Another advocate of the TIM system is Teri Arbogast of Keller Williams Properties, exclusive HouseHunt member-agent for Davie, Plantation and Southwest Ranches, FL, in the Fort. Lauderdale metro area.

“It’s my most valuable tool,” she said. “I use it for all my leads and for about everything I do. I have a client base of over 8,000 and I head of team of buyer agents who call my HouseHunt leads every day.”

She estimated that 25% of her business comes from HouseHunt-related leads and referrals. Arbogast is also a heavy believer in spending money on marketing.

“Last year I spent a lot of money on Internet and marketing materials and had a great year! I’m not afraid to put money into marketing because I know my team and I will make it pay off.”

With lots of foreclosures and short sales available, Arobgast sees many opportunities for investors and first-time buyers in her marketplaces.

“Properties priced right are selling quickly”, she added.

Nancy Bristow is the exclusive HouseHunt member agent in the Pensacola, FL area and brings more than 20 years experience in real estate and one basic rule: “Always put the client first.”

Nancy became a Hall of Fame member in 2006 alongside several other incredibly successful agents nationwide. She has enjoyed the benefits of working with HouseHunt customers for the last fiew years and said she receives a majority of her leads from HouseHunt.

“The quality of the leads I receive is really good and I try to respond as quickly as I can," Nancy said. "It’s the first thing I do every day -- right after my morning coffee.”

Bristow continues to be successful despite any negative economic conditons because of her in-depth knowledge of the local marketplace and her ability to match buyers and sellers.

Martina Burns of RE/MAX Allegiance represents communities in the Burke, VA area. On March 26, 2007, Martina sent an email to the HouseHunt Customer Service team to share the following news:

“Just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you how pleased and happy I am with your HouseHunt staff and service. I have been with HouseHunt in Florida for over 5 years, and am just starting in Virginia as well.

The support and help from your staff is outstanding. I have other lead generating websites and they don’t even come close.

My special thanks to Customer Service. Keep up the good work.

A very happy HH client.”

Mary Ann Byrnes has been a HouseHunt member sinces 2002 and operates six exclusive territories in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Byrnes was inducted into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame in 2007, which is achieved by earning a minimum of $500,000 in closed commissions and/or 100 transaction sides in HouseHunt-related business.

As an 18-year resident of the Dallas area, Mary Ann has intimate knowledge of the local marketplace and communities. Her business is built around the notion that through exceptional service comes extraordinary results. While she specializes in the upscale marketplace, Mary Ann is also adept at working with all types of clients, from first-time buyers to those relocating from anywhere in the world. Mary Ann's dedication to customer service has led to a strong repeat and referral customer base.

In November 2007, Maggie DelGallo of #1 Home Buyer’s GUARDIAN was announced as one of the elite agents to achieve Hall of Fame status as a HouseHunt.com member agent. Maggie represents several exclusive communities in the Reston, VA metro area.

With more than a decade of experience in all aspects of the real estate business, her extensive knowledge of the marketplace makes her an expert negotiator for her clients and someone who is totally dedicated to serving their best interests.

To be a successful agent in today’s market, one must embrace the modern technology of the real estate industry. In addition to proving that she’s an expert with online buyers through HouseHunt, DelGallo is also e-Pro certified by the National Association of Realtors.  

“I don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to client representation,” DelGallo, who works exclusively with buyers said. “I really believe strongly in the human aspect of the business. A house is just a building. But once it’s purchased, it becomes a home. And home is where the heart is.”

Maggie has successfully utilized the HouseHunt system and its consumer-oriented programs to respond quickly and meaningfully to meet the needs of her customers.

Tracey and Wesley Drown were inducted into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame in 2007 as elite agents in the Henderson, NV area.

The Brooks and Drown Team have acheived great levels of success specifically through their relationship with HouseHunt.com. Having access to such a large pipeline of customers searching for homes in their community, they've earned a significant income year after year.

Drown finds success through creating long-term relationships with his clients that are based on the idea of finding the perfect meeting point between his client’s long-term and short-term real estate goals. Like many successful agents, Drown knows full well that there’s more to being a real estate agent than just the navigating the transaction itself. There’s a level of personal service and knowledge that separates agents like Drown from the pack.

When he says that his clients are “Clients for Life!” Wesley Drown means it.

“Probably 95% of my business comes directly from HouseHunt leads, referrals and repeat customers” responded Mary Anne Farmen, of Realty World Tri-Cities Metro, exclusive HouseHunt member-agent for Kingsport and Johnson City, TN.

“HouseHunt has helped me establish myself as a knowledgeable person to work with and someone responsive to their needs.”

A former teacher, Farmen said she utilizes HouseHunt’s TIM (Total Internet Marketing) system to track and manage leads in her data base:

“I establish repetitive contact with them through TIM. Some who have shopped with me have come back four or five years later and bought homes from me. I stay in touch with them and they stay in touch with me.”

Donna Forrest-Johnston of RE/MAX Executive Realty in metro Charlotte, NC, is a champion of customer service, effective communications and relocation skills. She is a member of Charlotte Premier Realty Partners, a group of real estate professionals who possess vast knowledge of the metro market, and is the exclusive HouseHunt member-agent for much of Charlotte and its surrounding communities.

Johnston readily attributes 90% of her business to HouseHunt-related leads and contacts.

“Our relocation business is finally picking up after a couple of slow years," she said. “We always work our leads promptly and believe in delivering outstanding customer service. People that we sold houses to five or six years ago are now selling those homes and have become part of our data base as well as clients and friends. We have built a business out of what HouseHunt has given me.—quality leads.”

The Gilkison Group is an exclusive HouseHunt member agent in the Overland Park, KS area.

Stephanie Gilkison and her team The Gilkison Group are very successful and work hard to stay atop of their game.

“With a good flow of leads coming in every day, HouseHunt gives me the ability to build a great team and client relationships,” Gilkison said.

Stephanie has seen over the last few years that consistency is key in every aspect of her business. It's not the consistent flow of prospective buyers alone, but she utilizes the free HouseHunt tools to stay in front of them continually and create a competitive advantage.

“HouseHunt is an easy listing tool and helps me stay in contact with customers and the marketplace. I attribute a lot of my success to HouseHunt.”

Inducted into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame in 2006, Gilkison and her team are prepared for continued success with their philosophy on their real estate business:

“I truly believe a home is one of the most important investments we can make in life,” Gilkison says, “which is why I give my all every day to help my clients make the most of their real estate decisions.”

Nick Hall of Scenic Coast Realty in San Luis Obispo, CA, also recommends the TIM system as an effective communications tool.

“It’s great for following up leads and staying in contact with clients and prospects. I can say that 75 to 80% of my business can be attributed directly to HouseHunt leads and contacts.”

Hall, exclusive HouseHunt member-agent for San Luis Obispo and the nearby communities of Cambria, Los Osos, Morro Bay and Templeton, is optimistic that 2010 will be better than last year:

“To me, success in this business happens every time I’m about to meet with a buyer and help that person find what they are looking to buy. It’s an experience that happens many times.”

Diane Langley was inducted into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame in 2005 alongside four other member agents. Based out of the San Francisco Bay area, Diane's success with HouseHunt has been unmistakable.

“HouseHunt has been a consistently good lead generator for me,” Langley said. “Some of my favorite and best clients have come from HouseHunt leads. Overall, I would say that HouseHunt leads represented 40% to 50% of my business during the past few years, and at one time possibly 80%.”

Diane provides tremendous customer service in an industry where your proficiency in providing such service will make the difference between not surviving and making it to the Hall of Fame!

“I believe that following-up quickly is the key to converting leads—and I always try to respond immediately.”

Langley has also utilized the HouseHunt system to keep her in touch with savvy buyers and sellers who are online. The result, she qualified for the Hall of Fame, which recognizes agents who close a minimum of 100 transaction sides and/or $500,000 or more in commissions in HouseHunt-related business.

Roy Nelson of Coldwell Banker Honig Bell, exclusive HouseHunt member-agent in Orland Park and Orland Hills, IL, attributes 35 to 40% of his business to HouseHunt leads and another 35 to 40% to repeat clients and referrals. He estimated that 70% of my clients are first-time home buyers.

“I’m still seeing lots of interest in the federal $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers.” He continued: "We’re able to work with lenders okay but the new guidelines for FHA loans are making it more difficult for buyers to qualify. I tell my buyers –and sellers who are having a hard time selling -- to be patient and work with me for as long as it takes. Meanwhile I’m building good relationships with them.”

Nelson, who was with Commonwealth Edison for 34 years before switching to real estate, feels that the TIM system is the most valuable tool HouseHunt provides:

“It allows me to set up a system of repetitive contacts with my clients for as long as necessary,” he said. “I’m hearing back from people I contacted a year or more ago, seeking market information.

Chuck Pool and Susie Pool are long-time members in the El Dorado Hills, CA area who have been recognized on several occassions for their ability to consistently close deals from HouseHunt-generated business.

They have given multiple positive and enthusiastic reviews of HouseHunt.com in many forms, including an interview with a major real estate publication where their success was featured.

“Joining HouseHunt has been the single best thing I have done in my real estate career!” Pool said.

“The HouseHunt staff is a class act in all respects and is immediately receptive to every inquiry and every need,” Pool said.

The Pool's have closed a significant amount of transaction sides over the years and earned Hall of Fame status with HouseHunt.com in 2006. Their great work ethic, positive attitude, loyalty to clients and other agents, and has been a true asset to HouseHunt.com over the years.

Shane Powell and his wife Susan have experienced significant success with HouseHunt.com. They function as a great team that truly understands the business and how to create great relationships with their clients.

Shane shows the properties and Susan contacts all of the leads. They have a simple and proven system that works so well that they were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.

A short time after they became HouseHunt members their rate of success exploded. They were having record months and dramatically altering their undersatnding of what is truly possible with HouseHunt.com. Most weekends Shane is showing multiple properties and planning to meet with new customers to assess their real estate needs.

Shane and Susan have no magic formula. They simply monitor their leads consistently, follow up daily and do their best to provide exemplary service. The HouseHunt is repeatable by anyone willing to work hard, but Shane and Susan have truly shown the huge level of success and fun had as a member agent.

Lisa Sigmon-Holloway of CENTURY 21 Old Richmond Realty in Richmond, VA and has been a successful member agent with HouseHunt for several years. She was inducted into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame in 2006.

Sigmon-Holloway has been in real estate for over two decades, and has consistently provided top numbers over that period at an office that is one of the top firms in the country. At the time of her entry into the HouseHunt Hall of Fame, Sigmon-Holloway was ranked fourth in her office in production.

Lisa is incredibly knowledgable and experienced in working with clients in her community and creating a winning scenary for everyone. She works hard to provide the best customer service possible to make the home buying process as smooth as possible.

Certainly, Sigmon-Holloway has proven that she has what it takes to be a top producer over the long term. Her potential and ability to succeed in real estate has only increased by having HouseHunt and taking full advantage of our system that Lisa describes in one word, "Awesome!"

Kim Thomson of Keller Williams Realty was just promoted as a 2009 HouseHunt Hall of Fame member, but is certainly no stranger to having great success with her HouseHunt exclusive territory.

Kim does business in the Santa Clarita, CA area and is well known there for her growing real estate business. People really listen when a friend or coworker brags about using a service that makes them money and helps them accomplish their goals. Referral business is always an ideal way to grow a company and acquire new members.

We find many great reasons to boast about Kim and her success, but she's done her share of publicly boasting about her successful investment with HouseHunt.

“Your system is a ‘Secret Weapon,’” Kim exclaimed. “I'd love to keep it a secret, but that's not the way I work. There are more than enough leads out there for everyone. Why be greedy?”

Thomson explained that she is continually impressed and overwhelmed with the number of leads she receives on a weekly basis. That is all the more reason for her to feel comfortable telling fellow agents about her secret weapon, HouseHunt.

Kim is a student of the business as she continually seeks to acquire new tools to help her manage all of the buyer leads. She understands that doing an even better job in this area will certainly increase her income and bring in substantial commission checks.