Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties welcomes Auburn Realtor Penny Fant to sales team
Auburn Realtor, Penny Fant
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties has announced the addition of new Auburn Realtor Penny Fant to its sales team. A specialist in residential sales, she serves clients in Auburn AL, Lee County and surrounding areas. She is a member of the Lee County Association of REALTORS®, Alabama Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®
Prior to real estate, Fant worked as a paralegal for District Attorney Robert French, Jr. P.C. in Fort Payne, AL, served as executive director for the arts council in Fort Payne and previously owned a marketing and sign design company.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties is located at 472 North Dean Road, Suite 200 in Auburn AL, telephone (334) 887-2070, website address www.porterproperties.com.
Local Auburn AL REALTOR®, John Cope, Receives Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource Designation
John Cope receives SFR designation from the National Association of REALTORS®
Auburn, AL, 01/20/10 -WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties real estate agent, John Cope, has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) designation. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) offers the SFR certification to Auburn AL REALTORS® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows in the Auburn AL area.
According to a recent NAR survey, nearly one-third of all existing homes sold recently were either short sales or foreclosures. For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” transaction. REALTORS® who have earned the SFR certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.
“Foreclosures and short sales can offer opportunities for home buyers and benefit the larger community, as well, but it’s extremely important to have the help of a real estate professional like a REALTOR® who has earned the SFR certification for these kinds of purchases.” said 2009 NAR President Charles McMillan, a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The certification program includes training on how to qualify sellers for short sales, negotiate with lenders, protect buyers, and limit risk, and provides resources to help Auburn AL REALTORS® stay current on national and state-specific information as the market for these distressed properties evolves. To earn the SFR certification, REALTORS are required to take one core course and three SFR certification, REALTORS Webinars.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties is located at 472 North Dean Road, Suite 200 in Auburn, AL, telephone (334) 887-2070. Visit them on the web at www.porterproperties.com
Carole Harrison & Martha Shepherd from WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties receives Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) Designation
Martha Shepherd receives GRI designation
Auburn AL - The Alabama Association of REALTORS® is pleased to announce that two of its members, Carole Harrison and Martha Shepherd from Auburn AL, recently completed all required criteria for the GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute) designation.
When a REALTOR® member completes all fifteen GRI modules, plus a course from the National Association of REALTORS® on the Code of Ethics, and the state required Post License course, they will receive their GRI designation. GRI designees are an elite group of real estate professionals, less than 15% of all members of the REALTOR® organization are GRIs.
These Auburn AL REALTORS® are both associated with WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties. Harrison is actively involved in the Kiwanis Club of Auburn (Board of Directors), Toastmasters of Auburn and is currently President of the Lee County Association of Realtors®; and Shepherd was a member of the 2008 Master Gardner’s Class, a member of the Auburn Beautification Council and is currently participating in Leadership Lee County.
Carole Harrison receives the GRI designation
The Alabama GRI program is offered throughout the state by the Alabama Association of RELATORS®, and is approved and certified by the National Association of REALTORS®, the nation’s largest trade association, with a membership of over 1,000,000.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Porter Properties is located at 472 North Dean Road, Suite 200 in Auburn, telephone (334) 887-2070, website www.porterproperties.com
Even though the nationwide foreclosure filings reached a record high for the second consecutive year with 3.9 million notices sent to homeowners in default, according to Bloomberg.com, Auburn Alabama real estate has a more positive outlook on the current economic situation. According to the Lee County Multiple Listing Service (MLS), Auburn Foreclosures are less than 3% of the total active listings in Auburn AL and only 4% of the total Lee County active listings. All in all, Auburn AL real estate seems to be a steady market for those looking to move into the area or to make an investment. Call a Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties real estate agent today to help you find Auburn foreclosures and any Auburn AL homes for sale.
**Source: bloomberg.com & Lee County Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
Auburn AL Realtor receives Accredited Buyers Representative Designation
Auburn, AL - Cathy Fincher with Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). With this designation, she will be more knowledgeable for her clients/customers looking for homes for sale in Auburn AL.
Cathy Fincher joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.
REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world’s largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate buyer. There are more than 40,000 active members of the organization world-wide. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice of Real Estate,” is the world’s largest professional association, representing over 1,000,000 members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.
You may contact the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council by telephone, (800) 648-6224, by email, [rebac@realtors.org], or by visiting the REBAC website, [www.REBAC.net] to learn more about this accreditation.
Looking for homes for sale in Auburn AL? Contact Weichert, Realtors - Porter Properties (334-887-2070). Invite us in and we will show you why Weichert Works!
Auburn AL Homes Realty Makes a Huge Impact on MLS Home Search
Auburn AL Real Estate Company, Weichert Realtors® - Porter Properties, introduces a new online MLS search feature that allows buyers to find Auburn AL homes for sale through online web 2.0 technologies.
Now Auburn AL homes for sale are easier to navigate with an interactive dynamic map search function creating one source for everything needed to make informed real estate decisions,” company broker Stacey Salatto, said.
“Finally home buyers and sellers can get detailed property information, have the ability to explore the neighborhood, community news and financing options all in the same place. The advanced search function eliminates the need to visit several websites for the information that is critical to making a home buying or selling decision.”
Auburn AL Homes Neighborhood Search Feature
Auburn AL properties are everywhere online, but home seekers have wanted a platform to locate local information in one easy resource. Such resources include the ability to navigate the Opelika AL & Auburn AL neighborhoods, answer questions such as; where is the nearest school, grocery store, hospital, movie theater, bank, or cafe of the desired Auburn homes they are interested in. The new Explore the Neighborhood feature brings all of this and more with maps, therefore providing a valuable experience to buyers & sellers in the Auburn homes for sale process.
We wanted to make finding homes in Opelika Auburn AL as engaging as possible.
Sellers in the Auburn AL Real Estate market have also recognized that placing their homes for sale on this new web 2.0 technology engages buyers and helps sell their homes faster.
With nearly 2,000 Auburn AL Homes on the market, website visitors can narrow searches by Auburn homes, Auburn condos, Auburn town homes, new homes in Auburn, Auburn rental, and commercial properties.
Along with local map neighborhood features, the capability to get directions, compare properties, save to favorites, and staying informed with daily emails alerts so you can be one of the first to know when an Auburn home comes on the market has been a hit with website visitors.
Additional features include getting the most up-to-date Auburn AL real estate statistics, and the ability to discover what Auburn AL homes are selling and for how much. Whether you are looking to buy a home or listing your property, you will be aware of your competition and be capable of familiarizing yourself with what the neighborhood market commands. And of course the Real Estate agents at Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties are only a phone call (334-887-2070) away to answer any questions you have about our community.
According to the National Association of Realtors, 87% of home searches begin on the internet. “This number is too large to ignore”, says Stacey Salatto. “We wanted a platform to embrace home buyers and sellers and provide a seamless experience that made searching for a home as effortless as possible. We continue to listen to NAR, our home buyers and sellers, along with providing the systems and tools they need to make the Auburn AL Real Estate process as easy as possible”.
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Auburn Al Homes offer a great opportunity in today’s Real Estate Market.
Homes in Auburn AL price range has decreased .6% since November 2009 per Yahoo Real Estate. As an Auburn AL Properties Company we track the facts so you don’t have to.
With an average price range of $221,126 for Opelika homes for sale and Auburn AL Homes it is clear to see why now maybe the time to consider buying a home in Auburn AL or Opelika AL.
This rich community has so much to offer, and relocation or a move up to bigger homes are often why buyers and sellers are making a move.
With many Auburn AL homes to choose from there are so many options available. So where do you start? How do you ensure you are finding the best home for you and your lifestyle?
Here is an excerpt from one of our Auburn AL homes for sale:
Luxury condos situated in the center of everything Auburn AL. One reserved parking space per bedroom, Travertine tile/Hardwood depending on unit, beautiful backsplashes in kitchen, all stainless steel appliances including ice maker and washer/dryer, granite countertops in both kitchen & bath, tile showers, covered patio w/ ceramic tile floor & storage unit, crown molding throughout. Views of campus.
Auburn AL Realty market data has changed with the rest of the country. In the past few months the real estate market has really picked up steam around the country.
“Existing-home sales in October rose to the highest level in more than two years, driven by the popularity of a credit for first-time home buyers,”**. This boom far exceeded expectations and gave hope to the sensitive realty market. The Auburn Homes Market is no different.
With Congress extending the tax credit and expanding the bill into 2010, economists are anticipating the continual rise of the housing market and the economy.
Both the Auburn Realty & Opelika Realty markets have continued a strong real estate presence in the midst of the current economic situation and Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has continued to ascend in Lee County becoming one of the top agencies in the community.
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Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties has steadily turned out solid numbers in 2009 and continues to move up in all categories of Auburn Realty and Real Estate, Lee County. The company has increased its market share 34% compared to 2008 becoming the 4th largest Realty agency for real estate sold in Auburn, AL & Opelika AL. It also has increased listings, dollar volume and average sales price according to the Lee County Multiple Listing Service (MLS), making its presence known in the Auburn AL Realty & Opelika AL Realty area.
Since impacting in 2007 with Weichert, Realtors®, Porter Properties has really stepped up its sales side of the company hiring a well-renowned and extremely knowledgeable broker, Stacey Salatto formerly with Century 21, Paramount and recruiting multiple agents bringing new business to the company boosting the existing Realty agent’s morale and productivity. Weichert, Realtors® - Porter Properties, an Auburn Realty Company, looks forward to continue success in 2010 and is ready to assist their future customers and clients with all their Opelika-Auburn Realty needs.
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