Keller Williams Realty - Loveland Colorado

J.D. Power and Associates just released the results of their 2010 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM. For the third consecutive year, Keller Williams Realty has ranked first in satisfaction among home buyers.

Operating principal JoAnn Johnston said “We are proud of our real estate agents and the manner in which they care for all of our clients. It is their hard work and caring that keeps us at the top!”

The study is based on a 1000 point scale. Keller Williams Realty scored 817, leading the pack above the average of 803.

Keller Williams Realty also placed second in seller satisfaction for the second year in a row.

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Even in the face of some markets down swings, the economy is gaining traction. The GDP rose 3.2 percent in the first quarter. This is a major signal that sustained gains are likely in the near future.

First-time home buyers held 44% of nationwide existing home sales. This is good news as more of the mortgages that may have been underwater have been sold.

Other indicators are telling us that stability is ahead as well. Median home price for existing properties have risen 0.4 percent over last year and 3.6 percent from February. Mortgage rates are also anticipated to rise 1 to 1.5 percent by the end of 2010.

The two main factors that are hindering a full and robust recovery are unemployment and the number of foreclosures that must still be worked through.

Source: KWRI/This month in real estate

Related:
> Jobs update: Good News
> Real estate recovery coming in the near future

Keller Williams agents are passionate about many things and our Loveland office is no different. But being in our family enunciates one passion as a commonality.

Our mission statement: “To build careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living.”

What makes something “worth” it? What makes a job worth laboring? What makes a home worth occupying? What makes a baseball diamond worth using?

Any given piece of real estate will have a number of uses, depending on who owns it. Each property is capable of specific uses.
When someone goes to look for a certain property, they have needs and desires. This room needs to be this big and another room that big.

When it comes down to it, what does a building really serve? It serves it’s owner.

What makes things worthwhile is people. A job is worth laboring because of the people it serves. A baseball diamond is worthwhile because of the amazing games that are played by people. A home becomes a home when there’s a sweet smell in the kitchen and pictures on the walls. People make a property worthwhile!

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Chad Kile

Where are you from (if not here)?
I mainly grew up in Tulsa, Okla., though I have lived in Albuquerque, the Denver-area, Bartlesville, Okla. and the Oklahoma City-area.

What brought you to the area?
My family has had ties to Colorado for more than 100 years. More recently, however, my parents and I moved here five years ago to be near my aging grandmother and sister, who had a baby.

When and how did you get into real estate?
I decided to get into real estate in 2008 because I needed a new job direction after working in the newspaper industry.

When did you join our office?
I joined Keller Williams in January 2009. I generally like the dynamics of the Loveland office.

What does your normal work day look like?
My normal work day consists of handling short-sale files. I also answer e-mails and phone calls. I am interested in finding new business, which causes me to spend time generating leads, too. I typically assist buyers and sellers in the afternoon and evening.

What is your favorite part of being a real estate agent?
My favorite part about real estate is helping people get into a house that, for them, is much more than a house. It is the place where they live their lives. It is much more than just finding a house because this is my job. I am always happy to be a part of such an important process for people.

Have you had any cool or interesting deals recently?
I had the pleasure of helping my sister purchase her first home in January and February. This was a special deal for me. I remember sitting at the closing table thinking how happy I was for my sister. It was cool to be part of such a major event for her.

Do you have a specialty?
Given current times, I specialize in short-sale listings. I am very versed in the inner-workings of these complicated and drawn-out transactions.

How about a unique hobby, do you have one of those?
I love to cook. I also enjoy physical pursuits such as running, road bicycling and fitness. I have a great family, to which I am very close, and enjoy spending time with.

Thanks Chad!

Chad Kile can be contacted here:
970-988-0243
kile515@aol.com
http://chadkile.yourkwagent.com

This post ventures to say that of all of the holidays that our country celebrates Valentine’s Day is Loveland’s favorite holiday.
Valentine’s Day was originally a feast, established by Pope Gelasius the 1st, nearly fifteen hundred years ago. The feast was set in honor of the (possibly plural) saint named Valentine. As the story goes, a woman wrote a love note to Valentine who became a martyr. Ergo, the note-giving tradition was born! The tradition of the note gave way to the Valentine’s Day card in the last 100-200 years. Traditional flowers have also come recently in approximately the same time line.

Here in Loveland, the heart symbol has been placed in many locations around town. The heart really is our icon!