Menton, Ballou & Tharp Group

MBT Group │160 Shops Blvd., Suite 10, Saint Johns, FL,
mbtgroup.evrealestate.com
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​Learn How Dedication, Knowledge and Experience is the key
​for this Powerhouse Engel & Völkers First Coast Real Estate Team

​ANGELA THARP
​ THOUGHTS ON CURRENT MARKET

​The pandemic changed real estate over the last few years. The needs of a buyer changed. The rates were at a historic low, and home values reached high levels of appreciation.  We need to set those years aside, in order to make sense of the present market. 

Comparing real estate from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market.  There are so many variables that can impact the circumstances and outcomes compared.  The last two years were unique and can not be used to compare.

Now things are getting back to normal.  Buyer demand is still strong, and appreciation has normalized.  We need to assist buyers and sellers in keeping the proper perspective.

The other important factor to remember is real estate is local and that is what we need to focus on, not on the national news.  Our inventory is low, sellers right now have a big advantage, but its key to list at a competitive list price and have the house “show ready”.  Using a stager for us is vital.  

We as real estate advisors want to assist sellers or buyers every step of the way, that is our passion.  Connect with one of US so you have the insights you need to make the best possible move today. 

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"...everything our brand and our group does is designed to achieve success for our customers. We are all very dedicated full-time Realtors. "    
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LISA MENTON
​ WHY LIST OR BUY WITH US?

One of the biggest reasons we moved to Engel and Vöelkers was because of the incredible technology offerings. One of the strongest features for me was the premise List Local - Sell Global. E&V has designed a back end program that shares our listings with not only the local/national websites we are all familiar with, but international sites which provide true global exposure for our sellers allowing them to have the most buyer views possible, resulting in the biggest success for them.
Examples of local/national sites would be Zillow and Realtor.com, as well as the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. There are several international sites also, Juwai.com for example serving the Asian markets.


This fact along with the possibility that a home listed for sale with us in St. Johns Golf and Country Club for example could show up in an E&V shop window in Aspen, Germany, Italy or Switzerland! Or on our own E & V Shop TV featured in all of our offices around the world. 


E&V offers very strong marketing assistance to us so we can focus on what’s truly important, making sure our customers are well cared for and strongly represented.


When a seller chooses Menton, Ballou and Tharp Group within E&V we like to leave no stone unturned, your home is featured on the local Home Connect TV, in massive post card mailers  for our New to Market listings blanketing the nearby area, often a buyer can be found just around the corner. Email blasts alerting local agents about new listings, in our social media posts, in the St. Johns Magazine where we have held the inside front cover for years, this publication alone reaches over 16,000 homes monthly. I am proud to say everything our Brand and our Team does is designed to achieve success for our customers. We are all dedicated full time Realtors. 


Buyers who select one of us to represent them will be in very good hands, we are all seasoned agents who are very familiar with the area, whether the buyer is looking for a brand new home or a resale home.  It is very important for both sellers and buyers to select a Realtor who is familiar with the current market trends. We feel very strongly that this is the best way to serve the customers who we are privileged to work with.

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GEORGE L.  BALLOU, II
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT 
​ OF BEING ON OR  USING A TEAM?

I have been in the residential real estate business for 37+ years and I never really gave much thought to being on a Team. About 7 years ago I decided, along with Lisa Menton and more recently with the addition of Angela Tharp, to give it a try.


I had come to realize over time that there is a tendency as an agent, especially a seasoned agent, to think you know everything you need to know to get the job done. Whether it’s getting listings, finding buyers or saving deals… you never know everything. Changing markets present different problems and opportunities which require different solutions than what I might have done in the past.


A select team of other agents working together helps maximize the benefit of years of different experiences which is useful to each of us as agents and especially beneficial to our clients. When we are together and sharing our thoughts the answer to every problem we face is in that very room. We learn from our collective successes and failures to continually evolve into a better, wiser more creative group of professionals. I find it very comforting to be able to call or be called by any of the agents of the Menton, Ballou & Tharp Group to discuss a situation that needs a different perspective, encouragement or a firm stance.  It works for me…
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