What Does Our Marketing Plan Involve?

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Here at the Tim Majka Real Estate Experts we have a proven, repeatable system backed by market research to sell your property for up to 18% more than traditional real estate methods.

This system consists of seven steps:

1) Market Expertise – We are experts on the local real estate market and we know exactly how many homes are for sale, how many have sold, what the median sales prices are, and the current changes in supply and demand.  With this knowledge, we are able to price our listings in accordance to where the market is going, not where it’s been. 

2) Differentiating your property from others – Did you know that a home that is professionally staged can help you sell for up to 7% more than a home that is not staged?  Often times a few small cosmetic changes can make a major increase in the value of your home.  We work with expert stylists and stagers that provide expert advice on how to maximize the value of your home.

3) Massive Exposure – Getting maximum exposure requires a significant marketing budget invested in the right place.  With over 95% of home buyers starting their search online, we invest heavily to make sure that your property is prominently featured on all of the major real estate websites.  We also have an amazing professional photographer that will make your photos stand out from the competition and grab the attention of all of the buyers out there. 

4) Agent Cooperation – Did you know that, nationally, over 70% of homes that sell are not sold by listing agents? Because of this, we have a system to make sure that every real estate agent knows about your property and they know exactly why they need to bring their buyers to come see your home.  We also utilize exclusive technology where we can see every buyer that is receiving a search from their agent. The search criteria that matches your property will be alerted to us and we can contact this buyer on your behalf. 

5) Buyer Acquisition System – Did you know that according to NAR, the average response time for a real estate agent to respond to a buyer inquiry on one of their listings is 16 hours?  Really!  Here at Tim Majka Real Estate Experts, we have a system in place not only to market your property to all of the buyers and agents out there, but once we receive an inquiry from that buyer or agent we have a professionally trained sales team that can respond to that inquiry immediately.  In fact, a recent MIT study found that if a buyer inquiry is responded to within 5 minutes the sales person has a 80% chance of reaching that buyer, but that if they wait just 15 minutes longer, the odds of reaching that buyer diminish significantly. 

6) Expert Negotiation Skills – Did you know that your agent’s negotiation skills are the single most important variable to help maximize your equity.  Our team has expert negotiation skills to get you the best offer on  your property.

7) Execution – Did you know that there are over 115 variables involved in the sale of your property?   Our team has the systems and the experts in place to make sure that everything that we say we do gets done. 

If you are thinking of selling your property or if you know of someone that is, we would be happy to send you more information on our proven repeatable system to sell your property for up to 18% more than traditional real estate methods along with testimonials.  We can be reached at 562-900-9430. 

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Are Home Prices in Orange County Rising or Falling?

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Hey everyone, welcome back to our blog. The real estate market is continuing to sizzle here in Southern California.

In LA county, the median sale price went up in the last year. In May 2014, the average was $430,000, while in May 2015, the average rose to $460,000. Here is a link to a graph that shows the median home price in LA County over time. 

While prices were rising, the supply of homes decreased in the last year. In May 2014, we had 4.1 months of inventory. Currently, we have 3.4 months. 

In Orange County, the median sale price also rose in the past year. After being at $575,000 in May 2014, the average home price in Orange County is now $600,000;  Here is a link to a graph that shows the median sale price in Orange County over time. The supply of homes in Orange county dropped slightly, from 3.8 months in May 2014, to 3.1 months in May 2015.

Local job growth, mortgage rates, and availability of homes all look solid. These factors, in addition to slower home appreciation, helped draw buyers. We saw an increase in the volume of homes sold in Orange County of over 10% for April and May of 2015 compared to the same period last year and about 7% in LA County.

The housing market is doing great right now in Orange and LA Counties. In some neighborhoods, we are even having all-out bidding wars on homes. Sometimes, these homes go for hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking price. In fact, we recently had a listing receive 40 offers.

Supply is not even close to keeping up with demand. So if you have been looking to sell your home, no matter the price, we are in a great market to do so. 

If you have any questions for me, feel free to give me a call or send me a quick email. I would love to speak with you!

Top Reasons to love Los Alamitos & Rossmoor

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Hi everyone!  This is Tim Majka with the Tim Majka Real Estate Experts with Keller Williams Coastal Properties serving Long Beach and the greater Los Angeles and Orange County area. 

Today I wanted to go over some reasons to love the city of Los Alamitos and the community of Rossmoor

The first reason is great schools!  The Los Alamitos Unified School District which covers the schools for Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and Seal Beach offer some of the best schools in California. Some More facts about the Los Alamitos Unified School  District:

• Only District in OC and one of six in the US on the College Board's AP Honor Roll five years in a row

• Three elementary schools in the top 10 in OC

• LAHS ranked #87 (top 1%) in the United States

• Highest college enrollment rate in OC

• Record number of scholar artists and athletes

Because of this, there is always a high demand for homes in the area, especially from folks looking to get their children into the schools.  This keeps property values strong. 

Another reason to move to Los Alamitos is great location. Los Alamitos and Rossmoor are located on the border of LA and Orange County.  This gives you the benefit of being able to tap into everything  LA and Orange County have to offer. For example, if you want to go surfing at Bolsa Chica or hit the mall at South Coast Plaza in Orange County, you're only 30 minutes away.  Additionally, if you want to hit the beaches in the South Bay or see a show at the Hollywood Bowl or a Clippers game or Lakers game in Los Angeles, you are only 45 minutes away

Along with that – living in Los Alamitos and Rossmoor give you the opportunity to tap into 3 major job markets – Long Beach, Orange County, and Los Angeles. 

These are just a few of the reasons that make Los Alamitos and Rossmoor a great place to live.  There are so many more amenities to list here.  If you have any questions about moving here or you would like any more information about the area, please contact me. 

If you know of anyone thinking of moving to Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, or the surrounding areas, we would love to help them find the perfect home.   Thanks for tuning in.