Kevin E Lewis, Seller's Agent - Big Island of Hawaii Real Estate

"Helping Clients Sell Homes and Land in Hilo Hamakua Puna and the Big Island since 2000."

The Agent:  Kevin E. Lewis - Real Estate Professional.  I'm a full time Hawaii real estate agent and have been active in the Big Island real estate market since 2000.   I graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, and hold Enrolled Agent and Certified Financial Planner™ designations.  I have built good networking relationships with other Hawaii real estate agents through sales transactions, by serving on the Hawaii Island Board of Realtors® Board of Directors and Budget & Finance committee, and have been developing strong negotiation skills by serving as a volunteer mediator in my local community.  While I cannot guarantee a fast sale, I can promise that I work honestly with my clients and hope to earn your referrals and repeat business.   Client Recommendations

The Agency:  Prudential Orchid Isle Properties - Recognition and Reputation.  We are located near downtown Hilo and were the top selling real estate office by number of sales for Hawaii County in 2008 and 2009. (Source: Hawaii Information Service.)  We have an active local website RealEstateHawaii.com, a full-time marketing director to help promote your listing through local advertising, and we publish an annual Prudential Buyer's Guide of Listings.  Prudential Real Estate has nationwide recognition and substantial internet presence where our listings are featured through a variety of real estate websites such as Prudential Real Estate, Aloha Living, Realtor.com, Trulia, Yahoo Real Estate, and Zillow.

The Market:  Is it a Buyer's Market or Seller's Market in Hawaii?  Real Estate markets are cyclical by nature, and there are always Buyers in the market looking for a good deal.   Big Island Real Estate Market

The Marketing:  It's about getting seen.  Part of my job is to get your property seen by potential Buyers, and the 1,700 or so licensed real estate agents on the Big Island of Hawaii.  A Seller's agent rarely "brings in the Buyer."  The Buyer will most likely be working with their own agent.

The Secret to Selling: Being Competitive.  We'll go over the numbers of what has sold in recent months.  We'll also take a look at how your property compares to your competition.  The Seller sets the asking price and the Buyer (aka, the Market) creates the Sale price, which is the successful agreement between what a Buyer will pay and the Seller will accept.  I sometimes come into competition with other agents who will "bid up the listing price" just to get your business.  Asking an above market price does not mean that you will sell the property for more money.  You either price your property to sell with a little bit of negotiation room, or the property generally sits on the market until the better values have sold first.

The Buyer:  Today's Buyer is shopping to find the best deal.  If you overprice when you first go on the market, interested Buyers will often wait until you lower the price closer to your competition, then try a low ball offer thinking you must be desperate to sell after so many months on the market.  Been there, seen it happen too many times.  If we price too low, we might get a bidding war going!  All Buyers love what they perceive is a bargain... that is how most properties sell.

The Rest of My Job is helping my Seller with showings, negotiate through offers and the escrow process.  It's sometimes a balancing act to work with a Buyer (or their Agent), Seller, Title Company, Lender, Home Inspector, Insurance company, Surveyor, Termite Inspector... so that everyone does what they are supposed to do to be able to close an escrow on time!

I hope to be the agent that you decide to work with.  Please feel free to call or email me with questions, and thank you for visiting my website.  Aloha,  Kevin