I Am Refusing To Participate In The Recession

I refuse to participate in all of this recession talk.

In fact, most of the people that I know are beginning to realize that they can do the same.

Is it real? YES.

Is the world crumbling around us? NO.

Is there an unbelievable opportunity all around us? YES.

Am I personally and professionally doing everything that I can to make 2009 one of our best years? YES.

First of all, there are no good or bad times. All times are good times when you understand how and when to change your strategies. We are truly blessed to work with people all over the country that are making more money now than they have ever made before. They are employing new strategies and new techniques to identify opportunties. People that wouldn't touch Short Sales a year ago are now making their living off of them. Change is everything.

So I've decided....I am not participating in the recession and I invite you to not participate either.

People are still spending money. For those of you that watch our updates, you see that 1-800-SELL-NOW is growing like crazy (now in over 200 markets and adding more everyday). Our investment business at MemphisInvest.com experienced the single biggest year in sales that we have ever had (over 190 houses wholesaled this year). While the tone of the general public is fear, the fact is that people are still spending money. It's not that the amount of money has vanished, it's that people are hoarding and holding more than usual. People will continue to spend money on what they want to and that is the key.

During these types of climates, you must get back to basics. It's never how much something costs that determines the market, it's how much value you are providing to the market for the price. How much people spend on something is determined by its value.

Value is always perception.

At 1-800-SELL-NOW, we have mad a concerted effort to increase our services, bring in greater value-added services, and to increase the overall value of our service to our customers - and Voila, our brand and our company is growing like crazy in one of the toughest econimic times that the country has ever seen.

And here is the best part......not only do our clients get a great service and value. But in the end, they now have the tools and opportunity to reach and help more people in their own market..........again, Value.

Some people took out loans they thought they could afford and now find out they aren't able to. OK. Just about everyone that I know has been touched by this problem. What to do? Time to suck it up and deal with what emerges. Stay in the present moment. I am fortunate to have survived some tough financial times in the past. That experience gave me a great foundation to realize that you will always learn more in the tough times than in the easy times. Most of my greatest and most creative strategies and ideas came when I was broke and scared.

Now is not the time to crawl into a hole and hope. Hope is not a strategy. Embrace the fear that you have and let it drive you to attack life.

Now is the time to be inspired. Surround yourself with people that inspire you and want to reach new heights in 2009.

Do the things that are necessary to get you on the path to your ultimate success!!! There is opportunity all around us.

You can be one of them, or you can be one of us.

You can particpate in the media madness or prepare for a dynamic future and brighter days.

The choice is yours. I've made mine.

Good Luck.

Kent Clothier
President and CEO
1-800-SELL-NOW

Short Sale Specialists Are The Ones That Get IT

What is the value in a Short Sale and Why do you want 1-800-SELL NOW to generate these deals for you?

The value in having Short Sales has several parts:

* You get access to the deal first.
* You control the deal.
* You can create a win-win-win situation.
* The banks are moving faster and faster now.
* You can purchase the property at a substantial discount.
* If you are a Realtor, you get a commission. (Instead of playing the waiting game with an unmotivated seller, you have someone that needs to SELL NOW and wants it priced to move)

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But IF YOU ARE AN AGENT, the MOST IMPORTANT but overlooked part of Short Sales is this:

You control the pricing and because of that, the MLS becomes an amazing marketing tool for BUYERS! Buyers are gold right now and if you don't have a way of grabbing all of the buyers you can for the cheapest cost, you are missing a HUGE opportunity!
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So:

1-800-SELL-NOW BRINGS YOU DEALS AND LISTINGS THAT WILL SELL.
* This is a clear path to commissions and profits in a difficult market.

AND......

THESE UNDER-PRICED LISTINGS GENERATE A TON OF BUYERS CALLS.
* Again,a clear path to doing more deals if you now know where the buyers are.

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS?

GET THE CALLS FIRST AND THE OPTIONS TO GENERATING DOLLARS BECOME YOURS!!

Rising Above The Real Estate Noise

In the Technology Age where information is literally at our finger tips or just one cable news channel away, it seems as though it is increasingly more difficult to cut through the noise and establish yourself as credible and the local expert that sellers should turn to.

We work with Realtors, short sale/loss mitigation specialists, auctioneers, and real estate investors everyday...so this is a common theme that we hear.

We all know that real estate is local. However, when you go through the process that a home seller goes through - searching for the local expert that can help them....how do they find YOU? How do you separate yourself from the "noise"?

It's tough. You invest in websites, blogs, email campaigns, auto-responders, direct mail, etc. All with a few goals - REMEMBER ME, CALL ME, AND DO BUSINESS WITH ME.

Sometimes the best ideas are frankly, the simplest. Look at this messaging...

"Are you looking to sell your house - call 1-800-SELL-NOW or visit 1800sellnow.com"

"Learn more about how we can help you sell your house NOW - call 1-800-SELL-NOW."

"Do you need help with a SHORT SALE - call 1-800-SELL-NOW or visit 1800sellnow.com"

"Sell your house NOW! Call 1-800-SELL-NOW or visit 1800sellnow.com"


This messaging is simple, but more important IT IS MEMORABLE FOR THE CUSTOMER AND HAS ENORMOUS CREDIBILITY WITH THE CUSTOMER.

The point is this - with a simple and clean message and the most memorable number available today in real estate - you can RISE ABOVE THE NOISE.

Our clients from all over the country would all say the same thing - there is not a more memorable number in real estate today. Their customers see or hear it and DO NOT FORGET IT......but most importantly, THEY CALL IT.

These calls are some of the most valuable calls that you will ever receive as a real estate professional because these calls are from truly motivated home sellers. People do not call 1-800-SELL-NOW because they want to learn the value of their house or have an agent send them a CMA so that they can think about selling.

They call because they are READY TO SELL THEIR HOUSE NOW and they identify 1-800-SELL-NOW as a credible company and brand that can help them do that.

The brand is SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, MEMORABLE, and PROFITABLE. Everything that a real estate professional should be looking for in a brand.

Using the brand EXCLUSIVELY in your market is VERY EASY.
1. Register at http://www.1800sellnow.com/register.html
2. Login to the website using the link that you are provided.
3. Check availability of your county territory
4. Purchase securely by credit card
5. Your phones are on within 4 hours - all calls and Internet leads from your territory are systematically routed to your phone and email of choice

When a seller calls - they are connected directly to YOU!

As always Good Luck in your real estate endeavors!!

MemphisInvest.com To Be Featured In Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine

MemphisInvest.com will be featured in the November issue of Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine.

"We are humbled and equally thrilled that we are being recognized and featured in this nationally recognized magazine," says Kent Clothier, President and CEO of MemphisInvest.com. "Our team has worked very hard over the last few years to develop and bring a portfolio of products and services to our clients that would set us apart."

MemphisInvest.com has grown into the premier real estate investment company in Memphis, Tennessee. Through its "turn-key" program it has allowed passive real estate investors to participate in the purchasing of and profiting from cash-flow properties in Memphis, Tennessee. This program allows both out-of-state and local investors to have "peace of mind" knowing that not only is their property producing monthly cash flow and an equity position, it is being professionally managed and maintained by a local team of experts that are looking out for their best interest.

"The biggest thrill for me as the founder of the company is that our referral network continues to grow at a staggering pace. We do very little advertising, yet we have new clients come to us everyday after being referred by an existing client", says Clothier. "This means that we are doing something right and providing the service that we are striving for everyday."

Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine will be available in stores the first week of November.

To learn more visit: http://www.memphisinvest.com

1-800-SELL-NOW Awards Licensing Rights In Several Key Markets

1-800-SELL-NOW has continued its dynamic growth and awarded the exclusive licensing rights to these qualified and talented real estate professionals in the last few days.

1-800-SELL-NOW connects motivated home sellers with a local real estate professional that can assist them in solving their housing problem.

Our local representatives are trained professionals that understand their local market and how to make things happen for the home seller.

Most of our representatives are either trained or networked with the professionals that can assist a home seller with:

* Short Sales
* Aggressive Listings
* Cash Home Buyers
* Taking Over Payments
* Lease Options
* And many more options

"We are the conduit between the consumer and the local real estate professionals," says Kent Clothier, President and CEO of 1-800-SELL-NOW. "Consumers are looking for help and they identify with our brand universally. 1-800-SELL-NOW is a clear message that does not require additional messaging. If you want to sell your house, call 1-800-SELL-NOW"

"We have Realtors, brokers, auctioneers, and investors all using our brand in their local market to be connected directly with the home seller," Clothier continues. "It is a simple way to reach people that are looking for their help."

We receive thousands of calls and Internet inquiries a month - you could own your county exclusively and get all of these leads.

To learn more visit: http://www.1800sellnow.com/register.html

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THE RIGHTS TO THESE TERRITORIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED IN THE LAST 7 DAYS

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Phoenix Arizona (Maricopa County)

New Orleans (Jefferson Parish)

Virginia Beach (Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Beach)

Detroit, Michigan (Macomb County)

Ft Worth, Texas (Tarrant County)

Plano, Texas (Collin County)

New Haven, Connecticut (New Haven and Fairfield Counties)

Jacksonville, Florida (Duval and St. Johns Counties)

San Diego, California

To read more about the above territories, please visit:

http://pressroom.prlog.org/KClothier/

TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BE THE LOCAL 1-800-SELL-NOW EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE GO TO:

http://www.1800sellnow.com/register.html

A Better Solution For Our Markets PLEASE READ

I just read Dave Ramsey's "Common Sense Fix" and encourage everyone that I know to do the same.

Years of bad decisions and stupid mistakes have created an economic nightmare in this country, but $700 billion in new debt is not the answer. As a tax-paying American citizen, I will not support any congressperson who votes to implement such a policy. Instead, I submit the following threestep Common Sense Plan.

I. INSURANCE

a. Insure the subprime bonds/mortgages with an underlying FHA-type insurance. Government-insured and backed loans would have an instant market all over the world, creating immediate and needed liquidity.

b. In order for a company to accept the government-backed insurance, they must do two things:

1. Rewrite any mortgage that is more than three months delinquent to a 6% fixed-rate mortgage.
2. Roll all back payments with no late fees or legal costs into the balance. This brings homeowners current and allows them a chance to keep their homes

• Cancel all prepayment penalties to encourage refinancing or the sale of the property to pay off the bad loan. In the event of foreclosure or short sale, the borrower will not be held liable for any deficit balance. FHA does this now, and that encourages mortgage companies to go the extra mile while working with the borrower—again limiting foreclosures and ruined lives.
• Cancel ALL golden parachutes of EXISTING and FUTURE CEOs and executive team members as long as the company holds these government-insured bonds/mortgages. This keeps underperforming executives from being paid when they don’t do their jobs.

This backstop will cost less than $50 billion—a small fraction of the current proposal.

II. MARK TO MARKET

a. Remove mark to market accounting rules for two years on only subprime Tier III bonds/mortgages. This keeps companies from being forced to artificially mark down bonds/mortgages below the value of the underlying mortgages and real estate.

b. This move creates patience in the market and has an immediate stabilizing effect on failing and ailing banks—and it costs the taxpayer nothing.

III. CAPITAL GAINS TAX

a. Remove the capital gains tax completely. Investors will flood the real estate and stock market in search of tax-free profits, creating tremendous—and immediate—liquidity in the markets.

Again, this costs the taxpayer nothing.

b. This move will be seen as a lightning rod politically because many will say it is helping the rich. The truth is the rich will benefit, but it will be their money that stimulates the economy. This will enable all Americans to have more stable jobs and retirement investments that go up instead of down.

This is not a time for envy, and it’s not a time for politics. It’s time for all of us, as Americans, to stand up, speak out, and fix this mess.

http://a1611.g.akamai.net/f/1611/26335/9h/dramsey.download.akamai.com/23572/dr/media/pdf/the_common_sense_fix.pdf

Use A Brand To Get To Motivated Sellers

1-800-SELL-NOW continues to rapidly expand across the United States.

Home sellers want to be connected to real estate professionals and they are calling 1-800-SELL-NOW looking for help.

Real estate professionals around the country see the value in owning a vanity toll free brand like 1-800-SELL-NOW so that they can be connected to these local home sellers.

For as low as $299 a month, Realtors can own the unbelievable phone number 1-800-SELL-NOW for exclusive use in their county.

Now more than ever, home sellers call the number 1-800-SELL-NOW looking for professional help in selling their home fast. 1-800-SELL-NOW connects the home seller to the local professional that owns the rights to the number and all calls and Internet leads from the county territory.

If you are a real estate professional, NOW is the time to leverage the national brand 1-800-SELL-NOW in your local market. THE BRAND IS GROWING AND HIGHLY MEMORABLE. PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU.

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in San Diego: http://www.prlog.org/10123418-sell-your-san-diego-home-now-1-800-sell-now-expands-into-san-diego-california.html

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in New Orleans: http://www.prlog.org/10123392-sell-your-new-orleans-home-now-1-800-sell-now-is-now-open-in-new-orleans-louisiana.html

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in Jacksonville, Florida: http://www.prlog.org/10123392-sell-your-new-orleans-home-now-1-800-sell-now-is-now-open-in-new-orleans-louisiana.html

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in New Jersey: http://www.prlog.org/10121215-sell-your-new-jersey-house-now-1-800-sell-now-expands-into-new-jersey.html

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in Massachusetts: http://www.prlog.org/10121202-1-800-sell-now-continues-expansion-service-is-now-available-in-worcester-massachusetts.html

1-800-SELL-NOW is now open in Las Vegas: http://www.prlog.org/10121187-1-800-sell-now-expands-into-las-vegas-nevada-real-estate-market-sell-your-vegas-house-now.html

TO LEARN MORE AND TO PURCHASE YOUR COUNTY NOW, GO TO: http://www.1800sellnow.com/register.html

Real Estate Marketing Experts Finally Agree!!!

Real estate marketing experts around the country finally agree on one thing.....

Use a Vanity Number in your marketing!!!!! It increases your response rates dramatically - some reports of increases of as much as 1300% - that is 14 times as many calls.

Many of the experts or "gurus" around the country are now specifically mentioning the use of vanity branding in their books, tapes, seminars, and programs.

Vanity branding has been around for years and now almost every reputable consumer facing company in America has some vanity brand associated with it.....because CUSTOMERS HAVE A MUCH BETTER RECALL OF THE NUMBER.

1-800-CONTACTS
1-800-FLOWERS
1-800-GO-FEDEX
1-800-GOT-JUNK
1-800-PET-MEDS
1-800-PICK-UPS

....... are just a few that come to mind.

As these gurus talk about vanity numbers, keep in mind they are NOT talking about numbers that are 866,877, or 888. They are NOT talking about numbers that have random numbers and digits mixed in, tricky misspellings, or even extra digits (many cell carriers still cannot handle any digit after the 10th, so these callers are lost or receive an error message).

They are talking about 800 numbers that have a clear message, a call to action that the consumer can identify with and recall at a later time (this represents your ROI).

How do we know all of this? ..... We have several of the gurus as our customers. Yes, they use our number!!!

Why? Because it is that good!!!

Nothing speaks more clearly than 1-800-SELL-NOW.

Vanity branding works, but don't take my word for it, look around on the net. In fact, here are a few articles that are out there....

** Study Conducted by Response Marketing Group Finds Consumers Retain Vanity Numbers, Associate 'Toll-Free' With 800 Exchange

** How To Use Vanity Number To Triple Your Income!

** Significantly Higher Ad Recall for Vanity vs. Numeric 800 Numbers

SO, WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL OF THIS????

We have a special running thru the end of September, 2008. IF your County territory is still available ***

Purchase the exclusive rights to the number in your County territory for:

$299.00 a month. Normailly $995.00

You receive:

* Exclusive rights to use the brand in your territory in all advertising - ALL LEADS FROM YOUR COUNTY ARE YOURS!!!!
* Unlimited phone and Internet leads from 1-800-SELL-NOW and http://www.1800sellnow.com
* Unlimited calling - no extra fees
* Real-time call online lead/call management - see every caller, even hangups
* Access to our library of marketing collateral - television spots, radio spots, billboards, direct mail, letters, business cards, car magnets, shirts, etc. WE HAVE IT ALL READY TO INSURE YOUR SUCCESS
* THE MOST MEMORABLE VANITY NUMBER IN REAL ESTATE TODAY

* Access to our partners for hard money, CRM solutions, Lead qualification/call centers, Short Sale Negotiations, Mentoring, Continuing education, and MUCH, MUCH, MORE

****** WE HAVE SOLD OVER 70 COUNTIES IN 8 DAYS AT THIS PRICE ********

****** IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING MORE BUSINESS IN THE DOOR, THEN DO NOT HESITATE *******

WE ARE RECEIVING THOUSANDS OF CALLS EACH MONTH - THEY SHOULD BE GOING TO YOU!!!!!!!!

IS IT WORTH A $300 INVESTMENT EVERY MONTH TO HAVE THE MOST MEMORABLE PHONE NUMBER IN REAL ESTATE ???????

IS IT WORTH A $300 INVESTMENT TO GET UNLIMITED LEADS FROM A NUMBER LIKE 1-800-SELL-NOW??????

If it is not, then stop reading.......

If it is, go here to register and you can buy your county territory right online: http://www.1800sellnow.com/register.html

OR call 888-411-1705 ext. 701 to be connected to someone on our sales staff.

Memphis Real Esate Investment. Memphis Cash Flow Properties Are Real Opportunity.

MemphisInvest,.com , a real estate acquisition firm focused on solutions for today's real estate investor, today announced that they have continued with their unprecedented growth in the Memphis, Tennessee real estate investment market.

MemphisInvest.com and http://www.memphisinvest.com have sold over 150 properties in 2008 to out of state real estate investors that are looking for true cash flow properties without the normal headaches of owning rental properties.

http://www.memphisinvest.com is designed for real estate investors who are looking to stretch their investment dollars further in Memphis, Tennessee, and are searching for a no - frills solution to buying quality investment properties at wholesale prices."Real estate investing is a tricky business in this market," says Kent Clothier, President and CEO of MemphisInvest.com "Working with the right partner is critical in making a sound investment in property that will produce cash flow for years to come. We believe that we are currently the largest and highest profile seller of investment properties to out-of-state investors. We offer complete service packages, that make the transaction as easy and simple as humanly possible. We are all about service."

The founders of MemphisInvest.com and http://www.memphisinvest.com are real estate investors who have relationships with local and national banks and REO departments, so when they get a great deal they are able to purchase it, then present it nationally to real estate investors who are searching for real estate investment opportunities, and if it is a good fit for the individual real estate investor, they can take advantage of it.

"Purchasing investment properties in Memphis, Tennessee by out of state investors can be a headache, and we understand that" says Clothier. MemphisInvest.com and http://www.memphisinvest.com helps to solve these problems by creating an environment where investors can search for properties and be assured they are seeing good investment property in strong rental areas. "We are a buyer first, so we don't purchase any property that we are not prepared to bring into our own portfolios,' says Clothier.

"There are a lot of new players in the market. It seems some new real estate investment company is popping up everyday," says Clothier. "We have been going strong for several years now and see a very bright future for coninued growth not only for us, but our clients."

"We are the company that investors want to do business with in Memphis and we are very proud of that", says Clothier. "We provide them with the opportunities they are looking for at wholesale prices. All they have to do is pick and choose."

For more information register here: http://memphisinvest.com/newuser.cfm

ABOUT MEMPHISINVEST.COM: MemphisInvest.com (http://www.memphisinvest.com) a real estate investment acquisition and management firm, focused on cash flow solutions for today's modern real estate investor, specializes in identifying undervalued investment markets for real estate investors searching for ways to maximize their investment dollar while minimizing risk. MemphisInvest.com provides strategis real estate solutions that provide a positive cash flow, tax benefits, and peace of mind investing for out of state clients.

Real Estate Opportunities Are Everywhere

I just hung up the phone with a client in Memphis, Tennessee and the opportunities just keep on coming. Their program consists of properties priced in the $50,000 range. These are 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes that are in nice areas of town. They then rent these same properties for $750 - $850 a month.....

You do the math.

Nice homes, nice areas, good renters, and tremendous cash flow. Get this, they manage the entire process for their investors as well.

• Financing
• Insurance
• Closing
• Rehab funding
• Refinancing if necessary
• Managing of rehabs
• Screening of tenants
• Placing Tenants
• Collecting rents and property management.

Check them out at www.MemphisInvest.com

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Getting to The Right Seller

Most Realtors and real estate investors that I know are paying for leads in some form or fashion. Typically it is one of two ways that they are "paying". They are either advertising in a variety of publications to bring new clients in OR they are paying some lead generation source to provide them with potential new clients.

So, my question to the hundreds of thousands of Realtors in these situations would simply be "What are you really paying for?"

Here is the way that I see it:

QUANTITY VS. QUALITY

In a perfect world....You would only pay for a lead if it had the potential to turn into a client, which has the potential to turn into commissions.

So, if you are paying for hundreds of leads a month but only a fraction of them REALLY have the potential to turn into a client then again I ask...."What are you really paying for?"

I have a tendency to view things in a very pragmatic way and it seems to me that if I have to spend my time "digging" through hundreds of leads with the possibility of getting one or two each month that are ready to do business - not only have I invested money, but I have invested a tremendous amount of time too. All for a chance at one or two people.

WOW! What a waste of time, money, and energy.

Let me explain where I am going with all of this. We have Realtors all across the country now using our brand for one VERY simple reason.

THE LEADS THAT ARE CREATED BY 1-800-SELL-NOW TURN INTO CLIENTS IMMEDIATELY AND TURN INTO COMMISSION DOLLARS QUICKER.

Hundreds of thousands of Realtors are hurting in this real estate market because they cannot get anything to turn into commissions. They invest hundreds of hours nurturing some leads off of a website in hopes that they can push the client to a point of wanting to actually transact business.

What if we told you that we could give you a minimum of 3-8 leads a month (from the zip code(s) that you choose and almost always more leads) and that in almost 100% of the time you could be in the house meeting with the home seller within 24 hours - interested in learning more?

What if we told you that EVERY LEAD that we provide you would be in the "Red Zone" - not tire kickers - people that are ready to get their house sold right now - would you be interested in learning more?




What if I told that instead of wasting your time on working hundreds of leads that might turn into something in a few months, you could work on a handful of leads a month that have a HIGH probability of becoming a client in just a few hours or days - interested?

Of course the answer to all of these would have to be "Yes". And probably an emphatic "YES!". THIS IS WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY. OUR BRAND BRINGS THESE CLIENTS DIRECTLY TO YOU.

Now we are a new concept to Realtors. In fact, when we started 1-800-SELL-NOW a few years ago we were never focused on Realtors. But a funny thing happened along the way....

We found that 95% of the consumers that call 1-800-SELL-NOW are looking for HELP selling their house - they want ANY SOLUTION - NOT necessarily a cash offer for their house. They want a professional to come into their home and break it down for them. Show them their options and help them get their house sold.

The dynamic is completely different. Instead of "stay away because Realtors are bad and just in it for the commission" it becomes "I need your help and welcome into my home."

So to wrap this up:

1. We bring a higher quality lead than what you are probably paying for now.
2. We don't have you waste your time on leads that will never turn into clients.
3. We bring clients that actually want to do business with you.

4. In addition, you have all of the rights to 1-800-SELL-NOW in your exclusive territory. Use it with everything that you do - business cards, direct mail, letterhead, print, - it's yours to use. You also have the rights to our website, television spots, radio spots, and all other marketing templates.

THERE IS NOT A NUMBER IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THAT RESONATES MORE WITH A CUSTOMER THAN 1-800-SELL-NOW.

As you can probably tell, we are very excited that our brand has evolved into this area of the industry. We truly feel as though we are bringing something to the industry that is new and exciting and valuable.

We are more than willing to provide testimonials, referrals, lead examples, and introduce you to some of the other Realtors around the country that are using the brand. Just ask.

We invite you to learn more by contacting us at: 888-444-1705 ext. 701 or sales@1800sellnow.com.

As Always, Good Luck in Real Estate