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Select a Starting Point: No Preference Abbeville Acworth Adairsville Albany Allenhurst Alma Alpharetta Alston Alto Andersonville Arabi Aragon Argyle Arlington Armuchee Ashburn Athens Atlanta Attapulgus Auburn Augusta Austell Avalon Avondale Estates Axson Baconton Bainbridge Baldwin Ball Ground Barnesville Bartow Baxley Berkeley Lake Bethlehem Between Big Canoe Bishop Blairsville Blue Ridge Blythe Bogart Bostwick Bowdon Bowdon Junction Bowersville Bowman Braselton Braswell Bremen Brinson Bronwood Brookhaven Brooks Brunswick Buchanan Buckhead Buford Butler Byron Calhoun Calvary Canon Canton Carl Carnesville Carrollton Cartersville Cave Spring Cedartown Centerville Chamblee Chatsworth Cherrylog Cisco Clarkdale Clarkesville Clarkston Claxton Clayton Clermont Cleveland Cobb Cochran Cohutta Colbert College Park Collins Columbus Comer Commerce Concord Conley Conyers Cornelia Covington Crandall Crawfordville Cumming Cusseta Dacula Dahlonega Dallas Dalton Danielsville Dawson Dawsonville De Soto Decatur Demorest Dillard Doraville Douglas Douglasville Druid Hills Duluth Dunwoody East Dublin East Ellijay East Griffin East Point Eastanollee Eatonton Elberton Ellenwood Ellijay Emerson Epworth Esom Hill Eton Euharlee Fairburn Fairmount Fayetteville Fitzgerald Flovilla Flowery Branch Forest Park Forsyth Fort Valley Franklin Franklin Springs Gainesville Gainesville Mills Garden City Garfield Gay Gillsville Good Hope Gordon Grantville Gray Grayson Graysville Greensboro Greenville Griffin Hagan Hamilton Hampton Hapeville Haralson Hartwell Hawkinsville Helen Hiawassee Hillsboro Hinesville Hiram Hogansville Holly Springs Homer Hoschton Hull Ila Irwinville Jackson Jasper Jefferson Jeffersonville Jenkinsburg Jersey Jewell Johns Creek Jonesboro Kennesaw Keysville Kingsland Kingston Knoxville La Fayette Lagrange Lake City Lakemont Lavonia Lawrenceville Leslie Lexington Lilburn Lincolnton Lindale Lithonia Locust Grove Loganville Lookout Mountain Louisville Lula Lumpkin Luthersville Lyerly Mableton Macon Madison Mansfield Marblehill Marietta Martin Maysville Mccaysville Mcdonough Milledgeville Millwood Milton Mineral Bluff Monroe Monticello Morgan Morganton Morrow Mount Airy Mount Zion Mountain Park Murrayville Musella Nelson Newborn Newnan Newton Nicholson Norcross Norristown North Atlanta North Decatur North Druid Hills Norwood Oakman Oakwood Oconee Other East Other North Other West Oxford Palmetto Parrott Patterson Peachtree City Peachtree Corners Pendergrass Pine Lake Pine Mountain Plainville Pooler Porterdale Powder Springs Rabun Gap Ranger Red Oak Redan Resaca Rest Haven Rex Reynolds Richmond Hill Ringgold Rising Fawn Riverdale Riverside Rockmart Rome Roopville Roswell Royston Rutledge Rydal Sandy Springs Sautee Savannah Scottdale Senoia Shady Dale Shannon Sharpsburg Shiloh Silver Creek Sky Valley Smoke Rise Smyrna Snellville Social Circle Sparks Sparta St. Marys St. Simons Statham Stockbridge Stone Mountain Suches Sugar Hill Sugar Valley Summerville Suwanee Sycamore Sylvania Talbotton Talking Rock Tallapoosa Talmo Tate Taylorsville Temple Tennille Thunderbolt Tifton Tiger Toccoa Trion Tucker Tunnel Hill Turnerville Twin City Tybee Island Tyrone Unadilla Union City Union Point Valdosta Vidalia Villa Rica Vinings Waco Waleska Walnut Grove Warner Robins Warrenton Warthen Washington Watkinsville Waycross West Point White White Plains Whitesburg Williamson Winder Winston Winterville Woodstock Woodville Young Harris Zebulon Choose a property type: Residential Condo Commercial Land Lot Rental

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

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Why would you trust me?

I want to be your Realtor®; thought I’d just make that clear. I want to list and market your home when you want to sell it—we’ll get it done, even in the current market. If you are a buyer, whether from in town or out of town, I want to be your agent. I’m a woman, I’m a multi-tasker, I can do it all, so yes, I work with both buyers and with sellers. :)

I put myself in your shoes the other day and asked myself, “ Why would you trust me? ” Many of you don’t know me, most of you have never met me or even talked to me on the phone, so why would you? Trust is sometimes earned and sometimes given and it is such a fragile thing, isn’t it?

Most business comes to real estate agents through referrals. That makes complete sense because you know someone you already trust and they tell you about the Realtor® they used or heard about and you make the transfer of their trust to yourself. That really is the best way to find your real estate agent, so, let me refer myself to you by telling some of my real estate agent stories.

In 1991, already eight years into my career, I hired a company to develop marketing/branding materials. They produced a pamphlet for me with a slogan that stated, “Cathy Meder – Someone you can trust!” They created this slogan because I told them the intent of my heart was to, first, do what was best for my clients. And, that is exactly what I’ve done my entire career. (I had to dig around in my basement to find one of those old pamphlets. I may reproduce its content on another page or blog for you.)

I had a client who told me about an agent they had previously hired because he thought the agent sounded tough. My client thought the agent would really play hard ball on their behalf when it came time to negotiate for his new home.  Without telling the whole story and not saying anything negative about the other agent—let’s just say when it came time to sell the house, who do you think they called—that agent or ME? You got it—ME!

I don’t want to just sell you because I can sell you. Many agents will do just that and you usually don’t find out about it until you are deep in the process after finding the home you want; I refuse to do that to you. I believe there is an intended place for every one of us to live. I consider finding that perfect home for you a personal responsibility and I never want you to live in the wrong place. You will have the most positive impact you can have on your family, community and business when you and your family are living in the right home.

I took John out recently to show him homes he was interested in buying. After showing him just a few homes in the city he wanted he thought he was ready to make an offer. He’s a first time buyer and he seemed a little hesitant. He had only looked at a relatively few homes so I asked him if he would like to look at more homes to get a better feel for the area and strongly suggested to him that we keep looking. I wanted him to be sure that he had found the place that was right for him. We kept looking, at my urging, and found the perfect place for him that was closer to his work. Of course it would have, initially, benefited me if he had bought the first place he looked at, (without looking further) because my time is saved, my gas bill is lower, I could be doing other things, etc. But that is only the initial affect, because, as in the example above, my friend did remember his “tough” agent when he was ready to sell his home and buy another. He remembered he didn’t want to use him again, so he called me.

I am different, and, I am intentional about my former clients remembering me the right way. I am a tough negotiator with the other team but not with you. I completely represent you when it comes time to negotiate for the home you have chosen.

Yes, I know a Realtor® you should use as your agent! I am referring myself to you based on my own story, based on my 28 years of experience and professional service to thousands of people, based on all the fans I have in our community and based on my previous history that I will treat you just like family – just like I want to be treated. I hope to hear from you soon!

© Copyright 2010 Cathy Meder. You may not edit this article without the author’s written permission. You may duplicate this article without any revisions subject to the author's name, email, and website be included at the original locations of the article.

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