Why should you pick the “Padre Elite Team” to list your property? We are the #1 team in the South Padre Island area but these are the reasons we think we are the right choice for you:
Feedback & Communication ...When your listing is shown, The Padre Elite Team does their best to get feedback from the showing agent. We want you to know when your property is shown & what comments were given. If there was any negative feedback, we want to overcome those issues. After the property has been listed for a while, we want to touch base with you to discuss what has transpired. If there aren’t any showings up to then, revisiting the price & making adjustments will be discussed.
Virtual Tour and Pictures ...We believe that you need to post as many professional pictures as possible in the MLS and online. Some of the websites we use allow us to post 25 or more photos. The Padre Elite Team posts as much information as possible about our listings so we can prompt a buyer to request a showing. We love virtual tours and we will do a 360-degree tour for free on your property. Virtual tours are a great selling tool but a big expense for the REALTOR®. They take a significant amount of time to prepare so many REALTORS® do not use them.
Pricing ...During our listing presentation, we will provide you with information about sales to real buyers and give you information about current listings (your competition.) Together, we will arrive at a listing price that will sell your property in the least amount of time possible. If a property is not priced correctly, agents will not show it because of the high volume of inventory from which to choose.
Staging ...We love helping our sellers with staging their property. It makes such a difference in getting your property sold. There are many properties for sale today. You have to be the best property at the best price to be the one a buyer chooses. Many buyers are not able to visualize how a room will look furnished if the room is empty. Staging removes the guesswork for buyers. We can also arrange virtual staging for you if you like.
Marketing ...Over 92% of buyers today have started their research online, therefore, we put the majority of our advertising budget into Internet Marketing. Your listing will be posted on all pertinent websites.
Representation ...The Padre Elite Team believes in representing only one client...you. We will not represent both sides of a transaction as we feel it is a conflict of interest.
Negotiations ...Because of our years of experience in real estate, we feel our ability to help you in the negotiation process is superior to trying to “wing” it on your own. We hold a CPN certification, “Certified Professional Negotiators.” These skills are important not only in securing the highest sales price for your property but also for working the contract from the offer through closing. There are many items to negotiate such as price, repairs, closing date, possession, seller’s net proceeds, etc.
Critique All Documents ...Real Estate in Texas is constantly changing. There are many addenda and notices that must accompany a purchase contract, in addition to the legal requirements of the purchase contract. We are current with our continuing education to be sure we are up to date on the latest changes. When we present an offer on a property to you & get an acceptance of that offer, we confirm that all these documents are correctly provided and we make sure that you are protected in the best way possible.
Monitor Your Deal Closely Through Closing ...Once we have an executed contract submitted to the title company, The Padre Elite Team monitors the progress of tasks and timelines stipulated by the contract to ensure requirements are met and the process flows smoothly to closing.
Action items such as the termination option period deadline, seller’s disclosure, appraisal, inspection, resale certificate, survey, etc., must be completed in accordance with the contract.
Six + Two for the Price of One ...Since there are 6 licensed agents plus 2 assistants on our team, we are able to provide exceptional service for you. When one of us is tied up, the other one is there to back us up. Our assistant helps us keep the mounds of paperwork & detail in order. You may hear from several of us, Alycen, Gayle, Jules, Laurie, Cynthia, Stacey, Angie, or Kath.
Educated & Involved ...The Padre Elite Team takes more continuing education (MCE) classes than required by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Not only do we all take more hours than required, we also have constant training programs available in our office plus ongoing mentoring from the more seasoned team members. Our team members have earned numerous designations. GRI(Graduate Realtor Institute), RSPS(Resort Second Home Specialist), CRS(Certified Residential Specialist), CPN(Certified Professional Negotiator), CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), ePro, SFR(Short Sale Foreclosure Resource), ABR(Accredited Buyer Representative).
Being involved in our community is important to us. Networking on a local, state, & national level makes a huge difference in how informed we are about issues in real estate. It benefits us & our clients.
Gayle is a 2019 VP of the SPI Economic Development Corporation, 2012-2018 director on the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce & 2016
Past Chairman of that Board, 2015 & 2012 President of the South Padre Island Board of REALTORS®(SPIBOR), 2013 REALTOR® of the Year, 2013 & 2014 Treasurer SPIBOR, 2013 MLS Committee Chair, 2013-2019 SPIBOR Membership Committee member & 2018 City of SPI Board of Adjustments & Appeals.
Alycen started in real estate in 2017 and quickly grew to be a Top Producing agent. After her first year in 2018, she achieved the 100% Club Award with RE/MAX, and in 2019, she achieved the RE/MAX Platinum Award. In 2020, she advanced to the RE/MAX Chairman Award and RE/MAX Hall of Fame with 78 transactions for $22,000,000 in gross sales. In 2021 & 2022, she advanced again to the REMAX Chairman Award.
Because of her accomplishments in such a short amount of time, the South Padre Island Board of Realtors voted her the 2021 Realtor of the Year.
On January 1, 2022, she acquired the Padre Elite Team, PLLC and is now the team leader and owner of the team’s company. The team has continued to grow from four agent to six and they are still the #1 producing team in the South Padre Island Board of Realtors as of 2023!
Jules serves as 2019 Pres-Elect & 2015-2019 Secretary on the SPI Board of REALTORS®. She also has served on the SPI Board of REAL-
TORS® Education Committee from 2013 to 2018 & on the Board of Directors for Walk for Women, Inc. for 13 yrs. As a graduate of the Leadership Laguna Madre Class XIII, she has served on their steering committee for four years and chaired the same one year.
Laurie serves on the 2018-2019 SPI Board of REALTORS® (SPIBOR) MLS Committee, 2018 SPIBOR Education Committee & on the UTRGV College of Sciences Advisory Council. She has earned the GRI designation, SRES designation & the RSPS designation. She served the City of Port Isabel on the Board of Adjustments in 2017-18. She is a member of the South Padre Island and Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce.
Stacey is a long time resident of the island and her background in the service industry and client relations gives her an edge when it comes to buyers and sellers. She has her license in the banking and finance industry where she worked from 2012-2018. Stacey has received the REMAX executive award in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Cynthia Rocha has been a real estate agent since 2015. She got her start with CDCB, a non-profit geared towards affordable housing. She began with AmeriCorp doing volunteer work for Youth Build, wrote grants, and was involved in public relations and community outreach before becoming licensed. Cynthia has been recognized with the following REMAX awards: Executive and 100% Club awards for the past several years.
We also reach out on a state & national level to attend TAR, NAR, and RE/MAX Conferences to extend our education & networking opportunities. Some of our team members are major investors in TREPAC & RPAC. These are the organizations that review all the bills coming through the Texas Legislature and Congress in D.C. They look for real estate issues so we can protect our clients & their property rights. You can now contribute as an individual through the Voice of Texas to
TREPAC.
RE/MAX Network, Performance & Awards ...The Padre Elite Team is part of the RE/MAX network. RE/MAX agents average three times more production. RE/MAX Elite in the South Padre area is no exception. Our team has consistently achieved the RE/MAX 100% Club award since 2012, Platinum Club in 2016-2018 & RE/MAX Top 500 Agents Award in Texas 5 yrs in a row. Gayle & Alta hold the RE/MAX Hall of Fame award. The team has earned the new 2016 RE/MAX Titan Team Award & the 2017-2018 RE/MAX Chairman’s Team Award!! Since 2020, the Padre Elite Teak has achieved RE/MAX Diamond Status and continues to achieve this ranking today. When you hear agents talk about how slow it is, know that there are agents on SPI that are very busy. And, it isn't just SPI, it is Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, Bayview & the entire Laguna Madre Area.
What does ALL of this mean for you? By choosing the Padre Elite Team, you have the best possible REALTOR® for your real estate needs. Check us out on www.PadreEliteTeam.com