Christine has been a resident of Fountain Hills for many years.

Fountain Hills and Scottsdale, the areas Christine specializes in, require much more experience than most other areas in the Phoenix Valley of the Sun. Most homes here are custom homes. The age and degree of upgrading of each home can vary wildly. The lots the home sits on can range greatly in size, composition, views and proximity to other lots and features. Christine's experience dealing with these variables ensures you get top dollar for your home. Experience counts!

Christine will get you top market value!

Every Realtor says this, so what does Christine do to make this happen?

#1: Years of Experience! Christine is in the Top 5% of Keller Williams Realtors and her experience is critical to your success.

#2: FREE home staging and professional photos of your home. (See below)

#3: Expert negotiation skills developed from years of experience in the corporate environment and as a Realtor.

#4: Superior marketing on the internet and other media.

#5: Top market knowledge! Christine studies the market and keeps up with trends (see her educational market update videos).

Christine and her team emphasize frequent communication with clients.

Christine and her team emphasize frequent communication with clients. Not communicating enough is one of the most common complaints about Realtors today. When you hire Christine you will always be kept informed on your home’s marketing and showing feedback.

Christine's scheduled weekly updates include:

- information on how many showings your home has received

- feedback from the showing Realtors who we contact individually after each showing

- your marketing plan for the week

- updates on the competitive market for your home

Christine also calls you often to discuss your listing, your concerns and what proactive steps she recommends.

Your Listing includes FREE professional PHOTOS!

According to the National Association of Realtors, over 90% of buyers see the home they will purchase on the internet first. This includes homes recommended by Realtors to their buying clients since Realtors send clients lists for pre-screening before shopping. In a sea of homes being sold your home MUST stand out and professional photos are CRITICAL to this!

By professional we do NOT mean Christine comes by with an expensive camera and snaps a few pictures. She has a photographer on her team who comes to your house and spends an average of 4 hours preparing and photographing your home. The photographer then spends an additional 6 to 8 hours using the latest digital processing techniques to make the photos appear as lifelike as possible. Think about it... if you were to put a picture of yourself on a dating service would you use that picture from last winter when you had the flu that a friend shot using a cellphone camera? Then why would you let a Realtor do the same to what most likely is your most valuable investment?

Christine provides FREE decorative staging for your home.

A home that is 'clean & well-decorated' is not necessarily 'Ready to Show.' Christine helps you make changes to your home to accent its stengths and diminish its weaknesses so prospective buyers see it at its very best. This may involve tactics such as moving furniture around, removing or adding furniture & decorations, simplifying decorations or layouts in rooms and much more. In almost every case, this staging will cost you nothing but a little time working with Christine (a $750 value!) Christine has tens of thousands of dollars worth of decorative items and small furniture pieces that she loans to you for FREE while your house is listed if your house needs anything. Current professional staging statistics show that a staged home spends 83% LESS time on market than a non-staged home. Time is money! The less time your home is on the market the better chance it has of getting top market value!

Christine sells homes in half the time as the average agent.

Christine and her team are meticulous in marketing your home and as a result, Christine sells her listings on average in 45 days or less! The average agent takes approximately 100 days to sell your home. By paying close attention to detail she helps you sell quickly and maximize your opportunity to get top market value.

Christine's team is the perfect size for optimum service.

Many large teams are sales-mills that use their size to advertise profusely to bring clients in only to offer below-par service. These massive teams make money because they know the advertising will bring them more new clients even if their basic service doesn't earn referrals from past clients. Individual Realtors must do it all and can be good in some areas but very poor in others. Christine's team is small enough for personal service and large enough to have expertise in all of the areas selling a home requires. Christine relies on her reputation for much of her business.

When selling homes, Christine specializes in TRADITIONAL sales.

Over the last few years many Realtors found quick money by concentrating in 'short sales' and by partnering with banks to sell foreclosed homes. These transactions are laden with bureaucracy and complications requiring much of the Realtor's time. Additionally, foreclosed homes main selling feature is price, so little to no attention is paid to getting the house to show well and usually a couple point-and-shoot pictures in poor light is all that is required.

With sellers, Christine specializes in 'traditional' sales (Christine does help buyers find bank-owned & short-sale homes for purchase). Traditional sales are those other than short-sales and foreclosure properties. She listed and sold 'traditional' sales before the big boom, all the way to the top, and as the market fell and that’s what she still does today. Christine has gained the experience of all these markets and puts it to use competing against the short sales and bank-owned properties. She has developed the systems and maintained the discipline of doing the things necessary to sell homes that many of the Realtors concentrating on the bank market have lost or never learned. Unless you are short-selling or losing your home, beware of Realtors that concentrate solely in these areas!

Service above and beyond!

Christine prides herself on extra value-added services that few-to-none of the other Realtors provide. Many Realtors sign the paperwork, snap the pictures, put up the sign and if anything else happens it is YOUR problem. Christine has listed many vacation and second homes and her team is happy to help out in many ways. For example, some clients want their home to be prepared prior to realtors showing it to their clients. We have gone to these clients' homes and turned the lights on, opened the blinds, put on music and turned the AC down before showings and shut it down after showings. Most Realtors balk at this kind of request. On multiple occasions our team has spent hours cleaning a house and yard before shooting photographs because the clients were out-of-town and were unable to attend to maintenance. We walk through vacant properties every 7-10 days. These extra details and extra levels of service make your selling experience less stressful & more successful!

Christine has been a resident of Fountain Hills for many years.

Christine is an expert on Fountain Hills and Scottsdale because she has lived here and been a Realtor here for years. Christine lives in Fountain Hills and her office is in Scottsdale at 96th st and Shea. Fountain Hills and Scottsdale have a diversity of neighborhoods and communities that require specific knowledge to help a buyer find the right home. Considering the varying lot sizes, age of homes, degrees of upgrading, views and other factors, Christine's experience will help you buy your dream home for the right price.

Christine also is quite familiar with the East & Southeast Valley areas.

Although she specializes in Fountain Hills & Scottsdale, Christine started her career in Real Estate when she lived in the Southeast Valley. She still assists many buyers looking for a home in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, Ahwatukee and Sun Lakes. She knows these areas well and can help you find your new home whether you are looking for an existing home or a brand new home from a builder.

Christine has a talent for helping buyers find just what they are looking for.

Some buyers know exactly what they are looking for in their new home, however many buyers can get more than a little overwhelmed and confused because of all of the different choices available. Newcomers to Arizona can be especially perplexed by the differences in southwestern homes compared to where they come from. Christine prides herself on her ability to discover what buyers are looking for and matching them with the home that meets their needs. This differs from some Realtors who merely shuttle buyers around without actively listening and working hard to make sure her clients see the best choices first.

Christine understands she is working for YOU.

Many Realtors think it is their job to 'sell' their buyer clients a home. Christine believes firmly in NOT pushing (selling) clients to buy any particular home or a home at all. She says "I assist buyers in finding and purchasing the home they want and need."

She does this by listening carefully to her clients throughout the process and also noticing reactions when shopping with clients. Many clients say they want one thing (such as a large grassy yard) and then also claim they want low maintenance. She discusses these issues and helps the client decide what they really prefer. Armed with this knowledge she will dig deep to find your dream home by not only searching the 'normal' market but by researching homes that would match but are now off the market, exclusive Realtor markets and more.

Christine offers advice, suggestions and recommendations backed by years of experience throughout the process but will never pressure you to move in a direction that you feel uncomfortable with. Many Realtors push hard as soon as possible because the sooner the buyer buys, the sooner the Realtor gets paid. Christine wants you to be 100% happy with your new home and she knows that takes some buyers two trips and others many months to find the perfect property.

Christine is an Accredited Buyers Agent and Certified Negotiation Expert.

This means she has taken additional coursework to ensure that she can offer buyers the best service and protection through the home buying process while getting the best price for the home.

Understanding the role of a Realtor acting as buyer's agent

Decades ago a realtor acting as a 'buyer's agent' was actually legally an agent of the home's seller and acting on the seller's behalf. Some people still believe this is the way it is. Today, when you choose a Realtor to represent you as a Buyer's Agent that Realtor is legally responsible to YOU and YOUR interests. When Christine helps you buy a home, she is looking out for your best interests in every facet of the transaction from choosing the right neighborhood and house to negotiating the right price and aspects of the deal. Christine's broker, Keller Williams, is also standing behind you. As the third largest residential broker in the United States they have the reputation and size to make sure you are well protected.

Many people don't realize that the seller pays the commission for your Buyer's Agent. This means that you receive all of the experienced advice, support & protection of Christine at no cost to you!

Christine is experienced in helping buyers purchase bank properties

Although Christine concentrates on listing traditional-sale homes, she is very experienced in helping buyers purchase bank-owned foreclosures and short-sale homes. This ensures that you have the widest selection of homes available that could meet your needs. Be careful when choosing a Realtor as some may steer away from showing you bank-owned and short-sale properties as the commission can be lower and the process can take much longer than a regular purchase.

Christine is multi-million dollar producer and was nominated by Keller Williams Realty for National "Rookie of the Year" during her first year of business. Christine is now in the top 4% of Keller Williams agents in the Southwest Region and a Gold Medal real estate agent for Keller Williams. Christine is also an Accredited Buyers Agent (ABR) and has her Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation.

Prior to her career in real esate, Christine spent 12 years in sales and marketing for major corporations. She has a bachelor's degree in public relations and marketing from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. As a result, you'll find Christine's professionalism, communication, marketing and real estate expertise best-in-class.

In her free time, Christine loves to hike all over Arizona with her Golden Retriever and spends time with friends enjoying all that Fountain Hills and Scottsdale has to offer.