Our Ideal Customer
First time home Buyers to tenth time home buyers to those looking to downsize, upscale, build or invest. I love providing exceptional service on individual levels while servicing all your needs like a large scale team.
Partner types we’d like to work or share referrals with
About Us
We are a Medina-based Realtor team with! We look forward to having more flexibility in our business and with our clients. Our service will, as always, be top of the notch in the industry and will continue to soar to new heights!
Our mission is to provide clients with the highest quality of real estate services available. Bringing a value-added and highly qualified team of real estate professionals to the table for every single transaction. To provide our clients with extensive market analysis and expertise that fosters innovative solutions and rewarding real estate opportunities. To act in the best interest of our clients at all times- bringing unquestionable ethics to each transaction.
How We Got Started
I wanted to get away from the "Big Box" approach of real estate. I worked for a very large team and was a part of that process as it grew from an 8 person team to 80 plus members. What started out as something that really served clients well shifted focus to what served the team instead. I simply prefer knowing my client on a more personal level and being able to assist from that aspect.
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (23)
"Quality work ethic and dedication "
"Sam and his group are honorable honest and caring group. "
"Great name and company.
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Products & Services
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"Scott is the guy for mold remediation! I have used his services for at least 10 properties and he has been exceptional for our clients."
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" Great service and much needed! Of course, it's a safety and fire issue but it's also important to work with a true professional to get the job done! Chris is awesome."
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"Extremely knowledgeable about firearms and is a great resource for anyone looking to purchase from the novice to the expert shooter.
Also, great customer service and ready to answer questions quickly. "
Recent Activity
Habits. The smallest habit building will lead to great successes. Just working on refining one small habit and building on it is exponential for my growth. In the beginning I was chasing deals or people and now I have simplified everything by identifying the activities that will make me...
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Habits. The smallest habit building will lead to great successes. Just working on refining one small habit and building on it is exponential for my growth. In the beginning I was chasing deals or people and now I have simplified everything by identifying the activities that will make me successful. I then form habits around those activities. Nothing magical or special...just doing the work.
As a Realtor I have to be very cautious with what I can offer for a referral. We are not allowed to pay or give as an incentive for referrals to anyone who is not also a licensed Realtor unless we are paying for leads.
What I can do, is provide outstanding service and make sure the referral...
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As a Realtor I have to be very cautious with what I can offer for a referral. We are not allowed to pay or give as an incentive for referrals to anyone who is not also a licensed Realtor unless we are paying for leads.
What I can do, is provide outstanding service and make sure the referral knows who provided them to me. I also can return the favor in kind by referring services back when warranted.
I base my business on referrals (as most healthy businesses should). I work extremely hard at building a relationship so that people are happy to provide a referral with the only expectation in return is great service.
Simply get out physically in the area you serve and in front of the people you want to have as clients. Networking (not necessarily groups) but actual networking. Find the people who will be your cheerleader and connect. Help others do the same. With all the digital marketing and ads and costs...
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Simply get out physically in the area you serve and in front of the people you want to have as clients. Networking (not necessarily groups) but actual networking. Find the people who will be your cheerleader and connect. Help others do the same. With all the digital marketing and ads and costs associated, you can spend so much just to try to be on the lowest level of competition in those spaces. Read reviews of the most successful small businesses. They all have one thing in common...service and connection to the client. You can't buy that kind of love. I do my best to make each client feel like they are my most important. If anything goes sour, address it immediately and find a solution.
Actually, for me it's product. Customer service comes into play with a good product...I will return my business based on the customer service which I consider a part of the overall product.
Price only comes into play for tangible items that I can competitively purchase. Typically with a...
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Actually, for me it's product. Customer service comes into play with a good product...I will return my business based on the customer service which I consider a part of the overall product.
Price only comes into play for tangible items that I can competitively purchase. Typically with a service, you get what you pay for and going cheap almost never works out financially in the long run. Pay now or pay later...
None. No company or lead generation service is able to do what I want. Simply be genuine. The scarcity mindset forces agents to get away from this main-stay. Get in the community, be you and attract those who appreciate that.
Teams lure agents in by promising leads. Agents who are savvy enough...
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None. No company or lead generation service is able to do what I want. Simply be genuine. The scarcity mindset forces agents to get away from this main-stay. Get in the community, be you and attract those who appreciate that.
Teams lure agents in by promising leads. Agents who are savvy enough to build their own spheres and their own brand that showcases who they are will always be better producers and better agents.
I will never again pay for a service to do what they cannot do...be me.
Sherman anti-trust laws explicitly prohibit the discussion as it pertains to setting commissions between Realtors or Brokers.
The discussion between client and professional should address what the total commission structure is, what the services provided are for that commission and how it is...
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Sherman anti-trust laws explicitly prohibit the discussion as it pertains to setting commissions between Realtors or Brokers.
The discussion between client and professional should address what the total commission structure is, what the services provided are for that commission and how it is paid.
Outside of this client to professional discussion, commission shouldn't be discussed or advertised as a way of gaining business or setting pricing.
I think that closing gifts can be a great part of the process for many agents. I don't purchase closing gifts in the traditional sense. I provide dinner at the move if they are buyers and schedule a house warming party. I do everything I can to show that I will continue to work for them after the...
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I think that closing gifts can be a great part of the process for many agents. I don't purchase closing gifts in the traditional sense. I provide dinner at the move if they are buyers and schedule a house warming party. I do everything I can to show that I will continue to work for them after the close. I find that lots of closing gifts are ego driven and I have been in many listings where I have seen closing gifts from the previous agent.
If I do give an actual closing gift I do my absolute best to make it all about the client and custom to them.
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Not much really makes me uncomfortable at good networking events. I know that 90% of the people there are there for the same reasons as me.
The one thing that drives me absolutely mad is people who are there to sell to me right then and there. Some MLM businesses can be very guilty of this and...
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Not much really makes me uncomfortable at good networking events. I know that 90% of the people there are there for the same reasons as me.
The one thing that drives me absolutely mad is people who are there to sell to me right then and there. Some MLM businesses can be very guilty of this and it's a real turn off. I call it the "show up and throw up" model of selling.
Similarly, the event that is modeled to attract people to network that are recruitment or sales pitches in disguise. It is hard for me to believe that this is still a tactic but I've recently been to something like this. I don't stick around and I certainly don't partake in these types of events.These are really the only things that I look to avoid at all cost when attending networking events.
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I absolutely do. I want to make sure we are a good fit and see if there are common grounds. I want to see if we have similar connections and activities. I also want to see if there are any red flags that would make it a difficult fit for either of us. I base my business on a referral approach so...
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I absolutely do. I want to make sure we are a good fit and see if there are common grounds. I want to see if we have similar connections and activities. I also want to see if there are any red flags that would make it a difficult fit for either of us. I base my business on a referral approach so it is imperative that I set myself up for success.
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Sam Livingston
Team Owner/Realtor