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Here we have assembled a sampling of our most recent awards and accolades complete with a thought as to why this award could be important to you. While we are extremely proud of these awards, each award’s relevance to you is what counts because the ultimate reward that motivates us every day is a happy & satisfied client.
There are times when you should let others speak for you. So, please click on the individual links below to read more about why each is important to you.
faithwilsongroup.com
Best real estate agency website Canada.
For 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2018
Faithwilsongroup.com was evaluated an international panel of real estate experts based upon an extensive list of criteria which included:
- Features and functionality
- Visual design and aesthetics
- The mobile experience
- User interface
- Speed and capabilities
- Content for both buyers and sellers
- Presentation of listings
- Ability to attract and hold buyer’s
The architecture of the marketing and communication plan for both buyers and sellers calls for faithwilsongroup.com to be the hub of the entire design: thus, a solution unique to the Faith Wilson Group.
This stringent assessment being the case, it is very gratifying to receive this award from such an informed panel with such consistency… winning each of the 5 years we submitted. We did not submit for 2017 since the site was in the process of some significant advances. And, to say the least, we made significant advances in 2018!
142,550
Total New Users for 2018 vs. 2017
+62% Growth
262,067
Total Sessions for 2018 vs. 2017
+97% Growth
484,478
Total Page-views for 2018 vs. 2017
+76% Growth
FOR BUYERS
The website is an extremely valuable resource with its extensive library of supporting information including current & historical market trends; write ups with respect to neighbourhoods. Reference up to the minute HPI evaluations for each housing type within a neighbourhood. Plus, “how to” advice and much more.
Search functionality is central to the buying experience on this site. Buyers have granular control over searching the MLS and can save the parameters of a specific search so they can come back and do it again at a later time, easily.
Don’t miss our census capability, which has new features that outline the neighbourhood context of any property.
FOR SELLERS
The site is strategically designed to attract and to hold buyers, thus giving your listing maximum exposure.
The site has “enhanced listing detail” capability such that your listing will be presented with more photos, more video, more description, more specifications and more amenity details than MLS and MLS pickup sites can deliver.
The site is the most dynamic place anywhere from which to disseminate details and changes throughout the overall marketing and communication structure.
Our submission for this award was judged for its role in an integrated strategy of traditional media and digital media, the quality of the submission and the diversity as to the format of the final communication. The print media submitted included feature custom brochure collateral and magazine & specialty newspaper ads. We were able to submit this variety of print due to our commitment to a bespoke marketing plan, on a property by property assessment utilizing print where effective.
This award illustrates recognition of the Faith Wilson Group’s ability to use the right medium to target the appropriate potential buyer, thereby exhibiting bespoke marketing planning, efficient and appropriate use of media, plus, strong memorable creative.
While this print was focused on the higher end of the market, this award shows our ability to address a vast variety of price points, architectural styles, remote versus urban excellence and do so in a variety of creative deliveries.
Again this is award is given after consideration of submissions from the worldwide network. The considerations of this award were driven largely by the scale of the transaction and where the transaction fell in the spectrum of transactions in the period.
In the case of Chateau du Pine, this award honours not only the scale of the transaction but the reality that this home was the largest sale for all of 2018 in the entire Vancouver Lower Mainland area!
Regardless of the scale of the property you are considering selling, this example illustrates Faith Wilson Group’s capability to negotiate, complete a successful cross-cultural transaction in the face of notable obstacles presented by the municipal and provincial governments, and a changing world climate.
The ability to negotiate a successful transaction in this elevated price range means great experience available to every seller.
Because Faith believes in full transparency, her position in this list represents herself only, not Faith Wilson Group as a whole which would deliver a higher ranking.
Within this elite category of listing agents, Faith Wilson has the highest average sale & on average sells her listings above asking price. This combination of facts illustrates the effectiveness and versatility of the Faith Wilson Group’s marketing/selling system whether selling an entry level condo or a dream mansion!
For Your Interest:
HOW FAST DOES PERFORMANCE CHANGE WITHIN THE TOP 1%?
Faith’s performance versus the 1st agent to qualify for Top 1%
(or in other words Agent #46 of 4,585 by listing units*)
Units Sold… Faith sold 65% more properties
Total Value of Sales… Faith sold 577% more in total property value
Average Sale Price… Faith’s average sale was 348% more in value
When listing your home, you have a lot of choices as to with whom you wish to entrust the sale of your number one family asset… your home. In fact this page shows you that you that you have 4585 choices in Vancouver alone. The wrong choice can mean stress, extended time on market, missing the market and a loss of thousands of dollars in your pocket.
Christie’s International Real Estate invited the Faith Wilson Group to become its exclusive affiliate for years to come
– effective January 1, 2018 for Vancouver & the lower mainland.
After a three year process of investigation, observation, phone discussions, face-to-face meetings, plus vetting of numerous other agencies; Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate network, determined that the Faith Wilson Group was in lock-step alignment with the core seven values that Christie’s holds so dear. Faith Wilson Group will become the exclusive Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate in Vancouver.
It is a delight to welcome Faith Wilson to our esteemed network… As a third-generation Vancouverite, Faith’s passion for the area and the outstanding homes she represents sets her apart in what I would argue is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Her commitment to client care, discretion, and expertise fully aligns with the trusted values of the Christie’s brand.
– Zackary Wright, Executive Director of Christie’s International Real Estate
Whether Buying or Selling this alignment of values form the foundation of a rewarding experience.
About Christie’s International Real Estate
Christie’s International Real Estate has successfully marketed high-value real estate around the world for more than 30 years.
Through its New York City brokerage and invitation-only Affiliate network, with 146 affiliates spanning 49 countries in over 940 offices worldwide, Christie’s International Real Estate offers incomparable services to a global clientele at the luxury end of the residential property market. The company has offices worldwide and its affiliated brokerages have recorded over US $450 billion of real estate transactions over the last five years.
Christie’s History
The august history of the Christie’s brand displayed in a fascinating time-line. From it’s beginnings in the Age of Enlightenment, through two World Wars and into modern times. Check it out on Infogram here.
FOR BUYERS
We can now refer you to the crème de la crème of realtors throughout the world with the peace of mind that you will be serviced with all the respect and professionalism of the core 7 values.
Further our website, faithwilsongroup.local, will be hosting Christie’s top 200 homes worldwide so that you may shop for or dream of your new second, third or fourth home from the comfort of your Vancouver home.
FOR SELLERS
This affiliation opens up no less than 14 new luxury online worldwide portals – five portals to Asia, one portal to the Spanish-speaking world and one portal to India for truly worldwide coverage.
And now, exposure in one of Christie’s luxury publications or presentations at exclusive luxury events and auctions worldwide can present your luxury home listing in a way that was previously unreachable.
The Simple Reality is…
We move more homes…
816 homes
bought/sold in the past 5 years.
This level of successful sales transactions demonstrates…
- Proven client centric approach works;
- Proven ability to consistently meet clients’ needs, wants and expectations;
- Proven ability to the sale of properties from entry-level condos to true mansions;
- Proven ability to successfully complete wide ranging and cross-cultural negotiations;
- Proven hassle free contractual excellence, and thus, repeat clients and strong referrals;
- Proven property valuation expertise based upon superior market knowledge.
…for more money…
In our 3 year survey we sold homes for
2.15%* more
than the MLS® average.
This level of successful sales transactions demonstrates…
- Our belief is that your property is one of your most signifi cant fi nancial assets and should return you top dollar within given market conditions when you wish to sell it.
- The study of 2014-2016 sales by the Faith Wilson Group of detached homes clearly demonstrates that the combination of our marketing plan, pricing strategy and negotiation guidance outperforms the MLS average sale price to list price to deliver signifi cant positive results for our clients.
- Although the scale of the results will vary transaction to transaction and market to market, the bottom line is a signifi cant client bottom line advantage based on our system!
…faster.
That is over 2 + weeks faster**
& means more time for you to plan your next move.
This result speaks to the precision of our system and personnel who marry the realities of today’s market with in-depth current market knowledge to design a pricing strategy that respects your schedule while addressing the overall goal of achieving a sales price acceptable to you. This precision gives you time to consider and execute the next step in your home buying plan with complete peace of mind.
*Based on 2014-2016 VVW Detached sales, the average sale price in VVW was $3,331,087.33. The average sale price vs. list price of Faith Wilson Group’s 2016 VVW sales was 2.15% higher than the MLS® average. **The MLS average Days On Market (VVW Detached) was 38. The average D.O.M. of Faith Wilson Group’s 2016 VVW sales was 40.4% less than the MLS® average.
This award is given after review of submissions from the worldwide network of websites dedicated to marketing an individual property or project. The considerations in achieving this award include presentation, website design, potential buyer ease of use, content, photography & video and overall packaging of the property.
This award is further validation of our strategy and ability to execute marketing of luxury properties at the very highest level. In inserting our clients in presenting their listings, each property has its own bespoke marketing program which is a blend of all relevant strategies we have developed.
Vancouver Westside’s Top Listing Agent*
For the 6th year in a row
Once again, Faith Wilson has proven that her organization is the #1 TOP MARKETER & NEGOTIATOR of listings on Vancouver’s ultra-competitive Westside* with the highest number of homes sold.
After six consecutive years, it is an understatement to say that the Faith Wilson Group’s system of marketing, presenting, negotiating and completing the sale to the satisfaction of clients WORKS.
Leading to this success is a system of specialist sub-groups who focus on:
- The creation of your properties story;
- The pricing strategy to achieve Top Dollar in the current market;
- The bespoke marketing strategy;
- Communication through an astounding network of marketing channels;
- The receiving & negotiating strategy of offers en route to achieving Top Dollar for you;
- Assuring that the accepted offer is executed to the letter of the contract;
- Accountability to clients is paramount with a system of built-in guarantees to our VIP Listing Clients.
- Our culture is one of commitment to constant improvement in all areas.
- We cover all the steps with no short cuts.
- We are professional marketers who bring that professionalism to bear on each and every listing.
This achievement for six years in a row is testimony to the fact that:
In recognition of:
Expertise in luxury home marketing.
Faith Wilson Group was invited to join the Board of Regents within the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate international network
On its initial level, involvement with the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate Network delivers unique promotional opportunities for our clients’ listings. It affords us the ability to expose listings worldwide to over 130,000 luxury realtors while posting all listing details, photos and video on luxuryrealestate.com to access over 11,500 visitors sessions daily. This level of traffic makes luxuryrealestate.com one of the most heavily visited luxury websites in the real estate industry.
In 2017, the Faith Wilson Group was invited to join the Board of Regents, and on the disassembly of brokerages who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the area of luxury real estate marketing. This invitation is afforded to only one brokerage per area… in our case, Vancouver. As such this invitation is a third-party endorsement and acknowledgement of the Faith Wilson Group’s ability to market and successfully negotiate the sale of luxury property to a worldwide standard.
There are direct benefits to all our clients as a result of us being a member of the Board of Regents. Beyond the obvious, there is an elite level of training and educational conferences which ultimately contribute to better client results and a richer client experience.
In addition, for our clients interested in purchasing an additional home in destinations around the world, this Board of Regents invitation allows the Faith Wilson Group the chance to create relationships, and thus recommend valued clients with confidence to some of the finest realtors in the world.
- Affords another website of exposure in the company of other worldwide luxury listings at Regents.com
- Affords your listing 1st Search position results on luxuryrealestate.com
- Affords FWG 1st Search position for agent/office profiles… which increases buyer traffic to the site and to your listing
- Affords your listing one Featured Property of the Week exposure on the homepage of luxuryrealestate.com
The Board of Regents invitation
In the International Property Awards worldwide competition, within the Americas Division, the Faith Wilson Group won Best Real Estate Agency Canada, 2014 – 2015.
This award was the result of judging by a panel of international property experts assembled in London England. Their review included the client experience & policies, the professionalism, the website, the marketing strategy, the processes & structure, the firm’s culture and its commitment to continuous advancement in client services and marketing.
We believe the judges were impacted by the two statements we live by:
We believe that all success starts and ends with a satisfied client.
and secondly:
We understand the direct relationship between hard work and success.
This award granted by a panel of international experts
- Gives you initial assurances of the quality of your pending relationship
- Gives you initial assurances that in the big spectrum you will receive the care, the attention and the advice you and your financial well-being deserve
- Gives you the peace of mind as to the professionalism of the organization with which you are doing business.
This award is given after consideration of submissions from the worldwide network. The parameters for this award is driven largely by scale of the transaction and, in this case, acknowledged the achievement of the highest per square foot sale in Shaughnessy up to that point in time.
This award is proof of the Faith Wilson Group’s expertise in marketing, pricing strategy, cross-cultural negotiating, sales and follow-through to a successful transaction for a very accomplished family on a very complex and high profile listing. PS: FWG is in line for the 2018 Significant Sale Award based on a recent sale in Shaughnessy.
From an impartial survey of consumers, peers and industry experts, we have been recognized; for providing exceptional and overall satisfaction.
Five Star Professional Criteria
Five Star Professional administered a survey, by mail and phone, to recent home buyers in Vancouver. Clients of real estate agents could also submit evaluations online. Each respondent was asked to evaluate only real estate agents with whom they had worked and to evaluate them based upon ten criteria:
- customer service
- post-sale service
- communication
- overall satisfaction
- closing preparation
- market knowledge
- marketing of home
- integrity
- finds the right home
- negotiation
Additionally, respondents are asked whether they would recommend the agent to a friend. This information is incorporated into a client scoring algorithm as a cross check against their average rating.
Recent home buyers may evaluate up to two real estate agents in order to measure the experience associated with the purchase and sale side of a move.
The sheer size of the survey, the comprehensiveness of the 10 point criteria, and the fact that only a handful of realtors in the Lower Mainland received this accreditation speaks to the quality of the research and the experience and advice you can anticipate receiving.
Throughout the Lower Mainland, when you combine the rare probability of receiving this award with the track record of number of homes sold; selling homes for more money, and in doing so faster; it is not a reach to say that Faith Wilson Group aff ords you the rare chance to work with the best and expect a rewarding experience.
Over the past 20+ years, my team and I have earned many sales awards. While we are proud of these sales achievements, it is the reward of a truly happy and appreciative client that motivates us every day.
This is the basis of all sales success at Faith Wilson Group — satisfaction for every client by working to achieve their individual needs, wants and expectations. Only by creating a professional, supportive and results-focused client experience could we have achieved this award.
Unmatched Service.
Proven Sales Results. That’s What We Do!!
- Superior Market Knowledge: Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, we research and publish the trends analysis & insights monthly … yours free with no obligation
- Proven Expert Negotiators: Offers, counter-offers, subjects, contracts … we’ve got you & your goals covered
- Clear Communication: From the first phone call to long after the sale, we keep you informed step by step
- Dedicated Support Team: Buyer’s Specialists; Property Presentation Specialists; Client Services; Professional Marketing Listing Management Specialists
- Proven Results: During the period of this survey, more than 100 homes sold in 2012; which means Faith won REBGV’s Team President’s Club for 2012
- Exclusive New Census Micro Capability: Understand in depth your neighbourhood or your neighbourhood to be
It’s truly an honour to be named a 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent because this award comes from our valued clients
The professional featured here is a recipient of the 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent award. They have been identified as providing exceptional and overall satisfaction by consumers, peers and industry experts. They are among the less than 1% of real estate agents in the Vancouver area to be selected as a 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent.
The 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agents do not pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of Five Star Real Estate Agents. The overall evaluation score of a real estate agent reflects an average of all respondents and may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The Five Star award is not indicative of the real estate agent’s future performance. The inclusion of a real estate agent on the Five Star Real Estate Agent list should not be construed as an endorsement of the real estate agent by Five Star Professional or Vancouver magazine and Western Living. Working with a Five Star Real Estate Agent is no guarantee that the selected real estate agent will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future.
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