I value availability & work around my clients' time frames (1). I also value a strong work ethic (2), and saving my clients as much time and money as possible (3), whether buying or selling. I seek to get sellers a premium on their home while finding great buys for buyers. I will fight for my clients' best interests (4). I believe that an informed buyer or seller makes the best decisions, and am d
edicated to that end, as a brief review of my website as well as my reviews should demonstrate (5). As a former youth minister of over 4 years, ethics, including but not limited to integrity, are very important to me (6). As someone with the lowest average rating by clients on any real estate website being a 4.8/5, that scored in the top two percentile in math on the SAT's, and attended "The Harvard of Christian Schools" (Wheaton College) with a Master's from Regent University in Virginia Beach, excellence is a top priority for me (7). Rather than taking my word for it, see my reviews & recommendations that demonstrate each value:
1. Staying Availabile:
"Very responsive to phone calls, texts, emails, etc.!" Colleen - Linkedin
"Adam was professional, quick to respond to any question we had no matter what time of day or night, on time for every appointment and ready to answer any questions." Christopher - Zillow
"I remember exchanging phone calls with him at 1130 PM eastern time to finalize an offer." Aaron - Zillow
"He was quick to respond to any questions or issues I had." Alexus - Zillow
"He was quick to respond to our questions and when he didn't know the answer he found the answer and responded back to us within minutes." Carlos - Facebook review
2. Working Hard:
"He worked hard for (us) doing walk through tours and answering (our) questions as-well as our families." Aaron - Zillow
"strong work ethic" - Paul - Zillow
"He worked very hard to get my little family into our new home." Alexus - Zillow
"Adam worked hard for us even while we were out of state. Still providing information and walkthroughs via Skype." - Aaron - Facebook recommendation
"Adam worked hard and was willing to go to great lengths to show us homes thru live or recorded video while we were in Washington state." Carlos - Facebook review
3. Saving Clients Money:
"I am fortunate to know some really amazing realtors, but Adam Garrett really takes the cake. I cannot thank him enough for his patience, diligence, and high level of ethics during this process. He got me an AMAZING deal!" Colleen - 07/07/17 Facebook post
4. Keeping Clients' Interests First:
"Great agent to have on your side." Aaron - Zillow
"selfless..." Paul - Zillow
"Very tentative of my needs." Jonnie - Zillow
"Adam Garrett is an awesome guy who genuinely cares about the people he helps and will always do the right thing... If you're working with Adam you can definitely be confident you're working with a great realtor who will put your interests first!" Micah - Facebook review
5. Client Educator:
"He... was always sure to provide me with all of my options before I had to make a decision." Colleen - Linkedin
"He was tireless in his quest to find us a quality home; researching many listings, sending us video walk throughs and providing actionable expert opinions on the suitability of the numerous possible houses." Paul - Zillow
6. High Ethical Standards including Integrity:
"He always operates with highest level of ethics." Colleen - Linkedin
"His strong work ethic, integrity, and selflessness saved us so much hassle allowing us to take possession and move in on the day we arrived." Paul - Zillow
7. Excellence:
"I couldn't have asked for a better realtor. He went above and beyond what was expected." Jonnie - Zillow
"Adam is a remarkable buyers agent... We are so thankful to have met Adam." Paul - Zillow
"He definitely went above and beyond what was expected." Alexus - Zillow
"It was great working with you, my realtor for life!" Luciano - Facebook comment on my 01/27/17 post
More about me & what I can offer:
While most agents only have access to 1 or 2 MLS, I have access to the 4 largest in the Hampton Roads/Richmond/Gloucester area, which is a big benefit considering that around 90% of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker and most buyer's agents are sending properties to buyers, with some Realtors like myself covering large areas. I have seen where distant Realtors aren't even aware of properties a stone's throw away from where my sellers' properties are listed because the other agents aren't advertising on the right MLS for them. As someone with a master's degree, I believe in education. I believe that an informed buyer or seller makes the best decisions. I offer top-notch client education at every step in the process when buying or selling. After my first showing and additional communication with 1 buyer I worked with they said in the evening of the day that we met, "You have restored my faith in realtors, and installed a true sense of value in your services. You provided more knowledge, expertise, and attention to detail in one day than both of my previous realtors combined." What I Offer to Buyers
Free Credit Boost - I have helped clients to boost their credit for free and love to do so in order to help them save and qualify. I can even direct buyers to 1 program with below-market rates where a buyer's credit score is not considered. Many buyers are looking for down payment assistance and other resources to help them qualify & save. My list of programs to help you save is so comprehensive that I offer $1000 to anyone who has a more comprehensive list without copying mine. These programs include literally half off homes, no down payment loans up to $1,000,000, $65,000 in down payment assistance, 0% interest loans, 38 year loans, and otherwise. What I Offer to Sellers:
Virtual tours & aerials come standard on my listings. I invite you to take a look at my current listings &/or recent listing sales. You'll find excellent photography, lots of detail to sell homes in the listings where I highlight the features, & more. My marketing is so effective that I would like to describe an exemplary listing where I received an offer $40,000 higher than the closed price of another agent. On that occasion, a listing of mine had 3 offers while I listed it. The seller went against my advice and rejected the highest offer. Shortly after they listed with another Realtor, convinced that I was not marketing the property enough despite marketing efforts that far exceeded that of a typical listing, likely in the top 5% of active marketing for homes. A year later, it sold through that other agent, one of the top agents in VA, for $40,000 less than the offer that they had rejected while I was the listing agent that I recommended that they not reject. I am married and l am a former youth minister. I hope to fund ministry, especially missions in the 2/3 world, through real estate. To see even more of what I offer and more about me, go to my website: adambgarrett.com
Disclaimer: A client relationship is not created until a listing or buyer agreement is signed.
