Welcome to K&J House and Home
This is not your Momma’s real estate.
I focus on a relationship based model and not one of dollars and cents. Of course this is my job and the goal is to make money; however, the old ways of begging and brown-nosing are done and gone.
Some agents promise you the world, some promise you “top dollar” or we’ll buy it nonsense, some buy into Barbara Cochran’s and other programs and some have penned the Be Generous avenue. Do you want to know what is generous? Dropping family plans at the last minute because we listened and wanted to work into your time-frame, showing 100 plus houses on our dime to have a customer decide to wait for more options, staying up all hours to iron out unforeseen issues to make sure we get to the closing table, endless meetings, lunches and coffee dates to never hear from a prospective customer again and my favorite…countless conversations, emails and research to get someone approved, to have them use their relative that just got their Real Estate license.
That is generous because I go into every conversation knowing that nothing is guaranteed until I have my check in hand. I genuinely love and enjoy meeting and getting to know you, story-telling and educating. Does it suck when something falls through? You bet your ass it does. But I wouldn’t change my “job” for the world.
I want to share who I am so I write and often don’t focus on real estate trends or the market. If you want to know I’m happy to have a conversation about that; but you’re here either looking for your next home, first home, or wanting to detach from one, which is much bigger than a set of data.
I’m a father and family man. My children are often around, included and I highly encourage you to do the same. I focus mainly in the Metro and SE MN but have clients statewide. If you’re moving out of state, I’m happy to pre-screen agents and find a referral for you.
Even if you have a question about starting your own career in real estate, I’m to help. Reach out at any time. More to come.
[Daily Impact #31] “Finding time…”
I love to read. At any given time, I am reading 3-4 different books at once. Usually I am reading something related to personal development, something about nutrition and fitness, and some sort of fiction to just entertain and clear the mind. I love…
[Daily Impact #30] “12,410 Days…”
I am 46 years old. I have walked this earth for 16,838 Days. In my StoryAthlete group today we talked about time. Specifically how much time we have left to accomplish our life’s work. Our mortality is nothing we want to think about, but…
[Daily Impact #29] “Life is too short to watch from the sidelines…”
Moving to a new city is rough. Especially as an adult. Your social opportunities to meet new people and establish relationships is limited, especially when you are self employed. Even if you are able to meet new people you connect with, often times their…
[Daily Impact #28] “Man’s search for meaning…”
Why are we here? What is our purpose? We have all pondered this question at some point in our lives. Usually it is through a cosmic or spiritual lens of why the human organism exists or why consciousness exists. But how many of you…
[Daily Impact #27] “Chicken Scratch Gumbo…”
When I was in college, a friend of mine convinced me to join the Marching Band. He played tuba in the band and was always sharing some story about his life in the band. I was always intrigued. It sounded fun This was not…
[Daily Impact #26] “Simplify the complex…”
A few years back, when I weighed nearly 200 pounds and was disgusted with myself, I bought in to BeachBody to get myself to get back in to shape. If you are not familiar with BeachBody, they are the marketing force behind P90X and…
[Daily Impact #25] “The Art of Control…”
Working in the back of an ambulance doesn’t always go the way you want it to. You can have all of the best training and knowledge out there, but sometimes the patient just does not respond positively to your interventions, or maybe you…
[Daily Impact #24] “The 12 Minutes of Death…”
A couple of years ago, I was nearly 200 pounds. That is a lot of weight on a 5’6” frame. Truth is, I was disgusted with myself. I did not like what I saw in the mirror. Clothes were not fitting right…
[Daily Impact #23] “Life is an unexpected journey…”
I sit here this morning thinking back to my childhood.. My hopes, dreams, wants, desires, plans, what I wanted in life, where I thought my journey would take me, and where I ultimately ended up. I always envied those that came out…
[Daily Impact #22] “Off Days Happen…”
Last week, following yet another snow storm, the roads were terrible. Many were impassable due to snow drifts over 6 feet tall, or travel was not recommended. This lasted for days. I made the decision that I was not going to hockey that…
