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About Us . . .
Did you know that River Realty lists
and sells more homes in Greater Longfellow than any other real estate
office? In this topic area we want to tell you who we are and why, as a
small company, we can better serve our clients… |
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Our Broker . . . |
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Pat Rosaves
pat@riverrealty.net
Pat began her real estate career
in 1977. After many years of award-winning experience at large
and medium-sized companies, she opened River Realty in l999 to
better identify her area of specialty: the Greater Longfellow
community (MLS area 303), including the neighborhoods of Seward,
Longfellow, Hiawatha, Howe and Cooper.
Today our growing agent family
serves the entire metro, while River Realty remains the top real
estate office in Greater Longfellow, outperforming the largest
offices of the largest companies in the Twin Cities. How can
this be? While the big companies are still trying to understand
it, we'll let you in on the secret: Pat's business methods
reflect her "golden rule" life philosophy, and all our River
Realtors are pleased to uphold the same standard. |
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Why
River
Realty?
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Small is the Best! We
are
a
small
company
specializing
in
the Seward and Longfellow
community.
Because
we
are
local,
our
clients
are
also
our
neighbors,
so
we
have
a
special
sense
of accountability. Because
we
are
small,
we
have
the
flexibility
to
adjust
our
methods
and
policies
to
fit
our
clients'
needs. In
this
section
we
want
to
explore
a
few
important
differences
between
River
Realty
and
the
large
companies,
and
we
want
to
show
you
why
working
with
us
is
your
best
choice . . . |
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Is
it
the
Realtor,
or
the
Company? |
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Most
people
choose
to
work
with
an
agent
they
respect,
without
regard
to his/her company affiliation. We agree this is the best
policy, since you may
never see or hear from anyone else in the company except the
appointment secretary who sets up
showings
for
your
house—no matter how much "Team" talk
you hear from any agent candidate. So
it
begins
with
the
Realtor,
who
is
responsible
for
leading
you
through
the
transaction,
making
sure
you
get
the
best
professional
services
along
the
way—from
initial
market
evaluation
through
moving
day—including
repairs,
advertising,
inspections,
negotiating,
lending,
appraising,
title
work
and
finally,
closing
(on
time,
if
all
goes
well). |
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This is not falling-off-a-log stuff: your Realtor will need a
trained eye, a level head, and a good working relationship with
the people who provide the services you need to get through a
real estate transaction. Over the years we've developed close
ties to some of the best professionals in the areas of repair,
inspections, lending and title work. Of course, we've never received any kind of remuneration from
them-we work with them simply because they perform so well.
Appraisers are welcome to call us—and
many do—for
help
with
market
evaluation
on Seward/Longfellow
properties. |
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Specialty
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Seward and Longfellow
sellers
who
work
with
River
Realty
know
that
we
have
sold,
toured
or
seen
most
of
the
homes
that
have
come
to
market
in
our
area
over
the
years.
We
know
what
is
currently
happening
in
our
area—we
know
if
the
house
down
the
block
really
compares
to
yours.
Of
course
we
live
in
the
neighborhood;
and
having
sold
homes
on
most
blocks,
we
can
talk
intimately
and
confidently
about
the
area
to
potential
buyers. |
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Accountability
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We are members of
the National and Area Association of Realtors which has a
written Code of Ethics for dealing with the public and with
other Realtors. We are proud of our reputation for treating all
parties in
a transaction fairly and reasonably. Of course, our priority
(and our fiduciary responsibility) is our own clients'
needs; but we have seen through the years the harm that can
result from rigid adherence to an adversarial position.
Our
goal is to have win-win transactions.
In most cases we accomplish this by respecting all sides and
clearly communicating the facts. |
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Flexibility
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Some sellers have all the time and
resources they need to get their house ready to fetch "top dollar" on the market. But they are
the exceptions. We have a history of helping those who
need it to get needed repairs, truth-in-housing reports and
other expenses of selling from our own funds, to be
reimbursed at time of closing (this is how confident we are
of our ability to sell houses in Seward and Longfellow) |
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We
can adjust commissions without petitioning a corporate hierarchy, we can advertise anywhere that seems right for the situation, we can treat
clients individually and give them the service they need.
Our motto has always been, "Whatever it takes," and
we will help
in any reasonable way. |
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