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Hoeferkamp Real Estate and several clients joined together on October 23rd for a Dog Walk with APA pet adoption center! We met at their Brentwood location where we each received a dog (I had "Bely") to walk from their location as a group to Memorial Park a mile away. It was the most fun volunteer event we have had! Getting to know the dogs just for a short while and giving them some exercise and companionship on a beautiful Wed morning was rewarding. We also had a tour of their building and pets. They are quite busy, and have already had 3161 adoptions this year!
Here is their website if you wish to view more details on their organization: Pet Adoption, Wellness & Education - APA Adoption Center - St. Louis, MO (apamo.org).
I developed my two lists of activity groups that I perform for a seller (48 points) and for a buyer (42 points), each one being critical to informing you, handling various sale components, and guiding you to a successful sale or purchase, and closing on your home. Then I assigned the average time I spend on each activity. On items like low appraisals, I take a small percentage of the number of hours spent to deal with that, as it may only happen once every 15 sales, to arrive at a fair average per sale. I estimate that I average 62 hours with each seller, and 70 hours with each buyer, from start to finish. See here for the list of what I do over those:
62 hours for a seller: https://drive.google.com/file/
70 hours for a buyer: https://drive.google.com/file/
It is more important than ever to have an experienced, professional broker, that's me! - representing you as a buyer or seller in today's home marketplace. As you read thru the list I prepared above, many of the items will be of concern to you, and necessary that they be handled properly. I have personally gone thru each of them in many different ways, and am able to share that with you and protect you each step of the way. After 34 years of selling, I still personally perform or coordinate each step - I do not hand you off to a less-experienced team member, which unfortunately has become common in our industry. I listed my activities pretty much in order of how they happen. Keep in mind that even though other Realtors may have similar lists, or even longer ones (I could expand mine to 80 or 100 points if I really wanted to), it is the Experience Level of a Trusted Professional that really holds the value.
Trusted • Respected • Recommended
Gary and his team are wonderful! They have been involved in both selling and purchasing homes for myself and my family over many years. They are professional, honest, extremely hard working, patient, and very kind. I would recommend Gary and his team over and over again.
Christina Stenberg, Dardenne Prairie
Gary did a great job helping us find our first home. He was very knowledgeable about what to look for when evaluating homes and went above and beyond when it came to researching potential homes and doing due diligence on properties. His expertise was extremely valuable throughout the whole process from inspecting potential properties to the closing process. We would definitely choose Gary again if/when we buy a new home.
Alex Gissy, St. Peters
Gary was a total professional helping us navigate the sometimes stressful experience of selling our home. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced real estate agent. His communication and attention to detail were excellent.
George Crider, Manchester
Gary is very experienced, easy to work with, super-responsive, and helped us with a happy outcome when selling our home. Thanks, Gary!
Chuck Turco, Manchester
Gary has been my agent for multiple sales, both as buying and selling agent. He truly is at the top of the industry. His knowledge of the market and the industry is a real advantage having him in your corner. A true professional that stays on top of the process every step of the way and his many years in the business consistently proves to be a huge asset!
Rod Baker, Wildwood
Gary Hoeferkamp is a true professional. He has been a part of 7 transactions of both buying and selling my homes over the past 18 years. He goes above and beyond any other realtors. He has made my moves so easy and I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Kim Suddeth, Wildwood
Used Gary Hoeferkamp to buy my current house, sell my previous house and just recently purchase some land. Gary is very insightful, diligent and knows St. Louis area real estate very well. I'd be happy to recommend Gary's services to anyone.
Tom Marsh, St. Louis
I highly recommend Hoeferkamp Real Estate. My fiance and I were first-time home buyers, and Gary and Amy made the process enjoyable and easy to understand. They are quick to answer questions and quick to get you into see houses in which you are interested. Both agents are knowledgable and friendly. We are so grateful for our experience with Gary and Amy.
Abbie Landoll and David DeBruin, Ballwin
This is the 3rd property that we sold with Gary. Gary is an experienced professional and understands the market. He made the entire process smooth and easy. His knowledge about marketing a home helped us get top dollar and the highest sold property in our subdivision. We are extremely happy with his services and will use Gary again and recommend him to our family and friends. Definitely give Gary a call if you are thinking of buying or selling.
Don & Donna Stauffer, St. Louis
Gary Hoeferkamp is one really good, honest, and smart Real Estate professional. He just marketed and sold a "townhome" for me. He knows the area - and the best way to present your property to sell. He gives you a "road map" at the beginning of the process and keeps you informed - every step of the way. And when he tells you that you have an offer that you should consider, pay attention. Most likely you will find that it is "good news". Then you get another "road map", covering the details of "closing" the sale. He is a "pro" who believes that keeping his client informed is a necessity! May he continue for many years!
Virginia Missey, Chesterfield
My husband and I were first-time home buyers and Gary made our experience amazing start to finish! From the moment we called Gary with our initial inquiry and questions, he has been so kind, honest, knowledgeable, and so present with us throughout each step in the process. Gary always went above and beyond to make sure our voices and needs were always heard and never pushed us to settle for anything less than what we wanted. He seriously knows the market so well, and my husband and I aren’t originally from the area but Gary was always able to answer all of our questions about each area we looked at. We are so happy and am thankful we got to work with him. Not that we are looking to sell our new home anytime soon, but when we look to sell our home one day we can’t wait to work with Gary to make it happen!
Kelsey and Justin Klocke, Eureka
Having Gary on our side when selling our house made all the difference in the world! It was a unique an older house, but with creative marketing ideas, extreme dedication and superb professionalism throughout the process, Gary got it done. We always felt comforted by his confidence and patience, and he had sold answers and advice for every scenario that came up. OUR satisfaction was always at the forefront of his efforts. In fact, at one point we considered doing a lease-purchase deal with an interested party, for which Gary spent a lot of time drafting and communicating the agreement, and also would have deferred any of his own commission for a year until the sale was closed! And when it became evident that this arrangement wasn't going to work, there were no worries - because he had been continuing with selling efforts and open houses all along. Gary's industry experience and knowledge is a strong advantage to his clients, and he is an excellent listener and communicator - we would very highly recommend him to anyone. You will be blessed to have Gary on your team!
Shelly and Michael Costabile, Wildwood
Gary recently represented us as a buyers agent and as a sellers agent as we went through the process of purchasing a newly constructed home and sold our home of 13 years. It is always tempting to buy and sell a home without representation and avoid the Realtor's fees. However, through both processes having Gary as our agent proved to be invaluable. First, when negotiating terms of a contract for new construction, he often brought up questions for the builder that we would not have considered on our own. Which his years of experience, Gary has a great deal of knowledge about issues homeowners often face down thee road, and we were able to head some of them off because of things he would bring up. He also read through the fine print of our contract with an eye for legal details. In the final days before the closing took place, he found two errors in the paperwork from the title company, which saved us hundreds of dollars. When getting our home ready to put on the market, Gary brought in professionals who helped us stage our home and take professional photographs. With a 40+ year old home, there were many small repairs and updates that were needed. Gary gave helpful and specific advice on what we might want to update before showings. In addition, he recommended sever professionals so we could get this work done. One of the most helpful things was his knowledge of the market in our area. He provided us with roughly 20 comps which were so helpful as we se our asking price. In the 10 days it took for us to enter into a contract, he updated us with stats of how homes in our area were selling. Once our house was on the market, he was still active in the process, even when COVID-19 prevented the industry from holding open houses. During a very chaotic time, my family was able to focus on the physical work of moving because we knew Gary would be paying attention to the legal and monetary details. He communicated with us often through both processes and we always knew right where everything stood. If you are looking for an agent with years of experience, who does his homework, and who conducts himself with integrity, I would highly recommend Gary Hoeferkamp. We couldn't be happier with the results.
Ann and Aaron Wills, Manchester