From the Desk of Dan Amdur, CEO, Moving Station/QuickBuy®

Dear Partners,

As we reflect on 2022 and project into 2023, we thought we would share some key takeaways:

1) Expect the Unexpected: None of us knew a pandemic was coming, nor how consumers and government would respond, causing such drastic increases to home values and sales.  None of us expected such a swift and drastic rise in interest rates, and none of us know where they will go tomorrow.  That being said, life moves forward and people needing to relocate for life events is inevitable.   We created QuickBuy to bring certainty and convenience to the home sale process, with the premise that it can serve the needs of sellers no matter what is happening in the real estate market.  Of importance is what’s happening in the consumers lives, and how your agents can best help facilitate the move from their current home to their new home. This bodes well for our joint successes in 2023 and beyond, whether the expected or the unexpected happens.

2) The Importance of Agents - It Was Never a Secret:  You knew it, we knew it, some others did not.  Home sellers want to work with their local trusted agents.  Selling homes is a big deal – for most it is the biggest financial transaction they will make - and sellers appreciate the expertise your agents bring them.  While more and more sellers want to sell quickly and easily, they still appreciate speaking with a local real estate expert. That’s what makes QuickBuy a win-win for you and us, as we work together, and your agents offer home sale solutions to sellers to meet their family’s needs. Your agents provide information and serve as the resource for your customers to make an informed decision on what home sale path is best for them.   QuickBuy keeps the agent front and center with the customer, and combined we offer expertise and choice. 

3) Understanding Seller Motivation is Vital to Agent Success:  Being a problem solver (discovery) is key to every agent’s success.  Selling the home is a singular task to the relocation goals the family is trying to accomplish.  Explore and understand the family’s needs, identify the stress, and concerns they have, and as a knowledgeable resource, present solutions that best meet their needs.  Finances are often a significant concern however, times have changed, consumer habits have changed, and some sellers would rather have certainty, speed, and convenience.  Top agents appreciate they need to understand seller motivation to best serve the sellers. By providing cash offer immediate solutions your agents communicate their differentiator from other agents who do not.  Being able to understand seller motivation and have the solutions to serve them is the new agent value statement.

2022 was a very good year for QuickBuy and we have you and your agents to thank for your strategic partnership.  Even during the biggest sellers’ market we have seen in years, 8% of sellers who requested offers chose QuickBuy as the best way to sell their home.  More importantly, over 70% of those that received a QuickBuy offer and later listed a home, did so with the same agent, further illustrating the winning combination of expertise and choice. 

Thank you.  We appreciate you.  Contact me at any time if there is something we can do to help you and your agents get more listings and close more sales.

Dan Amdur