obligation consultations for people needing more information about buying or selling a home and a free market analysis,” Switzer offered.

For more information about buying a home or selling your home in the south metro or to schedule your free consultation, call Leslie Switzer with Prime Realty, Inc., located at SW 89th and S. Pennsylvania Ave, at 580- 421-1075. –19SM