Jenifer Owens

Getting To Know Jen

Customers service is my business, it is what I do. As an avid outdoors enthusiast, I have a well earned appreciation for the state my family and I made home. Any of my friends and family will convey that I do not wait for opportunities I take them, create, and run. . I strive for both parties to reach a "Win, Win," situation, and to be satisfied with the outcome of the real estate transaction. I educated my friends and clients on the market place and how their decisions will affect them in the short and long run no matter how positive or negative they may be.

My youthful optimism, enthusiasm, integrity, creative drive combined with my instinctive ability to identify my client's desires is refreshing in this highly automated market we live in today.

Real estate can be a rewarding experience whether you are buying or selling, but it is imperative to develop extensive knowledge of today's real estate, and what it has to offer. As Gallatin Valleys local real estate specialist, I am devoted to providing you with up to date information on your real estate market and providing you with a rewarding experience. I will educate you on all of the aspects of the current market that could possibly influence your decision, such as; current market conditions, property values, loans created to tailor your needs, neighborhoods that cater to your lifestyle, and an infinite list of information that can determine your decision.

My aptitude and networking ability within the Gallatin area has produced an incomparable comprehensive knowledge of the Bozeman area real estate market, which is essential in providing you with an enjoyable real estate experience. I am devoted to providing you and your family with the service you deserve, by exercising my effective marketing tactics, energy, communication and negotiation skills.

By partnering with me, I bring these extra benefits to you:

• Customer service is my business.
• I take initiative to create opportunities for my clients.
• I educate clients, and friends on the market place and the future consequences of potential purchases...positive or negative.
• I use widely viewed avenues of advertizing for my clients.
• I use technology to my advantage.

To view some of my other websites I use for advertizing please see;

• BOZEMANMONTANAREALESTATE.NET
• SELLINGBOZEMANMT.COM
• BOZEMANMTREALESTATE.NET
• BOZEMANMONTANA-HOMES

Featured Subdivisions

• AURORARANCH.COM
• PARKTRAILSRANCHESTATES.COM

Buyers and Sellers Resources

The Evolution of Real Estate Advertizing

The integration of real estate into the internet has revolutionized the way in which advertizing real estate is presented. It has become easier for buyers to find a home on the internet, and home buyers are needier of readily valuable information. Due to the evolution of advertizing real estate agents can no longer solely place ads in magazines and newspapers expecting responses. Due to the ever changing real estate market I have formulated a plan to market your home.

1. Advertising in the MLS
   
   Advertising your listing in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is essential real estate marketing. The MLS service is generally the first place an agent will begin marketing your home. The MLS is where real estate agents generally go to gather information for perspective home buyers.
2. For Sale Sign in Yard with Brochure Box
   
   For sale signs and custom brochures designed to cater to your home created by professionals is the next essential in your home marketing plan. For sale signs allow for anyone who passes by to recognize your home.
3. Outstanding Advertising on Your Agent's Website
   
   Advertising on your agents' website is one of the most important factors in selling your home. Your property should be displayed on your agents' website as a featured property. This allows for added exposure for your home, which maybe what accelerates sale your home that much more quickly! It is important to check how many pages your real estate agent has, how often they are used, and how often their page is viewed. If it is not viewed or used regularly a website is kind of pointless.
4. Advertising in Real Estate Magazines and Newspapers
   
   

Newspaper ads and specialty magazines exist as a means to market listings. Specialty magazines are generally used to market high-end homes; however, these magazines rarely produce any response, and they are very expensive. Advertizing your home on occasion in your local newspaper or targeted area is a great use of additional advertizing, but it should absolutely not be your agent's primary means of advertizing. Newspaper ads are more known as traditional advertizing, but the downside of this avenue is the large cost, primarily on Sundays.

•5. Hosting Open Houses

There are two types of open houses.

•1. One is for the public, which are generally held on Sunday afternoons.

Typically public open houses do not produce the sale of an open house. The reason public open houses have failed to lead to sales is usually due to the lack of visitors. There are two things that can and should be done to promote the open house and persuade buyers to actually visit.

First your agent must market their website. Placing open house ads about a week in advance on the first page of their website is a great way to attract prospective buyers to your home. Secondly your agent should use programs that promote and syndicate your listing even further. This advertising is cost effective and produces more leads.

Lastly being a host of an open house should involve food! Organizing a simple, but tasty horduve often helps with bringing in the crowd along with your potential home buyers.

•2. The other is for agents.

A public open house is not as likely to bring in as many serious home buyers as a Broker open house. These open houses are held for agents instead of the general public.

Some real estate agencies host tours of new listings every week, which brings in 20-40 agents depending on the size of the company. Ask your REALTOR® if their company participates in something similar, if so make sure you make your home memorable. Make treats, something as simple as a chocolate chip cookie makes realtors more likely to leave with positive thoughts of your home, and possible home buyers if your home meets the characteristics of their prospective home buyers.

•6. Providing Buyer Feedback

While this step is not technically advertizing, it is an important step in accelerating the sale of your home.

Companies who perform tours will ask for buyer feedback from the REALTORS®. Since these tours are done with new listings chances are you will receive enough feedback to make all of the important changes that could otherwise drive away potential home buyers.

Clients who view your home will typically have their REALTOR® leave their card on the counter. Your agent should call and receive positive and negative feedback about your home, which produces invaluable information. Whether you chose to make the changes or not the information you will receive can drastically improve your chances of selling your home.

Why use an Agent?!

Whether it is your first purchase or one of many in your lifetime, real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments people experience during their lifetime. With the integration of the internet into the real estate market "sellers" and "buyers" alike are asking the question "Why do I need an agent?"

Real estate transactions are not to be taken lightly. In most cases people do not have the experience, training, and knowledge of the current real estate market. It is sometimes difficult to complete all of the paperwork necessary without professional advice, and if paperwork is not filled out completely and correctly the transaction could end up in a lawsuit in years to come.

Realtors® know how to complete real estate transactions, and do it on a daily basis. Real Estate Agents must complete continuous training on an annual basis in order to practice real estate. Realtors® are kept up to date on the current market and future market forecasts and have an array of tools and resources at their finger tips, which the public does not have access to. Realtors® have the forms, contacts, and countless other means to assist you in your discovery of home sweet home.

BUYERS

Have you been looking to purchase a home and thought to yourself, "I'll find a home on my own and save the real estate commission"? Chances are, you won't save any money at all. The seller very rarely prices the home at less than market value to sell by owner, they price it at market value, thus not saving you anything. Having a real estate professional represent you in the market place can save you time, energy, money, and later heart ache for the following reasons:

•1. The commission is almost always paid for by the seller, but the agent who does not have the listing is representing only the buyer.

•2. Your agent has access to all homes for sale, listed on the MLS system, and for sale by owners, to ensure you have chosen exactly the right home for you.

•3. Your agent has experience in the market place and will know if the home is fairly priced, and how to further negotiate if it is not.

•4. Your agent will have all the correct disclosures made to you, thus helping to thwart any major repairs that are not planned for.

•5. Your agent should have a network of professionals in the industry, home inspectors, lenders, title companies, etc, that they can refer to assist you.

•6. All the leg work is done for you at no expense to you, making your home buying process a delight rather than a nightmare.

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Testimonials

• "Our agent was exceptional. She worked very hard in helping us find our new home. She even worked late into the night helping us write up the offer on our home. If she hadn't of done that, we wouldn't have bought it. I love our agent and I love my new home even more!"
  - Alice

• "Jenifer Owens is the most informed, polite, and professional real estate agent we have ever dealt with. She is an excellent listener and mind reader!"
  - Kristie