A broker sales agent at Realty Professionals Heartland, LLC, David C. Witt has built his career on providing sound and accurate advice to his clients to help them make informed real estate decisions. To facilitate this goal, David C. Witt earned the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation early in his career.The mark of an experienced, learned, and progressive real estate professional, the GRI designation is maintained by the Professional Development Committee of the National Association of Realtors and recognized across all 50 states of the United States. A GRI designation reflects a high level of professionalism that is necessary to perform exceedingly well in an industry that is in a state of constant change. Each GRI designee must show a commitment to the real estate industry by completing the fundamental and necessary training to attain designation. Importantly, this includes establishing a strong foundation of skills and knowledge to be utilized in the ever-changing real estate climate. The designee must also adhere to the industry's highest ethical standards when serving his or her clients.
David C. Witt, a realtor with more than three decades of experience, works with Realty Professionals Heartland LLC in Blue Springs. During his free time, David C. Witt likes to garden, a hobby which can encourage not only healthy eating, but a healthy mindset as well.Gardening cultivates numerous attitudes and feelings conducive to good mental health. Gardeners develop a sense of responsibility, as they must regularly attend to the needs of other living things, caring for them for an entire season. They also often develop emotional attachments to their plants, becoming invested in their health and success. This can help a gardener escape negative thought patterns and become more attuned to the outside world instead of themselves.Similarly, gardening can instill a sense of accomplishment. Even on days when no new plants bloom and no new fruits grow, gardeners can still take pride in having finished weeding the garden or watering the plants. Over time, this hard work adds up, rewarding discipline and consistency with real-world results. Finally, having a garden can be a stable source of confidence and self-worth, and a clear demonstration of the idea that hard work can pay off.
For more than 30 years, David C. Witt has built a reputation for quality as a licensed Realtor. Currently with Realty Professionals Heartland agency in Blue Springs, Missouri, David C. Witt has been designated a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).Since 1977, more that 35,000 agents have earned the CRS credential. Holding a CRS accents one’s professionalism and opens the door to nationwide referrals. The CRS confers several benefits through its sponsor, the Residential Real Estate Council (RRC). Those who earn CRS designation can network through their state RRC chapters. In addition, they can subscribe to the Residential Specialist and At Home publications, and join the Qualified Leads Program. All holders appear in the RRC’s print and web directories.The CRS allows agents to receive discounted insurance from USI Affinity and save as much as 50 percent on RRC webinars and recordings. Other benefits include professionally designed business cards, fact sheets, and sign riders.To qualify for CRS, agents in the United States have outstanding sales volume and complete several RRC courses. In the 60/30/30 plan, applicants must have made 60 transactions or sold $30 million in three years. For the Pro Program, they must have been a licensed real estate agent for 10 or more years, and have at least 150 total transactions, or have averaged $1 million sold annually with a minimum of 40 transactions. Different criteria apply for other nations.
David C. Witt represents both sellers and buyers as a broker sales agent with Realty Professionals Heartland, LLC, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in the real estate industry, David C. Witt continues to function as a top-rated agent within the local market, exclusively representing repeat clients and referrals.Dual agency is a real estate term used to describe an agent who is representing both the buyer and seller in a property transaction. From either party’s perspective, particularly the buyer, the concept of dual agency might be somewhat unnerving, as it can seem as if the agent would be motivated to move the property at all costs in order to receive a double commission on the property. While industry bylaws and federal legislation protects buyers and sellers against exploitation, there are a number of factors to consider before entering into such an arrangement.The drawbacks of dual agency are, in many cases, fairly obvious. Real estate agents in this position are legally prohibited from pushing for the absolute best deal either client can receive, as it would negatively impact the opposing client. While it is advisable to seek out an agent who has extensive experience representing both buyers and sellers, the vast majority of clients are better off working with a real estate professional who is working solely on their behalf.The benefits of dual agency are relatively minimal and circumstantial by comparison. In some cases, agents may charge a smaller fee for services, as they are already benefiting from dual commission. More notably, a dual agency arrangement can facilitate more direct communication between clients, which can be particularly advantageous for sales occurring between familiar parties, such as family members. With that said, both buyers and sellers are strongly advised to seek out a knowledgeable agent dedicated to their desires, rather than an agent who is attempting to sere conflicting needs at the same time.
David C. Witt is a licensed and successful real estate agent with more than three decades of experience, and has served as a broker sales agent with Realty Professionals Heartland LLC, in Blue Springs, Missouri for the past 10 years. Committed to expanding his expertise and keeping up with current trends in the real estate industry, David C. Witt is a long-time member of the National Association of Realtors.According to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors in September 2018, more than three quarters of Americans think that now is the time to hit the market and sell a home. In contrast, only 45 percent of Americans think buying is a good idea, down from 49 percent in the second quarter of 2018. The long trend of growth in real estate value and home prices is one of the major factors driving confidence in selling according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. He says that consumers may sense that the growth curve could soon become stagnant after such a long upturn, informing their opinion that now is the time to sell.
