Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Reviews

Another satisified Southern Nevada Realty, LLC buyer.  Here is what one of our buyers had to say about the customer service we provided during his recent Las Vegas home purchase.

I chose Cindy Abel (Broker-Owner, Southern Nevada Realty) because of the many positive online reviews she had received, and am now most happy to add my own enthusiastic kudos.   As I discovered, Cindy is simply the best – and a very nice person!   I recommend her unconditionally to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas market has heated up, but Cindy was still able to help me find and purchase a nice single-family residence as a rental property at the right price, permitting an attractive ROI.  It helps that the rental market is also recovering, with rising rates.  This property rented quickly after a week’s cleanup and prep.

I initially met Cindy on a visit to Las Vegas, but most of the search was conducted afterward, online long- distance from California using an extremely handy Web-based real estate search program.  It produced a steady flow of listings meeting my criteria, to which Cindy added notes to point out good or bad features.  I added my comments as well, and through this process we zeroed in on those places we felt were worth the next step.

For out-of-state buyers, Cindy video tapes those properties of serious interest, with very helpful running commentary and a discerning eye.  After follow-up discussions on the phone, I had no hesitation in making offers on those we both liked.

The ultimate transaction was a short sale, requiring much coordination and attention to detail on Cindy’s part, and endless form-filling on mine.  There were times when the sale could easily have gone off the rails.  But Cindy’s sure-handed, expert guidance (and law degree background) kept everything on-track right through final closing.   I was very impressed, and especially appreciated her patient hand-holding and responsiveness to my countless calls and emails.

In a nutshell, if you want results and exceptional client service from beginning to end, Cindy is the person to see.

AT

Northern California

Ahh, You Are Making Me Blush!

 Happy Valentine's Day!!!  

The Mapanao family had a LONG wait (short sale) with a few hiccups along the way (extensive repairs needed on home).  Luckily, all went well and they are finally in their new home!  

Here is what they have to say about the Las Vegas home buying experience:

Dear Cindy,         

            Hi! Until now, we are still reeling off with awe, hardly believing the fact that you have delivered service that has us owning a property we like in Las Vegas.

            We sincerely and truly appreciate all the tireless efforts and services you had provided for us.

            Buying a home supposedly has its tolls and pitfalls, abound with stress and anxieties. However, you have made the experience of buying a home the exact opposite of that, with your kind, fast, and efficient service. We are so thankful we had found the right realtor or broker.

            If someone were to ask us who a good, reliable realtor would be, we would definitely and gladly endorse you, Cynthia Abel.  Working with you was indeed a pleasant experience that not only helped us reach our goal, but also helped us realize what we really wanted.

            We are forever thankful for such a great service. Every member of the family loves the home you helped us purchase. Our dreams of having a home in Las Vegas were achieved because of your amazing deliverance.

                                                                                                    

Your satisfied clients, Mapanao Family of San Jose, California

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Looking for a home in Vegas?  Call me to discuss your search at 702-807-3339.  You can also tell me what you are looking for by clicking here.  I'll email you listings to view.

Thanks!
Cindy

Las Vegas Real Estate Agent

I haven't had time to update my testimonial page. But, here is a super nice letter I just received from a client. Thanks, Barbara!

Dear Cindy, This letter is long overdue! First, I would like to thank you for all that you did to make the process go as smoothly as possible. You were a "GEM" from the first moment I spoke to you, (I was in California) Till the day you handed me the keys. Do you remember that you changed your schedule to accomodate my trip to Las Vegas? I only had two days to find a house. You did it. My signing papers sent via email and returning my calls in a timely manor, so many times during my last days in California. I can't express enough what your professionalism meant to me, other than to recommend your expertise to my family and friends. You are the best! My daughter thinks you walk on water. Much Love and success to you. Thank you so much for all that you do.

I want to help you! If you are looking for a Las Vegas home call me today!

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Dollars and Some Sense

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I (along with most real estate agents) are paid on a commission basis.  I always thought this was a widely known fact and it was not necessary to explain the ins and outs of it.

However, lately, it seems that most people really don't know what this means.  So, here it is.

Commission basis means you are paid based upon the sales you make.  Agents don't receive a salary, a stipend, an expense account, or any benefits.

 Yes, its true.

I don't get paid until I have sold a property (meaning it has closed) and I pay out of pocket for everything - marketing, gas, car expenses, health insurance, real estate fees and dues. 

How It Works
A seller contacts an agent and agrees to pay her a commission amount when she sells the home.  The seller's agent then will market the property on the Multiple Listing System and offer a portion of her commission amount to an agent who can bring a buyer who will purchase the home.

Daily Work
While an agent is out showing homes to someone, answering phones, keeping up with a transaction, blogging, previewing homes, answering emails, marketing a listing ..... (you get the picture) - she is not getting paid.  Everything is coming out of pocket as she goes about her business of finding or selling your home.  Her broker isn't giving her any money based upon future commissions - there is no draw. 

Commission Check
Once the home is sold the title company takes care of paying the agent's broker.  Generally, the brokerage will take a cut out of the check.  In my case, I'm the broker.  However, I still have office expenses and other business related items that need to be paid.  These get deducted from my commission checks.

In addition, since an agent is considered an independent contractor, she is responsible for deducting her withholding taxes, self employment taxes, funding retirement accounts, paying her own real estate dues, and paying for health insurance. 

Why?
Many may be wondering .... WHY? Why would anyone agree to spend hours working with no guarantee of payment?  Why would anyone work in a business where a weekly paycheck is not guaranteed?

I can't answer for everyone.  But, I will answer for myself in the next blog post.

Until next time. Remember, to visit my Las Vegas Homes Web site for las vegas homes, pictures of communities, and other useful real estate information. 

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Aw Shucks! Client Testimonial

I need to update my testimonial page. I am fortunate to have some fantastic clients. Here is one testimonial that came in last week.

Dear Cindy,
I just wanted to again thank you for the incredible professional and personal help you provided to my wife and I in our recent search for a home in the Las Vegas area. Being from out of state, made us wonder who we could trust to really listen to our needs and help us make an educated choice - all from 1200 miles away. When I began searching on the internet, I ran across several "well-advertised" realtors and tried to work with them to find a home. Unfortunately, none of them really tried to understand what we were looking for.

When we finally ran across your website, we were impressed. After I emailed you with our basic desires, you set up the best automated search that found the type houses we wanted, in the areas we were interested in. It was even more impressive when we found your email notices gave us "inside" details about each listing that was not found on the standard public realty websites - or from other realtors that we had tried.

I was amazed that you applied no pressure to look at "your" listings like the previous agents had done. We were now starting to learn about the area and listings, all by email and internet. After a few days of looking with your leads on the internet, my call to you by phone further confirmed my belief that we had found a great realtor. Your guidance in directing us away from some areas that looked good on the internet and toward other areas that were family friendly was wonderful.

After another week of searching with your daily email alerts, you recommended that we fly out there to walk thru some of the listings and neighborhoods to further narrow down our choices. I was expecting to get a couple of hours of your time, but was I surprised when you said you would spend whatever time it took to find our new home. We visited about 12 listings as I recall, before we found the 1 that we were looking for.

Again, your advice guided us well in placing a great offer, but the listing realtor was not as helpful since they omitted mentioning that they already had a matching offer in hand - so we lost that one.

Finally, it happened early one morning! I opened my email alerts from you and there it was - truly the home of our dreams. I went to the public realty website and it was NOT there. Could it be a mistake? I hurriedly emailed you, since it was early, and you called back quickly. Since I could not fly out on short notice, you agreed to make a walk through and send pics. Was I surprised when we got not 5 or 10 pics but 50 posted on your Flickr website so we did not have to download or overload our email.

Your site visit confirmed that your website listing was correct so we placed the offer again remotely by email - on a house that we had not ever walked through. In reflection, that did not worry us since on my previous visit there, after the 4th house we looked at, you started predicting what I would like or not like - from my comments on the previous houses. In other words, you didn't just show us houses, you listened and understood what we were wanting.

A few days later you called to inform us that the seller, a national bank had accepted our offer, but needed more paperwork to finalize the offer. You immediately worked with them to get that handled and left us with little to do - except sign the documents. It was amazing that after these days of emails, the public website still had little info on the house. Your website had the info a full 7 days before it was on the public website!!!! THAT GOT THE HOUSE FOR US!

But what now? We were from out of state and had no local (or national) lendor that would handle the loan (due the national lending crisis, where even Donald Trump was on TV saying he couldn't get a loan.) You recommended a local broker and somehow they got the loan approved, insured and closed - even in those trying times. When one of the other firms needed a push to move forward, again you were there to get the deal done so we could move in.

After closing, we were still new to town and living out of state. We needed people to clean and do some fixups on the house. Again, you had great recommendations. These people did an incredible job and we will use them again.

This may sound like a fairytale to others or an infomercial - but it is not. This is the true story of how a pair of Southerners bought a house in Las Vegas, that they had never walked into, and LOVE IT! Thanks Cindy for ALL your work.

Sincerely'
R.G. & Mary Edwards

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