Thanks to Jim we've purchased two houses and have sold one of them…read more First off... Jim knows everyone. In our search for both homes (2011 and 2016) he knew the moment that a house was posted for sale or about to hit market just from word of mouth. In today's world, that gave us a huge buying advantage. Plus, after searching through what seemed like thousands of photos online, the moment that my wife and I saw a property that we wanted to see in-person, we'd toss Jim a quick text message and 99.9% of the time we had a message back saying... "booked it". Once we would arrive at a property, Jim would immediately walk off to inspect the most common issues such as foundation, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc. So while my wife and I would be in awe of the beautiful kitchen cabinets or updated appliances, Jim was focused on the attributes that mattered. And this came in handy multiple times during the negotiation process... such as the rotted tree that we had cut down. And I'll tell you, the same attention to detail also came when selling our home. Jim knows what buyers are looking for. He'll give you his honest opinion when it comes to refreshing your paint colors, cleaning up house clutter, cleaning windows, etc. He did everything that he could to help us earn top dollar for our home in Prairie Village, KS. If you can't tell by my review, I highly recommend Jim Kraus. He'll walk through walls for you as you look for your dream property. Drop him an email or phone call, you won't regret it.

jim kraus from brookside real estate helped me both buy and sell my house. of all the realtors…read morei've ever dealt with, he was the most attentive. he would always call me back asap and always found time to show us houses on our schedules. he knows people to get any job done for a great price. it's rare to find someone who will work this hard for you. i would definitely recommend jim if you're looking in the midtown area.

A little delayed review but I couldn't leave this experience "unrecognized". We recently utilized…read morethis group to sell our home and they made it as smooth and seamless as they possibly could. Our realtor was none other than the man, the myth, the legend himself, Bryan Huff. Needless to say he and his team did not disappoint! All interactions with any of the staff were exceptionally pleasant as they were very communicative, attentive, accommodating, knowledgeable and kind! They were just on top of their game every time we needed something. I'm not sure about any of the other realtors under him but based off our experience, Bryan went above and beyond for us and he didn't have to. I won't say what he did exactly because I don't want to put that expectation out there. So, during negotiations we came to a standstill with the buyer. Bryan came up with a new proposal which "somehow" didn't cost us anything extra and because of this we eventually came to an agreement and closed. If there was one complaint it would be the photographer. We basically had everything staged accordingly but obviously we were still living there and utilizing our home daily. We had made everything that was used daily compact and mobile so we could leave at a moments notice for a showing. So photo day came and I let the photographer know if something looks unsightly let me know and I can move it temporarily for the photos. When it came time for us to review the photos, they were great. The issue was that there was a bunch of "unsightly objects" my wife and did not want shown ie: basket of dirty laundry, cords for our bedroom TVs and a couple items in our backyard. This wasn't a huge deal because when we let him know he was able to edit everything out within an hour or two for us to approve and finalize. Overall I recommend them!

Amazing! They helped sell our old home and find the perfect new one. The entire team is…read moreprofessional, kind, responsive, and available. They were doing things behind the scenes that we weren't even aware of to move our sale along. I always recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Missy and Billie have been absolutely fantastic! They have been there for every appointment,…read moreviewing and have been able to answer any question we've had. They've really helped make things easier for us in building our home.

Kelly and her staff helped our family purchase our current Home in Missouri/Kansas…read more She was very easy to work with and had tremendous experience as a Realtor agent! If you are a Veteran using VA loan... Kelly can definitely look out for you during the house buying process and make things very smooth. She helped us negotiate a great price for a great property. We really appreciate Kelly "Realtor" and Laura "Assistant " during this lengthy process and we Hope to work with them in the Future!

In the 40 years I have been buying and selling homes......finally a Real Estate Agent that can…read morereally get things done. My recent home sale was the first time I used Kelly Sloan and Home Sweet Home Realty and I was satisfied with the results beyond my wildest dreams!! Thank you Kelly and Team!!

If only I could give 0 stars! Buyers and Sellers BEWARE! My experience with both Ashley Hoer and…read moreRon Henderson were extremely negative while purchasing a home represented by this group!

I used Ron Henderson & Associates to sell the home my ex-husband and I jointly owned. Ron suggested…read morehis associate Kevin Buchan. Since it was a divorce, I asked that things be kept separate. That I receive all my information from him and there'd be zero contact between my ex-husband and me. I also let him know that I was a first-time seller and that I would need guidance throughout the process. None of the things I requested before signing the contract were honored. Kevin would only communicate with my ex-husband and information was consistently sent to an email I never provided him with. Throughout the whole process, I was left out of the loop. Kevin gave my ex-husband all the power in the sale of our home. As a woman fresh out of an abusive relationship and working on gaining back their power. I felt uncomfortable and as if I was being preyed upon for his financial gain. He'd give my ex-husband information, then my ex-husband would contact with the information. Afterward, I'd try to contact Kevin to confirm the information. He wouldn't respond to my messages. Every email was please sign this with an explanation of what the document was. And because of this lack of communication, it'd take me longer to sign documents. So I was made to feel like I was delaying the process. Kevin took advantage of the situation all to fatten his pockets. At first, I was going to keep silent but after talking to his boss and his response to the situation was "thanks for letting me know." I couldn't keep silent. Women deserved to be treated fairly and their voices should be heard. My name was on the deed, so it was just as much mine and it was my ex-husbands. The way the situation was handled was completely unacceptable. I was never offered an apology, so if you're looking to sell or buy a home. Stay away from Ron Henderson & Associates. There are other realtors out there who'll respect you and put in the work and earn the commission.

As a retired Commercial Real Estate agent (selling only hotels and commercial property for 20+…read moreyears), I was blessed to find Shanon Steere to assist me in the sale of a long vacant townhouse that stood in great need of extensive updating and unknown repairs. Shanan proved to be an excellent guide in not only preparing the property for market, but in making sure that the transaction stayed on course and closed quickly and at above asking price. As a former Agent, I found Shanan to be a true Professional.

Shanan Steere Raines (of ReeceNichols/Shanan Group) is Top Notch in our book. She is a very hard…read moreworking professional, yet is casual, relaxed & friendly and she is great to work with! Shanan has been our Realtor for two different houses and we trust her implicitly to do everything she needs to do for us as a realtor and more. We highly recommend Shanan Steere Raines & Shanan Group as a very Top Notch Realtor.

Our family has been working with Chris and the Austin Home Team for 15 years, and through four…read moretransactions to date! (Please note that I'm not counting the roughly 1,300+ times he has referred an EXCELLENT tradesperson our way for home improvement/repair needs! I'm pretty sure he knows at least four of the best of any trade in town...) Words cannot express the amazing, incredible value Chris and his team have delivered each and every time we've come to them with home buying or selling needs. He's beyond patient, extremely knowledgeable of all things real-estate AND Kansas City, and an incredible and nuanced deal broker. My wife and I jokingly call him our "marriage counselor", due to his patience with us as we navigated complex and difficult decisions on our home buying and selling. Being in sales, I know the power behind a good referral, and I take mine very seriously. Without any hesitation, I've referred my closest family, friends, colleagues, parishioners and, really, anyone in need of a strong realty team or advisor! Chris and his team have always treated every last one of them with utmost respect and met them where they were at on their journeys, no matter the dollar amount involved in the home purchase or sale. It's difficult to earn a five star review from me here on the platform, and even more rare for me to say that if I could, I'd give six. In this case, six would be warranted for all the amazing work and dedication Chris and his team has done for me and our family.

Simply the VERY best... ever. In 25 years we have bought and sold 15 homes across the country and…read morehave experience with many realtors. I can say without a doubt that Chris and the Austin Home Team are the very best. Frankly they are spectacular - every single interaction from going out of their way for the first meeting to managing 100% of the process including the closing - was professional and inspiring. WOW!! They love what they do and they do it very well. If there was more than 5 stars I would rate them higher.

We hired this realtor as our Selling Agent. His people skills are subpar. He spends no time with…read moreyou as a client. He told us to list our house for 136,000 in the current market. I told him that is what I paid for the house five years ago. We will list the home for $157300. What do you know, I was write, upon being listed on the MLS, we had a buyer make an offer for $157300 three hours later. No thanks to Taner, he did nothing. I spent 2.5 hours with the buyer. But through the whole month process. Taner was invisible. I cannot believe I even had to pay him. Taner will never call you by phone. He will either text you or facebook messenger you. You will never speak to him again after signing the contract. SO don't sign the contract with him. When the offer came in, with a deadline of 5 pm on it, there were things I did not agree to on it. We frantically tried to get ahold of our realtor to ask questions. WE texted, facebook messaged, called and left voice mails, emailed him, every way possible, but he just ignored us for the entire day. He should know as a Realtor, that when an offer comes in that the seller is going to have questions and should make himself available. Then after all the inspections were performed, there was only one repair request, that buyer had made. I wanted to see the inspection results of the septic system before agreeing to it. However, Taner my Realtor, acted like he did not have it and witheld it from me. He was disrespectful to my wife and I. He insulted our home, saying I cannot believe you got a full price offer. Let's hope it appraises for that. Every step of the way, step by step, things just got worse and worse. If he has ten years experience, it certainly does not show. Then he blocked my wife and I from being able to leave him a review, on his facebook page. If you look at his facebook page, he even left a review for himself. Some of his five star reviews were left by his family members, college friends, loan officers, his girlfriend and his own brother. I am assuming not one of those reviews is from an actual customer. His reviews are what got us to hire him. So I am warning you folks of Kansas City now, beware. You have been warned. Then since some of my friends left reviews on his facebook page, I was able to comment on those. Which I did. I am trying to protect others from what my wife and I experienced. It was the worst 30 days of our lives and probably aged us both by five years. My wife cried several times over his actions. We both lost tons of sleep. He even contacted the local authorities and made a false police report that I was harrassing him and his family, messaging them on facebook, which is 100% not true. People please, use your due diligence and check your realtor our fully before hiring, ask for references and contact those references. After two weeks of working with him, we fired him and had he VP, of Platinum Realty, Dennis Perkins handle the rest of our deal. Although he did not appreciated being pulled into the middle of it he did it. Without Dennis Perkins, my deal would have never closed and we would of lost our buyer.

Neighbors KC was amazing! They worked with our budget to help us find a home quickly! Extremely…read moreknowledgeable in helping us with our first home purchase. They kept our nerves at ease and made the home buying process super easy and fun. I would highly recommend using them in the future! I know I will be!