Kansas City North Real Estate Blog

Keller Williams RED DAY 2009

RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day

is a new Keller Williams Realty service initiative dedicated to improving our local communities. Keller Williams Realty associates in the and US and Canada donated their time on May 14, 2009 to renewing and energizing aspects of their local communites.

Our vision for this day was that all Keller Williams associates would actively engage in a coordinated effort to improve their local community. Activities across the US included rehabbing a house, cleaning up a local trail, providing food for the homeless, or any other service related activity needed in our communities. This will be one of the single biggest events ever undertaken in the real estate industry, and could possibly inspire others in the real estate industry to start their own community service project.

Watch a video about RED day!

The Keller Williams Kansas City Northland office coordinated our efforts with the Smithville Lake Park Services department to clean up some areas at the lake.  We spent the whole day painting public bathrooms and trimming shrubs.  It was hard work, but it was also a lot of fun.  We quickly realized the Smithville Lake park services could have kept us busy for days.  There's just so much work to go around and we were very glad to be given the opportunity to help keep our public parks clean and pretty.

 

OK, so it really wasn't "hard" work and we did have our fun too.

   

And of course you have to FEED Realtors to get them to work! Ha Ha. Cooking Services provided by our wonderful Team Leader, Brett Banks!!

Angie's List Super Service Award

I've recently received the Angie's List 2008 Super Service Award for Realtors in the Kansas City area.  They tell me they only give this award to the top 5% companies within their profession. 

If you're not familiar with Angie's List, more than 750,000 consumers use Angie's List to find high quality service companies and health care professionals in over 400 categories. From plumbers and painters to dentists and dermatologists, reviews come directly from homeowners in your area. 

Companies don't pay to be on Angie's List and can't influence the remarks, or "reviews" that local consumers place on the website.  It's a great service and if you'd like more information or would like to join, visit http://www.angieslist.com

Choosing a Top Realtor in Kansas City

10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your REALTOR®

This list is provided to you so that you can choose a REALTOR® who will provide top-notch service and meet your unique needs.

1. How long have you been in residential real estate sales? While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate — like many other professions — is mostly learned on the job. At minimum, it’s best to choose an agent that has at least 3 years of experience in the Kansas City market.

2. Is it your full-time job? Believe it or not, of the over 10,000 licensed agents in the greater Kansas City area, less than 25% of them are considered full time agents. This is critical information you should know, considering you’re about to sell one of your largest financial assets.

3. How many homes did you sell last year? By asking this question, you’ll get a good idea of how much experience the practitioner has. As a minimum requirement, choose a real estate agent that sold more than 10 homes last year.

4. Statistics show that most home buyers begin their new home search online.  What will you do to market my home online? If 95% of the buyers begin their home search online, wouldn’t it make sense to choose an agent that understands how to get your home the maximum online exposure it deserves?

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