Kimberly vanDusen

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Agent at Terra Nova Global Properties

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Chapel Hill

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Kim vanDusen
Out of all the Realtors out there, Kim vanDusen
Out of all the Realtors out there,

why should you trust me?

The old saying location, location, location also applies to your agent only it's experience, experience, experience. I am one of the few agents that began a real estate career directly after college. That was nineteen years ago and I have practiced in all facets of the industry. I managed the sale of relocation houses for PHH Homequity, one the largest real estate companies in the country. Oddly enough my assigned territory was North Carolina even though I lived in Connecticut. This was ideal for me since I had just graduated from the College of CharIeston in South Carolina and loved living in the south. Before moving here I also managed and sold commercial real estate in Southern Connecticut which included retail boutiques such as the Limited, medium sized shopping centers and even the sale of boat slips. In 1988 I moved to Durham when my husband began law school at Duke. I was hired immediately to develop and manage corporate relocation accounts. After my first son was born I was recruited by a local bank to manage and sell all of their single family residential property in the Triangle. When mysecond son was born and I wanted to try one more angle in the industry and I discovered something about real estate that I had never experienced before. I love working with families and helping them find the right house. As a mother I take your trust very seriously. I want to talk about schools, doctors, dentisits and town happenings. I also recognize how crucial it is to sell homes at the right value and right terms for you and only you. It's your investment and my career with every sale. For the last ten years I have been ranked in Prudential's top 5% nationwide and that's due to the faith that clients place in me. At the end of the day I go home knowing that I have been honest, worked smart, and helped someone make their largest real estate decision.

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Should agents require retainer fees in advance from buyers, refundable at closing?

Asked Sat May 10 2008, 22:09 by Kimberly van… - Home Buying in Chapel Hill - 13 answers

Kimberly vanDusen answered:

Ok.....so, if I may..........let's take this question, change it a bit, and ask......how about a "consulting" fee to do a CMA?
Nothing big - maybe a nominal $100 or so...... ...refundable at the time of LISTING..........I won't even make them wait for a closing!
My plumber gets $75 to walk in and diagnose a problem.....he gets paid even if he doesn't do the job.

I just think we do too much for free (it's one of my pet peeves, what can I say).
How easy it is for a seller to call in 3 or 4 of us......we're all free.. we spend hours (well I do anyway) putting together a marketing plan, stats, graphs, etc.......we smile, leave, and get the call that they're going to try it as a fsbo.....or they went with another agent - who gave them the higher price or a lower commission.

Well...........it's just an idea. it will probably never happen.

When you pick up a free magazine/circular at the market - how often does it wind up in the garbage before it's even read.....pay $1.00 for it, and I bet it's read cover to cover! I think there is a perceived higher value on something you pay for.
Just my thoughts............... - Sat Aug 8 2009, 22:51

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