Our Real Estate Clients are Very Special People

July 29, 2006

We were hesitant to publish this testimonial in the Guide back in January as we had not sold their property when they sent this to us. Pam and I had a farewell dinner last night with Jason and Wendy and realized one more time that trusting relationships are everything in this business. Their home is under contract and will close August 18th. They never wavered in this tough market, always wanted our candid opinions and acted upon them.

Wendy is a webmaster and provided the inspiration for us to offer custom property websites for our RE/MAX Renowned Properties clients. They were the first (aka beta) to have their property (Aponivi Farm) showcased with our exclusive design and content (built on this blogging software by the way).

Here's what they had to say:

Wendy Dew and Jason Vick | Purcellville, Virginia

January 29, 2006

To Whom It May Concern,
My husband and I have bought and sold real estate in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties over the past 10 years. We have studied the real estate market carefully during that time and have learned all the in's and out's of buying and selling in a fast paced market. We have literally seen it all, having looked at over 500 homes in our various searches. We have had both smooth and disastrous closings. We have worked with good agents and horrible agents. This is the first time we have worked with excellent agents: Merv and Pam Forney.

We are in the process of selling our home in Loudoun. This is an important sale for us so we interviewed 7 real estate agencies. We knew what we wanted and knew how the market works. Once again during the interview process we were amazed at the incompetence of most agents. At 3% commission on a 1+ Million dollar home, we expected excellent service.

Merv and Pam were the only agents who came to our home thoroughly prepared with a complete market analysis based on actual research and statistical models. Merv and Pam by far have the most intelligent perspective on the current state of the market in Northern Virginia we have come across. They do not over-dramatize the state of the market. We believe this is due to the analytical and studied approach they take to the profession. They base all information on BOTH experience AND statistical market research.

Merv and Pam are by far the most Internet savvy agents we have come across. We know that most buyers scan the Internet looking for their next home and that a strong Internet presence is key to selling your home. Others agents had broken links on their sites and poor listings on Realtor.com and Homesdatabase.com. ALL of Merv's listings looked excellent. Merv also provides a very flexible compensation program that can be tailored to different sellers needs. Merv allows his compensation to be based on actual tasks as opposed to just a straight commission. We were able to off-set some costs by helping with the development of our home's website.

Merv and Pam are among the few agents in this area who are truly practicing real estate in the 21st Century. This area has sophisticated buyers and sellers who are very Internet savvy and who want to pay for actual services they receive. The old real estate model is OUT and Merv and Pam Forney are IN.

Thank you
Wendy Dew and Jason Vick

Jason and Wendy are off to Colorado and they will be missed. In addition to valued clients and Very Special People (VSP), they became our good friends. A nice byproduct in this personal services business. We look forward to visiting them in Colorado!

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