Today we’d like to introduce you to John Gallagher.
John, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I was a software entrepreneur for over 40 years when we sold my company – I decided that I Was too young to retire so I began searching for a business which might be able to use my professionally trained selling skills and my detailed knowledge of the Boston Metro area. My wife and I fixed up a couple of family homes in West Roxbury, used Carole White Associates as our listing agent – they did a great job and I was impressed by their capabilities as a small family owned firm. After much discussion I was offered a position as a sales agent, passed the requisite exam and soon began to utilize my selling ability in the general West Roxbury area. I have become successful using a very business-like approach – using project planning as the blueprint for every seller and buyer so I can educate them about every step along the way. No surprises is my rule – let everyone know what to expect and when, how much it might cost and who is responsible for each step.
My clients have told me that this makes them very comfortable throughout the process – often very difficult when there is a first time buyer or seller. Knowing the local neighborhoods very well is also a big plus as I can tell my customers all of the details about each neighborhood – limiting their risk is a major goal of mine.
As Sy Syms used to say “An educated consumer is my best customer”.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s a very hard market right now as there are few homes on the market and all of the agents are struggling to get listing and to find homes for their buyer clients. We used highly targeted social media campaigns to help identify prospective buyers and sellers but it is still a very competitive market with few sellers and lots of buyers.
Carole White Associates – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We take a very personalized approach to each customer as we try to gain a complete understanding of their requirements and then turn those into reality in the shortest possible time. As West Roxbury’s oldest continually operating Real Estate Company we take pride in our deep and detailed understanding of our community, its people, its neighborhoods and its businesses.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Selling a home for way over the market price even before the first open house – the owners were thrilled!
Contact Info:
- Address: 1766 Centre St West Roxbury, MA 02132
- Website: isellboston.com
- Phone: 617-323-4670
- Email: jgallagher@isellboston.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=carole%20white%20associates
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