Scottsdale AZ Real Estate | Bill Duffey | REMAX | Carefree, Cave Creek, Paradise Valley and North Phoenix - Homes, Land and Commercial PropertiesRE/MAX Excalibur REALTOR®Bill Duffey, Scottsdale AZ |
| WHY ME? Because the DUFFEY TEAM of professionals
Buyer's I am a full-service "Buyer's Representative"! (and at no cost for you - the Seller pays the fee!)
Seller's I have a specific menu of services and a "plan" - just for you - with several types of Seller Plans to choose from! My goal as your real estate consultant is to go far beyond your expectations! My multi-layered marketing tools will help you to achieve the highest price, in the least period of time with the very least amount of inconvenience, to you. Primarily my job is to get your home Sold! (obviously) Through the years, my accomplishments have hinged on four fundamental and essential details:
Being true to these elements have allowed me to create a lasting relationship with my Clients that is unparalleled in terms of commitment and trust. I advertise your property on the following websites:
No other Real Estate company can give your listing more worldwide exposure!
(References are at the bottom of this page) testimonials (more at the end of the page) Bill, I want to thank you for your superb help in successfully closing on the property on xxxxx Way in Cave Creek. If it hadn't been for your absolute "can do" and "will do" approach, we would have never closed in time! To have found me a 1031 exchange property in 36 hours (including a fully executed contract and inspection), you truly merit the name "Lightning Bill." As you know, I was almost out of time on my 1031 exchange and am glad I ran into you. Without your expertise and knowledge of the market, I would have had to absorb a hefty tax bill. Again, Bill, thank you for everything. Brian (letter on file) Selling a home? I have an exclusive pre-listing program and marketing system that can not be beat! I utilize "state of the art" internet and phone systems to SELL your home. Some homes I have listed sold in 36 hours with 25 Realtor tours (with clients) and netted 7 "over-ask" contracts. See some letters of recommendation, at the end of this page! Buying a home? I offer you the best in real estate consulting services because I care about you - and your family! You may not know it, but the MLS is not the only source of listings. Many top producers carry what is known as "pocket listings". Homes that are not quite ready for sale. They are also in my inventory.
I also stay in touch with my clients, by providing a newsletter to my clients, featuring articles of interest to buyers and sellers. I can add you to the list if you email me or you can log on to this website each month. Example of my advance listing flyer that I send to 21,000 Realtors in the Valley and about 400 select Realtors in the immediate area.
https://www.fastemailflyers.com/public/viewflyer.cgi?flyer_id=18287
ABOUT ME I have owned several companies with branches on several continents, before I sold them in 1998. It was my retirement event, so-to-speak. I soon became bored (at 45) and entered the real estate profession. After many years of traveling all over the world on business, I find it refreshing to sleep in my own bed, every night. Not having to be concerned about a world-wide company with subsidiaries/employees all over the world is a great relief! I built my home in North Scottsdale in 1995 (before Pima Road was completed and Scottsdale Road was just a small two-lane road). Of all the places in the world, I chose Scottsdale! It offers the best of everything (save for the ocean). But, I can always fly anywhere in the world from here, so getting to the ocean, or anywhere else, is not a problem. I have received praise from my colleagues, clients and Re/Max for my work in real estate over the years and find helping my clients choose the "right" home (or property) provides me with the "satisfaction" that I desire. I am all about YOU, not me! I will not let you make a mistake, even if I lose a commission in the process! If I represent your property, you need to know that I do not always take a listing. It has to pass two tests: We have to get along and I would purchase your property, myself. If I don't think enough of your property to purchase it, I will not represent it. For me, it has little to do with money. You always get the straight talk you deserve from me. I am honest, sincere and very dedicated to YOUR future! I also look at your long and short term goals, as well as your particular financial needs. I only suggest to my clients that they purchase a property that I feel is a good investment. I believe that you have to have an exit strategy in mind when buying residential or commercial property. I try to address all the possible variables that could effect the purchase/sale, from every angle. This approach has led to very strong client loyalty over the years. Besides, I am the one who will sell it when you decide to sell. My re-sale properties from past clients sell fast, because they will always be a good investment for whomever buys them. I believe that I am successful because I know how to listen! I always put myself in your shoes and view each transaction through your eyes. My testimonials attest to that. I am often asked if I work alone, or if I have a team. I tried to partner, once - and it did not work out. I am a "hands-on" professional and that is what my clients expect. I prefer to deal with my clients and friends, personally. Occasionally, I will retain a transaction coordinator. I actually enjoy working with you through the entire process, myself! That way, I am sure your transaction will be as smooth as humanly possible. It also brings me the passion that I enjoy in my profession. My practice is split about 50-50 between Buyers and Sellers for both commercial and residential homes. I do not work with any rental properties and my business is about 90% referrals. I charge a flat rate of 6%, across the board, for my full range of services. You always get what you pay for, in my opinion. All studies indicate that you will make far more than that, just by using a Realtor (average 17% more). I love what I do and will continue to do so for a very long time. Retirement is not my thing - I need to be engaged and real estate is definitely engaging - done properly! Feel free to call me on any matter concerning real estate. I will be happy to assist you! Regards, Bill Duffey 480-585-2904 REMAX WORLD-WIDE NETWORK as of 5/1/06
RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its original founders. RE/MAX also spends over a Billion dollars each year in world-wide advertising (more than any other real estate company).
***Member of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce ***Many of the most experienced and successful agents in Scottsdale! ***Member of Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa Associations of Realtors We have the largest worldwide real estate network with 6,000+ offices in 63 countries and over 120,000 agents.
Population / Statistics Over 120,000 people move to Arizona each year and half of them move to the Valley of the Sun (the Phoenix Valley area). The Scottsdale/Carefree area is "the place to be". With less density than any other area; the best appreciation in value, your housing decision will be the investment that keeps on giving, year after year. What others have said: ( MY REFERENCES) I have known Bill for some 10 years now and have dealt with him in several business settings. His professionalism is unquestioned. I would recommend him to anyone. As the President of ..... I have worked with just about every major Realtor in the area and Bill is, by far, the best. Bill and I have worked together for over 11 years in Arizona and he is considered by myself and others as bright, witty and very professional in all that he has done in the state. I have worked in the film industry in Arizona for some 30 years and he has always managed find my clients exactly what they are looking for. Those clients are very discerning about who they deal with, which says a lot about Bill's personal and professional abilities. Bill values his clients' time and works very hard to achieve his client's real estate goals. He knows how to maximize the experience by really finding exactly the "right" home, with the "right" amenities, at the "right" price. "We want to thank you, Bill, for your wonderful help in selling our house. It was a great comfort knowing you were completely taking care of everything, while we were so far away. You are very professional!!" "Bill is the person you should consult prior to making your final Realtor selection. He is a dedicated professional with two goals in mind - to serve you in the buying or selling of your home and to get you the “best” deal.” "Bill went above and beyond the call of duty before, during, and after the purchase of our home. He is definitely a realtor you can trust to always put your interests first!" "Personality, enthusiasm, knowledge and service all combine to make Bill a great real estate agent! His business knowledge was very valuable in tackling a very complex purchase. His knowledge of 1031 exchanges made all of the difference in selling our existing property and acquiring our new property!" "Bill listens to what you want . . . doesn't waste your time. His dedication, expertise, and knowledge of the marketplace all contributed to the purchase of several homes. He has definitely earned our loyalty." *********************************** Letter of Recommendation*************************** To Whom It May Concern: After years of hearing Bill Duffey discuss our area values and telling us all about how under-priced homes were in our particular subdivision, we decided to list our home with him. We are writing this recommendation because we thought of listing our home, with another agent, but focused on Bill, because we knew that he has lived in the area for many years, even before we purchased our home in 1995. Bill carefully advised us that homes in our subdivision where extremely under-priced, in his opinion. We have to admit that we were a bit skeptical, but because he lives in the area, we decided to meet with him and discuss the sale of our home. Let us tell you, it was the best financial decision we ever made!. Bill pointed out the past sale prices in the area and why he considered them to be undervalued, relative to current market conditions and showed us that he was more than familiar with the many distressed sales in our subdivision that had severely skewed our home values. Bill meticulously discussed the entire process of selling our home and every aspect of each sale in our subdivision, over the past 10 years! We can assure you, that he knows what he is doing and is an expert in getting the best price for homes in our area of North Scottsdale. He is extremely thorough and doesn’t miss any detail! We were so impressed, that we decided to write this unsolicited "letter of recommendation". He knew that many homes in our general area were “under-valued” and suggested, to our surprise, the highest price ever asked in our subdivision - by far. Well, it worked! He told us of his “pre-marketing” technique! As you can well imagine, we had never heard of a “pre-marketing technique” and after he described what was involved with this technique, we became true believers in his “system” to sell our home and decided to list our home with him. Sure enough, within hours of our listing being in the MLS, we had two offers (above our list price) as he indicated would occur, using his system. His “pre-listing system” is truly an amazing marketing strategy! We sold our home within 24 hours with (7) multiple offers, thanks to Bill. He definitely knows the area and has the ability to market and sell any home, for the best price! His system works! It is truly a new wave in home marketing! It works because he is, and personally knows, the top Realtors in North Scottsdale and has a marketing program that pre-notifies all of the top agents in the area of a pending listing. In closing, everything Bill stated to us was the most professional we have experienced and far exceeded our expectations. In terms of his professional expertise, we can not say enough! The result of our experience: The highest sale price ever received for a home in our subdivision, to date. Although we regret having to move, to live in another state, we highly recommend Bill Duffey of RE/MAX Excalibur to all of our neighbors in Las Piedras and to anyone else in North Scottsdale. He even helped us locate another Remax agent in our new location - and we purchased our new home through that agent. Although we don't intend to move again, we are sold on Remax! They have the best agents, period. Bill and Mary Schorn Las Piedras residents since 1995 Signed 03/17/05 ******************************************************************** "I saw ----- in the office this a.m. and she said she was doing a cross-transaction with you. She said you are a pleasure to work with. I told her I don't know a more "professional" Realtor." DT (a competing Broker from another company) ____________________________________________ The Local Real Estate Market The Scottsdale/Carefree market is one of the nation's hottest markets (no pun intended). You need the best services available and I have the expertise you need. I am a 10+ year resident of North Scottsdale and know the area! What do I do? (a partial list of over 200 items) I am a full time Realtor and offer the best in professional service. I offer the best analysis to establish the highest appropriate asking and selling price. Professional monthly follow-up with an analysis of showing results from other Realtors and prospective Buyers. I have the knowledge and contacts to match clients to your property. I offer professional advice and analysis in negotiating contracts to obtain the highest possible price for your property in the shortest amount of time. I handle all escrow concerns and keep you informed about all contract requirements and contingencies. I provide transition and relocation assistance using a professional "Moving Coach". I utilize all of the latest technology to inform prospective clients about your home or property. I submit your listing to the MLS in Arizona and throughout the country. Your listing will be submitted to numerous Internet sites. I always hire a professional to shoot a Virtual Tour of your home. I arrange for a professional sign to be placed on the property and arrange for personal showing appointments. If desired, I will place a lockbox on the premises. I design and distribute 4-color brochures to hundreds of Realtors in the area as well as to targeted subdivisions. I distribute over 20,000 4- color emails (with a virtual tour) to other agents in the Valley. I advertise! A lot! I advertise via the Internet, local newspapers, real estate magazines, as well as TV. I usually do my own "open house" and take 60-100 pictures of your property and provide a virtual tour of your home or property. ********************************************************************************** Letter to my clients 2004 Dear Friends, I want to take this opportunity to announce that after many years, I have moved to a new real estate company. I have joined RE/MAX Excalibur Realty. Why RE/MAX? Because it is truly an international connection for both buyers and sellers. As you know, I specialize in higher-end luxury homes and property in North Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree and Paradise Valley. As always, I will continue to offer my monthly newsletter. It that can be found on my web page at http://www.billduffey.com . Let me know if you would like me to email it to you. I have received numerous positive comments about it over the past years. Currently, my web page is getting several thousand unique, in-depth hits per month on the Internet. As a result, my client’s homes, featured on this web page, move rapidly. It has also been an excellent source for new buyers looking for homes and property in the area. In closing, I am proud to be a member of the RE/MAX team and will continue to offer you the combination of expertise and experience that you have experienced in the past. Please let me know if I can assist you, or any of your friends, in selling or purchasing property in Arizona. I also have a wide referral base outside of the North Scottsdale area and throughout the nation. I can easily find a realtor for you in other areas of the valley, or in another state, that can be trusted to provide you with the best in professional real estate services. Best regards, Bill Duffey RE/MAX Excalibur Realty480-585-2904*********************************************************************************** I sent to a vendor on my Mortgage Page - it was an FYI only - says something about how I operate. ..You had asked me a few questions that I did not have time to adequately answer. You asked what in the world I do to garner so many millions of dollars in sales, each year. The answer is very simple, actually. I treat every client as if they were the only client I have. They have no idea that I am juggling numerous deals, at the same time. In short, I treat all of my clients, as I would like to be treated. Beyond that, I do not work with clients that I do not feel I have a synergy with. I do not list every home I see, nor do I work with every Buyer that contacts me. My rules are simple. On the Buy side, I have to have a good synergy with the Buyers. If not, I will refer them to another Realtor. I seldom ever go out of the Scottsdale/PV/Carefree/Cave Creek area with the exception of commercial real estate. I really do not know the inventory in other areas of town and those Buyers are better served by a different Realtor. On the listing side, My rule is - if I would not buy it, personally, I cannot sell it. I do limit the number of clients I work with, at any given time. I also have transaction coordinators that carry some of the burden, but only when I am too busy to handle them myself. I always do my own transaction work on all listings/sales over $1m. My clients demand that, just so you know. They want to know that I am "personally" handling their business. On marketing, I am boastful that I do a better job of marketing my listings, than virtually anyone else. Any number of my clients will tell you that. One of them said to me, that he was telling a friend of his about listing his home with me and said, “if Duffey lists your house and it does not sell, it will definitely not be for lack of marketing”. Love that! I mean "real" marketing, not the fluff-stuff glossy magazine corporate ads. Those are designed to get Buyers to call the agent, or the firm, not to actually “sell” the property. Most Sellers do not get that part! By the time the publication hits the street, most of those homes are sold, anyway. I also have a network of over 120,000 agents in 63 countries that get my listings, via Re/Max. That is why I joined them. I have never regretted that decision, as we are a 100% house – I keep all that I make and spend it on marketing, as we see fit. That makes a big difference, as I can pick and choose the advertising avenues that actually serve to sell my listings. I am paying for it and it better work, so to speak. It is all on my own dime. On >$1M homes, I use a completely different avenue for Re/Max networking called “Renowned Properties”. It is reserved exclusively for high-end homes and treated as such, with numerous ad contracts with the Wall Street Journal, DuPont Registry, etc. I also hit the internet, very hard, as you know. The reason is that over 77% of all Buyers’ are now looking on the internet, in all price ranges. I also market on numerous sites: Google, Yahoo, MSN, Realtor.com and REMAX.com (to name just a few). As you know, I am very computer literate. This ability serves my clients very well, indeed. One example is that all of my faxes are converted to PDF’s and sent to my clients, via email. They are also updated every week, via email, in great detail on my activities to sell their properties. They can actually see (statistically and visually) what I am doing to sell their properties. That is what I would expect from a Realtor! I am also in constant contact with a hundred, or so, “real” Realtors. You know - the ones that actually sell things! As a top producer, you know who the other top producers are and we network, together. I have an automated email listing system that is ‘killer” in my opinion. I have a capacity to email notify up to 20,000 Arizona Realtors, at any given time, concerning my listings. Works like a charm! I created that email program, myself, just as I created my own website. That is the web site that you saw. I have many other web sites that serve to funnel Sellers and Buyers to that website. One of them is www.scottsdalecommercialproperties.com . I own that one. The others, are proprietary. Finally, almost all of my residential and commercial clients are “by referral”. After many years, I am at the stage where garnering more business is not the top priority. Maintaining it, is. Let me know if you have any more questions. Guess I got a bit carried away, but I am also creating a new portfolio and will be using some this verbiage for that. Hope you didn’t fall asleep! Bill *************************** International Affiliations **************************************** HomeSearch-Overseas.com USA Affiliate - Exclusive Arizona Realtor
Dear Mr. and Mrs. ___________, (name withheld)
Thank you for visiting the Homesearch-Overseas website. I hope that you found it both interesting and informative. Our designated Realtor in Arizona is Bill Duffey. He is very experienced and has worked for a considerable time in Scottsdale and the Phoenix area at the upper end of the property market. He has an excellent knowledge of the area, its history and the developments and properties which are available.
Phoenix, itself, is a City which has sprung up out of the desert and is surrounded by hills. Many people choose to live on the flat, but if they are prepared to pay a premium, they can have their houses built on the sides of the hills giving great views and a front seat to enjoy the stunning sunsets for which Arizona is rightly famous. Although called Phoenix, the city is an amalgamation of many different 'townships'; one is called Phoenix, but there are many more including Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree which are areas in which Bill does much of his business.
Scottsdale is a smart area with lovely shops, an abundance of the arts and where you will find a particularly stylish form of life. Cave Creek is 'horse country' where, besides the normal residences, you find many of the small 'horse ranches' which are very popular out there. They are often just 5 acres, but provide enough space for people to enjoy a more outdoor, active lifestyle. Carefree is again on the perimeter of the area and mixes a good community life with the wilderness which is next door.
Many of the most popular areas are to the north of the centre of an area which now spreads over 50 miles in any direction. Every time I visit, there are new roads and new malls where last time there were cacti and tumbleweed! I have personally found the Arizonians to be extremely friendly and welcoming to visitors and new residents alike. Phoenix should do this well because they claim to have 300 new residents moving into the area every day of the year.
I hope you had a look at Bill's site where you can enjoy looking around some of the properties he has for sale via a virtual tour. This gives you a good idea of what the houses are like. He is also able to find properties for prospective buyers in most price ranges once he has a brief and I have no doubt that he would be happy to talk to you directly if you prefer to go to him rather than ourselves.
Yours sincerely,
Marilyn Down
Marilyn Down Managing Director Homesearch-Overseas.com email: info@homesearch-overseas.com ************************************************************************************ Why not sell your home, yourself? READ THIS! Because it can be very dangerous! Each year numerous Realtors are killed and/or attacked while showing homes. In 2004, a Realtor was killed in New Mexico. A few years ago a man was stabbed while trying to sell his motor home in Scottsdale. He was stabbed in the neck, from behind, and managed to take the attackers knife out of his own neck and then stabbed the attacker to death, to get away. The attacker had a history of psychiatric problems. You just don't know who will arrive at your doorstep! If you hire a Realtor, at least you will know that a Realtor will be present for showings of your home. BE SAFE - NOT SORRY! Please NOTE: I never discourage anyone from trying to sell their home, themselves! Actually, I can provide you with some information on how to ensure your own safety, should you decide to try it. Just give me a call. ************************************************************************* MLS SAFETY ALERT 2/15/05 (this is the type of warning we get from the MLS and other Brokers, so that we Realtors can BE SAFE!)
Over the weekend, there were two safety related incidents involving agents up in the Carefree area. Both incidents occurred during Open Houses, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. They seem to be completely unrelated. Below is the descriptions of the incidents, as well as the descriptions of the people involved.
***On Saturday, 2 agents were sitting an open house when a couple came in to view the property. They were acting very strange and displaying nervous behavior. After being there for over 40 minutes, the woman pulled a gun out of her purse and began to load it. Apparently, someone else drove up to view the house, and the couple then left. No one was hurt or injured. Description of the couple: In their 60's drove a new Mercedes coupe (silver/bronze). He was completely bald/head shaven tiny mustache below nose on upper lip he was very thin and approx. 5' 9". He talked A LOT. He stated that he was a Psychiatrist working for the Government. ***On Sunday, an agent was sitting an open house in Carefree. A man came to the open house and stayed for over 45 minutes. The entire time he was there, he kept acting strange. He also kept trying to lure the agent into secluded places in the house. There were other people there viewing the open house, and he seemed to be waiting for them to leave. However, the agent had brought her boyfriend along with her for security while at the open house (Good for her! This might be the factor that saved her life!) When the man realized that the boyfriend was there and wouldn't be leaving, he finally gave up and took off. Description of the man: Tall, approximately 6' Brown hair Burly Intelligent Light blue eyes Stood very close while talking to the agent If you have any information that may be helpful regarding the 3 people listed above, please contact Carefree authorities. We would like to point out that in both circumstances, the agents used a buddy system. THIS MAY HAVE SAVED THEM FROM DANGER! If you aren't currently using a buddy system, we highly recommend that you begin! Stay Alert, Stay Aware, Stay SAFE!\ ******************************************************************************** OTHER INFORMATION I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO MY CLIENTS! I work 7 days a week - from 9am to 9pm! Just so you know, my mornings are usually a disaster, as I have numerous MLS and Realtor meetings to attend - almost every day of the week. Afternoons are always reserved for clients (Monday - Friday). Saturday/Sunday I am usually with clients all day – both days. I will always make time for you or any persons you refer to me! *************************************** *****************Land and Commercial Listings*************** Not only do my listings appear in the MLS, but I also list them with a Commercial database! Members of that database returned more than 75 million property listings per month, while the number of listings continues to grow rapidly. It contains more than 335,000 active listings, including $270 billion of property for sale and 2.7 billion square feet of property for lease in the United States. With 500,000 unique visitors per month, as verified by comScore Media Metrix, This database delivers the maximum reach and exposure for marketing commercial properties and available land. Only Premium Members get detailed information and I am a Premium Subscriber. ********************************* About my webpage ********************************** Hello Bill, I was Googling Realtors and reviewed your website……very impressive! You've done a tremendous amount of work to build and maintain this site. I certainly like the flow and design. Well done! As you see, I too, am with _____________ and have noted you already have representation through our ___________(Bank). Have a Great Weekend and keep up the good work! 10/15/06 *******************************************************************
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