10/12/09-(Astoria, OR) Kevin Northrup, regional vice president of RE/MAX Pacific Northwest region, recently recognized two Clatsop County brokers with the "Dare To Soar!" award for placing in the top ten for sales rankings Oregon-wide. Marianne Pittard placed in the fifth spot, while colleague Bree Phillips placed ninth out of 1,300 Oregon RE/MAX sales associates.
These rankings were based on sales volume for the month of June. According to Northrup, "there are certainly many ways to measure success in our profession, but it all comes down to how many sales you close and families that you help."
Marianne Pittard has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience and has achieved numerous accolades during her career, including a Broker of the Year award and membership in such elite clubs as the RE/MAX 100% Club and the RE/MAX Platinum Club. According to Pittard, "my most important goal is to provide clients with the service they deserve and the results they expect."
Bree Phillips is a dedicated real estate professional with a tremendous background in marketing and event planning who prides herself on delivering outstanding service with a positive attitude and the utmost integrity. She was formerly the director of the Seaside Downtown Development Association and is also a proud graduate of Oregon State University.
"Although the current economy has greatly impacted the real estate industry, both Marianne and Bree are finding ways to be successful in any market," says Northrup. "They continue to demonstrate standards of professional excellence and integrity while building the RE/MAX brand."
Based in Denver, CO, RE/MAX International is a global real estate system of franchisee owned and operated offices and their network of nearly 96,000 independent sales professionals. T he RE/MAX network is made up of more than 70 regions, varying in size from a metropolitan area to an entire country. RE/MAX offices in Clatsop County are located in Astoria and Seaside.
For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Marianne Pittard at (503) 440-0577 or Bree Phillips at (503) 440-7679.
I pride myself on providing superior customer service to my real estate clients or rather "concierge" level customer service. I figured out early in the game that if I provided superior customer service the rest would follow. I'd earn clients for life & have the referral business that would be the envy of others. A rather simple solution wouldn't you say. That being said, I feel that I'm paid handsomely for what I do & in return my clients are in my opinion, entitled to a higher level of customer service. By definition, that would include things such as professional photographs, professional signage, full color property flyers, extensive property representation on the web & so much more!
Suffice it to say, I'm deeply troubled by a handful of agents that qualify for the title of "Single Bagger" The analogy is one that refers to the grocery clerk that takes a single bag, then places the eggs on the bottom of a single bag & the milk on the top. As you can visualize, the bag splits open before you reach the car, spilling the already broken eggs all over you & the parking lot. Conversely, I strive to be a Double or even Triple Bagger, (the clerk that uses two bags & places your eggs on top of the other groceries). This type of service will in time be recognized as a point of differentiation & will prevail in the long run. Single Bagger real estate agents are the ones that give us a bad rap & place us in the respect level of a used car salesman.
You can imagine my distress when I identified that the following bank owned property was actually listed by an out of area agent. One would simply have to pose the question, what's wrong with this picture? As you can see, there's no indication that the property is even on the market! No sign, no flyer box, no nothing! It isn't even in our local inventory of properties as the out of area broker doesn't subscribe to our multiple listing service. Therefore, local agents aren't even aware that it's a viable option for their buyer clients. Imagine what the bank would say if they were to receive this photo!??!! Does the seller deserve more? You bet the seller deserves more!!! Perhaps the listing agent needs to subscribe to the following, (a quote that I have hanging prominently in my office)
Quality
"Quality is never by chance; it is always the result of good intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and careful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives."
(source unknown)
Growing up on the North Oregon Coast was a most wonderful experience. I've always said that we had the best of everything with, the ocean out the front door, the mountains out the back door & the fact that Nordstrom's was only an hour & half away! Ironically, the same holds true today!
Never in a million years would I have predicted that I would return home after a fulfilling sales career with Corporate Nabisco. Circumstances prevailed & I've been back about 13 years. Today, I claim to be living the good life (according to the standards of HGTV)! I'm living where I want to live & doing what I love to do. The sun is shining brightly on the North Oregon Coast as we enjoy yet another "Indian summer" day. Life is Good!
I recently stumbled across a wonderful relocation guide produced by our well respected Seaside Chamber of Commerce. This invaluable tool addresses some of the most often asked questions by my real estate clients. Following, please find a excerpt that can be located at:
http://www.seasidechamber.com/moving.htm
Population: Seaside's permanent residential population is around: 6,300. During the summer months this can swell considerably with visitors from all over the world. Approximately 22% of the population is over the age of 65, and the median age 39.
Climate: Seaside enjoys a cool, moderate climate. Summer days are long and often end with a dramatic sunset. Temperartures range from 50 to 80 in the summer with cooling breezes. Indian Summer in the fall provides a pleasant balmy close to summer. Winter brings misty rainfall interspersed with sunny days and occasional storms. Temperatures run from 30-50 on average. The air is fresh & clean with Northwest winds in the summer and Southwest winds in the winter.
Make It A Great Day!
Marianne Pittard
Just thought that I'd provide you with a status update on our current market conditions. The number of active listings are falling! Today, a total of: 43 active residential (including both homes and condos) listings expired. That's great news for current sellers as there's far less competition. At the present time, there are currently a total of: 563 active residential listings (only residential). This is a significant decline vs. this time last year when there was roughly 750 residential homes for sale.
Inventory will continue to decline over the next several months. I strategically align my property listings to expire at year end. My goal is to give the listings a rest over the winter and re-list in the spring when there's a resurgence of buyer interest. Just thought that you'd like to know.......
Marianne Pittard
RE/MAX River & Sea
Cell: 503-440-0577
Office: 503-738-9552
e-mail: Marianne@MarianePittard.com
web: http://www.mariannepittard.com/
Proudly serving the beautiful North Oregon Coast from Astoria to Cannon Beach & everything in between. Call Marianne, For The Service You Deserve & The Results That You Expect!
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