In order to keep a sharp eye on the market, some agents conduct weekly tours called Broker Opens.  A Broker Open is an open house for agents and brokers (of course the public can attend!)  Here, we preview the area’s newest lisings.  What’s the advantage to Broker Opens?  Well, they benefit buyers, sellers, and agents:

• Broker Opens allow listing agents to solicit feedback from the other agents on pricing (sometimes before the home officially goes on the market)
• They allow buyer agents to speak more intelligently about what other homes are in the marketplace
• They allow agents to become familiar with the company’s inventory
• They allow sellers to hear comments from other agents who may have a buyer for their home

Here are some the homes that McEnearney Associates has available:

Wondering which homes were on tour this week?  Check out our inventory of homes:

 Search All Home Listed In The MLS:

Every year By Referral Only comes to the Washington DC area.  As a member, I find The Main Event to be refreshing and rewarding because it gives me the opportunity to meet other members in person, see what’s working well for other agents, and to reinforce the things that I currently do for my clients.  Here are some photos from this week’s Main Event:

Me and Hugo Robinson (Partners In Crime!  Hugo is having success helping his clients with Reverse Mortgages)

Me and Tony Aragon (I knew you could do it! Tony was practicing his referral dialogues, and during the Main Event called a past client and received two referrals!)

Me and Joe Scerbo (aka The CraigsList King!  Joe has helped me market my listings on CraigsList to find buyers for my sellers!)

Me and Teresa Hollingsworth and Teresa Wright (Taking it to a new level!  I had just referred some clients to Teresa H. a couple of months ago.  She was able to help them get their home SOLD before any other home in the neighborhood.  Teresa W. and I shared our experiences on working with foreclosures.)

So many times clients just don’t know what great Realtors do behind the scenes.  When we network and share ideas, we get homes sold faster, solve problems (and often help prevent them!), and help each other grow professionally and personally.  Just over 70% of my business is by word of mouth and referrals from happy past clients, thanks to the teachings of By Referral Only and the support of my team at McEnearney Associates.

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Press Release - April 15, 2008

McEnearney Associates’ market share in Alexandria continues to grow.

Despite the fact that the Alexandria office of McEnearney Associates, Inc. has been the leader in real estate sales, both in Old Town and throughout the City each year for the last 25 years, never before has the strength of their success been more apparent than in the first quarter of 2008.  Residential sales data for the quarter compiled from the Multiple Regional Information System (MRIS) showed that total sales in the City of Alexandria from McEnearney’s office exceeded the combined total of the next seven offices of their competitor’s ($73,692,000 to $73,168,000 respectively).  John McEnearney’s vision, "to earn the respect of our customers and clients, and ultimately their recognition as the best," seems to be working.

This proves that even in a challenging real estate market, local consumers rely on our expertise to list, effectively market, and successfully sell homes.  It also shows that now only do we list more homes locally, but we are also successful at finding buyers for our listings in all price ranges.

After consistently delivering Outstanding Results with RE/MAX Allegiance of Kingstowne for over five years, Tamara Inzunza has joined locally owned McEnearney Associates, Inc. in Old Town Alexandria.

Those looking to purchase or sell a home in Northern Virginia or Washington DC, will benefit from the marketing expertise of the area’s #1 firm. The numbers don’t lie, not only did McEnearney Associates lead the region in sales in 2007 but the firm also holds the records for highest list price to sold price ratio for homes.

When asked why make a move from an internationally known company to a local firm, Inzunza responded, "Whenever anyone talks about real estate, one of the first things that comes to mind is Location, Location, Location.  Even experienced real estate agents often remind consumers that ‘real estate is local’.  Well, locally, the reputation of McEnearney Associates is second to none.  The company is highly regarded among the real estate community, has an unmatched agent retention rate, and is dedicated to providing agents with tools and support to help them increase their business and best serve clients."

"Anyone who knows me, from clients to fellow collegueas in the industry, knows that I have high standards.  In this service-oriented industry, it’s imperative to ensure that all facets of my business reflect a solid level of professionalism, productivity, and performance.  Moving to McEnearney Associates is the logical step in the right direction."

Tamara can be reached by phone at 703-623-8759 or by email.