Real Estate Sales

Daniel Allen Simmers

***** ******* ****,

Broadway, VA. 22815

Cell: 540-***-****

As a realtor, I have researched deeds, assessments, deed trusts, and liens. I looked the deeds

up, so I could check for liens, square footages, assessments and and maps of the land.

I worked with deeds as a realtor and I trained new agents how to research deeds and the other

information I listed.

I have found trusts that if I were to list the property I would not get paid if the property had sold.

I have found assessments where the owners assessment were very high and I helped them lower

their assessment.

I have listed land, homes and commercial properties. I have advised owners of zoning that were

not typical of land of theirs and this helped them to lower their taxes.

I have researched real estate in different counties. Augusta, Rockingham and Shenandoah. I

have looked up deeds for investors and for friends who needed help finding older deeds for

information. I have looked up deeds for my own investments in the three counties listed. I have

found through the chain of title old water rights that were not listed in the newer deeds.

This was for the "Plains Mill" in Timberville, VA. The rights for the grain mill were listed and prior

to 1863 the mill had water rights around 250 ft south and it was used for a saw mill.

I have researched deeds for my listing and to deliver it to the closing attorney. I have researched

deeds for owners who wanted to find plats that were attached to the older deeds.

I have also found where some deeds were in a different counties. This was due to the raids in our

county during the civil war Sheridan burned many of these deeds during this time. . I have worked

with deeds and research since 1990.

Deed work and county information.

I have worked with right-of-ways. I have worked with my own right-of-ways with land that I have

owned. I owned a 10 acre of land with 3 other relatives and I traded this 10 acres for a 44 acre of

land where I had a 1/4th interest in. While I owned this 10 acres, some of the land owners on the

right-of-way that we had wanted to widen the road and build a bridge over a stream that was on

this lane. I took care of getting the 7 owners on this right-of-way to sign an agreement to allow us

to take any land that may be needed from owners to give for this right-of-way. I had all, but one

man that didn't want to give up his land and pay any thing for the bridge. I have spoke with him

around 3 time about this. I later asked the other land owners if they would not charge this guy to

pay for the bridge in order to help get him to agree. He did agree with us and we had the bridge

built and his signature for the attorney for the new deed. We had a survey to show our new lines.

I later sold this land and being it had to have a special sewer system with could cost 50K, but it

did perk. I had the local health Department test the land and they didn't approve it and then I had

the State Sanitarian test it and passed it. This land was located in Fulks Run, VA on Narrow path

road.

I had a parcel of land in the Simmers Hollow area that had a right-of-way that had the old Mets

and bounds survey. It stated that the right-of-way was a right to cross. No width was listed. I had

spoken with the owners of the land that I crossed and they were not going to agree to have a new

deed for this land to show what rights we had. I had to look up old deeds to see if any mentions of

the right-of-way would be in them. I had to speak with people that new this land and the rights to

have them support me. I have an attorney to help me with this job. I later sold this land with out

the right-of-way. this was about 6 years ago.

I have worked with my grandfather for years in real estate. He was an investor and a builder. I

have worked with him with deeds and plats. I have found pegs of the right-of-ways and helped

him deliver the new deeds to buyers. This was in Timberville, Rockingham Poultry had purchased

this right-of-way years ago and never used it. He wanted to buy it back and he did. Other right-of-

ways were in Augusta county along Rt. 340. One was on a farm that he owned and in the back of

the farm was a right that took him to rt. 11 in New Market, VA.

I have seen cases where land owners were land locked. I have seen cases where the judge gave

the owners a new right-of-way. I have worked with water and rights and life time rights. I have had

listings where the person with the right didn't want to leave and the children of the former owner

wanted to sell the home and land.

I have also listed in contracts, and referenced the parcel that on area is to have something

changed or something done in relating to a larger parcel.

Normally the “All that certain parcel of land located in ‘town or city ‘ and in the county of and state

are mentioned. The deed will mention the area that the parcel is in and the description of the land

with normally a new survey that will give you a plat, pin locations and the road name or number. I

have written on contracts for sale or leasing that the property is ‘on or about’, with the

approximate acreage and descriptions of the dwellings to reference the properties. This is to give

more evidence of the location if needed. In some cases, deeds reference the plat rather than

having the plat with them. Many times, I use the Tax Map’s to find the locations of land. I use what

ever is easy to find,but I look at all of the information so I can make sure everything is precise

and accurate. I find the assessments to assist me in pricing and to see is anything might be

misstated. You can never have to much information. I do check the topography maps too, to see if

I am in a food zone or the lay out of the land.

Deeds, right-of-ways

Contacting people that I have never spoken with is what I do when I ask them for listing as a

realtor and for finding out if they may want to sell property to me. I let them know who I am and

speak slow enough so they can fallow me. I let them know what I am doing and that I wanted to

find out more about their property. This normally starts the conversation. I listen to what they have

to say and I’m polite. I try to offer different ideas if they are not to interested. I have a professional

and knowledgeable way of speaking with them. They find out that I have done my work prior to

calling them. Everyone is different, and the conversation is too. I work to get the respect of the

person first.

As a realtor, I made many cold calls. I spoke with many people and business to find listings. I was

more of a listing agent though I am very good with selling. As an investor, I have contacted land

owners with out knowing them. I have started the conversation and built a relationship so they

have some respect for me. I start by asking what price they are looking at and continue with the

conversation.

I have purchased a home in Timberville, Va. that I contacted first and was able to purchase his

home. I have also offered owner financing to some buyers. I have a parcel of land in Little North

Mountain that I financed and offered the rate and price to the buyer.

I was one of the top listing agents in my real estate office. I didn’t know the people prior to listing

their property. This is proof that I can take and negotiate the transaction.

I take care of all offers and sales of real estate. I normally have at lest 3-5 offers per year to work

with. While I was a realtor, I had worked with at least 10 properties all of the time.

Communicating with the public.

My dad had a parcel of land in Harrisonburg, VA on route 33 west. I went with him to speak with

the VDOT guy about buying some of the land for widening route 33 . The VDOT man offered a

abut 45 thousand and we were able to get him up to 50 K. I have mentioned to my dad that he

should ask the guy if he would have his fence taken down that was left on the land since they had

the equipment and to allow us to put in an entrance on the other side of the land. We also wanted

any fill dirt to be placed in the lower part of the land. He agreed to work with us and it worked out.

I have negotiated with land on “Narrow Path” road in Fulks Run, VA with a land owner to allow

him to give us the right to take some of his land for the right-of-way. I had to offer extra benefits

for this to happen.

I have negotiated prices on properties that I owned and purchased in Augusta, Shenandoah and Rockingham

counties in VA. I made offers and gave options to the other parties.

I have made offers to the towns of Broadway, Timberville and New Market,VA from a mill and it’s right’s to

be offered to the towns for a new water source. This was the “Plains Mill” and it was about 10 years ago.

My selling prices for land and home have been very close to the selling price. I normally bring up the

options and then work on price, if owner financing. I have normally keep the very good things up and keep

them in mind of the buyer so the price is not as important.

I have made many other offers to people,. In real estate, this is normal work.

Making offers

I have worked with other owners on a road in Fulks Run, VA. We needed signature of all of the owners as

mentioned earlier.

We had a survey and new pins were places in the ground to show us our new boundaries

I have worked with the utility company to have electric placed on land for my home. I had new lines placed

for the utility company to keep track of new electric lines for lights on a building.

I have had new services placed in homes to update the electric.

We run the electric services on the side of the right-of-way. I have had entrance permits and new electric

services placed on the side of the entrance of the homes.

Basically, new or updated right-of-ways need the agreement of other land owners if others use the right-of-

way to sign an agreement to allow this to be legal. Then a survey is done and the new road should have a

right of passage that should be recorded and it shows that all parties have agreed upon this.

A new plat is drawn and it also states the location and the other land owners right to this road with a width

show. This is all legal after the closing. From the states point, they offer the price and they use the market

approach to us for pricing the right-of-way. They use other right-of-way purchases for supporting their

prices. If the owner is not in acceptance to selling the right-of-way, the state can take the owner to court and

have a judge hear the case.

Working right-of-ways.

I have used plats, tax maps, new construction blue prints, food zone maps, and engineering plans and

regulations.

I have drawn on the counties tax map to have updates to the county map. I have separated parcels of land

from land sales. for the assessors office.

I have read blue prints for buyers and explained the floor plans to potential buyers. I have used topography

maps for land that had water sources to see if land was in a flood zone. I have worked with the engineering

departments for finding out the materials to be used and to find out the exact locations for work to be

performed. I have worked with VDOT to find out if I need a culvert on an entrance permit. Engineering

departments tell us what materials are to be used, and where the different materials are to be used. I have

worked with costs in contraction and working with having gravel,shale on roads, for fill in and to make the

road more stable. I have also worked with a bridge and with culverts, and fencing on land. I have worked on

some farming land to replace barber wire and fencing. and gates. I also home construction materials. This is a

part of my job. I have figured the cost for new gravel for my home and for the right-of-way on the Fulks

Run land. I had also replaced fencing and used culverts on a steam on the lane. When looking at placing a

road in an area we have to look at the maps and find out who all owns property in the areas where the road is

to be built. Then call the owners and arrange a meeting with them if needed t discuss the road plans in

regards to their land.

Maps, engineering.

I have a lap top computer and I am very good with word, data entry and programs that the county has.

Assessors office, and other counties for land deeds. I have taken classes on line that had other programs.

Computers knowledge/ management

As a realtor, I have worked with the public. I have worked as a team player with new home sales, open

houses, calling agents to collect information on properties. I have had a very good relationship with all offices

in my county and Augusta, Shenandoah counties. I have taken classes with other agents too.

My job as a owner of a company is to over see all projects. Projects such as contractor jobs. Roofing, road

work, roofing, major electrical work and furnace work.

I over see budgets for all jobs. I appraise each property using the market analysis and I figure the cost of

materials and contractor work. I allow a certain amount to protect myself in case of the jobs being more

costly. I have to figure the taxes and the passivity of not being offered the higher price also. My time is also

figured in this equation. I overseen material cost for project prior to offering a price. In regards to land and

lots, I take care of perking if needed. I figure the cost of construction and if I need to, the ability of resale

and subdividing the land. I of course take care of right-of-ways and permits and utilities. Presenting myself as

professional and knowledgeable is very important to me. I oversee all phases of construction.

As a realtor, my job was to take the process of buying and selling to closing. Making sure all forms,

contracts, deed prep, mortgages, offers, counter offers, contingencies, tests for water, sewer, electrical,

construction, and surveys were performed and accepted by all parties. I overseen all field work also. I have

made offers contingent to inspections of homes and other key issues as a way to protect myself from being

obligated to accepting an offer or the ability to have a greater chance of getting out of an offer if desired. This

also give me the ability to show the seller the problems with the dwelling rather than me showing them.

Working with the public.

I have worked with zoning, assessors offices, engineering, county and city departments. Banks, Attorneys,

and government officials. I have worked with homes, land and commercial properties. I have been working

on a assisted living home of my dad’s. this is located on Rt. 211 in New Market, VA.

I have worked with budgets while working with investments. I have been working with rentals. One being

my own. I have handled rentals for family and written contracts. I have been to court for non payments. . One

being my own and for a couple that live in Timberville, VA.

I work with and draw up appraisals. I have listed close to 100 homes and I’ve worked with the market

approach. I have worked with the cost and income approaches. I have explained deeds, plats, closing

statements, appraisals, blue prints, court papers, assessments, zonings, construction work and materials.

I have helped a lady( Kathy Rexroad) with her farm land to have the assessment brought down. I explained

how I would do it. I went to the assessors office in Augusta county and spoke with the assessor. I explained

that there were low areas that were keeping them from doing their work and rock that was a non profit areas

that would keep the land from being assessed so high. The assessor went to look at the land and brought the

assessment down. I have made different offers to people that were reluctant to sell their land for this

purpose. I had purchased a home in Timberville, VA and one of the people that owned land next to me

wanted me to cut a tree down. The man was telling methat he could make med cut it. Rather than having him

mad, I just paid to have it done. I have just repaired a fence on a home that I purchased too in Timberville.

Public work

I have worked with home owners that didn’t want to sell their home for a lower price. I have shown them the

comps and bad points of their property .

I have been asked by many people for help with construction and values of home and land. I have offered

to answer questions regarding deeds and assessments.

Information conveyed to public.

Communication is key to working with the public. Knowing the facts about what your going to need and to

convey this information to others is helpful to show how knowledgeable you are. If you don’t know how to

explain what your going to do, your not impressive. Being able to develop a plan is getting the job done

right. I have used different ideas and created a plan. I have worked with real estate and I know how to

develop a way that works for both parties in a transaction is considered well trained.

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