How Our Business Works

Whether you are in a restaurant, a clothing store, or a a used car lot; the way you are treated as a customer has a large bearing on your positive or negative experience.  As customers, we have been served extremely well at times....and very poorly in other instances.  We understand and appreciate great customer service and take tremendous pride in providing the best customer service in our industry!  

How Our Business Works

Many realtors spend the majority of their time prospecting for clients.  They spend time cold calling, knocking on doors, or sitting in the office waiting for the phone to ring or someone to walk in and ask about a home they saw in the newspaper.

We are not big fans of harassing random people over the phone, and we are far too impatient to sit in the office and wait.  Instead, we have modeled our business around concentrating 100% on customer service.  Sounds great, right?  But how can we afford to not be out tracking down our next clients?  The way we are able to do this is through referrals. 

Our family and friends, as well as past and present clients have been very good at providing us with a steady stream of referrals of their family and friends with real estate needs.  These referrals allow us to cut out the prospecting and concentrate on representing our clients the best way we can before, during, and after the purchase or sale of their home.

We ask that if you know anyone looking to by or sell a home who would enjoy the level of service we provide, that you pass along our information.  We take pride in representing friends and family members of our clients and treasure the trust placed in us to represent them well.

The strongest compliment you can give us is the referral of someone with real estate needs.  We are never too busy for your referrals!

Gillette WY Real Estate Market

Gillette WY Real Estate Market

Our overall absorption rate has dropped to right around 7 months, while the inventory has slightly decreased, and the pending home sales have slightly risen since last month.  We continue to see the homes under $120,000 (mainly foreclosures) flying off the market.  While these homes are selling the fastest, anything under $275,000 is really in a healthy position.  We continue to remain positive about the market as a whole and confident about its future.  Please contact us when you have questions.  Have a great day!

Gillette WY Real Estate

Gillette WY Real Estate

Search through all of the homes for sale in Gillette and surrounding areas.  If you already have a property in mind, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or to set up an appointment to go take a look.  If you are interested in selling your home, take a few moments to review our marketing plan for your home and then please contact us about receiving a free market evaluation of your homes value.  If you are from out of town or just beginning the process of feel free to estimate your payments with our mortgage calculators. 

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The Gillette WY real estate market is alive and well!  We currently have an inventory that is higher than usual for this time of year, but homes are continuing to move which helps us rest assured that the overall market continues to be healthy and relatively balanced.  Our absorption rate sits at about 7.5 months.  This number is really a tale of two markets. 

The very low end of the market (under $120,000) is the fastest selling price point at this time.  We attribute this to the influx of foreclosures that have hit our market over the past 6-12 months.  Homes in the $180,000 - $250,000 price range have really driven the market over the past 6-12 months.  This is largely due in part to the great new construction homes available at that price point. 

Homes over $300,000 really lagged behind for the last 6-12 months.  The higher priced the home, the slower the market seemed to be.  However, over the last month or two, we have seen some of the upper end homes begin to move.  This is a good sign for the market as a whole.

With the continually low interest rates, the elevated inventory, and quality of homes on the market in every price range; this is a great time time to buy real estate in Gillette!  Whether you are a first time home buyer, an empty nester, a move-up buyer, or an investor, you can find a great deal on a great home that fits your specific needs!

Gillette WY Real Estate

Gillette WY Real Estate

Feel free to seach through all of the homes for sale in Gilletteand surrounding areas.  If you already have a property in mind, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or to set up an appointment to go take a look.  If you are interested in selling your home, take a few moments to review our marketing plan for your home and then please contact us about receiving a free market evaluation of your home's value.  If you are from out of town or just beginning the process of feel free to estimate your payments with our mortgage calculators, or follow some interesting links to learn about Real Estate or the wonderful community of Gillette.  Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for Real Estate market updates and information! 

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Many people believe that all Realtors are cut throat when it comes to helping clients buy or sell a home.  They have either bought into the misconceptions floating around out there or had a negative experience with a Realtor who is abusing their position. We believe that a Realtor should never talk you into buying a home.  We will never suggest you buy a home that is priced higher than you feel comfortable paying.  We will never "sell" you a home. 

We believe in a no pressure approach to buying and selling real estate.  Some people are under the impression that Realtors want you to pay a high price for a home so that they make more on commission.  We work hard to negotiate the best price possible for our clients.  If we do our job well, our clients will want to do business with us again someday.  Therefore, we want them to have a nice home with good equity so it is a quick sale for them and us.  We believe this is just good business.

Another common misconception is that in order to see a house you have to contact the agent who has it listed.  Gillette has a multiple listing service (MLS), which means that any realtor can show any home.  Therefore we are happy to help you find the perfect home for you whether it is listed with RE/MAX, ERA, Prudential, or any other agency.  We can also help you negotiate a contract on a home that is for sale by owner.  You will be much better off having experienced real estate professionals looking out for your best interest and covering your legal bases!

Another feature of our business our clients enjoy is our automatic emails.  Basically, a client will give us the criteria that they are looking for in a new home.  For example; number of bedrooms and bathrooms, price, area of town, etc..  We will then send them every listing that matches that criteria.  Then, each time a new listing matching that criteria comes on the market it is immediately and automatically emailed to them.  This allows buyers to see the homes available the moment they hit the market!

We are proud to have been raised in Gillette, and feel very fortunate to still call it home today.  Whether you are interested in buying or selling a home, or just in the beginning stages and would like to see what's available.  We can help!

Gillette WY Real Estate

Gillette WY Real Estate

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Purchasing a home can be an unnerving experience for an unprepared buyer. However, with the right preparation the home buying process can be very enjoyable; not to mention one of the smartest long term investments you can make!  We have developed a "Home Buyer's Organizer" that we give to each of our Buyers in order to help them stay on track, informed, and up to date through the entire transaction.  We pride ourselves on our communication before, during, and after the transaction.  When everyone is communicating no one is left in the dark, and no unexpected surprises jeopardize the transaction.

  The Home Buying Path

• The first step we recommend when starting the home buying process is to speak with a reputable lender to start the pre-qualification process.  We have a list of lenders in our community for anyone who may be looking for a recommendation. Pre-qualification is beneficial in a number of ways. 

1) It gives you first hand knowledge of the types of mortgages available and allows you to figure out what type of mortgage will best fit your financial needs.

2) It allows you to choose a loan amount you are comfortable with as well as know exactly what price range of homes you can afford. 

3) It allows you to readily make an offer once you find the home you want and not risk losing the home to another buyer while you get your financial paperwork in order. 

4) Pre-qualification also strengthens your position when making an offer on a home.  Sellers are often more likely to accept an offer from a pre-approved buyer.

 The pre-approval process is quick and easy and can mean the difference between getting the home you want and missing out on a great deal!  While speaking with a lender is the best way to know exactly what you can afford, the calculators on the right can provide you with some estimates.  

• Once you have been pre-qualified with a lender, the fun begins!  We will gather some information from you about your desired amenities in your new home (number of bedrooms/bathrooms, neighborhood preference, desired square footage, etc.).  We will then present you with all of the listings that match your criteria and let you decide which homes you would like to go see.

• Once you find the right home for you, we will help you negotiate with the sellers until we reach an agreement on all the terms of the contract.

• Next we will help you hire a professional home inspector to inspect the home thoroughly.

1) After the inspection is complete, we will help you negotiate any repairs you want the sellers to take care of prior to closing.

• We will keep monitoring the contract details and keep you informed about items including the title insurance, appraisal, any contingency clauses, etc.

• Then what you've been waiting for, it's time to CLOSE on your new home!

Gillette WY Real Estate Market Update

Gillette WY Real Estate Market Update

The first day of summer is officially here and the Gillette real estate market is alive and well!  Our overall absorption rate has crept up a bit since last month and currently sits at just over 7 months.  A few things that stuck out to us in this month’s report were the very low end of the market as well as the higher end homes that are beginning to move.  On the low end notice that the absorption rate for homes in the ranges of $0 - $119,999 and $120,000 - $139,999 are 2.7 and 3.9 months respectively.  This is due to the influx of foreclosures in this lower price range.  We have seen a lot of foreclosures coming on the market and selling rather quickly.  On the other hand, we have seen some activity in the upper end of the market.  There are currently 12 homes under contract above $300,000.  This is encouraging as there have only been 30 homes above $300,000 that have sold in the previous 6 months.