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Molly Williams

Courtney is the best! She worked with me for months prior to listing to help me get the place where it should be for sale (I was a newly widowed mom of a college kid leaving my home of 22 years, so it was not easy) She was there for every step of the way, and was especially valuable during my freakout period once COVID shut down in person viewings. She kept me calm, talked me through pricing issues, kept me completely informed of other offerings in the neighborhood and what that meant to me, and was level headed about the important things. Her communication was almost instantaneous, even on weekends/holidays. Her expertise with contacts – termite inspections, estate sale people, electrical issues, handyman things, junk removal, basement fixes, paint jobs, EVERYTHING you might think an almost 100 year old house might need – was extraordinary. She let me know what to expect every step and told me what would happen when – and it did. She truly was an understanding friend who also happened to be a consummate professional in this field. Her knowledge of the Brookside/Waldo area is deep. Courtney kept me calm and reminded me of what was important and what wasn’t. I am more than satisfied with her help during the challenging process of selling a home in COVID times and cannot recommend her highly enough!!!

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user4802993

“I highly recommend Jim if you want an experienced professional who knows the market and puts that knowledge to work for you. I never felt like I was just another listing. He was always on top of things and gently prodded me when action was required on my part to keep things moving.”

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megshryock

“I met Jim during a difficult time. My father was ill and I was in process of moving him from Kansas City to my home in Springfield. I was trying to care for him, get him ready to move, and sell his home all at the same time. Jim made the home sale as simple for me as was possible! Since it wasn’t my home, I didn’t know much about it and my father wasn’t able to provide much information. Jim was very knowledgeable about homes in that area and was able to answer my questions and concerns about any possible issues that with the house that might come up in the inspection. The house was under contract, for close to my asking price, within days of going on the market. I had moved my father to Springfield by that time so I could not arrange for repairs when needed. Jim took care of all of that and was able to get the repairs done for reasonable prices. I was able to complete all paperwork and payment to contractors online making the process very simple for me. Jim was very responsive – typically responding to my emails and texts in the same day. I highly recommend him!”

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S. Busby

Courtney was wonderful to work with during our house selling experience! She was so helpful every step of the way, from selecting the best listing price to staging the house for showings. We couldn’t have sold over asking price without her!

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keytonlammers

Reasons to trust Jim with your home buying/selling experience. Jim is an honest, up front, tell you the truth realtor. He puts thought into his responses when going to make a deal, and knows how to include the seller/buyer in the process. He does not delay; the promptness of his work makes him the best at what he does. Out of many other realtors, I would choose Jim each time for his professionalism, knowledge, and expertise!

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cmoretina1

Jim is a terrific guy! He really has an extraordinary level of knowledge about the brookside market in Kansas City. He was extremely helpful in coming up with various ideas to help us sell our home . Easy to work with, and Great great sense of humor too!

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karmcg

Nicole is a fantastic real estate agent. I am new to the state and she knew so much about the small towns and neighborhoods around Kansas City that I was able to narrow down the area where I wanted to live quickly. She was responsive during the home buying process and was a huge help when we were going through homes. She pinpointed issues that I would not have been picked up on my own. She also knows many trades people and has been an invaluable resource in the first week since I’ve bought my home. I have many projects to complete and would not have been able to get them going if I didn’t have her help. Highly recommend!

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K. Golmer

Jim was a perfect agent to work with. We attended an open house for a home he was representing. Though that home was not right for us, it was obvious that Jim knew the area so we engaged him to help us find a house. The house hunting process was smooth and Jim’s advice valuable. Twice Jim alerted us to properties that were not yet on the market, giving us a head start. I recommend Jim Kraus for any Brookside property, buying or selling. Jim is not only well known and respected in the real estate community, he is also well networked for any repairs or modifications a buyer or seller might need to arrange.

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Steve B.

Nicole was great in handling our house sale…from initial meeting to showings to negotiations and closing. Awesome. Love that she was local and knew the neighborhood. Highly recommend.

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AYellowCar

Nicole made selling my first house painless. From the first time I met her while interviewing potential realtors, I was impressed by her professionalism – she came prepared to my house with knowledge of my neighborhood (despite it being outside the area most of her houses were currently located) and local market. She stood out from the other realtors by her willingness to help me, a single women with pets, show my house – even offering to come and let them out when viewings or inspections occurred (no one else offered this level of service!). She sold my house quickly and continued helped me with all the details after that including finding great companies (timely and affordable) to make the repairs that were requested after the inspection. I highly recommend Nicole (in fact, a friend has already used her) and if I wasn’t moving out of the area I would definitely use her myself again!