Tracy L. Williams, GRI

Professional Profile

Professional Profile

Tracy L. Williams

REALTOR^®

GRI

MASTERS - Ruby 2005, 2006

Mega-Millionaire Club

New Home Sales Certified

Licensed in State of Indiana

QUALIFICATIONS

Full Time, Licensed REALTOR^®

Professional G. R. I. Designation from the Indiana Association of REALTORS^®

Five Years in Real Estate

MASTERS Producer 2005 & 2006

Member of MASTERS Honor Society

Specializing in Residential, Lake, Commercial, Income, and Industrial Properties

Recognized as Top Listing Agent and Top Selling Agent for LaPorte County

Multi Million Dollar Producer

Member of the National Association of REALTORS^®

Member of the Indiana Association of REALTORS^®

Member of the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of REALTORS^®

EDUCATION

University of Indianapolis

Bachelor's of Science Degree in Chemistry

Magna Cum Laude

CONTACT INFORMATION

245 W. Johnson Road

LaPorte, Indiana 46350

(877) 467-2121 - TOLL FREE

(219) 324-1586 - DIRECT

(219) 608-0825 - CELL

EMAIL: Tracy.Williams@C211stTeam.com

WEBSITE: www.LaPorteHomeSearch.com

BLOG: www.LaPorteHomeSearch.net

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Tracy L. Williams is a Full-Time, Full-Service Sales Professional. She is a seasoned sales professional available to assist you with your residential, commercial, land, fine home or ranch & recreational real estate transaction.

Her clients receive the combined benefit of local expertise and the national exposure of the CENTURY 21 brand. Consumers recognize the CENTURY 21 name and the Gold Yard Sign for integrity, tradition, stability and results. It's a combination that gives Ms. Williams' customers advantages unmatched by any other real estate organization. Ms. Williams can provide you with innovative products and services including a dynamically enhanced website, targeted advertising campaigns and superb in-house marketing services.

Whether you are looking to buy or sell real estate, Tracy L. Williams is here to guide you through the process and help you make your move. Ms. Williams wants to be your REALTOR®!

Residential

Buying

Tracy L. Williams is here to help you understand the process of finding and buying a home, to acquaint you with the kinds of housing and financial choices available, and to assist you throughout the home-buying process. In order for Ms. Williams to best serve you, she will need to spend time with you, learning more about your needs.

Ms. Williams has access to virtually every property for sale in the Northwest Indiana market, including:

• All homes marketed by CENTURY 21 1^st Team, Inc. members
• All properties listed by other brokers through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
• Properties not necessarily on the open market yet
• Many properties offered "For Sale By Owner"

When you work with a Tracy L. Williams, you can expect that she will:

• Work with you every step of the home-finding process, from the initial selection of properties to view, through the presentation of a purchase offer, to obtaining financing and the completion of the transaction.
• Maintain lines of communication so that you will be informed of new properties or prices at all times.
• Provide you with reliable information and solid advice so you can make informed decisions.

Selling

Selling a home can be a big decision. With Tracy L. Williams, it is her goal to help you sell your property for the highest price attainable, within the time frame that fits your plans, and to make the home-selling process as efficient, stress-free and successful as possible.

• More sellers and buyers choose CENTURY 21 1^st Team, Inc. than any other real estate company in LaPorte, IN. You will see more CENTURY 21 1^st Team, Inc. yard signs in LaPorte, IN than any other real estate company. CENTURY 21 spends millions of dollars in advertising each year so homebuyers know the sign in your yard.

When you work with Tracy L. Williams, you can expect her to be your resource, guiding you every step of the way. You can expect a high level of service throughout your home-selling process. The home-selling services Ms. Williams will provide you include:

Initial Consultation

• Determining your needs and priorities
• Previewing a marketing plan
• Reviewing your prepared Comparative Market Analysis
• Establish a competitive pricing strategy

Listing Your Home For Sale

• Discuss home enhancement recommendations
• Discuss your property's marketing plan Marketing

One real estate agent can represent many potential buyers; therefore, it is important to market your home to other agents as well as the general buying public in order to improve the timeliness of selling your home.

Agent to Agent Advertising

Real Estate agents are able to show potential buyers all of the homes available on the multiple listing service (MLS). By listing your home with Tracy L. Williams, not only will your home be well-represented on the MLS, you will also gain the additional advantages of:

• Placement on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) within 24 hours of listing
• Research of property information: CCRs, taxes, Plat Map, etc.
• A lock box on your property to allow other agents to show your home
• Placement of a CENTURY 21 1^st Team yard sign at your property
• Scheduling an office tour for other CENTURY 21 1^st Team agents' to view your property
• Weekly CENTURY 21 1^st Team sales meeting where Ms. Williams and team agents match information about new listings and potential buyers
• Internal agent to agent communication systems that employs pagers, cell phones, state of the art direct-dial phone/messaging system, Lead Router Referral System that instantly notifies communication from an interested buyer about your listing
• Email marketing that enables Ms. Williams to send e-cards notifying other real estate agents about your property being listed

Marketing to the Public

There are many benefits of choosing to work with Tracy L. Williams. CENTURY 21 spends multi-million dollars each year advertising our clients' properties. Below are some of the advertising opportunities we provide:

• Fliers with photos, features and descriptions that are distributed in flyer boxes and by request
• Virtual tours
• Listings posted on REALTOR.com*
• Newspaper advertising
• Open houses
• Direct-mail postcards
• Convenient Office Hours
• Agent on-call 24/7 (Lead Router)
• Yard Signs
• 24-hour placement on CENTURY 21's website, CENTURY 21 1^st Team's website, Trulia.com, Google Real Estate, Yahoo Real Estate, CraigsList.com, LaPorteHomeSearch.com, LaPorteHomeSearch.net, and property-specific domains
• Web banners are used to draw traffic to the company website. These banners are linked to the office's website on the homepage of www.1stTeam.com, and other websites to include but not limited to www.LaPorteHomeSearch.com.
• Discuss showings and express to you agent/buyer feedback
• Monitor and pass on results of marketing plan
• Discuss modification of marketing plan and pricing strategy as necessary

Review Offer and Reach Agreement with Buyer

Discuss and clarify proposed terms and conditions with you

• Negotiate possible counter offer
• Reach final agreement, sign all documents pertaining to the sale
• Prepare net sheet

Completing the Sale

• Negotiation of inspections
• Removal of remaining contingencies
• Title search, preliminary title report
• Scheduling buyer's final walk-through of property
• Scheduling the closing

After-Sale Service

• Tracy L. Williams can help you find your next home, as needed and assist you with relocation, as needed

Why use Tracy L. Williams

Buying and selling property can be complex and stressful tasks. In fact, for many people it's the biggest single investment they will make in their lifetime. Real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated. New technology, laws and procedures require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism. It's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business.

• Tracy L. Williams is a REALTOR® - she upholds the NARs Code of Ethics.
• Ms. Williams has over 5 years of real estate experience and has a college degree. There are intangible benefits when working with a well-established, educated and experienced professional.
• CENTURY 21 1^st Team's varied local contacts cover a wide cross section of the market place serves as stepping stones to future business.
• Ms. Williams is trained to be your advocate during the negotiating process. She can help you strategically evaluate an offer then work to negotiate a favorable contract.
• Ms. Williams has expertise in marketing your property; from placing ads in newspapers or buyer's guide, to ensuring your property is on the Internet, hosting open houses and displaying "For Sale" signs, you can be sure your property will be promoted.

Commercial

Sales

Tracy L. Williams professionally handles the acquisition and disposition of retail, office, manufacturing/warehouse, apartments, and land properties. She possesses a strong background in real estate and negotiating complex transactions. Ms. Williams combines energetic professionalism with a thorough knowledge of local markets. Linked worldwide by prospect and property networks such as Loopnet, CoStar, MLS and internal networks, she provides buyers and sellers with the information they require to make informed decisions regarding their real estate investment decisions.

Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

"Tracy,

WOW! Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your thoughts on LaPorte's Real Estate positions!"

Lisa Bennett

"Tracy,

Thank you...Thank you...Thank you!!! You sold our home even though you knew how tough it was going to be...THEN...you found the perfect home for our family and negotiated the best deal! Thank you...Love Janet, Dave, & Kristina"

The Kunz Family

"Tracy,

You're the BEST! Thanks for all your help!"

LaPorte Properties, LLC (N. O'Connor)

"Tracy,

Just thought I'd drop you a little thank you note. You are very appreciated with the work you have done and the success we have had!"

Yolanda

"Hey Tracy,

Earnest and I wanted to say Thank You from the bottom of our hearts. Sorry I'm a little slow on sending you a Thank You but we can't thank you enough. We just love this old house. The words "thank you" hardly seems enough, but they're coming from my heart, a heart uplifted by your kindness. Thank you, Earnest, Billie & Family"

The Burke Family

"Tracy,

Joe & I want to thank you for helping us find our home where we will grow old together! Once again, thank you for our first house warming gifts...they will go great on our porch and the clock in our office/computer room - Thank you! Joe & Heather"

The Smith Family

"Tracy,

Thank you for all of your help! With Love - You are a ‘Sweetie', Thanks"

Heather

"Tracy,

I'm so glad we had you working together with us. You were a pleasure and have made happy homeowners."

Michelle Smith

"Tracy,

‘A bottle of red, a bottle of white...' This is a small gesture of our appreciation. I know we've put you through some rough days but we truly appreciate everything you've done for us! You have always looked out for us and we finally found our perfect house! Again, thank you for all the time and support you have given to us. Thanks again for all that you have done for us. Love, Amy & Don"

The Cramer Family

"Dear Tracy,

Thank you for all the work you did helping us find our house in LaPorte. Feel free to stop by anytime (we may be out, may be in). You are a great Sales Professional and a better friend. Thanks again, Bob & Sally"

The Czubik Family