Reviews For Mike Goins
Realtors are a dime-a-dozen! It's hard to know who to hire and what criteria to use for that decision. Rather than toot my own horn too much, click the links above to see unfiltered feedback by clients I've served in my real estate career spanning 3 decades now. I hope it'll help you get a feel for how I do business. A motto I have is "Service, not Sales". I hate someone trying to 'sell me'. I'll serve you well so we can sell your home, or help you buy one well. Here is a short list of things to consider as you choose your agent:
- Choose a full-time broker - the vast majority of realtors are part-time agents. I'm a full-time broker. This is not a part-time gig for me for extra income. There is a BIG difference in service level and experience between an agent and a broker, and a full-time realtor vs. a part-time realtor. Over my career I've seen first hand the thousands of dollars a good realtor or broker can save a buyer or seller. Do you really want to chance it?
- Check production levels - the average realtor is involved in 11 transactions a year. Look for someone doing at least double that. My transaction volume has been almost 4x the average agent.
- Check Reviews - these days a vindictive person can really wreck havoc in an age of social media so read these with discernment. You can tell a true client from a bad apple, and hearing from past clients helps you know what to expect.
- Check Marketing - how current is their marketing? The vast majority of home searching is online these days so how strong is their internet and media presence? Or are they still using yesterday's techniques to sell today's homes? My brokerage site at LakeHomes.com is a huge, well-built, machine with great SEO and millions of dollars of ad spend. Combine that with LakeConroeHomesSearch.com, the usual suspects everyone has like HAR.com, Zillow, Realtor.com, etc, plus the social media advertising we do and you'll get great exposure for your property.
- Presentation - will they use high quality photography, drone, and videos? Or will they use their own iPhone pics and call it a day? High quality photos, drone shots, and video are standard in my business, and free of charge to you.
Do you really want a part-time, low experience, low production realtor helping you with the one of the biggest decisions of your life? I think not! Give me a call today at 936-718-1370 or contact me in the form below.
- Lakes
- Lake Conroe
- Lake Houston
- Houston County Lake
- Lake Woodlands
- Lake Livingston
- Others on a case by case basis
- Counties
- Montgomery
- Grimes
- Walker
- Harris
- Houston
- Others on case by case basis
I began as an appraiser in 2006 and also got my real estate license soon after. My experience appraising homes really laid a foundation for how to value and price property that still drives me today. I focus on the data and follow it where it goes. It's a true guide.
I really think of myself as a servant, not a salesman. I hate "being sold" so I don't do that to others. I'm talking about the slick sales pitches trying to back you into a corner with partial information and faulty logic so that you make a decision you wouldn't normally make. We all get those calls, or run across those people. I strive to treat people the way I want to be treated. That means honesty is non-negotiable and I want to serve you and help you. I've found it's really the best 'sales tactic' too when it comes to selling your home. People see through the tactics, and are looking for someone they can trust to do business with. Honesty is still the best policy and as long as we present the property well, honestly disclose, and price it right it'll sell.
My productivity over the last number of years has been 35 up to 42 transactions a year with 9 - 13 million in sales. Each year has exceeded the last. I'm a full time broker associate with Lake Homes Realty.
- We are the only National Lake-Focused Real Estate Company in the United States
- The largest lake real estate company – Lake Homes Realty is currently in 25 states and growing fast
- One of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. (2017-2019 Inc. 5000 list)
- LakeHomes.com has the most lake properties for sale – Over 66 million views in 2019
- Full brokerage - member of 105+ Multiple Listing Services across the country – LOTS of lake homes from all over the country attracts buyers!
- Exclusive Featured Listings - YOUR listing would be FEATURED on LakeHomes.com for free. This can’t be bought by other brokers. It is ONLY AVAILABLE to Lake Home Realty Agents/Clients.
- Zillow Broker Pro Partner and Featured in Realtor Magazine, Inc. Magazine, and American Express