Crotinger Real Estate
Is This Your Business?Author: Kaitlyn Short
Crotinger Real Estate is an agent subsidiary of Keller Williams Real Estate. Crotinger Real Estate is led by Rick Crotinger, a real estate agent servicing the greater Philadelphia, PA area. Crotinger helps clients both looking to sell their home or purchase a home and is an expert in both processes.
Former Crotinger Real Estate clients have expressed general satisfaction with the work Rick has done on their behalf. He has been successful in helping clients get their dream homes even during hot seller’s markets. He has also helped clients hoping to sell their homes at a competitive rate when the market favored buyers.
The process Rick Crotinger uses to get clients through the buying and selling processes is streamlined and effective. As a local realtor, Rick knows the ins and outs of the Philadelphia market and can help clients navigate the complex nature of purchasing and selling a home.
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The Good
- Pre-offer Services
- Offer Services
- Post-offer Services
- Charges 2%–3% of Sale
- Resources For Buyers and Sellers
Pre-offer Services
Once a client looking to buy a home has figured out what their timeline is and how much they are willing to spend on a home, Crotinger Real Estate will go over their needs and wants in a home. Once all of this information is gathered, Crotinger Real Estate provides the following pre-offer services to clients:
- Initial consultation with Rick Crotinger
- Pre-approval letter is obtained from desired lender
- Crotinger sets up a specific search based on client’s criteria
- Visit and look at homes in person
Not all real estate agents will help clients obtain pre-approval letters or ensure that homes looked at match specific client criteria. These are vital services that Crotinger Real Estate provides.
Offer Services
Once a client finds a home they are interested in, the offer process begins. Crotinger Real Estate will draft the official offer and send it to the seller’s agent. Items included in a Crotinger Real Estate offer include the following:
- Price
- Date of Possession
- Lists Earnest Money Deposit Amount
- Financing Option
- Inspection Contingency
- Mortgage Contingency
- Appraisal Contingency
Even in a hot seller’s market, Crotinger Real Estate believes that an offer can be fair to both the buyer and the seller.
Post-offer Services
Once an offer has been accepted, many real estate agents will take a step back and consider work to essentially be done. That is not the case with Crotinger Real Estate. Clients can expect the following post-offer services:
- Title company — Crotinger will help clients pick a title company for closing
- Mortgage application — Crotinger will help submit each client’s mortgage application to the lender
- Inspection — Crotinger will provide suggestions on what inspector to use for the home inspection
Assisting through these steps will be particularly beneficial for first time home buyers in the Philadelphia area.
Charges 2%–3% of Sale
Some clients are considering tackling the selling process without a realtor in hopes of saving money on the sale. With Crotinger Real Estate, clients will only pay 2 to 3 percent off of the top of the sale. In return, Crotinger Real Estate handles the marketing, listing, showings schedule, staging, and offer reviews. Some real estate agents are charging as much as 5 percent, so Crotinger Real Estate commissions are reasonable.
Resources for Buyers and Sellers
Crotinger Real Estate is equipped to handle clients that are both buying and selling homes. To assist these clients before, during, and after the sale process, Crotinger Real Estate has provided complete guides for clients. In these guides, clients can find all pertinent information to their situation and understand what the home buying and selling process encompasses. Not every real estate agent makes this information clear, but Crotinger Real Estate does.
The Bad
- Limited Service Area
- Experience
Limited Service Area
Since Crotinger Real Estate is a one-man operation, the service area that can be covered is relatively small. Most other agencies cover multiple states or regions throughout the country, but Crotinger Real Estate is geographically focused on servicing the Philadelphia area. Outside of Philadelphia, prospective home buyers or sellers will need to look elsewhere for real estate services.
Experience
Prior to working as a real estate agent, Rick Crotinger, worked as a financial analyst in New York City. Rick Crotinger took up real estate in 2018 and has been working in the Philadelphia area ever since. With only a few years of experience under his belt, Rick Crotinger is considered relatively new to the industry in comparison to other real estate agents that have been working in the space for decades.
The Bottom Line
Crotinger Real Estate provides real estate services to buyers and sellers in the Philadelphia area. Crotinger Real Estate offers a wide range of pre-offer, offer, and post-offer services that buyers will likely appreciate. For each sale completed, Crotinger Real Estate charges anywhere from 2 to 3 percent on the sale. Crotinger Real Estate also provides a number of resources and guides to clients both purchasing and selling their homes.
While there are a number of reasons clients may want to enlist the help of Crotinger Real Estate, there are limitations to the agency as well. For starters, Crotinger Real Estate only covers the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and the agency has only been in operation since 2018.
Clients looking at buying or selling in the Philadelphia area may want to consider Crotinger Real Estate for services. However, outside of this service area, prospective clients will need to look elsewhere for real estate services.
