AWARDS & TESTIMONIALS:
BETTER HOME REALTYS GENE HO RECOGNIZED FOR INTERNET MARKETING EXCELLENCE
Walnut Creek, CA, 2/14/2008 -- Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Gene Ho of Better Homes Realty the Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence. The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing services on behalf of their buyers and sellers.
There are always some real estate agents who distinguish themselves from other agents by doing a little more for their sellers. In particular; when the home they are selling is placed on a well trafficked site such as the 1st ranked REALTOR.com, even simple efforts like having more photos displayed, crafting better descriptions or adding a full motion video, can make a home stand out from competing properties, says Max Pigman, Vice President of REALTOR.com.
The excellence award was presented to Gene Ho at a recent real estate marketing and technology seminar that demonstrated cutting edge techniques for leveraging the Internet and technology in real estate marketing.
Gene Ho says, My seller clients appreciate how I can help bring more attention to the unique selling attributes of a their home and ultimately help attract more qualified buyers. Buyers are also appreciative of a well presented home that has a better description and more ways to learn about the property before arranging an appointment. While its certainly an honor to receive this award, I think ultimately it would be a disservice to my clientele not to make REALTOR.com and as many technology and internet tools part of a standard home marketing plan.
The extra steps agents like Gene Ho are taking on behalf of their clients is the reason we thought it worthwhile to call out the effort we have seen these agents make online and to recognize them for providing these added value services, says Mr. Pigman.
REALTOR.com is just one of the many ways Gene Ho is leveraging recent trends in home buyer online behavior to his clients benefit.
"Buying a house in todays market is nothing less than an adventure in the surreal. When Mary and I began the journey, Gene was our agent of choice because of his character, his knowledge of real estate and because of his excellent financial skills. Gene not only met those expectations, but he amazed us with his continued commitment to see us succeed where many just give up in frustration.
As we looked at different houses, Gene took careful note to listen and understand our needs and our dreams. We felt so much better knowing that we had such a skillful and understanding agent on our team. But Gene was more than just our agent, he was our advocate.
When our dream house appeared on the market, Gene discovered it for us then did what it took to help us succeed, working the deal from every imaginable angle, helping us craft our offer to be so attractive to the seller as to be selected even though it was $20,000 below the higherst offer.
The real estate market can be downright cutthroat. Choose an agent wisely as they can be your greatest asset when it comes down to crunch time. Gene went the extra mile and his skills certainly paid off for us. I know hell be your greatest asset too."
Ken & Mary Bieler, Walnut Creek
"Gene was recommended to me by a friend when I was going through a difficult time and needed to sell my house. Not only was Gene the best Realtor for the job, but he displayed amazing human qualities during the process.
Later on Gene helped me to purchase another house and again his patience, loyalty, knowledge, optimism and support (this list can go on and on) had no limits. Today, I can proudly say that not only I have the best agent in the area, but I am very fortunate to call Gene my friend.
Selling and/or buying a house can be very stressful, but Gene brings his experience to a different level of professionalism when interests of his clients always come before his own. I recommend Gene to all my friends, co-workers and anyone who would like their real estate experience to be the most pleasant and unforgettable. Thank you Gene!!!!"
Dolly Belenky, San Ramon
Gene was highly recommended to me by a close friend. From the start, Gene displayed his ability to listen and understand my specific needs. He made sure I wasn't looking at things I shouldn't be looking at, and would critically assess each home that I did consider and match them to my needs. He'd tell me, "You don't want this condo baecause of the BART noise and the HOA does not seem to take care of the property well." When we did finally bid on the condo that I bought, Gene's knowledge on pricing and negotiating skills exceeded my expectations. Even after I was ready to accept a counter offer, Gene encouraged me to allow him to try to get an even lower price, which he was successful in. I was impressed with his ability to get the other's Realtor's respect and attention and handle the transaction in such a professional yet collegial manner. From start to finish, Gene was proactive in his communications and always made me feel important. Yes, Gene, I will look forward to working with you as my Realtor again soon.
Konstantin Melamed, Walnut Creek
Brian & I thoroughly enjoyed working with you on the sale of our home. Thank you for making a stressful experience fun and positive. I have to admit that I have not always been very impressed with many residential real estate agents. You, on the other hand, were fantastic! I found your genuine and straightforward approach very refreshing. I don't think many agents would have been as comfortable as you were to let me be hands on and involved in the process. You were able to find the perfect balance in between listening to our needs and steering us in the right direction. I enjoyed your mentorship and have been inspired to get a real estate license myself. I hope we will work together in the future in some capacity. Meanwhile, I would highly recommend you to people looking for a good broker. If you ever need a professional reference please feel free to have them call me. I would be happy to sing your praises.
Brian and Sabra Smith, Dublin
We happened to become acquainted with Gene by accident, but I think it was meant to be. Gene worked with us for over 5 monthd trying to find that right house for our son. I can't even count how many houses we saw let alone put bids on. Gene was our cheerleader, keeping us motivated and positive. Gene knew what we were looking for. Gene would look at the houses prior and only take us to ones in our price range and would be interested in. We always felt kept in the loop, and knew exactly where we stood with each property. He worked with us until the final papers were signed. Gene's knowledge and professionalism helped us find the house my son is very happy in today.
Thank you Gene for your tireless hours of work and patience.
Arne and Chrissy Grimstad, Kris Grimstad, Concord
As first time home buyers, my husband and I couldn’t have asked for a better friend and advocate than Gene Ho. I’m a web-designer and my husband is a teacher and we originally thought we could use one of the online real estate services and do it all ourselves. We soon realized we were in way over our head and needed help from a professional.
We found Gene through a good friend and after talking with us and visiting a few homes together, he was quickly able to determine the things that were really important to us in a new home even if we couldn’t explain, or didn’t know exactly what we were looking for!
We felt like we could count on Gene 100% to advise us on things that can only be learned from years of experience. He kept us informed every step of the way and went above and beyond to see that everything happened in a timely fashion. He patiently helped us determine our best offer on our favorite house, and when things got a little tough with the bank, Gene persevered on our behalf and got everything resolved.
Even in this crazy real estate market, we feel like we got a great deal on a house that we will love for a very long time.
Brett and Mary Peyton Peppo, Concord
It was a pure joy to work with Gene in the purchase of our home. He was very patient and helped explain terminology and prepare us for that important decision. Gene is knowledgeable about the local markets and appropriate pricing strategies. He worked tirelessly to get and close the best deal for us when we were ready. We were able to buy and close in less than 30 days, as well as, sell my condo and close that in under 20 days.
Lee and Patricia Pfautch, Concord