Since I was a local Realtor here in Murphy, NC, I’ve had experience with lots of real estate agents here. When I decided to buy a piece of mountain view land here in Murphy, The Poltrock Team was my only choice! Their local advertising and John’s “can do” attitude makes them amazing to work with! It was an awesome, flawless transaction. John goes above and beyond the call of duty – so much so that we felt perfectly comfortable having him act as a dual agent because we knew he had everyone’s best interests at heart! There’s no doubt when it comes to real estate in Murphy, NC, The Poltrock Team at REMAX is THE BEST CHOICE!

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I’ve worked with REMAX in the past and managed to find John and The Poltrock Team to sell my house in Murphy NC. John is a wonderful real estate agent. He’s friendly, goes out of his way for you, and is kind and patient. Simply put, he makes the deal so much better! When you are an older person, like I am, all of his help was appreciated – especially the phone calls keeping me up on what was going on. He’s a wonderful person and really knows his business. I don’t think anyone looking to sell real estate in Murphy NC should use any other Realtor!

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In the height of the real estate market, there were several flat rate and fee MLS listing companies that arose when you could slap a yard sign up on a house and it sell practically instantly. After all, who needed a Realtor? Real estate practically sold itself!

Times have changed and you can tell just by turning on the news that the real estate market has changed and shifted drastically. Often it leaves the average seller and spectator in the dark as to what’s happened. What’s my property worth? How long is it going to take to sell it? What advertising do I need to do to get my home or land sold? These are common questions that may go through your mind – along with countless others.

Flat rate and fee MLS services aren’t available in Murphy NC largely. Even if they were, they’re dangerous no matter where you are selling a home. Why? It’s easy to look strictly on the up front financial side of the net sheet and say you save yourself thousands of dollars by skipping on a Full Service Realtor. However, consider these thoughts:

• Advertising sells homes. You’ll never find a buyer, especially with remote locations in the mountains of Murphy NC, if folks don’t know your home is available for sale. With flat rate services, they don’t offer advertising other than the MLS. That’s only a very small portion of the equation. Expansive advertising, reputation, and a marketing plan with follow up is key. Also consider, do you have the time to put it in all the advertising venues your house deserves?
• Leads come from advertising. Leads are prospects who inquire about your home. Without advertising, you don’t get leads. Even in the off chance on comes from the MLS presence, who’s going to follow up on them? Without someone to return calls, show the home,  answer questions, and close the purchase, you’ll never stand a chance of getting it done. A flat rate broker can’t do this.
  

  I shouldn't have paid the up front fee!!

• Legalities. Do you know what can protect you from getting sued by your prospective buyer? There are a lot of legal ramifications that can come back to haunt you if you don’t dot your I’s and cross your T’s. Do you know which ones to do? This is a huge implication and saving  few bucks for a tens-of-thousands liability isn’t worth the gamble.
• Negotiations. Negotiations is a HUGE part of a real estate transaction. In fact, it’s probably one of the largest parts of it. Once a buyer is ready to purchase your home, let the negotiations begin! Price is always ones of the first items – the buyer wants the cheapest price and the seller wants the most money. It’s an age old story yet you want to make sure that it works out the best for you it can. Then, there are repair negotiations after the home inspection that can often destroy a transaction if not properly handled. It’s imperative to have experience, training, and a true advocate for your position. Otherwise, you’re liable to “give away the farm” when you don’t have to. How much would that cost you?
• Lender Negotiations. With many homeowners owing more on their home than it is  worth in today’s marketplace, we often have to negotiate with lenders to find a way to get the home sold. This takes a high level of training and experience. Would you want to try to tackle a mortgage company or bank on your own?
• Pricing. Pricing a home is one of the most key elements to getting it sold. We all have preconceptions of what our home is worth, and understandably so! You’ve worked hard on it, perhaps raised a family in it, and it simply becomes a part of you. Mispricing a home happens a LOT and it’s important to make sure you “hit the nail on the head.” How many homes have you sold? What comparable sales did you use? Those are important and you won’t get any guidance from a flat fee broker – they don’t care if it sells or not because you just paid their full fee upfront. Hire someone who can guide you and show you a logical pricing strategy.
• Performance Based. As I mentioned above, a flat rate MLS system doesn’t care if you sell because they just made their fee… upfront. In my book, you just paid too much because they have no vested interest in you OR your home! A traditional Realtor has a vested interest in your home… just like you do. They have time and money in advertising, showing, enhancing, and doing all the things they do for you. Regardless of whether they charge 5% or 20%, you don’t pay them a dime till they’re successful! Now that’s how you get your real estate agent’s interests in line with yours… and certainly not through an upfront fee.
• Scams – some of these internet MLS sites I researched are straight money stealing schemes. They charge usually $500+ and it doesn’t go anywhere but their website. Some even claimed “MLS Exposure.” Their site has little traffic and it doesn’t go to the MLS that is used in the area of your property. If that’s not a ripoff, I don’t know what is.
• Time. Do you have the ability when a buyer prospect calls to drop what you’re doing and go show the house? In today’s world, jobs, children, distance from the property, and more can make it REALLY hard to this!

So don’t come out of your real estate sale looking like the broken piggy bank! Hire a professional, full time Realtor with your best interests in mind. Call The Poltrock Team in Murphy NC today and find out the difference!

Be sure to check out Testimonials to The Poltrock Team and you can even fill our Sell My Real Estate form and we’ll contact you!

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Diane Smiling after her Closing

I found The Poltrock Team because I wanted a REMAX Realtor – the best. I got a team who was professional, knowledgeable, honest, and had a great work ethic. They helped me price my home to sell – and it did! In two weeks! I would refer The Poltrock Team to all my friends and family. Being a widow and not having anyone to turn to, The Poltrock Team treated me like family and made sure that I was well taken care of throughout the whole process. My five years in Murphy NC were some of the happiest ever. I will miss the mountains, my church, and all the wonderful people here. Everything about Murphy is awesome!

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That’s right, not only was RE/MAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC voted the #1 Real Estate Office by The Cherokee Scout’s Reader’s Choice Awards, Jessica Poltrock was voted the #1 Realtor in Murphy NC and Cherokee County! The vote was done by ballot in The Cherokee Scout, and all the readers chose her as the best real estate agent!

When you’re looking for results in real estate, call Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – The Poltrock Team.

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We just bought land in the Five Forks Development in Murphy NC through The Poltrock Team and it went incredibly well. The seller had some… interesting things we had to go through and John handled all the unexpected for us like a pro and made sure everything went as smooth as possible.

John treats his clients as if they were the only client he has at that time. Any question that we had, he would get the answer even if it was after normal work hours. He was always friendly, courteous, professional and never seem to mind our inconvenient calls with numerous questions and requests.

Through our transaction we have come to regard John as a friend and he’s our Realtor in the future for all of our real estate transactions in and around Murphy, North Carolina.

The Poltrock Team – REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or  1-866-687-7496 – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com

I would recommend The Poltrock Team at REMAX in Murphy NC if I know of anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. I was fortunate to find him through references who knew John from other homes he sold around my house in The Havens.

I know the market can be trying at best, so any buyer or seller needs a Realtor that knows the local Murphy real estate market – and John is that Realtor.

John offered ideas that would sell my house and no agent before him did or could do that. I had two other real estate agents before him and I always had to contact them to find out what was going on. John always kept me informed and always returned my calls. I wish I had found him way before now. Now, my home is thankfully SOLD!!

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When we first started looking to buy a cabin, I came across the REMAX Poltrock Team in Murphy and really liked how they had the listings. Their website was very user friendly, which made it easier and more fun to navigate all the real estate for sale. When I talked to John, I was impressed by his knowledge and insight about the listings we were interested in. We felt like he was truly looking out for our best interest and not once did I feel like he was pushing just to make a sale or wanted to go on to the next client. At closing, he truly and fairly looked out for both the buyer and seller. Now, we have our very own chalet in the mountains!

I would recommend The Poltrock Team to anyone who is looking at real estate no matter what the purpose – whether buying, selling, or just wanting general information. we are very happy John was our Realtor and honored he is now a friend.

The Poltrock Team at REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

Before we hired John and The Poltrock Team, we had two prior listing agents who were not proactive in selling our house in Murphy, NC. We interviewed another agent before choosing John; he proved to be the most professional, well structured Realtor we have ever encountered.

He was outstanding and straight forward with a no-nonsense approach to marketing our property. We were always  “in the loop” and really love that we got feedback after every showing. Not only that, the market updates were incredibly informative.

We knew at the time of listing that John was going to have our property sold in a fairly short time. That is just what did happen. Great job and continued success, John.

Regards,

Our Realtor, John Poltrock, was helpful to us in many ways. He went out of his way to help us above and beyond his normal routine as a Realtor. He was like having a best friend and close family member at the same time. If you are ever in the area looking to buy a home, John is the person to look up ask for anyone else. He’s the person you want.

Yours truly,
Linda and Bob Scullion
New York