Austin Area Realtor of the Year Jack Stapleton with JB Goodwin Realtor Firm representing buyers, sellers, landords, tenants, and Investors.
Jack Stapleton is a top-producing agent with decades of experience as a Realtor & Broker in Texas and California. Jack has a vast array of experience in every type of property; million dollar luxury homes, resale homes, new construction, short sales, HUD homes, REOs, relocation, investment properties, condos, and commercial sales and leasing. Jack is a top producing agent, trainer, mentor and coach with over 10 million in annual production. Jack is a Master Certified Negation Expert, 5-Star Certified Short Sale Expert, has a strong commitment to education and has received dozens of industry designations such as; Broker, CRS, GRI, ABR, GREEN, just to name a few and industry awards such as Platinum Top 50 finalist for three years running, Realtor of the Year for Williamson County in 2012 and elected to President of the Williamson County Assoc. of Realtors. Jack is heavily involved in the Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee as a Sterling Silver Major Investor, has a seat on the MLS board, a committee member for both Austin Board of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors Professional Standards Grievance Boards acting as an ombudsman / mediator. Jack is passionate about his career, his industry, protecting private property rights and raising the bar of professionalism in the real estate industry. Jack is a heavy hitter and mogul in the Central Texas Marketplace. His past client list includes police officers, firemen, judges, Mayors, football players, millionaires, school teachers, retirees, first time homebuyers, major investors, hobby investors, flippers, relocation transferees, doctors, engineers, lawyers, CPA’s, and the list goes on.
Jack listens to his clients needs and customizes individual plans to exceed their expectations. The key to success in business is exceeding client expectations. Buying and/or selling a property is a one-shot-deal! It is critical that you have a Realtor that will take your needs seriously and negotiate hard for you. As a Certified Negotiation Expert Jack has extensive training and has been unusually successful in negotiations. On average he saves buyers 5% to 10% on their home purchases, and sellers on average is 105% over list price. This adds up to tens of thousands of dollars in savings on each transaction.
Sellers: Jack has developed an award winning proprietary marketing and advertising program that saturates the market about each of his listings. He builds custom websites, virtual tours, video tours, curbside flyer boxes, weekly open houses, lists the home on thousands of websites including all major search engines, he schedules a professional photographer to shoot each of his listings, sends weekly updates to his clients, and keeps in touch with each interested party. Jack's average days on market is less than 15 days. He negotiates deals that average 105% of list price, and pays out of pocket for all of his extensive advertising. Jack’s clients are always extremely impressed with his process, professionalism, response rate, and dedication. Jack helps each of his clients with EVERY step of the process from beginning to end.
Buyers: Jack provides a full set of services to each buyer. He sits down with each client and provides a no cost buyer orientation. This orientation allows him to learn the client's objectives and to get the client preapproved with a lender. He then creates a personal account for each client in the local MLS portal where the clients can see the photos, details, virtual tours, sellers’ disclosure and other valuable information that is not available on 3rd party sites such as Zillow or Tulia. The portal gives the buyer the ability to tag the listings, enter notes, and send direct messages to Jack asking specific questions on any listing. Once a complete list of homes has been identified, Jack takes the client into the field and looks at each home. The buyer orientation process helps the client identify pitfalls in the field that is often unnoticed to the untrained eye such as substandard building methods, substandard building materials, deferred maintenance, lot issues, possible resale issues, etc.
The relationship that Jack creates with his clients does not end at the closing table. He continue to keep his clients updated on interest rates, assists with protesting property tax increases, help with filing homestead exemptions, assists with home warranty claims when problems arise, and is always happy to provide referrals when it is time to update, remodel, or landscape.
Jack treats each client like they are his only client and responds immediately to phone calls, text messages, and emails. He upgraded his license to a Texas Real Estate Broker's License and obtained every major industry designation. His strong commitment to education has separated him from the pack which saves his client’s money, time, and provides them with a vast array of options. If you are looking for a hard working Realtor that will treat you like their ONLY client, who will fight for you, always be honest and truthful with you, and respect you; look no further. Contact JACK STAPLETON on his cell phone (512) 264-5115 TODAY.