I'm Now with Compass!

I have been an agent in the greater Philadelphia area for almost 10 years now, the whole time with the same, wonderful brokerage.

But a few months ago I was approached by a new brokerage called Compass.

I knew about Compass. They were the hip new brokerage with beautiful marketing and a great technology platform. But I wasn't unhappy where I was and had a great brokerage behind me.

But as Compass approached me, I knew my business was going without certain tools that I wanted, not just for myself, but for my clients.

I will dive deeper in to what tools do what but here are the top reasons I have moved my business to Compass:

A Streamlined Platform

This doesn't outwardly affect my clients, but I am able do pretty much every aspect of my business from one platform now. Market listings from various beautiful designs, print brochures, do social posts for my business or client listings, create a CMA for a new seller, and keep all of my contacts in one spot.

Marketing and Technology in One

I have prided myself on not skimping on marketing from Day 1 of my business, but now its done for me and incredibly easily with a professional marketing team fueling online and print marketing for my listings and my business. Further, its easy to post all of that with the best tech in the business.

Compass Concierge

I am the listing agent who will walk you through every aspect of your home that could be improved for the market. Every seller I have worked with knows this. Further, many have seen my sweat equity as I make sure every listing is looking its best. But sometimes this is a financial hardship, or even impossibility, for clients.

Now I have Compass Concierge, a program that allows potential sellers to use vendors to make home improvements in advance of marketing their home so their listing can get the maximum amount of money in today's market.

I'll be sending out more information on these, and other, aspects of Compass but for now, welcome to the new adventure with me!

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