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                 1    H O W   L O N G   H A V E   Y O U   B E E N   A   F U L L  6  W H A T   I S   Y O U R   C O M M I S S I O N   F E E ?
                      T I M E   R E A L   E S T A T E   A G E N T   I N   M Y
                                                                           Our success fee is unique to every situation
                      M A R K E T ?                                        and we’ll be happy to discuss this fully after
                      Our founder, Terry DeSelms, started full-time        meeting with you and learning about your
                      in real estate in 1989 and became Dave’s             situation. If you are buying a home, the
                      original Endorsed Local Provider. Every agent        commission is paid for you in most cases by
                      on The DeSelms Team are full-time Realtors®.         the seller!
                      We believe real estate is a career because
                      every client deserves our full attention in an  7    D O   I   H A V E   T O   S I G N   A   C O N T R A C T   A N D
                      ever changing market.                                C A N   I   C A N C E L   W I T H O U T   P E N A L T Y ?

                 2    H O W   M A N Y   H O M E S   D O   Y O U   C L O S E  In order for us to represent your best
                                                                           interest, we will need a contract, but in 31
                      E A C H   Y E A R ?
                                                                           years we’ve never locked anyone into a
                      Over the last 10 years we have averaged              contract, allowing you the right to an “easy
                      selling 441 homes a year.                            exit”. We want to work with you if you want to
                                                                           work with us. If our partnership isn’t working
                 3    W H O   W I L L   B E   M Y   P R I M A R Y   P O I N T   O F  out, we will part as friends.
                      C O N T A C T ?
                      Your Realtor® will be your primary point of          H O W   W I L L   Y O U   C O M M U N I C A T E   W I T H
                      contact for everything you need. We also have  8     M E ?
                      a full time staff that is available and handles      We tailor our communication based on your
                      details in the background ensuring over              preferences. Our goal is to communicate
                      communication and a smooth and simple                early and often throughout the process so
                      process.
                                                                           you never have to wonder how things are
                                                                           progressing.
                 4    W H A T   Q U A L I T I E S   O R   C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
                      S E T   Y O U   A P A R T   F O R   O T H E R   A G E N T S ?
                      Tara DeSelms, Realtor®                         9     H O W   D O   Y O U   S E T   R E A L I S T I C
                                                                           E X P E C T A T I O N S   F O R   Y O U R   C L I E N T S ?
                      Broker/owner of The DeSelms Team                     In our consultation we will show you our
                         Vice President of the Greater Nashville           proven path to success, explaining the entire
                         Realtors® Board of Directors (2018-current)       process up front. One of the things we pride
                         TN Realtors® Board of Directors (2019-            ourselves on is our honesty and
                         current)                                          transparency. We don’t want anything to
                         National Association of Realtors® committee       surprise you so we set realistic expectations
                         member                                            and strive to underpromise and overdeliver.
                         (CRS) Certified Residential Specialist
                         (ABR) Accredited Buyer Representative
                         (SFR) Short Sale/Foreclosure Resource      1 0    W H O   C A N   I   C O N T A C T   F O R   A
                         (GRI) Graduate, Realtor® Institute                R E F E R E N C E ?
                         Licensed 2005                                     We love our clients and value their privacy.
                                                                           Please let us know if you would like to speak
                 5    H O W   W I L L   Y O U   H E L P   M E   B U Y   A   H O M E  with a client of ours and we'll connect you
                                                                           with them directly.
                      I N   A   C O M P E T I T I V E   M A R K E T ?
                      Our founder, Terry DeSelms, started full-time
                      in real estate in 1989 and became Dave’s
                      original Endorsed Local Provider. Every agent  " W E   S E E   O U R   W O R K   A S   M O R E   T H A N   J U S T
                      on The DeSelms Team are full-time Realtors®.    S E L L I N G   H O U S E S .   W E   B R I N G   P E O P L E
                      We believe real estate is a career because                      H O M E "
                      every client deserves our full attention in an
                      ever changing market.                                        T A R A   D E S E L M S
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