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Real Estate:  Education and Qualifications

Licensed Real Estate Broker
State of New Jersey

120 hours of classroom work.

Successful completion of credit hours and testing requirement for South Jersey Professional School of Business.

Successfully passed, on first attempt, State of New Jersey testing requirements for real estate brokers license, which entitles recipient to own and/or operate/manage a real estate brokerage firm in this state.

Successfully completed the following C.R.S. - Certified Residential Specialist courses - which are the most advanced residential real estate studies available in the United States.

RS - 201 Successfully Listing and Marketing Residential Real Estate.  Course content:  Proven approaches for counseling Sellers and effective marketing strategies which yield best possible results for Sellers including highest sale price and quickest sale.

RS - 204 Successfully Marketing Residential Real Estate for Investment Purposes.  Course content:  Buying, selling and marketing rental investment property and understanding of issues specifically relating to such properties.

RS - 205 Financial Skills for the Residential Specialist. Course content:  Effectively advising buyers and sellers on tax and financial issues effecting residential real estate.

RS - 202 Selling Strategies for the Residential Specialist. Course content:  Identifying and qualifying Buyer needs and properly positioning Buyer in the present market place.

RS - 203 Personal and Career Management for the Residential Specialist. Course content: Time management, personal assistants, goal setting, and business planning.

RS - 200 Business Development for the Residential Specialist

Dozens of educational seminars on real estate and related topics.

Real Estate Experience:

Active in real estate since 1986 with family involvement since 1958.  Full time top producing agent at Avalon Real Estate since 1989.

Real Estate Accomplishments:

1985 Essay winner Beaufort County Association of Realtors.  Essay subject:  What Home Ownership in America Means.

Listings consistently sell faster and closer to asking price than market average.

Helped facilitate the goals of many young families to purchase their first property at the shore.

#1 Producer at Avalon Real Estate Agency since 1989.  Consistently among top agents in Cape May County.

$5.0+ million in sales 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

$10.0+ million in sales 1997, 1998, 1999

Silver Award winner (NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club, 1993, 1994, 1995.1996)

Gold  Award winner 1997-1999 Highest Level Award at the time (NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club)

 Platinum Award Winner 2000 - 2008 Current Highest Level Award (NJAR Million Dollar Sales Club)

Education:

Avalon Elementary School, Avalon, NJ

Sea Pines Academy, Hilton Head Island, SC

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

Know Your Agent: This important check list enables you to compare R.J. to the competition.

Brokers License?		Yes		Standing among Avalon Real Estate Agents since 1989?		#1
Works with a marketing assistant?		Yes		Number of Residential specialist courses completed?		6
Works with a rental specialist?		Yes		Number of mail contacts per month?		5000 to 10,000
Real Estate Experience?		20+ Years		Offers quarterly market update?		Yes
				Offers references?		Yes
Offers a personal brochure?		Yes		Offers a personal newsletter?		Yes
Offers resume?		Yes		Offers one of the most comprehensive Web Site of its kind at the Jersey Shore?		Yes

Thank You R.J: Most important of all, the reflections of R.J.'s clients.

There are plenty of "nice guys" in real estate.  But there aren't many with the kind of talent R.J. has.  He's a real professional.

Rich Scali
Maple Glen, PA

R.J. Soens is the real estate phenomenon from Avalon.

Jay Lamont
Host of WPEN's "All About Real Estate"
Philadelphia Daily News-
Real Estate Columnist

We never got the feeling we were "just another listing" to R.J.  Making the right deal was as important to him as it was to us.

Mike and Beth Soby
Hilton Head Island, SC

He's a lot of fun to be with...and he's got this kind of "sixth sense."  He understands our needs and concerns better than anyone else.

Mr. and Mrs. James Notte
Newtown, PA

Thanks for helping us find our dream home in Avalon. Your patience and understanding was appreciated more than you know.

Cathy & Pat Daly
Philadelphia, PA

Hooray for R.J.! After having my shore house on the market for two years with another broker, you were able to finally sell it. I'm thankful I listed with you!

Christine Oates Steege
Malvern, PA

Aggressive marketing, communication with clients and the extra effort, make you a standout in the business...

John and Liz Behrle
Yardley, PA

Real service starts after the purchase. As new homeowners, R.J.'s guidance and advice has been indispensable in identifying the best service providers in the Avalon area. Thanks R.J.!

Rick & Regina Mayell

Great! Very patient with all our questions, very prompt in returning calls, very professional. Would not hesitate to recommend you to our friends.

Dick & Bobbi Herb

 

When it's time to sell at the shore, R.J. knows how to get results.  Thanks to his comprehensive marketing plans, R.J.'s listings sell faster - and closer to the asking price - than the market average.

When you're ready to buy or rent, nobody in the entire county offers you more available properties.  For R.J., the joy of real estate is more than simply presenting clients with a wide variety of options.

"I see my role as a provider of information and direction for my clients...someone they can count on to make the process easy, fun, and successful.  Helping people with decisions they're going to be excited about for a long time is what my job is all about."