Posted by Jeff on 27 June 2008 | 3 Comments

Tags: Five Star, Award, Kansas City

This year, I am elated to be recognized by Five Star Real Estate for the 2008 “Best in Client Satisfaction” Award. This special acknowledgment will appear in the July issue of KC Magazine. KC Magazine is a relatively new magazine featuring the ultimate in luxury living and fine home design. It is a monthly publication, which is directed to the affluent, as well as upwardly mobile consumers.

When I inquired as to how realtors in the KC Metro area were selected, I was told….”The resulting list of 2008 FIVE STAR Real Estate Agents is an elite group, representing less than 7% of the real estate agents in the Kansas City area. In December, Crescendo Business Services LLC (Crescendo), a Minneapolis, MN based company, mailed more than 30,000 evaluation ballots to Kansas City area residents who had recently purchased homes. On the ballots, recipients were asked to select only real estate agents whom they knew through personal experience, and to evaluate them based upon nine criteria: customer service, communication, finding the right home, integrity, negotiation, marketing the home, market knowledge, closing preparation and overall satisfaction. By January, stacks of ballots had arrived and Crescendo began carefully scoring each real estate agent. Before finalizing the list, selected real estate agents were reviewed by a blue-ribbon panel. The blue ribbon panel consisted of realty company executives, professional and trade association officers and others directly involved in housing-related businesses.” – Crescendo Business Services LLC 2008.

Receiving this honor is a true testament that all my hard work and dedication to my clients is worthwhile. There are times in this business when you may wonder, “What am I doing here?” but then, even with the ups and downs, I really enjoy what I do and the people I help.