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About Kasey Gilliam
My husband and I bought our first home right before we were married in 1998. We had practically no money and it was a total fixer-upper. We did the whole remodel ourselves with a Home Depot 1-2-3 book. After we started having kids, we moved into a large family home that we thought we would live in forever. We used to joke, "we are leaving this house feet first". During this time, I was working as a CPA, raising four kids, and buying investment properties. After living in Chicago for 13 years, we decided we were ready to live in a new city. We moved cross country to Austin, Texas, and purchased a 1968 home in pretty bad shape. We used a general contractor to take it to the studs to create a house that fit our large family's needs. Fast forward to my youngest going off to kindergarten, I was figuring out what I wanted my next role to be. I decided to get my real estate license so I could buy more investment properties and represent myself. After getting my license, my good friends asked me to help them look at one house. They weren't really looking to move but this house caught their eye. We looked at a beautiful house, entered into a competitive multiple-offer situation, won with a really strong offer and I was hooked on helping other people realize their dreams. I am now a top-producing agent in the Austin area and the top-producing agent at our brokerage. I typically close 40-50 transactions a year and consistently have annual sales between $40-$50 million, which is in the top 1% of agents in Austin. I work with all types of clients, first-time home and seasoned buyers, sellers, and investors. I love sharing my experiences and helping clients, whether it is my financial background as a former CPA, DIY remodeling our 1st home, buying investment property, moving cross country, or taking an older home to the studs and reinventing it. I consistently receive feedback from clients that they appreciate my direct communication style and organization. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring and finding the best hiking trails all throughout the greater Austin area, cheering on my kids in their activities, and reading. I am also passionate about giving back and co-founded a C.I.S.V chapter whose mission is to educate children and create a worldwide movement working toward peace and intercultural cooperation and understanding. My goal is to be my clients' realtor for life, not just for one transaction. I aim for 5-star customer service, all the time.
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Real Estate - Texas - # 685262
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Real Estate Investing
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- Buyers
- Residential Property
Recent Sales Exceptionally Fast: Sells on average in 30 days!
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3) What types of clients have you worked with?
I work with all types of clients. There is nothing more inspiring than working with first time home buyers. Helping them through this life milestone is incredibly fulfilling. I have also worked with high end luxury clients. These homes are so interesting and jaw-dropping beautiful it is hard not to smile. I started my real estate career off as an investor, so for me, I am intrigued by the financial and analytical side of investment properties. One of the reasons I love my job is that I love helping people. Moving my family cross country and purchasing a house and taking it to the studs allows me to give first hand experience to my clients that are in similar situations.
5) How did you get started in Real Estate?
After her youngest went off to kindergarten, I was trying to figure out what I wanted my next steps to be and I decided to get my license so that I could buy more investment properties and represent myself.
1) What advice would you give a buyer trying to purchase a home?
The best advice I can give to a buyer is to educate yourself on the market. Austin is extremely unique in that every neighborhood is very different depending upon the year built, pricing, hidden pitfalls and benefits. Having an agent that is well versed in all these areas will help you find the perfect home for you.
2) What advice would you give a seller trying to sell their home?
The best advice I can give sellers is 'go into selling your home with eyes wide open.' Selling your home can be a beat down. I always tell people that emotionally you are selling a home that you have lived your life in, physically you are packing up all of your belongings. and financially you may be putting money into a house where you are not going to live. This can be really hard and exhausting for sellers. When looking for a realtor to help you through this, ensure that you have someone that is not going to sugar coat this process and will help you manage all that comes with selling a home.
4) Describe a recent transaction you are fond of. How did it go?
My last transaction was a young couple that were relocating to Austin from Boston. They chose to move to Austin for a better quality of life. This is the same reason that my husband and I relocated to Austin, so I could totally resonate with that feeling. They were first time home buyers who were getting married in the spring. They did not want to really get anything until after they were married. I started educating them on the different neighborhoods and met with them while they were here on vacation. A couple of weeks after their visit they reached out because there was a house that looked like a match. I did a video tour with them and they said it was 'the one'. Even in the slower time of the year, we were in a multiple offer situation. Luckily they won the offer and came in to see the house after we were under contract. This is always a little nerve wracking for me but they said it was exactly as described on the video. It was smooth sailing to the closing table 22 days later.
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