Author Archives: Joel Zieve

VIDEO: How to Interview Realtor in Syracuse Utah

Posted on by February 14, 2015

“With All of the Feedback and Follow-up, we never wondered what was going on”

Learn how Scott & Kathy selected a real estate agent to sell their Syracuse Utah property why they’re so thrilled they picked Joel & Ann Zieve.  Learn how to interview realtor (s).

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Video Transcript
I am Scott Heiner. This is my wife Katherine, or Kathy, and we lived in Syracuse for 18 years. And the reason we sold the house was so that we could buy my parent’s home in Morgan.
I actually saw Joel and Ann on Facebook for the first time, and it actually just had a thing about to, if you’re wondering what the value of your house is. We weren’t quite ready to list it yet, but we were interested in interviewing Joel and Ann, and they asked to see if they were someone that we would be interested in working with, and in visiting with them we were really impressed. The other agent that we were talking to, he wasn’t very good at following up. He really, I think my guess is that he would have listed the house and kind of forgot about it. I don’t think he would have followed through and, you know, really worked hard on getting the house sold.
So that’s really, I think one of the main reasons we went with Joel and Ann is because we really felt like we’d have the follow up and feedback that we needed, and I think that’s an important part of selling a home is we never wondered where we were at or what, when it was shown. When the house was shown, they were very good at giving us feedback as fast as they could, and a lot of times, you know, within hours.
I liked that the marketing was really up-to-date technologically, you know, they put a lot of things out on the Internet, and Facebook.
In addition to the aerial shots that they had, and the walk through video, they had professional photography, and I think that made a big difference in how the house presented itself on the Internet. Now, our first, the first weekend that we were listed, the first week, we had like quite a few showings the first week, and it was really impressive, and it took us only two months to sell the house to the day.
We actually had our first offer within a week. They were in constant contact, and we knew that we could contact them anytime of the day or night. We did sometimes. I don’t have any complaints whatsoever. I was highly impressed with Joel and Ann. I would be delighted to recommend them to anybody else that was looking to sell their house, and we were very happy with their performance, and with the way that they marketed our home.

VIDEO: What I Did When No One Could Sell My Property

Posted on by February 14, 2015

“No one could sell my property until Joel & Ann Zieve”

Learn what Steve did when he could find no one could sell his property

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Video Transcript
The selling of my land was a wonderful experience. We had it listed previously before Keller Williams, and after a year it was never shown once. Nobody ever came and contacted us. There just seemed like no interest once the real estate agent got it listed, but when we listed with Keller Williams and specifically it was with their agent Ann we got emails every week on the progress. We got emails if a new person was looking at it and what they thought about it. She was constantly on board with keeping us informed of everything that was going on, and then her husband came over and took aerial photographs of it, and Ann walked on the property and did a video of her talking about it which I think had a lot of benefit because we’ve got all kinds of people coming and wanting, making offers or saying that they’re interested. It was a very, very positive experience and even the buyers that just bought it the date of the closing was moved forward like two weeks, so we’re very, very happy with Ann especially. I think you just did a marvelous job and anything I sell in the future I am going to start with you.

VIDEO: How I Got 9 Offers in 4 Days on my Home For Sale

Posted on by February 14, 2015

“Sold my house after 9 offers in 4 days!”

Learn how Lesa got 9 offers in 4 days on her Utah home for sale.

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Video Transcript
I have loved working with Ann. One of the first things that I, you know, because I was just looking for homes online and I didn’t have a realtor and Ann was very persistent. I really admired that about her and she kept emailing me and asking me questions, you know, and what my timeline was and if I needed help, and I really admired that about her and the whole process has gone so smooth. She sold my house in a week, actually less than a week, and it’s just been great, and she also helped us find a house, and we can’t say enough about her. We highly recommend her.

VIDEO: How Outside The Box Real Estate Marketing Got It Sold

Posted on by February 14, 2015

“Never Had An Experience Like This Before”

See what Renee and Weldon have to say about the outside the box real estate marketing that got the property sold. Another raving fan of Keller Williams Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
My name’s Renee Cross and I owned a lot on the East Bench of Ogden which Joel and Ann sold in a difficult market. My lot, they worked very hard, very diligently. They communicated very well to us on what was going on and the inquiries on the lot and I would recommend them whole-heartedly to anyone!
Past experiences in selling property in Utah have not been quite as pleasant. They’ve been very long-winded. Joel and Ann they have, every week given us weekly updates on any type of inquiry, what’s going on in the market in general and in the area. Joel and Ann, a tower of information! Did a lot of research, did a lot of communicating to us without us prompting at all. And I can honestly say I haven’t had that type of relationship with a REALTOR prior to meeting these two.
So, the Marketing was a little outside the box. I mean whether it’s the video stuff or the social media stuff, I think a lot of that stuff was outside the box.
Yes!
And I think that really helped!
And we feel every confidence that we ever lead anyone to have Joel and Ann represent them that it would be a very, very good, fortunate move on their part! It was a very pleasant experience. We appreciate Ann and Joel’s hard work and their diligence and their information, communication. It was all top notch and we were very pleased with the results!
Yeah, excellent!
Thank you!

VIDEO: Best Ogden Valley Real Estate Agent – Our Story

Posted on by January 5, 2016

“We got 100% of Ann’s attention – she was always on top of it”

Learn why Mike and Kate moved from California to Eden Utah and how they found the best Ogden Valley Utah real estate agent. Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
Kate and I have been going up to the Ogden Valley skiing for a number of years. Have always loved it! The scenery is fantastic, the skiing is fantastic, summers are beautiful. And we had just got to a point in our lives where we felt the timing was right to leave California and move to a place where it was not nearly as crowded and we had a lot more opportunity for outdoor activities. We figured that buying a lot up in the Ogden Valley was the thing to do and the time was right.
Originally, Kate and I had been looking for a 2nd home. I had done a search online and come across Ann’s name and, just out of the blue, gave her a call and spoke with her and I was very impressed with her knowledge of the area. Upon meeting her we just discovered that she was the type of person that we wanted handling the search for us. She seemed very knowledgeable, very interested, and very personable.
Being a General Contractor down in Southern California I had dealt with several Real Estate agents. Never really had a positive experience; was mainly unhappy with the service that we got. A lack of attention. When I met Ann, she was like 180 degrees different. She just always seemed like she was very interested in our project, you know, 100 percent of her attention. Was never late getting us information. We were just absolutely, really impressed with her.
I would recommend Ann to any of my close friends, my family, or any of the fussiest sellers or buyers I know. She just seems like she is on top of it all the time, always. I had never, ever called Ann and got a voicemail. I always got Ann.
Everything I’ve said is true! It’s coming from the heart. I mean you guys are just fantastic!

VIDEO: How to Stay In Your House After Selling for 6 Weeks

Posted on by May 10, 2017

“They really represented me and ended up getting me what I wanted”

Want to stay in your house after selling, for 6 weeks or longer? See how Liam did this on his home in Layton Utah (near Hill AFB). Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
So my name is Liam, I live in Layton Utah and I recently contacted Ann and Joel to sell my house at the end of my military career, and selling my house now opens up many options for the future. I was recommended to Ann and Joel through really good friends of mine, Heidi and Jason, and since they are good friends I immediately called Ann and Joel and had a fabulous experience.
They sold my house very quick. They incorporated both interior and exterior video shoots. They used a drone to go around the outside and film the beautiful scenery and then the house. And on top of that they hired a professional photographer to really make the house pop. And I found through, of course I did my research, and interviewed a few other agents and they just didn’t have that ability to do what Ann and Joel do.
There were at least 19 people that came through which generated multiply offers so that made the decision process, once we started to sell, go a lot easier.
Their ability to negotiate with the seller’s agents, a lot of counter offer, and in the end Ann and Joel really represented me and ended up getting me what I wanted. About a month and a half delay moving into my next house and were able to negotiate actually staying at the current house after selling. So that was huge and it eliminated having to move twice and stay in a house temporarily for only a few weeks.
I cannot think of anything to improve their process any. They are spot on in what they do and they are very personable and the whole process was simple amazing. Normally selling a house is kind of cumbersome maybe a little frustrating, they put me at ease I really appreciated it.

How to Flip Ogden Utah Homes in 3 Weeks with Multiple Offers

Posted on by October 26, 2014

“One big key was the constant communication with you…”

Learn how to flip Ogden Utah homes from Joy: Did hers in 3 weeks and got multiple offers (after firing 2 Realtors). Another raving fan of Keller Williams Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
I didn’t have to buy and sell, but it’s always been an interest of mine. I’d go in and rehab homes or improve them. It was in pretty bad disarray, but I like a challenge and I took it on. Thanks to you for finding the home in the beginning, and I appreciate that. The process of purchasing the home was very smooth.
Another Realtor I was working with and I understood their plan and what they were going to do, and after about 3 weeks I could see that nothing was done. So I gave them another month; still nothing was done. So I changed agents. They just didn’t quite have that marketing edge.
Finally you & Joel got a hold of me. I said, absolutely, I’d like you to list it. Gosh, in a matter of 3 weeks, we had an offer and the very next day we had another one so I was in a multiple offer situation, which was great! I appreciate that. Today was icing on the cake. We were able to sell the home, and got it closed!
The 57-Step plan was great! I mean, you have a lot of steps there. Probably the key element that I think anybody can glean from this is the constant communication. To me that’s important in understanding what’s going on. The activity, whether there is or not. I really liked the aerial photographs – the marketing aspect that excels from everybody else. I would definitely recommend you to anybody. I’d say, you know what, just turn them loose! Don’t micromanage them, don’t do anything, just let them do their job and you’ll have success!

VIDEO: How We Sold Liberty Utah House After Buyer Backed Out

Posted on by September 24, 2014

“The buyer backed out, Ann got them back to the table”

See how Doug and Jean sold Liberty Utah house (in the Ogden Valley) after losing their buyer the first time. Another raving fan of Keller Williams Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
I’m Doug
And I’m Jean.
Our house is located in Liberty, Utah.Beautiful place up in the mountains. We’ve lived there a long time in our home but to sell our home, we want to be closer to our grandchildren, we have a whole bunch of grandkids. We’ve been around the block once or twice so I really think it’s time to make that move. So we have.
Joel and Ann were engaged in getting it taken care of. They communicated with us. Seems like some of the other Realtors listed it and we did not hear from them much.
They called us repeatedly to make sure things were done right and correct.
The buyer cancelled the contract and Ann suggested: “Well let’s just let them know what you’ve done to the house and then see if they are still interested”. That actually brought them back to the selling table which was nice.
It was a good idea to look at what (else) was on the market, helping us put it at a reasonable price.
I think you have the advantage of being a husband-wife team. You’ve got two personalities that worked with us. You have choices that other agents don’t.
(A neighbor) was a positive influence on us calling you in the first place. And if you’ve sold something for Steve, especially Steve! We won’t use the last name, but that’s a feather in your cap. That was a good sign.
We would recommend anybody to talk to you cause we felt like you did a good job.

VIDEO: How to Find a Non-Pushy Utah Buyer’s Agent

Posted on by June 17, 2014

“It was really wonderful. It was smooth…”

See how Jason and Natalie saved up to 5%, found the perfect home, and weren’t subjected to a pushy REALTOR. Another raving fan of Keller Williams Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
A: So Jason and Natalie we just finished the closing on your home, how do you feel?
J & N: Excited.
A: How’s the process buying your first home?
J & N: It was really wonderful. It was smooth, we had a deadline of 3 months and we met the deadline on time and it was perfect. It wasn’t/you guys weren’t pushy. You were relaxed, helped us find what we wanted; what we needed. It was a good experience.
A: Good. So would you recommend us to your family and friends if they have to find a house?
J & N: Absolutely!
A: What would you tell them to expect?
J & N: Good quality customer service, timely appointments and meetings and a deadline that can be met. You are very on top of things, there were no surprises. No loopholes that we had to jump through. It was all up front and very clear. Yeah we had one agent that was really pushy she wanted us to get into the home that she wanted not we wanted. When we wanted to make an offer she wouldn’t accept making the offer. She thought it wasn’t right. She thought it was too low and so as she just blew us off. The house actually sold for less than what we wanted to put on.
A: What were your thoughts coming in to working with us?
J & N: I was just hoping that you wouldn’t be pushy, which you were not. That you would consider our wants and our needs, which you did. It was nice that you knew you who you were working with so it was a smooth process. So that it wasn’t like “oh, we’ve never worked with them before so we’ve got to delay our deadline. It was nice that you’ve worked with them before and it was very smooth.

VIDEO: How I Sold My House in the First Weekend in Pleasant View Utah

Posted on by May 6, 2015

“Over 400 Days with Old Agent; Joel & Ann Sold First Weekend At Same Price”

See what Gordon has to say about how he sold his Pleasant View Utah house with Joel & Ann for the same price that his old realtor couldn’t sell it for after almost 400 days. Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
I’m getting married, moving to a new city, so I needed to sell the house. One of the things that was important to me was as potential buyers came through and offered their feedback that I’d know what was going on, and so on, and I felt really positive about the feedback that was provided by you and Joel.
Tickled with the professional photography that was done to represent our home, and the live or video walk-through that you did, I thought all those things were helpful. The video up side that kind of helped, I think, show off the curb appeal and the neighborhood that we’re in. There for a while I was getting 3 or 4 showings a day. That’s why I took it off the market, is nobody was looking at it any more.
Some of the things that we did to make sure that that home was sold well is that I replaced the carpet. We put in some new decorations, and changed the furniture around. And, I think between that and the marketing and the photos and videos that helped a lot. And both you and Joel have contacted me very frequently to let me know what’s going on, and give me kind of, almost daily updates as to where we were. So, I’m very satisfied with that.
I’m buying another piece of property and I haven’t heard from him in three weeks! And with Joel and Ann I don’t think that would happen at all. I can highly recommend Joel and Ann Zieve. They delivered!