Derek Heppe of RE/MAX Beach & Country Earns
Real Estate's Premier Residential Construction Certification
Andreas Zink/RE/MAX Beach & Country is proud to announce that Derek Heppe has completed the real estate industry's most comprehensive residential construction course to earn his national certification as a Residential Construction CertifiedTM professional. With this certification, he joins a group dedicated to providing the highest level of professionalism and service.
"This course is recognized as one of the very best ever offered in real estate," explains Mr. Heppe. "The training covered architectural design and planning, blueprint reading, topography, building site design, evaluating quality construction, materials, methods, construction terminology and scheduling. I'll be able to do a much better job of assisting anyone interested in a brand new or existing home."
"I'm excited to have more of our associates earning this certification," explained Andreas Zink of RE/MAX Beach & Country. "This knowledge provides a foundation that allows them to communicate more confidently and professionally with buyers, sellers, appraisers, inspectors, lenders, designers, engineers and construction professionals. This expertise positions them to better help their customers make their best decisions."
Completion of the Residential Construction CertifiedTM training involves over 10 hours of interactive computer-based course work, successful completion of a workbook and a 90% or better score on the certification test. The course was created by Dennis Walsh, CNHS, CSP, who is recognized internationally as a leading authority in all aspects of new home sales and residential construction.
Mr. Derek Heppe is active in real estate and works in the Myrtle Beach & Surrounding areas of the Grand Strand. He also holds designations including GREEN (Specializing in Green Real Estate and Existing Home Retrofitting), CREN (Certified Real Estate Negotiator), has earned a CRS scholarship and is recognized as a leading sales producer. He can be reached at (843)655-5777 or you can visit his website at http://DerekHeppe.com
When shopping for a home in the real estate market many buyers and sellers are confused about short sales. Many buyers are seeing very low listing prices and make an offer only to find out later that the home actually wasn't able to be sold for the listing price. Short sales have to be approved by the mortgage company even after the seller accepts an offer from a buyer. The short sale process can take between 30-90 days to close on a property and many times the offer price will be countered by the bank prior to acceptance of the offer later on in the process.
Many times you can get a good deal buying a short sale property. But you have to be willing to wait out the process and be prepared that you may not get the property. There are ways to avoid short sales that are not "Lender Approved". Talk to your real estate professional and ask the right questions...for example: "Is this short sale Lender Approved?" (meaning the bank has agreed that the property can be sold as a short sale). Work with a company who has dealt with short sales and someone who can help you through the short sale process.
If you would like additional information concerning short sales, please contact me at (843)655-5777 or email me at derek.heppe@remax.net. I am proud to say that RE/MAX Beach & Country handles and specializes in short sales and foreclosures and that our broker holds the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation as well as the REO Designation.
There has never been a better time to get more bang for your buck when it comes to buying Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes. Some Luxury Homes have even been purchased for .50 cents on the dollar! Real Estate tends to run in a ten year cycle...7 years up three years down. Eventually every market goes up again and usually exceeds the prior cycle. Guess where we are in the Real Estate cycle in Myrtle Beach? Yes, you guessed it, in the third straight year of a declining market! What does this mean for people who can't afford a Million Dollar home? It means they don't have to have a Million Dollars to purchase Million Dollar Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes. For example:
This property located in the Grand Dunes, is a high end, Myrtle Beach Luxury Home valued at $1,181,300.00 but is currently listed for $795,000.00.
Another property located in the Grand Dunes was sold in 2007 for $859,565.00. It's now listed at $569,000.00! With the quality workmanship and classy surroundings, this Myrtle Beach Luxury Home will have incredible value when the market recovers.
For Grand Dunes and Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes information: http://derekheppe.com/Myrtle_Beach_Luxury_Home.php
No one knows how long the market will remain in it's current state, but if history holds true, we will be on our way back up soon. Interests rates are still incredibly low so it's a great time to make a move on one of these high end, Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes.
In addition to homes, I have seen Luxury Condo's in Myrtle Beach sell at very low prices as well. One example is a property I was trying to help a client obtain that was purchased for $650,000+. It was a short sale(which can take 30-90 days to close), but the bank finally made a counter offer of $350,000.00. Talk about built in value!
Anyway, if you are thinking about buying a "piece of the beach," contact me anytime. We will be glad to help you with all of your real estate needs. If you want to search for some of these great deals you can also search the MLS and Myrtle Beach Luxury Homes at my website at http://DerekHeppe.com. You can add as little or as much as you want to your search criteria. Once you find a property that looks interesting...call or email me and I will happy to provide you with additional details. When you are ready to start looking at a few, I will be glad to set up showing appointments and we can begin narrowing your search.
If you don't have time to search for one of these properties yourself, send me a few specifics and I can help you narrow your search.
-Derek Heppe
RE/MAX Beach & Country
As a Realtor, one of most common questions I'm asked is, "How much are my Mortgage Payment and Closing Costs going to be?" One of the most important steps in purchasing a home is getting pre-qualified and finding out how much you can afford to pay before you begin looking at homes. This will give you the general price range that you need to stay within and give you confidence knowing that you qualify to buy a home. Additionally it will speed up the buying process and many times can help you get a better deal on your new home. How so? Because if a seller is able to see that you are already qualified they may be more willing to accept a lower price feeling more confident that the sale will go through. No one likes their home being off the market for 30+ days only to find out the buyer couldn't qualify for the loan.
Why else can this step important? If you are interested in investment properties, many times banks who sell foreclosures require a pre-qualification letter or proof of funds to be submitted along with the offer.
There are a few banks that still have interest rates below 4.85 % with only 10% down, even on a second home or investment property. On FHA Loans interest rates starting at 4.5 % with 3.5% down and a relative can contribute towards the down payment and closing costs up to 6%.
If you would like addition information, please contact Derek Heppe at derek.heppe@remax.net. You can also find other buyer and seller information at my websites: DerekHeppe.com
Derek Heppe
RE/MAX Beach & Country
Direct Line: (843)655-5777
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A Full Time, Full Service Realtor In The Myrtle Beach And Surrounding Grand Strand Area Of South Carolina. "For The Professional Service You Deserve!"
The Heppe Team
Hello and thank you for your visit. We would like to take a few minutes and introduce ourselves. My name is Derek Heppe and my wife's name is Rebekah. We were both born in Pennsylvania and decided to move to the Myrtle Beach area for several reasons. First of all, we were attracted by the beaches and warm weather. We've grown to appreciate the area and the people that live here. It's a great mixture of people, some who have lived here their whole life and others like us who were attracted by the beach. Another thing we appreciate is the food, dining and entertainment that are only a few minutes away. We also enjoy outdoor activities such as golf, boating and sports. All of which you can find here.
Our goal as The Heppe Team is to provide the best service possible to our clients. We enjoy making new friends and enjoy helping people reach their goals, whether buying or selling. We are honest, loyal, hard working, responsible and reliable individuals.
As a buyer, you can be confident that we will work hard to help you find a suitable property. We strive to listen to our clients needs and help them narrow the search for the perfect property. We will make the buying experience an easy one by helping you every step of the way. As a Negotiating Specialist, I will use tested techniques to negotiate the best price for you. We will provide you with comparables and additional details about each property you are interested in.
As a Seller, you can have confidence knowing that we will Actively market your property daily and introduce it to the top agents in the area. We will give you a Free CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) and help you stage your home to sell faster.
Here are some of our recently sold properties in 2008 & 2009:
We will provide you with a list of where we will market your property and update you concerning showings and activity. We will also make recommendations on what we need to do if there is not enough activity on your property.
As A buyer or seller, we will make a contribution on each sale we make to the Children's Miracle Network to help less fortunate children.
Information on the Myrtle Beach: http://mbchamber.com &http://northmyrtlebeachchamber.com/.
Websites: http://TheHeppeTeam.com, http://Derek.Heppe.Remax.com & http://DerekHeppe.com
Areas That I Specialize in:
Although a full time Realtor, I still hold a South Carolina Home Builders License. This proves very beneficial to my clients, as I am able to point out features and benefits of homes as well as possible concerns.
As a Realtor, I am a Certified New Home Specialist and Residential Construction Certified. Whether you are buying or selling a home, I can guide you through the entire home buying process stress free.
I have also achevied the NAR's(National Association Of REALTOR'S) Green Designation. I have been educated in Green Home Certification, Green Home Retrofiting and Remodeling and given a wealth of resources for benefits of "living a greener lifestyle" Please vist my website at http://DerekHeppe.com for more information on ways to "go green".
Read what others have said about their experience with The Heppe Team
Recent Testimonials:
"We met Derek at an Open House...we exchanged contact information and Derek followed up with us. He and Rebekah began to show us houses/properties. Through this process, they began to understand our wants/needs in a property. Through their tenacity and in less than a week, we found our Carolina "dream" home. We made an offer around noon as we were heading home to PA and Derek contacted us at 10 p.m. the same day letting us know that the seller accepted our offer. Through a series of e-mails and phone contacts with Derek, we were able to arrange a mortgage, home inspection, survey, home warranty, transfer utilities to our name, find a closing attorney, etc. With Derek's assistance we found the closing process stress free and complete. Derek has a thorough understanding of the real estate process from conceptualizing buyer's desires/needs through close. The most valuable service Derek offered was providing vendor list for mortgage, survey, home inspection, acquiring utility contacts and photographing the contents of the home we were buying. Derek was excellent at determining our purchasing needs quickly and accurately. We are happy to act as a contact to discuss our real estate experience. We were extremely satisfied. "
-Mike and Louise Scott (October 5th, 2009)
"Derek, being our realtor for the past 5 months, has been excellent. Even though this is our first experience at buying property, Derek has tried to make it the best. I have dealt with a lot of awful business people in the past that do not have the initiative to get the job done in time, but Derek has done everything in his power to help us out and make it go smoothly. He has even gone to the extreme of doing jobs that were not his responsibility. So in the long run I am completely and 100% satisfied with the job that Derek has done with our purchase. Thanks again for all you have done!"
-Ashley Arentz & Jessica Brumbles (September 28th, 2009)
"Derek is very good, I would recommend him to anyone." Were you happy with his customer service? "Yes" Did your buying process go smoothly? "Yes" Would you recommend him others? "Yes"
-Ernest and Elizabeth Kennedy (August 13th, 2009)
"Living at the beach there are real estate agents everywhere but we found the best one online. Derek Heppe is a great agent and a fantastic person. He communicated with us very well whether it was a phone call or sending us an email when selling our property in Murrells Inlet. We were looking for a quick sale and with the economy like it is we were kind of doubtful. Derek was able to sell our property in less than 2 months!!! Not only did we meet the finest real estate agent ever . . . .we met a good friend.
Thanks for all your hard work."
-Dennis and Gina Massengail (July 17, 2009)
"We just wanted to say thank you. Your attention detail and quality of work really shows in all that you have done for us. It has been real pleasure working with you and your wife. Once again thank you for such an excellent job. We could not be happier or more satisfied with all that you've done.
Thank you."
-Dennis and Debbie Fore (May 10, 2009)
"SUBJECT: Letter of Appreciation for Derek Heppe-Realtor
1. Being deployed in Iraq for almost three years has been a challenge. At times it can be frustrating to attend to my affairs and needs on the home front. Earlier this year my wife (retired Army) and I decided we wanted to find a retirement property in SC. After many e-mails and phone calls to several agents in the N Myrtle Beach area I came across Derek. I had a very positive experience with him from start to closing. He took the time to e-mail me many listings. He set up showings, and shared his knowledge for the areas we liked. Thanks to his tireless efforts and guidance he helped us find the "right" property.
2. My experience working with him has been excellent. Mr.Heppe is a consummate professional who is very willing and very knowledgeable. He and his team have done an outstanding job. His assistance was instrumental in making this deal happen in a very tough market. His patience, dedication , and assistance obtaining financing and assuring our closing went as smooth as possible was much appreciated. With your help we are look forward to a pleasant retirement in Little River SC.
3. On behalf of myself, my wife, thanks for a job well done!!!"
-DAVID S FESKO(December 18th, 2008)
I highly recommend Derek Heppe as a Real Estate Agent. He worked diligently and was available day or night to answer our many questions. His knowlegde and expertise was invaluable. I have already recommended Derek to my friends. He went above and beyond to service our needs during the sale of our condo."
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity Service Category: Real Estate Agent hired October 2008
-Donna Six (November 19th, 2008)
"Derek is an exceptional REALTOR. He goes above and beyond to get the job done. Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity .......hired Derek as a Real Estate Agent in 2008." "I enjoyed working with you very much and found you to be more than willing to represent me. You provided sound guidance and advice. So YES, I will be glad to give you a large testimonial and a very positive reference. In fact in 35 years of buying and selling real estate you provided the best service I've encountered."
-Farrah Hutchins (August 28, 2008)
-Linda Daily (February 2008)
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