Team Bohannon Gets You Out Of Your Old House & Into A New One In No Time

By Celeste McLaughlin

In the one year since the most recognizable real estate team in New Tampa joined Keller Williams and moved its offices a few miles north to a new professional center in Seven Oaks off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., Team Bohannon has grown to a staff of 21 people. Led by Broker associates Doug and Annette Bohannon and their son Dale, a Realtor, the team continues to help home sellers and buyers in New Tampa, Wesley Chapel and the surrounding areas.

A fixture in our community since they moved from Carrollwood to New Tampa in 1994, the Bohannons have perfected a series of systems to ensure that no detail is overlooked in the process of selling or buying a home, Annette says, and that every home the team markets is therefore provided with the industry’s best possible tools and practices for success.

Doug and Annette actually have been working together for almost 30 years. Dale joined the team about 12 years ago, and the Bohannons’ daughter Laura recently began working as Doug’s assistant. Doug and Annette spent nearly 20 years at the Coldwell Banker office in the New Tampa Center shopping plaza, but they are now affiliated with Keller Williams.

Being in the business for so long gives the team an unparalleled breadth and depth of real estate experience.

“Every possible situation that can happen, we’ve experienced,” says Annette. Team Bohannon’s expertise — which includes representing buyers and sellers in an average of more than 200 home transactions each year — means they can confidently help their clients navigate and avoid surprises in what otherwise can be a complicated and, for some, an overwhelming process.

Annette says that Team Bohannon constantly is innovating to always provide and maintain the highest standards in the industry. “We keep perfecting what we’re doing, and we get better and better at what we do because of that experience.”

For clients such as Mohsin Zaman, this commitment to excellence translated into a fantastic home-selling experience. Mohsin just sold his home in Watermark Village in Seven Oaks.

“Because our home was high-end (listed at $635,000), I was hoping we would be able to sell in one or two months,” he said, but his expectations were surpassed when his home sold within 24 hours of being listed — and for its full asking price.

“Originally, I wanted to sell even higher, but (Team Bohannon was) well prepared and brought me all of the market data and analysis,” says Mohsin, who adds that the team’s professionalism and attention to detail convinced him to hire the Bohannons and follow their advice, which resulted in the quick sale of his home. “From the moment Annette walked into my home, she looked at it from — and gave me — a buyer’s perspective. She helped us to put things in order so that our home would sell quickly.”

Although this was Mohsin’s first time working with Team Bohannon, there are many families in our community who have bought and sold multiple homes over the years with the team. One such client is Greg Nielson and his wife, Cindy, who says they have conducted several home transactions with the Bohannons over the last 15 years, as the needs of their family have changed. Many years ago, the Nielsons hired Team Bohannon to help them sell a home they built in Tampa Palms and then purchase a home in Hunter’s Green. They just recently sold that home in Hunter’s Green and have now moved to Cory Lake Isles.

“Fifteen years ago, our kids were young,” says Greg. “Now, with both our kids out of the house, we found a new home that fits us really well.”

He explains why he and his wife continue to hire Annette, Doug and Dale when they have real estate needs.

“They really put forth the effort and take as much time as necessary,” Greg says. “They are willing to show a home on short notice and will do lots of research, if you want it, to (get the latest info about) all of the New Tampa neighborhoods.”

He adds that, even though he has lived in the area for many years, Team Bohannon’s professional perspective is valuable. “They know all of the ins and outs about builders and the pros and cons of living in each neighborhood in the area.”

Annette says that people such as Mohsin and Greg are the reason the Bohannons enjoy their work so much. She explains that, typically, when someone comes to them to sell a home, it’s because something significant in their life is changing. She says, “We love the area, love the people and have touched a lot of lives by helping people who have a need — more than 4,700 families — during our career.”

She explains that the local market is healthy. “We’re seeing so much growth in Wesley Chapel, especially in Seven Oaks, (the new) Estancia (neighborhood in Wiregrass) and in Watergrass,” she says. “We sell many homes in New Tampa, but the growth right now is in Wesley Chapel.”

“In fact,” she laughs, as a stack of freshly printed, colorful brochures is brought into her office, “we often sell homes before we can even get the brochures made.” She shows off an oversized pamphlet advertising Mohsin’s home, which had been sent to the printer just that morning. The house had already received an offer.

“We love what we do, we do it well, and we enjoy helping people,” Annette says. “That’s how we know we’ll be around for many more years to come.”

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Team Bohannon offers world-class marketing, as Annette, Doug, and Dale watch what works with their many home sales. They know that top-notch photography in all online and print ad materials is key, and bright, glossy brochures garner attention for the homes they sell. They also market every listing through a network of more than 1,000 websites. And, their marketing efforts are truly international, as they have specialized tools available as a Keller Williams Global Property Specialist.

The team has recently started a new VIP seller program, offering 101 steps to sell your home for top dollar.

“We like to give homeowners all the information they need to simplify the process of selling their home and help set expectations,” Dale says. “We explain what things are typically sold with the house, and which items the seller will take with them when they go. We discuss the importance of professional photography. We explain what to expect with the appraisal and explain how we, as your real estate agents, help throughout the appraisal process. We also provide an inspection checklist to help sellers understand that the appraisal itself should be treated like a showing — perhaps the most important (showing).”

All of this written information is a tool to help sellers prepare to sell their home quickly, and for top dollar.

For people who are looking to both sell an existing home and buy a new one, Team Bohannon has recently introduced its “Premiere Program,” which offers the team’s expertise on whether to sell or buy first, and the financing and logistics of selling and buying simultaneously. The program includes several services for free that would usually be paid by the homeowner out of pocket. When someone signs up for the Premiere Program, they receive professional home staging, a home warranty during the listing period, a pre-inspection and a desktop appraisal – all at no cost. Annette says the included perks are offered as an incentive to take part in the program and that there is no additional commission or cost involved.

And, you don’t even have to be in the market to buy or sell a home to take advantage of one of the team’s perks. Team Bohannon offers anyone in the community the use of their 15-foot box truck, which is available free of charge for use by anyone age 25 or older with a driver’s license and insurance, within Hillsborough and Pasco counties. To reserve the box truck, visit TeamBohannon.com/truck. 

In addition to offering the community the use of their truck, the Bohannons also have supported many local sports teams and schools in the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel area.

Team Bohannon is located at 3902 Flatiron Loop, Suite 102, in the professional plaza located adjacent to Bright Horizons Children’s Center of Seven Oaks off BBD at Mystic Oak Dr. To contact Annette, Doug or Dale, call 979-4963, visit TeamBohannon.com, ‘Like’ their Facebook page at Facebook.com/TeamBohannon or see their current listings on page 2 of this issue.