MICHELLE FRANCIS

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About MICHELLE

What do busy Atlanta executives do when they want to buy, sell, or lease a home in North Metro Atlanta?   They call on Michelle Francis, of course.   Because she was once a part of the corporate culture, Michelle understands the kind of service busy executives want and need. And, because she’s a long-time resident of the Buckhead / Sandy Springs area, she knows the North Metro neighborhoods, the homes, and the market conditions that affect them.   Michelle works primarily with the executive homes in Buckhead and Sandy Springs, as well as in Chastain Park, Garden Hills, High Point, and other communities in the North Metro Atlanta area.   These are the homes purchased, sold, and leased by Atlanta’s business executives – including those who routinely travel between the U.S. and other countries on corporate assignment.   This close association with “mobile” executives is no doubt the reason why Michelle’s client referral base is a bit out of the ordinary. The majority of Michelle’s buyers, sellers, and leasing customers come to her from referrals - and those referrals come from all over the globe.   When she opens an email or answers the phone, it may be a new client from a few blocks away in Buckhead – or from France, England, or Hong Kong! To date, Michelle has served clients and received referrals from nearly 20 different countries.   These past clients continue to refer others to her because they know they can count on her to protect both their time and their money through preparation, attention to detail, and straightforward answers to their questions. Whether working with a buyer or a seller, Michelle puts their best interests first – even if that best interest means “No sale.”   One aspect of Michelle’s preparation is furnishing buyers with a detailed neighborhood market analysis and a copy of the tax records for homes they’re considering. Michelle averages 1 ½ to 2 hours of preparation for every hour she spends showing homes.   As one satisfied client said: “She researched available houses and brought us only the ones that fit the profile we had given her… she took the time to filter the listings and make things easier for us.”   Sellers rely on Michelle for an honest and well-researched price opinion, followed by exceptional marketing. Her Internet listings include detailed information, professional photographs, and neighborhood information –so prospective buyers can visualize what it would be like to live in each home.    Since Michelle’s education and prior business experience made her an expert in the effective use of Internet marketing, it’s no wonder that her listings receive enviable exposure to buyers and buyer agents alike.   But Michelle’s service doesn’t stop with helping buyers and sellers…   Michelle’s work with corporate executives on the move led naturally into a side of her real estate business that has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years: Executive Leasing and Property Management.   Her homeowner clients include executives who are leaving for assignments in other countries and investors interested in creating wealth through real estate.    Her tenants include international executives on temporary assignment in Atlanta, as well as U.S. executives who have sold their homes in other cities and are taking a “Wait and see” attitude to buying due to the state of the economy.   On the property management side, Michelle has created such a reliable list of Atlanta vendors to maintain these homes that friends and past clients now use her as a sort of “informed yellow pages.”  If they want to know who to call to take care of a maintenance issue, they ask her. And she does know – even when the issue is a mama raccoon and babies in the attic!   Michelle holds several professional designations, including Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyer Representative, and e-Pro specialist. She is a member of the National Association of Realtor Property Management, and holds the distinction of leasing the most single family homes in Buckhead in 2010.   When not busy with clients, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and children, reading, playing tennis, or volunteering for local non-profits. She’s also taught Sunday School and served for 9 years as City Poinsettia Chair & City treasurer.   Michelle’s clients love to sing her praises. Visit her LinkedIn profile to see their comments.    

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