Assist-2-Sell Franchise

Assist-2-Sell office committed to saving homeowners more money

April 27, 2008

Renee Zarelli and Robert Burtt know a good thing when they see it. For the last three years, this team has run the Assist-2-Sell office in Matawan.

"Homeowners realize that selling a house and getting a good price requires the help of a Realtor who is experienced and professional, and more and more sellers are learning that this kind of service doesn't have to mean paying a high commission," said Zarelli. "We're excited about Assist-2-Sell because it allows sellers to keep more of their home's equity, without sacrificing any of the services they want and need from a real estate agent."

As a full-service real estate brokerage, Assist-2-Sell's team of experienced brokers and agents handle everything throughout the entire process of selling a home. That includes pricing the home; advertising and marketing online including an enhanced Realtor.com marketing package and offline; showing the home to prospective buyers; working with other local brokers and agents; and managing all of the paperwork and the closing.

Explained Burtt, "The only difference between Assist-2-Sell and traditionally priced real estate companies is our compensation structure. We charge a low 3.75 percent commission that is a percentage of a home's sale price. Which is a substantial savings compared to other traditional brokers."

Assist-2-Sell isn't a new concept for most people in New Jersey but there is one misperception Zarelli and Burtt would like to clarify.

"Some people think Assist-2-Sell listings aren't in the multiple listing services. The MLS is definitely one of the tools we use to market houses," assured Zarelli.

There are no upfront or hidden charges. Assist-2-Sell isn't paid until the home is sold and after the closing.

"Despite a generally sluggish housing market, the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis and intense media scrutiny, we are excited about the future of real estate in New Jersey," said Burtt.

"The last year has been difficult for New Jersey homeowners but we're beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. We really are excited about the direction the market is headed," he continued. "We believe the market correction that is happening now can only serve to help our communities grow and remain affordable for the average family wanting to own a home while trying to make a living."

Assist-2-Sell also provides home buyers with a full range of services, including access to the company's exclusive listings databases.

"It really is a great time to buy a home," explained Burtt. "Some of the best deals that I have ever seen are right now. The selection of houses is great, interest rates are at all time low, and would-be homeowners are sure to benefit from the new economic stimulus package."

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Assist-2-Sell Broker Honored as One of Newnan's Top Performing Realtors®

Michele Feeley Receives “P”

The Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors® in Georgia has honored Michele Feeley, owner and principle broker of the Newnan and Peachtree City, Ga., Assist-2-Sell® offices, with its “Professional Achievement Award.” Feeley was among 99 winners of the award, each of whom had real estate sales in the amount of, or in excess of, $1 million for 2007.

“I’m really excited to have won this award for the second year in a row,” says Feeley. “After purchasing the Assist-2-Sell® offices in Newnan and Peachtree City within in the last two years, my team and I have worked really hard to not only build a strong reputation with local home sellers and home buyers, but also with other brokers and agents. Winning this award proves we’ve been successful.”

With its “Full Service with $avings!”® program, Assist-2-Sell saves homeowners a significant amount of money on the sale of their home. The Newnan and Peachtree City offices charge a low, flat fee of only $2,995. Home buyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell’s exclusive listings databases.

“This may sound strange, but our success wouldn’t be possible without the help of our competitors,” continues Feeley. “We market our listings directly to buyers but we also cooperate with real estate agents at other brokerages. They show and sell our listings all of the time.”

To learn more about Assist-2-Sell, call (770) 253-8784 or e-mail mfeeley@assist2sell.com.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Additional information is available online at www.SoldinGeorgia.com. Assist-2-Sell Buyer & Seller Realty is located at 1 Bledsoe Road in Suite D in Newnan and 111 Petrol Pointe Suite F, Peachtree City.

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Assist-2-Sell Broker Honored as One of Hawaii’s Highest Achieving Realtors®

Michael Burnstein Out Performs While Saving Maui Home Sellers Millions in Commission

Michael Burnstein, owner and principle broker of Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Real Estate in Maui, Hawaii, has been recognized by Hawaii Business magazine as one of Hawaii's “Top 100 Realtors®.”

Maui, HI, April 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Hawaii Business magazine has honored Michael Burnstein, owner and principle broker of the Maui Assist-2-Sell® office, as one of Hawaii’s 2008 “Top 100 Realtors®.” Burnstein was chosen from nearly 10,000 real estate agents from throughout the state of Hawaii based on total sales volume in the resale home market for 2007.

Burnstein is also named in Hawaii Business magazine’s “Who’s Who in Hawaii Real Estate” directory.

“I couldn’t be more excited about this award. My team and I have worked really hard over the last three years to build a reputation with Maui home sellers and we’ve obviously succeeded,” says Burnstein. “Assist-2-Sell’s popularity has skyrocketed locally so quickly because we provide our customers with great service while charging such reasonable fees.”

With its “Full Service with $avings!”® program, Assist-2-Sell saves homeowners a significant amount of money on the sale of their home. The Maui office charges a low, flat fee of $4,995 for homes up to $500,000, with moderate increases for homes that list for more. Home buyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell’s exclusive listings databases.

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How to Effectively Market Your Home to Buyers

Lyle Martin          April 08, 2008   

As a home seller, you and your real estate agent have a lot of tools available to attract the attention of potential home buyers. Here are some of the most commonly used methods for advertising property listings and expert insight into their effectiveness.

Multiple Listing Service

The Multiple Listing Service is one of the most effective marketing tools you can use when selling your home. An MLS is a private database that allows real estate brokers who are representing home sellers to share information about property listings with real estate brokers who represent home buyers. Most buyers´ agents rely primarily on the MLS when looking for homes for their customers.

The only way to market your home through the MLS is by listing with a real estate agent who is a member of the local MLS.

Compensation to the selling agent is offered on all homes in the MLS. While the percentage may vary, it is typically around three percent. Make sure your agent specifies in writing how much of the commission you pay will be offered through the MLS to the selling agent. Don´t be fooled by an agent who offers to lower their commission—oftentimes to keep you from choosing a discount broker—and then offers less than the customary rate in the MLS.

Yard Signs

Home buyers tend to drive through the neighborhoods they are interested in so yard signs can easily attract their attention. Also, people who live in your neighborhood may have friends who have expressed an interest in the area. Always allow your agent to put a "For Sale!" sign in your yard.

Avoid "sign riders" that say "By Appointment Only!" All showings are by appointment so you don´t need to spell it out on the sign. Besides, it sounds uninviting. Also, make it easy for your home to be shown. Allow a lockbox to be placed on your home so other agents can show it to potential buyers quickly and easily.

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Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Edge Announces Top Producers for 2007

In 2007, Assist-2-Sell agent Allan E. Brown listed thirty-nine homes. Allan has been with the company for almost two years. Allan brings a variety of talents and expertise to the business. Allan's talents are unique to the real estate market. One of his specialties is to provide sellers with a DVD video of their listed property. This excites sellers and allows the video to be seen on multiple websites including Realtor.com, Homes.com, You-Tube, etc... Additionally, he achieved the NJAR Circle of Excellence award for 2007.

Robert Blackburn, who has been with Assist-2-Sell® for two years, sold sixteen homes and is also an NJAR Circle of Excellence award recipient for 2007. As a former military officer, Robert brings discipline and structure to the real estate environment. Robert enjoys working with buyers, successfully fulfilling their housing wishes and needs. His success has been documented with letters of testimony from very satisfied buyers.

About Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Edge

Based in Hamilton, NJ, Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Edge was opened by Michael J. Sinton in September 2005. As "North America's Leading Discount Real Estate CompanySM," Assist-2-Sell® provides home sellers with full brokerage services for a low flat fee, saving consumers nationwide more than $800 million in commission.[1] The company also offers a full range of services to homebuyers, including access to millions of listings through Assist-2-Sell's unique databases. Sinton and his agents are fully licensed and members of the National Association of Realtors®. For five straight years Entrepreneur Magazine has recognized Assist-2-Sell as one of the leading franchises and Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Edge has been honored as Assist-2-Sell's Top Ten Percent for October of 2007. Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Edge is individually owned and operated. On the Net: www.WeSellCentralNJ.com.

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Battle with Cancer Sharpens Business Perspective

By Erik Olson

Charlie Weaver's business is written on his vehicle. He says he spends more time on the road than in his and his wife Linda's office on Allen Street in Kelso. Bill Wagner / The Daily News

Linda and Charlie Weaver started their first real estate franchise the same month they got the worst news of their lives.

It was last May, and the Kalama couple had just returned from a training seminar at the headquarters of Assist 2 Sell in Reno. Charlie had an MRI before they left to check a lump in his hip. The news was not good.

Charlie, 54, had stage 4 lung cancer, the worst kind. He needed surgery, he needed chemotherapy and he needed to prepare to fight.

The doctor told him he likely had only nine months left, but the couple didn't give up. Linda even booked a weeklong cruise in Hawaii to take place nine months later as an incentive for her husband to get better.

The nine months is up, Charlie is cancer-free, and their Assist 2 Sell franchise is open for business in Kelso.

But not this week - because the Weavers are exploring Hawaii.

"Saturday it's been nine months, and we're headed on that cruise," Linda said.

"Can't wait. Can't wait! I'm so jazzed," Charlie added, pumping his fist.

Charlie left the telecom industry after 26 years and searched for a new career. He got his real estate license in 2001, and his wife followed suit in 2004.

The cancer battle has given them a different perspective on running their business, they said. With the economy slowing nationwide, people are looking to save money, Charlie said.

The Weavers' goal is to help them do that while buying a home, even if it means less profit for them.

"We can now relate very closely to what a lot of folks are going through," Charlie said.

Charlie is quick to laugh and smile, and he said surviving cancer has made him approach each day with a sunnier attitude.

"Your criteria for having a good day goes way down," Charlie said.

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Leading Assist-2-Sell Office Relocates to Knoxville, Tenn.

Husband and Wife Team Help Homeowners Save Money with Unique Full-Service Real Estate Brokerage

Assist-2-Sell franchise owners Don and Kim Rose just opened another Assist-2-Sell office after relocating to the Knoxville, Tenn., area.

Knoxville, TN, March 03, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Don and Kim Rose know a good thing when they see it. For nearly three years, this husband and wife team ran a successful Assist-2-Sell office in the Toledo, Ohio area. Last year, Don and Kim sold their franchise and relocated to east Tennessee. They didn’t abandon the Assist-2-Sell concept, though. Now that they’re settled in, Don and Kim have opened a new Assist-2-Sell office in Farragut, Tenn., to serve home sellers and homebuyers in the greater Knoxville area.

So what is it about Assist-2-Sell that continues to draw the Roses?

“Don and I worked for a 'traditionally-priced' real estate company but we grew tired of justifying our seven percent commission,” says Kim, who also serves as managing broker for the new office. “Assist-2-Sell allows us to offer the same professional services we have always offered but for a lot less money. The only difference between now and then is the savings.”

Assist-2-Sell is a full-service discount real estate company that was started in 1987 in Reno, Nev. Today, there are more than 550 franchise offices throughout the United States and Canada. Assist-2-Sell’s “Full-Service with $avings!”® program has been refined over the last 20 years and sets it apart from other real estate companies.

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Lake Highlands House Sells in 35 Minutes with Assist-2-Sell

Homeowner Saves Nearly $9,000 in Real Estate Commissions

A homeowner in Dallas sold their home in 35 minutes using Assist-2-Sell's “Direct-to-Buyers” marketing program, saving them nearly $9,000 in real estate commissions.

Dallas, TX, February 25, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Thirty five minutes. That’s how long it took for a house in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas to sell last week at full price. The secret? Assist-2-Sell’s “Direct-to-Buyers” SM marketing program.

“No, I’m not reminiscing about the real estate boom. This happened just last week,” assures Todd Tramonte, owner and broker of Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty of Dallas. “Once the seller said, ‘show it,’ we had a contract signed by one of our own buyers within 35 minutes for a net full price offer.”

By working with Assist-2-Sell, instead of a “traditionally-priced” broker, the seller saved nearly $9,000 in real estate commissions, compared to paying six percent. Todd’s office charges $2,995 for houses up to $200,000, with moderate increases for houses that list for more.

Explains Todd, “The only difference between Assist-2-Sell and ‘traditional’ real estate companies is our compensation structure. We charge a low, flat fee instead of a commission that is a percentage of a house’s sale price. That can add up to significant savings.”

As a full-service real estate brokerage, Assist-2-Sell’s experienced brokers and agents handle everything throughout the entire process of selling a house. That includes pricing the house; advertising and marketing online and offline; showing the house to prospective buyers; working with other local brokers and agents; and managing all of the paperwork and the closing.

“We were able to sell the house so quickly because we deal with so many buyers and sellers. Due to our volume and our team approach, we were able to match the best buyer with the best seller,” says Todd. “We really do put people first. Our low commissions allow sellers to be more flexible and enable buyers to get better deals.”

Todd Tramonte opened Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty in Dallas in February 2006. Assist-2-Sell, North America’s Leading Discount Real Estate CompanySM, provides home sellers with full brokerage services for a low, flat fee, saving consumers more than $800 million in commission. Homebuyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell’s exclusive listings databases. All brokers and agents are fully licensed and Realtors®. On the Net: www.4dallashomes.com.

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High res photos available upon request. E-mail toddt@assist2sell.com.

Contact Information
Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty
Todd Tramonte
(214) 269-1734
toddt@assist2sell.com
www.4dallashomes.com
www.assist2sell.com

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Assist-2-Sell Optimistic About New Homeowner Relief Program

Assist-2-Sell, the leading full-service discount real estate company, is encouraged by this week’s announcement that six of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders will reach out to homeowners most at risk of losing their homes through a new plan known as “Project Lifeline.” The Company is also pleased to see such strong support for the plan come from the White House, the U.S. Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Project Lifeline (www.hopenow.com) helps homeowners avoid foreclosure by temporarily suspending the foreclosure process for 30 days. The plan will initially involve Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Countrywide Financial Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Washington Mutual Inc., and Wells Fargo & Co. Homeowners who are 90 days or more behind in payments on any type of mortgage, not just subprime loans, can use the extra time to work with their lenders on more affordable loan terms.

Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin, co-founders and co-chief executives of Assist-2-Sell Inc., had these comments on Project Lifeline:

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