John Herreid

About Me:

35 year career in Business Management equipped me to use a solid business perspective in managing your Real Estate Transaction.

Specialize in Listing and Selling higher priced houses in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties.

BS and MS Degrees in Engineering; MBA in Marketing and Finance. Real Estate designations include E-Pro and Real Estate Cybersapce Specialist.

Committed to Quality Management and Process Improvement techniques to continually improve and upgrade my service.

Average Selling Price to List Price ratio =95%; average Days on Market = 43.

Past President, Wallingford-Swarthmore Alliance of Civic Associations; Adjunct Professor, Temple University Graduate School of Business.

Areas of Expertise

Specialize in Listing and Selling higher priced houses in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery Counties.

Leading Edge use of Internet Marketing and Advertising to cast the widest possible net for buyers of your house. Maximum Exposure usually leads to highest price.

Leading Edge use of information gathering and analysis to obtain lowest possible price for buyers.

Success Stories

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Graham and Michelle Hall, Sellers of 203 Ridgewood, Wallingford, PA; Buyers of 200 Hempstead, Wallingford, PA

We worked with John Herreid for several months looking for a new house. John set us up with an automatic e-mail each time a house that met our specifications came on the market. In September of 2007, he sent us a listing for a house in Wallingford that was originally listed for $645,000 and was recently reduced to $579,900. With John's direction and guidance, we negotiated $24,900 off the final asking price. While referring us to a number of helpful resources to find a mortgage and inspection services, he also negotiated a long settlement of 60 days because we had a house to sell.

John also listed our house and provided a market analysis that indicated it should sell somewhere between $350,000 and $360,000. Our house went on the market on October 4 for $374,900. After two weeks, we agreed to reduce the price to $359,900, which was John's first recommendation. Within 28 days of the reduction, we had an agreement of sale for 97% of the final asking price, with a settlement date only 2 weeks after the purchase of our new house. This was at a time when the average days-on-market was 128 days and 40% of the houses listed were not getting sold. John's quality marketing program and knowledge of the housing market made this possible.

In addition to the impressive technology that John used to buy and sell our houses, we were impressed with John's quantitative analysis to support the decisions that he recommended we make during this challenging time. We respected his professionalism, timely response and friendly demeanor each and every time we dealt with him. We would certainly recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling or buying a house.

Don and Louise Allen, sellers of 35 Todmorden Drive, Rose Valley, PA

Dear John,

We were happy with the service you provided when we put our house up for sale.

We believe you did everything you should have to aid in the sale and you were always pleasant, courteous and helpful.

Good luck to you

Don and Louise Allen

Craig and Kristine Harlow, 723 Concord Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026, Prospective Buyers Who Left Area

John,

Craig and I would like to thank you for all of your help. We greatly appreciated all of your time and the effort you gave us. You made a very stressful time more enjoyable and your genuine concern for us really meant a lot.

Good luck in all you do, you truly deserve the best.

Sincerely,

Craig and Kristine Harlow

Paul and Judy Farber, Dockside Apartments, 717 S. Columbus Road, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Listing Clients Who Tried to Sell Their House Themselves

We tried to sell our house ourselves and were unsuccessful. We listed with John and in two days we had a full price offer. We settled two weeks before we had to. John was very good in representing us and mediating what came up between buyer and seller. We are very pleased.

Paul and Judy Farber

Glenn Landis, 15-405 Shannondell Drive, Audubon, PA 19403; seller of 1211 Mayapple Lane, West Chester, PA Before I listed my house for sale, I interviewed three real estate agents from different companies. I chose John Herreid of Long and Foster because he presented the best marketing program for selling my house. Within 90 days, I had an agreement of sale for 97.4% of the asking price. I am very pleased with John's service.

Scott and Corie Shoop, Sellers of 15 Huntingdon Farm Lane, Glen Mills, PA We listed our house with John Herreid in September 2003 because we thought he had the best marketing program. We had an agreement in just over 90 days. John's marketing produced 65 showings. John was helpful throughout the entire process with advice and suggestions. Closing was smooth and we recommend him to anyone wanting to sell their house.

Charles and Barbara Newlon, Sellers of 2 Irving Lane, Wallingford, PA

Phone 609-259-1723

We chose John Herreid to be our Realtor for two main reasons:

1. His marketing program was the best among the several agents with whom we spoke.

2. He recommended a much higher list price than the other agents.

As a result of his aggressive pricing and marketing, we sold our house for at least $25,000 more than what any other realtor would have asked. John was also very helpful with the settlement process and we recommend him highly.

Ed and Eleanor McLaughlin, sellers of 249 Waverly Road, Morton, PA

We chose John Herreid as our listing agent because we knew him personally and were confident he would do a good job.

After listing with John we had an agreement for several thousand dollars more than the asking price, in less than a week. John was also very helpful in guiding us to a smooth settlement. We recommend him highly!

Everett and Rae Ann Marsh, Sellers of 1544 Tanglewood Drive, West Chester, PA

We interviewed several realtors before selecting John Herreid as the person with whom we wanted to list our house.

John's entire approach was business like. His marketing approach was far superior to other agents we interviewed and it was successful. In less than three weeks after listing our house, we had an agreement for 98.8% of the asking price.

John was also very helpful in the closing process and we had a smooth settlement.

We recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.

Mary Katherine Kelchner, Seller of 704 Stockton Circle, Ridley Park, PA

I listed my house with John Herreid because of the results he got when a friend of mine listed and sold with him. Within two days of listing, John secured an agreement for $1,800 over the asking price. The buyer wanted a quick settlement, (10 days) which became even more complicated when I contacted pneumonia and had to enter the hospital. John handled everything and we had a smooth settlement, to include an agreement that let me stay in my house for two months until I was ready to move.

I recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.

Tom and Eileen Guerin, Sellers of 731 Newtown Road, Villanova, PA

We had our home on the market from June through October of 2003 and were unsuccessful in selling. Our initial asking price was $588,000. We subsequently reduced the price to $575,000.

John Herreid contacted us after our listing expired. We were impressed with his persistence and marketing program and decided to list with him in June of 2004.

He suggested that we take an aggressive approach to pricing so we listed at $599,900, which was higher than our previous attempt. Within 3 days we had a full price offer.John was also helpful during the closing process and we had a smooth settlement. We recommend him to anyone thinking of selling their house.

James B. Thomas, Seller of 505 Greenhill Drive, Boothwyn, PA

I listed my house at 505 Greenhill Drive in Boothwyn for sale with John Herreid on December 2, 2004. His marketing programs quickly began to generate buyer interest and we had several showings of the house. After 26 showings and 83 days on the market with John, we had an agreement of sale for 95.5% of the asking price.

This was after listing the house with two other realtors over a nine-month period that produced very little activity and no offers. I am very pleased with his service and highly recommend John to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.

John also made it a point to keep me up to speed on what he was doing and what was happening. I felt fully informed every step of the way.

George and Mina Friborg, For Sale By Owner Sellers

We tried to sell our house by ourselves and were initially unsuccessful. We then listed with John Herreid after an unhappy experience with another realtor. We selected John because he had the most extensive marketing program of anyone with whom we spoke and also because he would agree to let us continue to market the house on our own. As it turns out, we did find a buyer on our own and John honored his agreement to release us from our contract. We then hired him as a Transaction Agent to coordinate all the details of the sale for us. He did a very good job and we had a smooth settlement. We recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.

Doctors Paul Manicone and Karen O'Connell, sellers of 408 Spring Road, Havertown, PA We chose John Herreid to be our Listing Agent after a period of time during which we tried to sell our house ourselves. We chose John because he had the best marketing program we saw and he also gave us the freedom to continue selling on our own to see if we could generate a better deal and save the commission. John's marketing produced an average of 4-5 showings a week until the house sold. During the latter portion of the listing, he also took personal initiative and solved a water leak problem which developed after we had moved out. He also made arrangements to solve a radon mitigation situation and represented us at settlement since it would have been inconvenient for us to attend. We highly recommend John to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.

Bob Cline, Seller of 622 Yale Avenue I hired John Herreid to market my mother's house. Initially I contacted John because of his web presence. I decided to hire him after reviewing his marketing program, which was very thorough and professional. John made some excellent suggestions on how to prepare the house for sale. I followed his advice. We listed the house on March 1, 2006 at an aggressive price. John analyzed the market place feedback and concluded that the market thought the house was over priced. We lowered the price by $20,000. That along with John's professional marketing produced 6 showings over the next 10 days. At that point in time, 25 days after the house was listed, we got an offer for 100% of the new price. I am very pleased with John's service and highly recommend him to anyone who wants to get the most money for their house.

Bill and Diane Spatichia, Sellers of 1505 Overhill Drive, West Chester, PA We selected John Herreid as the agent to sell our house for two reasons. First, he had the best marketing program of any realtor with whom we spoke. Second, part of his service was that if we could find a buyer on our own, we could do that and avoid paying a commission. After listing with John, we had an agreement of sale for 96% of the asking price in 23 days. We are very satisfied with his service and if you are thinking of selling your house, we recommend that you use John as your listing agent.

Chuck and Chrissi Via, Sellers of 706 Hood Road, Swarthmore, PA We spoke with two realtors before selecting John Herreid to sell our house. We chose John because his marketing program was far more extensive than the other person we interviewed. John recommended a range in which we could price our house and we started at the high end of that range. His marketing produced an average of 3-5 showings a week. After several weeks, John advised that we should reduce the price because the house had not sold. That produced even more showings and we got an agreement of sale for over 98% of the new price. We are very happy with John's service and recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling a house. Charlie and Karen Butera, Sellers of 4316 Trophy Drive, Berwyn, PA We selected John Herreid to sell our house after a bad experience with two other realtors. Over a period of nine months, we had the house listed and were not successful in getting a sale. During a time when we were trying to sell it ourselves, John contacted us. He offered to market our house and also allow us to continue to sell on our own. If we found a buyer on our own, we would have owed him no commission. As it turned out, John's work did produce a buyer and we had an agreement for 97.6% of our asking price in 15 days. John's Internet marketing program was extensive and effective. His virtual tour was exceptional and because of the material he included in the listing, he got our house on the first page of houses for sale in our community on Realtor.com. With our other realtors, we were buried several pages down in the listings. We recommend John to anyone who is thinking of selling a house and in fact we did recommend him to our neighbors. They also listed with John.Jim and Marge Duffy Sellers of 22 E. Old Baltimore Pike, Media PA 19063 Phone: 484-444-0306 We initially contacted John Herreid about selling our house because he was an old friend from the time when both he and Mr. Duffy were employed at Scott Paper Company in Philadelphia. We selected John based on the fact that he presented an extensive marketing program that included a lot of exposure on the Internet. We listed our house for sale on 5/24/06 for $429,900. In just under 3 weeks, we had an Agreement of Sale for the full purchase price. John's marketing proved to be very effective. His virtual tour was especially impressive. He also negotiated a smooth settlement to include straightening out a problem with the title company that could have possible delayed settlement. We recommend him to anyone who is thinking of selling a house.John and Anne Hall Sellers of 4315 Trophy Drive, Boothwyn, PA Phone: 610-368-0869 We had our house listed with another realtor for three months and got zero showings. A neighbor had sold his house in two weeks after listing with John Herreid and he recommended that we talk to him. We did and subsequently listed with John because we were impressed with his marketing program. In eight weeks we had 13 showings and a completed agreement of sale. We believe these results were due to John's superior marketing. We recommend him to any seller who wants maximum market exposure for their house. Bob and B.J. Moore, Sellers of 12 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 When we decided to sell our house in the early Summer of 2007, we interviewed John Herreid of Keller Williams Real Estate. Socially, we knew John just slightly, and had received mailings from him for several years. Our objectives were to sell for as much money as possible and to complete the sale not later than August of 2007. When we spoke with John, we were impressed with the variety and depth of his marketing programs. We decided to list our house with him for that reason. We listed the house on May 24 and 33 days later had a completed agreement of sale for 97% of the asking price. This was at a time when the average days on market was over 60 days and almost half of the houses that were listed did not sell at all. Settlement took place in early August, so we met both our price and our timing objectives. If you are thinking of selling your house, John has our highest recommendation. Marek and Anna Kostanecki, Sellers of 914 Penn Valley Road, Media, PA 19063 We had a need to sell our house in the Summer of 2007, because we were moving to another city where both of us had secured new positions. At the suggestion of a neighbor, we interviewed John Herreid of Keller Williams Real Estate. Our objectives were to sell for as much money as possible and to complete the sale not later than August of 2007, so that we could make the move on time. When we met with John, we were impressed with all of the marketing work that he does to expose a house to as many potential buyers as possible. We decided to list our house with him for that reason. We listed the house on May 17 and in only 9 days, we had a completed agreement of sale for the full asking price. This was during a buyers' market when houses were taking an average of over 60 days to sell and almost half of the houses that were listed did not sell at all. We settled in early August, so we met our timing needs for the move. If you are thinking of selling your house, we strongly recommend that you speak with John before you make your decision.

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