BACKGROUND OF J. LLOYD STONE

J. LLOYD STONE IS A NATIVE OF VIRGINIA AND IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN COMMERCE . HE ALSO HOLDS A MASTER DEGREE IN TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY. AFTER A CAREER IN MANUFACTURING, HOLDING POSITIONS OF PLANT MANAGER, LOCATION MANAGER, AND VICE PRESIDENT; MR STONE MADE A CAREER CHANGE TO SELLING REAL ESTATE. HIS EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT AND HAVING BOUGHT AND SOLD HOUSES IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATES; ALONG WITH A NATURAL LOVE OF ARCHECTURE AND HOUSES, HAS BEEN A PERFECT FIT FOR LLOYD.

LLOYD HAS COMPLETED EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN ALL PHASES OF REAL ESTATE AND HAVING PASSED THE STATE EXAMINATION, HAS BEEN ISSUED HIS BROKERS LICENSE.

BRINGING NEW IDEAS TO REAL ESTATE FROM HIS BUSINESS CAREER, LLOYD OFFERS THE POTENTIAL BUYER THE INTERNET SITE THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR OWN SEARCHES AND COMMUNICATE WITH HIM REGARDING DETAILS OF HOUSES THAT THEY FIND OF INTEREST. BEING AN INDEPENDENT AGENT, LLOYD IS NOT OBLIGATED TO SHOW ANY ONE REAL ESTATE AGENTS LISTINGS…ONLY THOSE THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BUYER.

LLOYD'S WIFE, PEGGY, PASSED AWAY FROM METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AFTER A THIRTEEN YEAR ABSENCE. LLOYD IS COMMITTED TO HELPING FIND A CURE FOR BREAST CANCER AND WILL MAKE A DONATION FROM EACH SALES COMMISSION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

DID YOU KNOW……

1. DID YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE TAKEN THE TRAINING AND HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS AN "ACCREDITED BUYER REPRESENTATIVE"? THIS MEANS THAT AS A BUYER, I WILL REPRESENT YOU TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER PARTIES. THIS LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION DOES NOT COST THE BUYER ANYTHING.

2. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SELLER NORMALLY PAYS THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS—NOT THE BUYER?

3. DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN SEARCH ALL OF THE MLS LISTINGS IN OUR AREA YOURSELF SIMPLY BY CLICKING ON MY WEB SITE: HTTP://LLOYDSTONEAP.TRIPOD.COM?

4. DID YOU KNOW THAT 69% OF HOME BUYERS TODAY EXPECT TO USE THE INTERNET IN THEIR SEACH FOR A HOME?

5. DID YOU KNOW THAT 75% OF ALL BUYERS CITE “FINDING THE RIGHT HOUSE” AS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE HOUSE BUYING EXPERIENCE?

6. DID YOU KNOW THAT “PRE QUALIFYING” INVOLVES GETTING A LENDING INSTITUTION TO DO A CHECK TO SEE HOW MUCH BUYING POWER YOU HAVE, IN ADVANCE, AND CAN SAVE YOU TIME IN SEARCHING FOR A HOME THAT YOU CAN AFFORD AND SHORTEN THE TIME TO CLOSE ONCE YOU FIND THE RIGHT HOUSE?

7. DID YOU KNOW THAT BY USING ME AS YOUR AGENT THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS OR NEEDS BY SIMPLY E-MAILING: lloydstone@nc.rr.com OR CELL PHONE: 919-302-1832?

8. DID YOU KNOW THAT MY REPUTATION AS A REALTOR IS THE STRONGEST SALES POINT OF MY BUSINESS AND THAT ANY SALE MUST BE A WIN-WIN SITUATION. (THE SELLER AND BUYER MUST KNOW THAT EVERYTING WAS CONDUCTED IN A PROFESSIONAL, CONFIDENTIAL AND LEGAL MANNER AGREEABLE TO BOTH SIDES IN WHICH CASE EVERYONE WINS).

9. DID YOU KNOW THAT I CAN REFER YOU TO CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS WHO HAVE SOLD AND BOUGHT HOUSES THROUGH ME FOR REFERENCES?

10. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE NAME “STONE” STANDS FOR THE STRONG FOUNDATION RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN MYSELF AND MY CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS.

11. DID YOU KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN SERVE YOU IS FOR YOU TO USE THIS WEB SITE TO MAKE A CALL OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO CONTACT ME? (I PROMISE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED).