This is a question we obsess over so we can make the Mike Dunfee Group your first choice when it comes to the West Ocean.
The Mike Dunfee Group has focused on Long Beach’s Ocean Corridor for nearly 30 years with a concentration on West Ocean ever since it was built. We have experienced more success at West Ocean than any other brokerage. The Mike Dunfee Group has the additional benefit of the insight gained from living at West Ocean and serving on the Board of Directors for the Homeowners Association.
You may think that is great for Mike Dunfee, but how does that translate into providing a better service or results for their clients? Here are some specific reasons to use Mike Dunfee Group for your West Ocean real estate needs.
Eleven Reasons To Use the Mike Dunfee Group for Your West Ocean Real Estate Needs
- Location – Mike Dunfee lives at West Ocean and our office is right down the street. This ease of access makes showing more efficient and convenient. This can make a big difference when we need to be there fast. As they say in real estate, location, location, location.
- Targeted marketing – we have developed a marketing system specifically for West Ocean. We know who is looking and what they are looking for in a West Ocean property. Our proprietary email system goes out to well over 6,000 people with a focus on Ocean Blvd. This information is also helpful for targeting our social media. This concentration keeps our website, videos, and listings consistently on top of West Ocean-related searches. We still use old-fashioned mailing which we still find to be effective. Of course, our most effective marketing is still word of mouth.
- West Ocean community expertise – West Ocean has two separate buildings with more amenities and clubs than perhaps any other community along the Ocean Corridor. Living there, serving on the board plus selling and managing many properties there gives unmatched experience and insight. This helps us confidently explain the features and benefits of the community to buyers, other agents, lenders, and appraisers. We are familiar with the different floorplans, views, and upgrades plus we are knowledgeable about parking spots and storage spaces. This information is super helpful in pricing and understanding values.
- Maintenance and repairs – we can facilitate almost any repair or improvement that may need to take place either through our affiliated maintenance company or our trusted vendors. West Ocean requires vendors to be registered and is stringent regarding insurance requiring vendors to name West Ocean as additionally insured. We understand that and have it covered. People may recognize the value of these relationships for management with making a unit rent-ready and random maintenance needs. This is also very valuable to our clients when preparing a unit for sale and in an escrow after a home inspection when things need to quickly be priced and repaired.
- Local Downtown Long Beach insight – we know the local market and area in general. The local activities are a big reason why people want to live in the West Ocean. Mike Dunfee has lived in Downtown Long Beach since 1989; has sold real estate here since 1995; is extremely involved in the community and is an excellent local resource. We know Downtown Long Beach, especially the Ocean Corridor.
- General real estate knowledge – with over 30 years of real estate sales experience, multiple professional designations, and over 1,000 closed sales plus the current management of hundreds of rental properties, Mike Dunfee has learned a lot over the years and so has his team. Our clients get the benefit of our knowledge.
- Community involvement – we believe that contributing to the community is the best way to be a part of it. Mike Dunfee has served on the West Ocean Board of Directors since 2015 and frequently sponsors social events as a way to give back to a community that has done so much for us. Being a graduate of Leadership Long Beach, helping found Ocean Residents Community Association, ORCA, and the Downtown Residential Counsel, DRC, have all been great ways to better get to know the community we serve.
- Reputation – reputation matters, and we have worked hard to keep a good reputation at West Ocean. The real estate business is tough. There are a lot of moving parts. We deal with the general public with all kinds of personalities; things can happen that are out of our control and mistakes can happen. We know how to reduce those risks and when things do go wrong, we do our best to make them right. After all, when the deal closes, we are still going to be here as part of the community.
- Relationships – the old saying, it’s not what you know but who you know holds in real estate. We know where to go to get things done at the West Ocean. People also know us and that we do what we say we will do. Our clients benefit from these relationships, especially when unexpected problems need to be solved.
- Our team – this is not a one-person show. It is not all Mike Dunfee. This is a team effort, and we have a great team. I am very involved in the business interacting with clients and team members every day. However, we have very experienced team members who are often better suited for some tasks than myself. Our clients also get the benefit of the additional attention that can only be provided by a well-staffed team. We back each other up to make sure you’re covered.
- Unmatched West Ocean success – we have successfully helped over 60 people buy and or sell a home at West. That is more than any other brokerage and the list keeps growing. We have leased and managed even more than that. We can help you too.
If we keep thinking about it, we can come up with more reasons why people should use the Mike Dunfee Group for their West Ocean real estate needs. Just because we are arguably the most qualified and have had the greatest success at West Ocean does not mean that we are necessarily the best fit for you. People should go with someone they like and trust.
We hope we have earned that or at least have a good start. If you are thinking of selling, buying, or leasing at West Ocean, or if you just have a few questions please reach out and we would be happy to talk.
Dunfee Real Estate Services Inc., DRE #02026232
