Testimonials

Just last year, I went through the process of buying my first home. Being only 22 years old at the time, I talked to just about everyone I knew to get advice. At that time I knew a business lady named Joyce who regularly visited the restaurant I worked at, and one day started talking to her about my home search. She asked if I would be interested in the Rate-A-Home web-site program she and her sons had just developed and released, and if I would mind being the first consumer tester. I agreed and eventually wished I had known about this program all along.

It was extremely helpful, especially for someone who likes things to be very organized like I do. With so many homes on the market for buyers to choose from, keeping the visits to each home clear in your mind can be very difficult. The Rate-A-Home program helped me keep a file with an organized checklist of information about each house I visited. The checklists were helpful because as I was walking through the homes, I was able to focus and be consistent on what I was looking for.

Certain features of some homes can distract you from looking at things that might be very important. For instance, a home might have beautiful millwork and built-ins, but the appliances could be very old or the roof might need to be replaced. The checklists helped me make sure I was getting every detail I originally desired, at each home I visited. Once I was done with the tour (since each home had a compiled total score), I could simply organize my thoughts by keeping the files of the homes I liked on top, and the file of homes I did not like, at the bottom of the pile. In some cases I threw away the checklists of the lowest scored homes. With the price range guidelines, I could easily tell, just by reading my checklists, which home I would eventually end up buying. I can imagine that at a higher price range, where each home could be equally as nice, the actual calculated number could be very helpful in deciding which home to buy.

In the beginning stages of my home search, before I was introduced to Rate-A-Home, I was very frustrated and discouraged. I felt like I had seen a hundred houses that were all jumbled together in my mind. Rate-A-Home simplified my search and made me feel like a professional home-buyer who was in total control of the situation. I would recommend this program to anyone who is in the market for buying a home, and felt it was especially helpful as a first time buyer.

Sincerely,

Molly Macomber

It is no secret that the face of the real estate industry is changing at “espeed”.

The number of potential buyers and sellers that use the internet is growing exponentially and the window of opportunity has become as big as our web browsers attention span.

Additionally with inventories at all time highs, I continue to research other opportunities to give prospects and clients the best service and tools available.

I was resistant to look at rate-a-home at first, but I have found that it is a very effective tool to assist prospects and clients to become interactive with the real estate experience, while keeping me in the loop.

Rate-a-home offers professional presentation, ease of use, and a pleasant experience for users and the client. I would not hesitate to recommend it to any Realtor or builder who wants to be a step ahead of their competition when it comes to serving their clients.

Bruce Bylsma, Broker

Sable Realty, LLC

Sable Developing, LLC,

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