BUILD 2019 Real Estate & Property Awards 2019 Real Estate & Property Awards BUILD 58 59 Independent Estate Agency of the Year 2019 - Fife First for Homes is a multi-award winning fully independent estate agency specialising in helping buyers and sellers across Fife. To find out more about the firm and the secrets behind its success we profiled it and shared an insight into how it works to support its clients no matter what their requirements. Buying or selling a property is one of the most important financial transactions you will undertake in your life and hiring the right real estate firm is critical. HM Properties was founded in 2006 and has become a market leader and expert in luxury real estate in North Carolina. Discover more about HM Properties and why this firm has been recognized for its award-winning success in BUILD’s Real Estate and Property Awards. ed by Allan England, First For Homes has a vibrant and dynamic team who are committed to offering their clients the very highest possible standard of support and service. Located within central Glenrothes, Allan’s fantastic sales team provide the highest standard of professionalism and expertise in everything they do. With expert knowledge of the local market, their reputation is built on trust, service and unique aftercare resulting in the fantastic ability to deliver excellent results for every client. With a focus on client service, a member of the team is available seven days a week, with evening appointments on offer so that First For Homes can operate around their clients’ busy lives. Working for the client from the start of the process through to its completion, Allan’s team are all committed to excellence and work tirelessly to achieve the outcome their clients need. All of the homes the firm sells are advertised on all major websites, offering maximum property exposure. Pictures are taken by a fully trained professional photographer, and as such sellers know that their property will be portrayed in the best possible light when they sell through First For Homes. L K For buyers, the firm offers a free VIP buyer service, ensuring that nobody misses out and every client receives the exceptional service that First For Homes prides itself on providing. A modern office provides a welcoming environment for guests to browse the stunning array of properties on offer. Overall, First For Homes’ fantastic high street location, combined with friendly experienced sales staff offering the highest level of customer service, has driven the company to the success it enjoys today, and looking to the future Allan and his team will remain committed to supporting both their buyers and sellers alike. Company: First For Homes Contact: Allan England Address: 32 North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5NA, UK Phone: 01592 752944 Website: http://firstforhomes.co.uk/ First For Homes: Best Luxury Real Estate Agency - Charlotte Metro Area - nown for delivering exceptional service in the luxury real estate market, HM Properties is the perfect partner for finding a dream home in North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. HM Properties is a full-service residential real estate firm and has an in-house relocation department to manage individual and corporate moves. They also have a partnership with Leverage Global Partners, an international network of independent real estate companies, which allows them to assist clients anywhere in the world. The Leverage alliance currently includes 5,787 agents operating in 17 countries with 233 offices serving 135 markets. HM Properties has grown to over 100 Brokers/Realtors ® and 16 staff members since it began as a boutique-sized company with six brokers in 2006. While this firm maintains a solid niche in the high-end real estate market, it also has a reputation for delivering exceptional real estate services to all clients regardless of price point. In addition, HM Properties has built a strong, recognizable brand and takes great care to maintain consistency throughout all aspects of marketing. The brokers and staff are a close group and work well together. Valerie Mitchener, the Owner and Broker-in-Charge, wants to continue to grow her company without losing that family-type environment. “Our agents and staff look out for each other and want to see each other succeed which is a very unique environment in a competitive sales industry,” Mitchener said. “In order to maintain our current culture, we are very selective with who we hire.” This approach has enabled HM Properties to attract and retain the best agents in the region and hiring this caliber of talent has become synonymous with the HM Properties name. HM Properties leadership provides brokers formal and informal continuing education opportunities throughout the year and in- vests time and resources to travel throughout the country to learn about best practices, industry innovation and how to leverage the latest technology to stay ahead of the competition. They also know how important it is to stay on top of regulatory and legis- lative developments. HM Properties’ leadership embraces and constantly adapts to changes in the market so they can deliver the best service to their brokers, clients and community. In addition, their Chief Operating Officer, Maren Brisson-Kuester, is also the President Elect of the North Carolina Association of Realtors, which oversees membership of over 47,000 Brokers/Realtors. She travels often to Washington, DC, for meetings and conferences related to legislation that affects the real estate industry. Maren also travels throughout the United States for conferences and to meet with industry leaders in other cities to gain valuable insight on how they do business and learn what HM Properties can do to improve its service. Since July 2018, HM Properties expanded its reach by opening two new offices strategically located in the new Waverly development in South Charlotte, and the Lake Norman area of Mooresville north of Charlotte. Many of the agents had experience selling in these markets so Mitchener knew these would be ideal locations for her team to better serve buyers AND sellers in these rapidly growing communities. Over the last decade, Charlotte and the surrounding areas have seen explosive growth in population and new construction which will continue in the foreseeable future. Local, regional, national and international companies are expanding or moving their headquarters here and, as a result, the Charlotte region has been a sellers’ market. Mitchener believes this has had a direct correlation to the trend in some buyers purchasing more expensive homes - upwards of $2 million dollars. Mitchener said they are also seeing a trend where many of their seller clients have been willing to wait for the right buyer to come along. Last year, there were some high-end homes for sale that had been on the market for several years and finally sold for close to the listing price. HM Properties’ future is bright indeed and its leadership team will be focusing on growing its market share throughout the Charlotte region and hiring more agents. They maintain a passion for providing exceptional customer service with the goal of keeping clients for life and not just through a single transaction. There has never been a better time to enjoy the beautiful Carolinas, and there is no better agency to work with than HM Properties. Contact: Valerie Mitchener 704-577-8200 |
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