Compare Real Estate Companies Carefully.
| Important Questions to Ask: | Van Dyk |
| Is the company committed to aggressive advertising of their listing? | |
| Does it advertise in all local monthly and weekly newspapers? | |
| Does the company have its own in-house mortgage company? | |
| Does the company have multi-regional sales offices and associates to generate inter-office referrals of buyers? | |
| Does the company provide potential customers from it's own insurance clients? | |
| Does the company have it's own in-house advertising and marketing department to create sales materials and programs? | |
| Does the company advertise in REAL ESTATE magazines? | |
| Does the company send out "Just Listed" cards to announce new listings? | |
| Does the company provide prospective customers from its summer rental tenants? | |
| Does the company showcase all exclusive listings in a unique office photo gallery? | |
| Does the company circulate its own brochures and have direct mail programs to attract qualified buyers? | |
| Is the company affiliated with RELO - the leading global real estate network with a sales volume of over $2 Billion? | |
| Does the company participate in Real Estate Shows and Exibits to reach buyers? | |
| Does the company have their own quarterly real estate homes book? | |
| Does the company have its own real estate, insurance, mortgage and financial services under one roof? | |
| Does the company have its own team of seniors real estate specialists - SRES members? | |
| Is there a demonstrated concern for customer satisfaction? | |
| Does the company have a reputation for adhering to the highest standards of professional conduct? | |
| Are professional training programs available both to new and experienced salespeople to help them to be more effective? | |
| Does the company consitently produce award-winning salespeople? |

