Meet Dylan Phillips of Rezlist in Scottsdale

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dylan Phillips.

Dylan, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona I knew right around the age of 18, I wanted to be in real estate. I went to college in Santa Barbara and was back home within 1 week or so… and went right into residential real estate. Since then, I have been practicing my skills every day. Learning as much as I can from every mentor possible, teaming up with some of the biggest brands in the business i.e. Opendoor, Offerpad, HomeSmart, The Brokery, & Rezlist have all helped me evolve my business to a level I never imagined. I have always been a part of a high producing team no matter where I am at. I love the feeling of being a part of a team that delights each and every one of its customers however possible. I have rooted myself in real estate at a young age and can’t imagine ever being out of the real estate business.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Smooth and real estate just don’t belong in the same sentence. The road has been rocky, to say the least. Real estate is all about being able to handle everyone’s objections, feelings, nerves, and being able to keep your cool all the way through each deals closing.

I have messed things up before… and learned my lesson. One time, I thought I was doing my client a favor by completing for a final walkthrough for him (which you CANNOT do). Little did I know at the time, I couldn’t do that. Turns out the forgetful 19-year old (me) forgot to do the walkthrough entirely. My client was out of town and we closed on the transaction as planned. This house was being sold by an investor that had recently redone the home. No one was living in the home. So, anyway, the buyer comes home excitedly to his new house and the pool is halfway empty, and dark green, and there was a mess in the house from construction finishes. All of which would have simply been handled after they were seen at the final walkthrough… but since that was not completed, I was on the hook for this… I get a call from my client thinking he was calling to say thank you, but he was furious. So, I had my brother go to the store and buy this guy his favorite beer, brought it over along with my checkbook. The rest is history.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
My business model now is so consumer-focused. I have branded myself as the “alt-agent” someone who will do things an alternative way unlike other agents to ensure each and every one of my clients will be one for life and refer me all the business they can. My model is flat fee-based and full service, meaning you get everything and more than you would get paying 6% but most of the time you’re just paying 4% or less. All of my clients have the opportunity of closing with my investors off-market for cash with little to no fees, and they also have the option to go on the MLS and sell for full price finding an end-user buyer. I will do whatever it takes to sell your home in a way that fits your needs. There are no rules in my book. We will find a way to make this work your way on your time frame.

What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Recently, I helped one of my clients put together one of the biggest transactions of my career, and it couldn’t have gone better for her. Her mom was ill and she knew that she needed to sell her mom’s place and find a new home for her. She called me and I helped them out in a time of madness in their lives. There were three deals moving at once: her house, her mom’s house, and they needed a new house to move into together. I put both her and her mom’s home on the market, saved them over $10,000 in commissions doing so, and found them a new house that she put in an offer as a lease to own and we got it done. If you have ever bought and sold simultaneously before, you know how stressful it can be. You need to find an agent that will work with you on your terms and get the deal(s) done for you. You need the person who you know has your back and knows how to work around the many obstacles throughout transactions.

Contact Info:

• Address: 6835 E Camelback Rd. Ste 126
• Website: saveandsellaz.com
• Phone: 602.859.1994
• Email: Dylan@zabackgroup.com

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