Susan Chace Listing Presentation

Page 1

ARTFULLY UNITING EXTRAORDINARY

HOMES

WITH EXTRAORDINARY

LIVES

10138 Main Street | Bellevue, WA 98004 | (425) 454.4141 15600 NE 8th Street, K8 | Bellevue, WA 98008 | (425) 746.1200 BrazenSIR.com


CONTENTS REACH- PAGE 4

Local Presence Worldwide Presence WEB EXPOSURE - PAGE 6 Local Website Global Website Lifestyle Websites Bellevue & Beyond Brazen SIR Mobile Online Presence MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS- PAGE 12 Bi-monthly Summaries Media Relationships TARGETED MARKETING - PAGE 14 Email Announcements Social Marketing Digital Magazines Video Touch Gallery PRINT MARKETING - PAGE 19 Brochures Postcards Magazine Ads HOME SELLING PROCESS - PAGE 22 Listing Process

QUALITY YOU CAN COUNT ON Sotheby’s International Realty® has a motto – “Artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives.” While we love that commitment- for us it goes much deeper.

It’s about connecting extraordinary people with one another. It’s about connecting the space with the time in life, providing beautiful settings for unfolding lives. Connecting families with eachother, linking memories to places. It’s about the art of living, and living within art. Loving eachother, our home, our community. Its about helping people find their place in Bellevue. That’s what inspires us – helping people connect with community - because we love it and believe in it, more than anything in this world. That is what we do – connect properties with families, families with community in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When you work with Brazen Sotheby’s Realty you become a part of the best community in the world. It’s what we believe. It’s who we are. The Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty Brand. The most inviting, savvy, discreet, and refined family of brokers in the world. Come see for yourself and when you do - we hope to exceed your expectations. Joseph Brazen, Designated Broker/Owner Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty “Like many professionals, I have two lists of people in my day. Those I have contacted, and those I am waiting to hear back from. If anybody stays in the second list for more than a day, I begin to question their level of commitment.Doing business with Susan was a real pleasure, because she never made the second list. If I needed a document or information from her, the item came quickly, which was an enormous aid to productivity. I wouldn’t hesitate to call on such a professional.” James K “What can I say? Susan is an incredible talent and not only strives to be the best she can in any field, but succeeds at it. She has the fortitude and the commitment to see things through to the end. She is a woman of her word and will do what it takes for both buyers and sellers. She has my vote.” Ranjiv J

Monitor our Progress Preparing Home for Market Determining Value Open Houses Marketing Plan ABOUT - PAGE 28 The Sotheby’s Brand Our

Staff Weekly Sales Meetings

Selling by Socializing

“Susan was absolutely delightful. We were moving from Phoenix AZ and had no knowledge of Seattle. Not only did she take her Memorial day weekend to show us around, but shedrove all over checking out properties of interest even after we had left. When we decide to buy, we will call Susan first!” Jasel M “Susan was great helping me find a new place to live. She is really on top of all the tech things available and steered me in the right direction. I didn’t have much time to look because my lease was running out. If you need to find something quick or not so quick, Susan’s great!” Kriz C

What I do: I make extraordinary things happen for you by providing unparalleled 5-star concierge service for the purchase and sale of your home. I go above and beyond your expectations to provide impeccable customer service so you can rest assured all the details that go into the process of purchasing or selling your home is taken care of. My commitment to you is to offer the same quality and level of service you would expect from world-class hotels, spas and resorts, but in the context of real estate. Who I am: Seeing first hand the dramatic changes Seattle has undergone in the last 40 years, I’m known as “Seattle Susan.” Versed in a variety of disciplines spanning more than 20 years from dentistry, health, and fitness to interior design, construction/remodeling, and real estate investing, I’m most passionate about helping people create the lifestyle and experience they want to enjoy life. Being a long-time Seattleite, you can hear me discuss current real estate trends as a frequent guest on Real Estate Radio KKOL AM 1300. Consider me as your local expert at finding you the perfect property around Lake Union and the vibrant neighborhoods that make up the heart of Seattle.


REACH

LOCAL PRESENCE

DOWNTOWN OFFICE 10138 MAIN STREET

In the heart of Old Bellevue, the Brazen building will celebrate 100 years in 2015. Truly the center of Old Bellevue.

REACH

WORLDWIDE PRESENCE

With nearly 18,000 sales associates in approximately 720 offices and 52 countries and territories, Sotheby’s Internationals Realty utilizes innovation with relevant reach to present a home in the most unique way. Our brand’s white glove referral program is a key differentiator allowing network members to connect the most prestigious buyers and sellers globally. Orchestrated by a dedicated team of professionals directing thousands of distinguished global connections monthly, these placement opportunities are managed with extreme care.

EASTSIDE OFFICE 15600 NE 8TH STREET, K8

In bustling East Bellevue, and the center of the International District at Crossroads. BSIR Eastside Office is the ultimate high tech, state of the art office.

4

5


WEB EXPOSURE

LOCAL WEBSITE

Our website, BrazenSothebysRealty.com cascades from our corporate site and onto 720 other offices worldwide. It is able to be translated into 17 different languages with currency converters. Our featured listings are showcased through video with audio in five languages. It offers a robust search tool through which people can find their dream home, as well as relocation guides specific to the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

WEB EXPOSURE

GLOBAL WEBSITE

Our properties are featured on Sotheby’s International Realty, connecting the listings we represent to a global community of real estate. This site is available in 17 languages with currency converters. It is a stunning website- with high quality photography and videos. It features robust search tools, including the ability to search by ‘type of room’. So if your home has a state-of-theart chef ’s kitchen and someone is specifically looking for that, your home will populate their search around the world. It also features quotes from owners about the experience of living in the house. We work so you can tell the world why the way the light comes through the kitchen in the morning melts hearts.

Website is translated into 17 languages.

6

7


WEB EXPOSURE

WEB EXPOSURE

LIFESTYLE WEBSITES

Sotheby’s International Realty’s Niche Market Websites connect buyers and sellers of iconic rural & recreational retreats around the globe. Anyone interested in ranches or in waterfront, golf, ski, and historic can now search theese niche proerties fmor anywhere in the world.

BELLEVUE & BEYOND

Our relevant blog is engaging. BELLEVUEANDBEYOND.COM, is active and vibrant, with stimulating weekly content. Subscribe to our feeds to become engaged.

FarmAndRanchSIR.com

WaterfrontPropertySIR.com

GolfPropertySIR.com

SkiPropertySIR.com

HistoricPropertySIR.com

8

9


WEB EXPOSURE

BRAZEN SIR MOBILE

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty partnered with Smarter Agent, the leader in mobile real estate technology, to co-develop the free Sotheby’s International Realty mobile application-SIR Mobile. SIR Mobile is leading the charge of the growing mobile marketplace and helping our network own the mobile relationship with your clients and potential clients. Mobile is unique in that it works on any phone including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm and standard cell phones across all carries, as well as the iPad, enabling the Sotheby’s International Realty network to reach all homebuyers that use mobile devices.

MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS

ONLINE PRESENCE

The listings we represent are automatically distributed to the most highly visited websites in the world. This online listing distribution platform, powered by List Hub, also offers a robust reporting platform to measure online activity and results to properly gauge interest of potential buyers.

GUARANTEED EXPOSURE ON:

•SothebysRealty.com •BrazenSothebysRealty.com •Realtor.com •Trulia.com •Yahoo! Real Estate •WallStreetJournal.com •NewYorkTimes.com •Homes.com •International Herald Tribune •Homefinder.com •Jameslist.com

10

•CCPrive. com •Te Atrium.com •Real-Buzz.com •House.com •Frontdoor.com •Homes.com •HongKongTatler.com •Homes.com •LP.com •Telegraph.com •PropGoLuxury.com

11


MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS

BI-MONTHLY SUMMARIES

Communication is important to us. That is why you will automatically receive Online Marketing Summary Reports from us every 14 days. Together, we can track who is looking are your property and where they are previewing properties from.

12

MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS

MEDIA RELATIONSHIPS

Leveraging the reach of the world’s most well-known media publications is at the heart of Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty’s Cooperative Advertising Program. Our pre-negotiated subsidized rates allow us to enhance the impressions we get through targeted marketing initiatives. This allows us to showcase our featured listings to a vast targeted audience.

13


TARGETED MARKETING

EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

We create and share email marketing to our large sphere of contacts. Frequently we include links to digital magazines. Filled with spectacular photography and engaging dialogue, our emails are dynamic presentations. We use advanced provides advanced analysis so we can see who opened and read the emails, clicked on links, and more.

14

TARGETED MARKETING

SOCIAL MARKETING

Our in house marketing presence connects our brand and the listings we represent to our global community of real estate influencers across multiple social networking channels including Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube and blogs.

15


TARGETED MARKETING

DIGITAL MAGAZINES

We create digital magazines for all our properties and it truly sells the property on its own. Within the beautiful presentation, expect to find inviting high resolution photography, descriptive quotes from owners, and stories about the home and the surrounding community. These magazine are almost as captivating as a video, and allow those who prefer to read at their own pace to do so. Magazines are then emailed, embedded on our blog and website, and sent though our social media channels.

16

TARGETED MARKETING

VIDEO

In 2014 we committed to video and produced 52 videos that we host directly on our website. Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty® partners with award winning media artists to create high definintion real estate videos. We also have our own YouTube channel that is very active, providing good video content regularly. Sotheby’s International Realty has the most subscribers on YouTube of any real estate company in the world, which gains us thousands of views on our properties.

17


TARGETED MARKETING

TOUCH GALLERY

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty’s interactive window display allows consumers to search for properties locally and globally with the touch of a finger. It also allows sellers to display their property in front of thousands of Bellevue locals who walk by the Crossroads Mall daily. Powered by Imagesurge Incorporated, this Interactive Real Estate Storefront(TM) system is revolutionizing how brokerages can utilize storefront windows to understand and capture foot-traffic. ImageSurge is the North American leader in interactive display technology for the real estate industry. Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty is thrilled to offer this unprecedented opportunity to to potential home buyers in the Greater Eastside.

PRINT MARKETING

PROPERTY BROCHURES Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty’s professionally designed and printed brochures are a consistent point of differentiation across our network, easily and quickly emphasizing key aspects of a listing in beautiful ways. Our online creation tool provides a variety of page lengths and formats — many of which can be ordered and received the next business day.

Two Page Brochures

Four Page Brochures

Six Page Brochures “We are always looking at what’s next and we look forward to providing a hightech, high-touch experience to our clientele.There is nothing like this around and we hope it makes the home searching process easier for buyers. It is extra convenient because they will have instant access to one of our brokers in the office if they find something they like and want to act on it immediately. You just can’t do that on Zillow or Trulia.”

18

19


PRINT MARKETING

PROPERTY POSTCARDS Our Product Studio provides access to dozens of direct mail options that expose homes to a target market of your choice. These direct mail pieces are of the highest quality and can be in your mailbox within five days. One of the best supplements to online marketing campaigns is visually pleasing marketing pieces sent directly to the doors of buyers in the proper demographic.

20

PRINT MARKETING

MAGAZINE ADS We showcase our lisings in unique ways in many different print publications including Reflections and Luxury Home Magazine. With distribution to over 26,000 homes, this gets your home in front of a targeted audience of buyers.

21


HOME SELLING PROCESS

THE LISTING PROCESS

For every home we list we follow a strict step-by-step process that positions your home on the market to achieve the best results. It is the Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty’s promise to deliver high quality professional photography, a cutting edge marketing campaign, open houses and reviews throughout the listing period. All of these steps are essential in keeping you at ease while selling your home.

22

HOME SELLING PROCESS

MONITOR OUR PROGRESS

From the time the call comes in the door to the time the home sells, I will be by your side. To ease your mind, we have detailed listing process and escrow checklists to ensure everything gets done correctly and on time. To make the transaction smooth, we use Paperless Pipeline, a cloud-based software that allows all documents to be accessed anytime from anywhere in the world as well as keeping everything in hardcopy form. Our office administrators review each transaction daily so there will be more than one set of eyes on your transaction at all times. To ease the process of document signing, we use ‘Authentisign,’ an electronic signature application that enables signature transactions with a click of a mouse at your convenience from your computer.

23


HOME SELLING PROCESS

PREPARING HOME FOR MARKET Preparing your home for the market is an integral step in selling your home. I have access to an extensive black book of vendors for your home preparation needs. Whether it be a roofer, painter or home stager, we have the best in the industry at every price range just one call away. Small changes made to your home before placing it on the market can positively affect the days on market and the sales price.

HOME SELLING PROCESS

DETERMINING VALUE

Pricing your home with regards to today’s market requires research and up to date knowledge. I pride myself on staying on top of today’s market, as do all of my colleagues at Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty. Before going to market, I will have my pricing team visit your home and to determine a good listing price.

HOW DO WE STAY ON TOP OF TODAY’S MARKET? 1. We see an average of 15 homes each per week. 2. We have the Northwest MLS feed all listing updates directly to our cell phones every hour. 3. We have collaboration meetings weekly where we keep abreast of the latest information possible. 4. Our firm presents a detailed Quarterly Market Report on our vast sales region. In this way we are kept up to date on the monthly perfomance of each microsegment of our region and the overall area. 5. We will work with our staff to prepare the most detailed market analysis possible, comparing your property to similar properties.

24

25


HOME SELLING PROCESS

OPEN HOUSES

In a day and age where homes are increasingly being viewed online, we still believe it is imperative to hold Broker Opens and public open houses. This allows buyers and the general public to experience how your home feels in real life. An internet tour can’t appeal to all five senses. Upon initially hitting the market, we strongly suggest debuting your home to brokers on the “broker’s tour” days, specific to each area. We will work with you to hold the house open when it is convenient for you. If you wish to have a special open, we have access to caterers and other vendors who will make a unique experience for buyers and brokers alike.

HOME SELLING PROCESS

MARKETING PLAN BROKER COMMITS TO THE FOLLOWING MARKETING: •Professional photography of property to produce high quality, high resolution images. •Professional filming for high quality video (often, not always). •High quality brochure of property displayed in local offices and distributed to Sotheby’s offices internationally. •Property will be submitted to the Northwest MLS. •Property will receive exclusive placement on highly trafficked real estate sites including but not limited to the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, International Herald Tribune, and Sotheby’s International Realty. •Property will be featured throughout Sotheby’s global offices via the proprietary “E-Gallery” video presentation. •Broker will host broker showings and publicize open houses. •Broker will send informational broadcast email introducing the property to all area brokers. •Broker will send eblasts to proprietary list of over 13,000 regional buyers. •Broker will provide detailed bi-monthly Listing Reports with market information, showing activity and feedback from buyers. •Broker will feature property on all social media channels - Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter. •Broker will feature property on Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty website, Sotheby’s International Realty Website, and Bellevue and Beyond blog. •Broker will provide an electronic Property Magazine (Issuu). •Broker will display a tasteful for-sale sign in the yard of property.

26

27


ABOUT

THE SOTHEBY’S BRAND

ABOUT

OUR STAFF

Sotheby’s International Realty® is the most extraordinary real estate company in the world. With a rich history dating back to 1744 when the venerable Sotheby’s Auction House was established, the Sotheby’s brand was built on serving the most prestigious clientele in the world. With the vision of becoming a commanding presence in the representation of the world’s most unique properties, the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand strives to represent all who consider themselves the “Connoisseurs of Life,” and represent the distinctive properties they desire. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC selectively grants franchises to independent real estate companies that meet strict qualifications. The Sotheby’s International Realty® organization boasts an esteemed group of brokers who understand the unique mindset of upscale clients seeking distinctive homes. Sophisticated, savvy and extensively trained in luxury markets, these professionals have intimate knowledge of properties in their community. Brazen Sotheby’s, the first Sotheby’s affiliate in Washington State, is proud to maintain the Brand’s unsurpassed standards. Sotheby’s International Realty compliments Brazen’s local expertise and regional charm with operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Their technology infrastructure allows Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty brokers to easily communicate and transfer information globally.

OUR TEAM Brazen Sotheby’s Realty, represents Bellevue/Seattle’s most discriminating buyers and sellers from around the world. Born in 1993 as Brazen Group, our combined knowledge of the real estate market in the Pacific Northwest is boundless. Combined with the global reach of Sotheby’s, clients enjoy the best of both worlds with Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty – a well-connected local brokerage with the scale and reach of the international brokerage behind them. Brazen Group’s commitment to quality with thousands of clients made them the natural choice to become the first Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliate in Washington State. In 2007, Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty was born in downtown Bellevue. Since then, the company has grown to include two Bellevue offices and many excellent brokers. Clients applaud Brazen Sotheby’s Realty as the most savvy, discreet, professional, honest brokerage in the Northwest.

28

Marketing Director Hanna Penberthy • Operations Director Karene Stackman • Executive Assistant Taylor Brazen • Owners Joseph & Randi Brazen • Content Manager Seth Tagge

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty has a full-time staff, dedicated to supporting me in all ways. This team of luxury real estate professionals is commited to providing exceptional support for all brokers and clients. The leadership team is committed to operating with the utmost integrity, and to the success of its members and clientele. Brazen Sotheby’s Realty’s dedicated marketing department uses cutting edge marketing tools and techniques to expose and showcase your property in your neighborhood and all over the world. Our strategies include electronic photo books and email announcements to our proprietary databases of buyers, robust social media campaigns, and targeted first class mail campaigns. Our direct sphere of influence is more than 32,000.

29


ABOUT

WEEKLY SALES MEETINGS

We stay in touch with my team every Monday morning. We catch eachother up on the latest news in the Real Estate industry - the local economy, sales trends, marketing opportunities, broker collaboration, and MLS updates. You are always welcome to drop in and meet our great team!

30

ABOUT

SELLING BY SOCIALIZING

At Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty, we are very involved in the community. You are likely to see our brokers at events all over Bellevue and Beyond.

31


Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty

10138 Main Street | Bellevue, WA 98004 | (425) 454.4141 15600 NE 8th Street, K8 | Bellevue, WA 98008 | (425) 746.1200 www.BrazenSIR.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.