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Designations: REALTOR
Awards: ERA Top Producer, Sales, Volume & Transactions; R/M Platinum Club, Member of HCAR, HC Tourism Council, HCAR Charity Committee
Special Interests: GOLF, Soccer/Baseball Coach, Community Volunteer, Knights of Columbus
The Bruce MacDonald Group
We have formed a "team" of real estate professionals to better serve the needs of our clients. Each member of the group brings their own expertise. Using an experienced Realtor®, can make the difference between a stressful, costly real estate transaction and a hassle-free sale or purchase. A Realtor's knowledge of legal requirements, financial options, inspection procedures and property values can help you save precious time and money. The Bruce MacDonald Group will do this by providing you with the following services:
- SELLERS- WE PROVIDE A MARKET ANALYSIS We will provide prospective sellers with a current market analysis taking into account past comparable sales as well as the current market climate in order to set a fair, realistic asking price for your property.
- MARKET YOUR PROPERTY - We will market your property by taking photos, writing descriptive ads, and targeting the best advertising media including newspapers, neighborhood mailings, and home-sale magazines and internet sites in order to reach the most prospective buyers.
- PROVIDE BROCHURES - We will prepare personalized property brochures and fliers to keep a supply at the property for interested prospects.
- SCHEDULE SHOWINGS - We will arrange for the Re/Max Appointment Desk to contact you to schedule showing appointments. We will follow up with the showing agents to request feedback with regard to condition, price, terms, etc.
- REPRESENT YOUR BEST INTEREST Once a contract has been presented, we will represent your best interests at all times during negotiations, appraisals, inspections, etc. to assure a smooth , hassle-free settlement
- BUYERS-- WE WILL DETERMINE YOUR NEEDS We will conduct an interview with potential buyers to determine your specific needs and desires.
- ARRANGE FINANCING - We will arrange a meeting with a lender(s) to go over various financial programs and pre-qualify you for a mortgage in order to put you in the best negotiation position as a prospective buyer.
- LOCATE PROPERTIES - We will research the listings in the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) in order to locate areas and properties that would best suit your needs.
- VIEW PROPERTIES - We will schedule times convenient to you to view properties.
- REPRESENT YOUR BEST INTEREST - We will represent your best interests in writing and negotiating a contract, arranging and performing inspections, and completing all required paperwork in order to assure a smooth, hassle-free settlement.
Bruce MacDonald, Realtor
With over 18 years in local real estate and over $150 million in sales and over one thousand transactions, my business is now built predominantly on referrals. I've been a life-long resident of the area, with a first-hand knowledge of the market values and history of the surrounding communities. I was educated locally with a degree from UMBC in Economics, a minor in Accounting. I am a member of the Maryland Association of Realtors, Howard County Board of Realtors, Re/Max Platinum, Howard County Real Estate Masters Club, and Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) multiple list member. I am very active in WHC sports coaching Baseball & Soccer, active at St. Michael's Church on the Finance Committee, co-chair of the building fund, K o C, and Rolling Road Country Club as the "B" team captain. I look forward to representing my past clients as well as new clients in buying and selling a wide variety of property types from residential to commercial to land.
Miriam Powell, Realtor
Miriam has lived in Howard County since 1985. She joined Re/Max Advantage in 1997 performing a variety of duties, starting in an administrative position for the brokerage and working the past several years directly for a variety of agents as an assistant. She has been with the Bruce MacDonald Group since 2000. In 2003, Miriam became a licensed realtor. She is now representing both buyers and sellers in real estate transactions and continues to handle many responsibilities in the office
Rosemary Schultz, Customer Support Specialist
Rosemary works for the Bruce MacDonald Group as a customer support specialists to better serve our clients. Rosemary has lived in the Howard County area since 1997. Prior to moving to Maryland, she held a real estate license in New Jersey. She has been with the Bruce MacDonald Group since 2001.
Together Miriam and Rosemary serve the office in a variety of ways. They schedule showing appointments, handle telephone calls for information on listings, follow-up with other Realtors for feedback on showings and pass that information along to our clients. They photograph the properties being listed for sale and create promotional flyers and brochures, They advertise new listings and price changes within the Re/Max office (approximately 80 agents) and among all other local real estate offices. They handle public advertising in the Baltimore Sun, local papers (The Times, Columbia Flyer, etc.) and area real estate magazines. They order signs for properties and assist in scheduling inspections. Through the use of computer software, they keep track of all scheduled and completed activities and send activity reports to our clients on a regular basis. They also regularly check what new listings may come on the market and how that may affect our clients’ listings.
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