Executive Experience:

v  Former Senior Public Auditor with Ernst and Young in San Jose, Ca.

v  Top 1% producing Realtor in Silicon Valley and Northern California, President’s Club with Alain Pinel

 

 Business Education:

 

Pepperdine University: Malibu, CA: Master of Business Administration

University of California, Santa Barbara: BA in Business Economics with an Accounting Emphasis

 

Joe Piazza: A Top Producing Realtor with Real Business Experience   www.PiazzaAdvantage.com 

v  I am a top producing realtor with the #1 High End Residential Brokerage in Northern California, Alain Pinel

v  On average Joe Piazza’s listing clients receive 103% of list price, and buying clients purchase at 93% of list price.

v  I maintain a reputation of honesty and integrity in dealing with all clients and business associates.

v  Specialization in the Silicon Valley real estate market with emphasis in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Cupertino, Campbell, and San Jose (Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Silver Creek Valley, and Willow Glen)

v  I am a long-term relationship realtor not a transactional realtor.

v  I have real business experience to maximize your equity and to minimize your legal liability.

v  I believe: “Professionalism + Integrity + Action = Results”

v  I will provide daily communication to identify opportunities and eliminate all surprises.

v  I will provide free staging advice, host open houses every weekend, and provide maximum local and national advertising of your beautiful home including maximum Internet exposure.

v  I am a former Executive Officer of a NYSE & a NASDAQ company, and I have earned a MBA and a finance degree that helps me to be a superior negotiator on your side.

v  I follow through from the beginning to the end of every transaction.

v  Most of my buyers and sellers are repeat clients and referrals.

v  Most of my transactions average $1.5M in listings and sales but I welcome and enjoy working with all clients including high end real estate, single family homes, condo/town houses, land, and investment/income properties (1031 Exchanges)

v  I facilitate all financing, inspections, repair work, staging, and moving for my clients

v  I understand and support the emotional process of buying and selling a home

v  I have an outstanding network of real estate professionals including financing, title, escrow, legal, inspections, repair work, and local city planning officials.

v  I am totally dedicated to protecting my client’s emotional, financial, and legal interests in every transaction.

v  I have 24-hour access to all properties on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

v  I am a member of (NAR) National Association of Realtors, and (CAR) California Association of Realtors.

v  I am a member of (SILVAR) Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, and the San Jose Board of Realtors.

v  Den Leader for Pack 222 Boy Scouts, YMCA Adventure Guide Leader, Baseball & Soccer assistant coach

v  Financial contributor/ fund raiser to support public elementary schools in Silver Creek Valley, Los Gatos, and Saratoga

v  I am 5^th generation to live in Northern Ca., I have lived in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Almaden Valley, & Silver Creek Valley.

v  I have superior people skills, strong work ethic, common sense, and a sense of humor.

 

 The Piazza Advantage: Promise to My Valued Sellers

 

v  I will develop a pricing plan, marketing plan, budget, and comparative analysis for your home.

v  I will utilize comprehensive pricing comparisons and research to maximize your equity return.

v  I will completely differentiate your home from other competing homes on the market.

v  I will identify what resources and staging you home will require prior to listing on the market.

v  I will advertise on a regular basis in the San Jose Mercury News, Local Papers, Homes and Land, Property Pages, Unique Homes, and Alain Pinel’s exclusive publication named Previews until your home is sold.

v  I will provide virtual tours, multiple photos, and priority Internet advertising at www.PiazzaAdvantage.com, www.APR.com  and www.Realtor.com with every listing.

v  I will outsource professional photography and create four color and high gloss brochures for every listing.

v  I will submit a detailed listing to the Multiple Listing Service including several pictures and a virtual tour.

v  I will install a professional Alain Pinel distinguished sign and install a security lockbox to allow access.

v  I will send over 1500 emails with pictures to fellow Alain Pinel Realtors in Northern California

v  I will direct market to 250-500 neighbors to encourage their friends and family members to visit your home.

v  I will personally host open houses on Saturday and Sunday from 1:30-4:30PM supported by local newspaper and Internet open house advertising. (Open Houses will be scheduled and approved by all clients)

v  I will personally host Alain Pinel tours and other realtor tours.

v  I will provide a weekly status report on market conditions and recent sales activity for all listing clients.

v  I will facilitate the completion of all inspections, repairs, staging, and the entire escrow process.

v  I am dedicated to protecting my client’s emotional, financial, and legal interests during and after the selling process.

v  I will personally call to follow up and thank every Realtor and potential buyer who will tour your home.

v  Selling your home is a team process, I promise to be patient and listen to your needs.

v  Through excellent communication I will eliminate surprises and keep you completely informed.

v  I will lead the selling process with professionalism, integrity, and action.

v  I will negotiate the best sales price and terms. I am willing to align our economic interests to reach our ultimate goal.

 

The Piazza Advantage: Promise to My Valued Buyers

 

v  I will develop a specific buying plan for buyers based upon location, budget, schools, commute, neighborhood, lot size, square footage, terms, and timing.

v  I will research, preview, tour open houses, and produce property profile reports for all homes in our search criteria.

v  I will negotiate the best price, terms, contingencies, and the personal desires of my buyers.

v  I will provide a weekly status report and daily communication on any new listings or price changes.

v  I will be informed on all inventory, pricing, and market conditions in your search criteria.

v  Buying a home is a team process, I promise to be patient and listen to your needs.

v  I will actively describe your home search criteria at all office and board meetings.

v  I will utilize comprehensive pricing comparisons and research to negotiate the best purchase price.

v  I will provide immediate listing alerts and virtual tour/ photos to all buyer clients at www.PiazzaAdvantage.com and www.APR.com

v  I will send over 1,500 emails describing your specific buying needs to Alain Pinel Realtors in Northern Ca.

v  I will personally attend open houses on Saturday and Sunday with by buying clients.

v  I will facilitate the mortgage and escrow process including completion of all inspections, repairs, and contingencies.

v  I am dedicated to protecting my client’s emotional, financial, and legal interests during and after the buying process.

v  I will personally call to follow up with every Realtor and potential seller who matches our home purchase criteria.

v  Buying your home is a team process, I promise to be patient and listen to your needs.

v  Through excellent communication I will eliminate surprises and keep you completely informed.

v  I will lead the buying process with professionalism, integrity, and action.

  

Piazza Advantage Marketing Strategy:

 

·         Place a distinguished Alain Pinel sign on your property

·         Arrange high quality photography on your home

·         Order a premium virtual tour for you home and post to 135 of the top internet web sites

·         Design and prepare a professional, full color property brochure consistent with Alain Pinel proven branding strategy

·        Distribute your property brochures to select area residents, luxury real estate professionals and my network offices throughout California representing thousands of top producing agents

·        Prepare a feature release regarding your property for distribution to local an regional media

·        Showcase you property with multiple property photos, nationally and internationally through APR.com, Realtor.com,  MLS.com, YahooRealEstate.com, Trulia.comAPR.com, Zillow.com,

·        Target potential high-end buyers through our exposure in national and international publications such as the Property Pages, Homes and Land, The Wall Street Journal, and Unique Homes Magazine, Luxury Homes Magazine, Gentry

·         Generate interest of luxury properties such as yours through direct mail and full-color high image magazines, which is direct mailed to more than 50,000 owners of exceptional properties throughout California

·         Develop buyer interest for properties such as yours through Luxury International Homes & Estates Magazine, distributed to more than 100,000 national and international ultra-affluent prospective buyers

·         Direct mail to potential luxury home buyers throughout Northern California

·        Attract buyers through television, radio and national direct advertising, providing name recognition and top-of-mind awareness of Alain Pinel International Properties

·         Expose your property to over 110,000 networked top sales professionals worldwide.

·         Hold a Broker’s open house to assure maximum exposure to the area’s finest Realtors

·         Gain the inside track to affluent prospects around the globe through our network of  producing affiliate offices.

·         Create prospect awareness for properties in all ranges through one of the largest broker referral networks in North America.

·         Network with other Realtors on a daily basis, by telephone, direct mail or email

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