Gary Thomas
"I hired The Hoemeke Group to sell my old house and assist me in purchasing a new one. I could not have been more pleased with their professionalism or their dedication. Throughout the entire process, they made me fell like the only client that they had.
They did a spectacular job selling my home. A friend of mine, who lived across the street from me, put his house on the market about a month before Karen and Dan listed mine. In about a month and a half, The Hoemeke's marketing had driven roughly thirty (30) potential buyers through my door, and sold my house. Including the thirty day head start that he had on me, my friend had only six (6) showings and no offers by the time Karen and Dan sold my house. My friend asked me for the Hoemeke's phone number.
After we sold our old house, we had limited time to find a new one. To make sure that we had a new home in time, Karen took us out to look at homes at every opportunity -- she even took us out on a holiday. We encountered problem after problem on our home purchase, but Karen was able to pull the deal together for us and get us our new home. The seller of our new home was so impressed with Karen's dedication and ability to solve problems, she asked me for Karen's phone number, saying that she was going to use Karen to purchase her new home, instead of the agent she was currently using to sell her old house to us.
I don't see myself ever using another real estate team, and highly recommend The Hoemeke Group to anyone considering buying or selling a home.
Jacob Oryn Goodwin
"Does anyone remember the "Golden Rule" - otherwise known as "Treat others as you would like to be treated"? Karen and Dan Hoemeke, are the physical embodiment of this philosophy. They have managed to successfully marry, what I call, "virtues of the heart" such as sympathy and humility with objective thinking, accurate numbers-guiding planning, and a power-house marketing strategy consisting of world-class internet technology, business networking and down-home, grass-roots door-to-door sales, in an industry rampant with greed - where business often takes place on a "dog-eat-dog" platform. Karen and Dan know the "Golden Rule", and they practice it everyday. I recommend Dan and Karen to anyone who would like to buy or sell a home, and desires to work with a team who has the Client's best interest in mind..." back to top
Linda & Mike Kremer
"I wanted to write a letter of thanks for the outstanding job you did in the sale of our house in Brentwood. As you know, this is the fourth time in the past four years that Mike and I have tried to sell the house. While, of course, the housing market has not been conducive to selling a home during that time, I have to say that no other real estate agent put forth anywhere near the time and effort that you did.
You went above and beyond the expectations of an agent. Not only were you able to sell the house in this depressed market, but your help throughout the closing process was remarkable.
Your care and compassion for your clients was so apparent. You were always available and willing to go an extra mile to get things taken care of. It was not only easy working with you, but I feel like we've made a new and true friend.
We will definitely refer you to anyone we know looking for a real estate agent in the future. " back to top
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Bray & Taylor
"We have engaged the realtor services of Karen Hoemeke since spring of 2008. During that period, Mrs. Hoemeke has consistently demonstrated a professionalism that we have never previously encountered in the purchase of 5 former residences. As we were working with her from our hometown of Kansas City, we expected to encounter many obstacles and frustrations associated with buying "long distance." Instead, Mrs. Hoemeke made the experience very satisfying with her degree of efficiency, anticipation of problem issues and person commitment.
While it is certain we are not Mrs. Hoemeke's only clients, she always made us feel as if we were. Telephone calls, emails and faxes were met with immediate responses and she was proactive on many occasions by providing us with information we needed to make our home-buying decision an informative one. When we were able to travel to St. Louis to meet with her and our daughter, Karen was always well-prepared with an agenda and sufficient time to meet our needs.
Perhaps, one of Karen's most professional levels of salesmanship was the obvious sincerity and ethical approach she chose to use when presenting both the good qualities of a potential house, along with its flaws. This "soft sales" technique won our confidence early on. We also appreciated the efforts she extended when it was evident we would need local representation for inspections, estimates and repairs and providing a listing of contractors from which to choose.
You should be very honored to have someone of this caliber working for your company as she is a wonderful representative of the services and competency you offer. Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us." back to top
Carol & William Fyock
"Dear Karen:
I want to thank you for the exemplary service you provided us during our search for a home in the Wildwood area. We chose you after interviewing several other Coldwell Banker Realtors and our decision was the right one.
We have purchased and sold eight properties during our marriage and have run the gamut from poor to superlative service from real estate agents. Our experience with you, has been our best.
It was difficult to be selling our home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania while searching for a home in the Saint Louis area, but you made it possible and actually pleasant. What makes you special is your congenial and calm personality, your ability to listen to and understand your client's needs and desires, your strong organizational skills, your attention to detail, your willingness to go above and beyond to get things done, and your ability to negotiate the closing of a deal, even if the negotiations become difficult. All of these qualities were needed during the purchase of our home!
As we began our search for a home, it was apparent that you listened and understood what we needed and wanted in a home. You organized our search and provided wonderful bound booklets that allowed us to read about each home before we saw it. At the close of each day you lead us through a discussion that allowed us to judge and weigh the merits of each home without biasing us with your opinions. During our house tours, your experience with construction, helped us with issues of paint, siding, deck framing, etc.
You became even more valuable to us when we made an offer on our home. We were not able to be there for all of the inspections, as we needed to be in Pennsylvania packing up our home and closing with our buyers. You stood in for us here by setting up and attending all the inspections, talking with us daily about the results, emailing mounds of information, and making sure we understood what the inspectors found. Our two largest problems were the well not passing inspection and the problem of windows with broken seals (which you pointed out during our first trip through the home).
We needed to know that after the well was serviced, the problems were remedied, and that the subsequent retests of the well were properly completed.. You went to each sampling of the water, covering several days, to make sure it was done properly. Through your efforts, we had our inspector pull the samples and deliver them to the state lab. It gave us peace of mind to know that the water problem had been fixed.
Then there was the window issue. Our inspector found more of a problem than we anticipated. The seller wasn't happy and kept saying, "Well, it is a thirteen-year-old home!"
You counseled us to sit and wait and let things play out while you calmly negotiated on our behalf. That was the perfect strategy! The buyer eventually knocked almost $6,000 off the purchase price of the home so we could make the necessary repairs after we moved in. You managed this in a way that allowed both parties to remain on friendly terms and proceed with the deal.
I would highly recommend your services to anyone selling or buying a property. It has been our experience that you will do whatever it takes to make things work!!
Thanks again Karen for all you did for us!! Feel free to have potential clients give us a call about your ability to provide wonderful service.
Karen Hoemeke of Coldwell Banker Premier represented the sale of our home at 82 Yorkshire Lane Ct. in Brentwood, MO 63144. We have been so incredibly pleased and impressed with all they have done for us.
We interviewed many realtors before deciding on Karen to represent our home sale, and the reasons for selecting Karen were validated during the entire sale process. This seasoned real estate expertise combined with youthful energy and enthusiasm brought these additional resources to the table:
Intimate knowledge of the Brentwood community and the unique attributes of our particular location and home, as well as a desire to maximize the price we could obtain for our home.
Comprehensive marketing support, including our own website, www.82Yorkshire.com, the Brentwood neighborhood website they developed highlighting our subdivision, detailed photo listings on commercial websites, such as Realtor.com, ColdwellBankerPremier.com, STLToday.com, and CraigsList.com, color brochures and listing sheets, and attractive signage for drive-by-traffic.
Customized outbound messaging, including personal visits to each of our neighbors, postcards mailed to neighboring communities (Brentwood, University City, Clayton, Ladue), and email "blasts" to agents and qualified buyers, both initially and each time there was something new to report (Open House, price reduction, etc.)
Well organized and publicized Agent and Public Open Houses, that resulted in a significant number of personal visits to our home.
Continual communication with us via weekly emails of website activity, periodic phone updates, and ad hoc personal visits.
Friendly, competent, and trustworthy advice at each step of the way, from "staging" our house for sale, taking attractive photos, developing appealing brochures and postcards, to organizing a booklet of inspection documents to prove that the house was "Homebuyer Ready" and that the new buyer would have access to maintenance and other resources we have routinely used in our home.
Competent representation during the final negotiations, where we felt they represented our interests well in dealing with the buyer's agent.
In addition, Karen went out of her way to meet painters, inspectors, and other home maintenance people when we were traveling, so that we could get the house on the market as quickly as possible. We recommend The Hoemeke Group without reservation when it comes time for anyone, particularly if you live in Brentwood, to sell your home.
