After Betty Magee and her husband began their own Real Estate company, Magee & Associates, Realtors, after being with a very large Real Estate company for over 9 years, they have established themselves as a service oriented real estate company in Plano. Her success in Real Estate has been ongoing for 20 years in Plano. She has been honored as one of the Top 5 Real Estate Agents in Collin County for two years straight. She has also been consistently in the 3 Top Producers of her former company, along with many other accomplishments including The 100% Club, The Platinum Club, and The Hall of Fame.
Betty and her husband have two girls, Jennifer, who is currently a professor at the University of Tennessee and Amanda, who is currently a Junior at Texas A&M University studying the Biomedical field.
Betty is very active in her community, being a long-time member of the Plano Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Chamber´s Ambassador´s Club and Women´s Division. Betty also holds an office in the Dallas Chapter of CRS.
I am very excited about the prospect of serving my clients in the most professional and personal manner since I now have complete control of the transaction. Betty prides herself in taking care of her clients. She helped and cared for over 1,000 families in making their moves.
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BETTY & JAMES' LAS VEGAS TRIP - FEBRUARY 2005
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BETTY MAGEE, ABR, CRS, SRES, ASP, e-PRO
2828 W. Parker Rd., #105
Plano, Texas 75075
(972) 985-4747
Experience
- April 1999 - Present Magee & Associates, Realtors
- March, 1990 - April 1999 Re/Max Associates of Dallas
- 1981 - 1990 Fenwick Realtors
- 1964 - 1973 Taught school in Lubbock and Richardson
Education
- BS - Bachelor of Science, Abilene Christian University
- MA - Masters, Texas Tech
- CRS - Certified Residential Specialist
- ABR - Accredited Buyers Representative
- SRES - Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Professional Qualifications
- Texas Real Estate License, 1981
- Member of the National Association of REALTORS®
- Member of the Texas Association of REALTORS®
- Member of the Greater Dallas Association of REALTORS®
- Member of the Residential Sales Council of RNMI®
Honors
- Platinum Club with RE/MAX every year since 1996
- 100% Club with RE/MAX every year since 1992
- Inducted into RE/MAX HALL OF FAME in 1995
- Ranked 3rd in RE/MAX Plano office of 110 agents for 1993 to 1999.
- Inducted into Who's Who in American Real Estate since 1994.
- Top 5 Agents in Collin County in Units for 1997,1998, 1999
MARKETING PLAN
We are committed to offer the highest standards of professional service to all our
customers. To assure you that your property is marketed to its full potential to obtain the
highest possible market value, the following services will be completed.
- Prepare CMA to establish fair market value
- Provide repairmen to help get house ready
- Prepare and sign listing agreement
- Take colored pictures of interior of home
- Send listing contract to MLS board
- Submit 6 pictures of interior of home to MLS
- Enter listing into Realtor.com website & submit with 6 pictures, additional paragraph on your house & link to visual tour.com
- Create virtual tour
- Make discs of slideshow to go in home for buyers to pick up
- Add slideshow and listing to my personal website, www.homesbybetty.com
- Add listing to other websites such as Yahoo.com, Homeseekers.com, iOwn.com
- Order Financing Options from mortgage company
- Place 'For Sale' sign on property
- Prepare Flyers to be placed in box on ?For Sale´ sign
- Prepare colored picture graphics of property showing interior of home
- Place lock box on property
- Prepare and deliver Home Book for property
- Prepare recording about property & place Yellow House sign with 1-888 extension number
- Email the top 100 MLS Agents the listing information and virtual tour
- Prepare flyers for MLS meeting every Tuesday morning
- Advertise and hold 'Open House'
- Phone all potential buyers with details of listing
- Arrange showings for other agents
- Contact you regularly with progress reports
- Review marketing activities with you
- Pre-qualify potential buyers
- Present and discuss all offers on property with you
- Negotiate the transaction with other agent
- Confirm that all contingencies on sales contract are completed
- Finalize the closing
- Arrange for relocation agent, if required
- Follow-thru on sale
- Go to Closing Celebration
BETTY'S TIPS FOR SELLING
GET READY TO MOVE !
START PACKING !
WHEN I LIST YOUR HOME, WE WILL GO THROUGH THE HOUSE TOGETHER.
Meanwhile, here are some of my tips for you to think about. In doing this, we will be ahead of most of the sellers (our competition) already on the market in the way your home shows...
INSIDE:
1. Clear all unnecessary objects from furniture throughout the house.
Keep decorative objects on the furniture restricted to groups of 1, 3, or 5 items.
2. Clear all unnecessary objects from the kitchen countertops., If it hasn't been used
for three months. . .put it away! Clear refrigerator fronts of messages, pictures, etc.
(A sparse kitchen helps the buyer mentally move their own things into your
kitchen.)
3. In the bathroom, remove any unnecessary items from countertops, tubs, shower
stalls and commode tops. Keep only your most needed cosmetics, brushes,
perfumes, etc., in one small group on the counter. Coordinate towels to one or
two colors only.
4. Rearrange or remove some of the furniture if necessary. As owners, many times
we have too much furniture in a room. This is wonderful for our own personal
enjoyment, but when it comes to selling, we need to thin out as much as possible
to make rooms appear larger.
5. Take down or rearrange certain pictures or objects on walls. Patch and paint if
necessary.
6. Review the house inside room by room, and:
a) Paint any room needing paint.
b) Clean carpets or drapes that need it.
c) Clean windows.
7. Don't worry about closets or garages in regard to being too full. People expect that.
8. Leave on certain lights during the day (I'll show you which ones). During showings turn on all lights and lamps.
9. Have stereo on FM during the day for all viewings.
10. Key Box - #1 Importance:
IF WE DON'T HAVE IT, THEY WON'T SHOW US!
OUTSIDE:
1. Go around the perimeter of the house and move all garbage cans, wood scraps, extra building materials, etc., into the garage.
2. Check gutter and/or roof for dry rot. Make sure they are swept and cleaned.
3. Look at all plants. . .prune bushes and trees. Keep plants from blocking windows. YOU CAN'T SELL A HOUSE IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT. Plants are like children - they grow so fast!!
4. Weed and then bark all planting areas. Keep lawn freshly cut and fertilized. Remove any dead plants or shrubs.
5. Clear patios or decks of all small items, such as small planters, flower pots, charcoal, barbecues, toys, etc. (put them in garage).
6. Check paint condition of the house - especially the front door and trim. CURB APPEAL REALLY WORKS!
IN GENERAL:
Try to look at your house THROUGH THE BUYER'S EYES as though you've never seen it or been there before. Any time or money spent on these items will bring you back more money in return, and hopefully a faster sale. WE ARE MAKING YOU MONEY!
WORKING TOGETHER, we make a Great Team!
Prepared by
BETTY MAGEE
CONTRACT CHECKLIST
As per the contract, the following must remain with the property unless otherwise stated:
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curtains and rods, draperies and rods, valances, blinds, window shades
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screens, shutters, awnings
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wall-to-wall carpeting, mirrors fixed in place
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ceiling fans, attic fans
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mail boxes, television antennae and satellite dish system with controls and equipment,
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permanently installed heating and air conditioning units and window air
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conditioning units, built-in security and fire detection equipment,
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lighting and plumbing fixtures including chandeliers, water softener,
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stove, built-in kitchen equipment,
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garage door openers with controls,
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built-in cleaning equipment, all swimming pool equipment and maintenance
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accessories, shrubbery, landscaping, permanently installed outdoor cooking
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equipment, built-in fireplace screens, artificial gas logs and all other property
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owned by Seller and attached to the real property
INTERVIEWING AGENTS?
BETTY MAGEE´S TOP 22 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. How many years have you been selling real estate?
2. How many years have you been at your present company?
3. How to you rate yourself in the Plano market?
4. How many homes did you sell in 1998? 1999? How many so far in 2000?
5. What exactly is your marketing plan and will you put it in writing?
6. Are you in the TOP 10 in sales within your office and if so, what is your standing?
7. What have you sold in my area?
8. Does your Broker control your advertising or do you? Will my house be pictured in a virtual tour?
9. On the average, when your listings sell, how close is the selling price to the asking price?
10. What makes you different? Why should I list my home with you?
11. Do you have a full-time assistant?
12. What is your plan in communicating with me?
13. How many families have you helped to move during your Real Estate career?
14. What is the average number of days your listings are on the market?
15. Do you have a Home Book for your listings?
16. Is your office computerized?
17. Are you using Agents´ Electronic mail boxes?
18. Are you using the 1-800 system on signs in the yard?
19. Are you on the Internet? Do you have your own Web Site?
20. Do you provide Financing Options for the potential buyers?
21. Do you have Open Houses?
22. Do you provide color picture graphics? |
