PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Kathy Rainey Bussmann
www.kathyraineybussmann.com
Kathy Rainey Bussmann, Coldwell Banker Gundaker Realty Real Estate Leaders, St. Louis, Missouri
We are in a constantly changing market with higher interest rates than in the last two years. But, it is still a good time to buy or sell a house bc prices are stabilizing. I can help you buy or sell a home and feel comfortable with your decisions.
Helping my clients realize their dreams, buying or selling their homes, is a purposeful full time career for Kathy, licensed since 2006.
For Buyers, Kathy has the persistence and patience, to find the life changing investment that will make a happy home for her clients. Attention to details in writing a contract, resolving inspections, and a stress free successful closing, are hallmarks of Kathy's professional representation. For sellers, Kathy has success selling her clients' homes quickly and at top dollar. Kathy goes above and beyond including staging ideas, marketing her listings, and networking with agents in St. Louis.
Kathy is a native St. Louisan, growing up in the small close-knit city (population 3,000) of Warson Woods where she babysat in almost every house, peaking her interest in real estate at an early age. While attending John Burroughs School, Kathy broadened her familiarity with many neighborhoods in the city and county. As an adult, Kathy's second home in Kirkwood was a new construction property where she worked on a daily basis with the builder, picking out and chosing all amenities; flooring, lighting, cabinets, and all construction details. This broadened her knowledge of the home building process. Kathy's 3rd home was a gut rehab foreclosure house in Des Peres which took about 6 months. Now in a condo, Kathy is familiar with the nuances of condo living.
Many of Kathy's clients are personal friends, family, and referrals from her wide St. Louis network. No matter the size, location, or situation, each client gets that personal attention and constant communication from Kathy to ensure that her client's goals and wishes are met. It's Kathy's goal that each client has a positive buying or selling experience. Kathy takes care of the details so her clients can focus on the big picture and their busy lives. With Kathy, you get more than a real estate agent, you get an advocate, confidante, and a home stager all in one.
Client Testimonials:
“Kathy was communicative, responsive and was very effective both in helping us pursue an unusual property to buy and then listing our home for sale. Both transactions went very smoothly. My husband and I would highly recomend Kathy as both a listing and a buyers' agent" Nancy Sauerhoff
We have worked with Kathy numerous times now and every time has been a very good experience. Kathy does everything it takes to get the job done. She responds promptly to every inquiry and request. She is a true partner in the home buying/selling experience." David and Becky Siscel
"Our home makes my wife smile! Kathy found my wife the perfect home and we are a happy family. As first time home buyers and having rented for 12 years we had a very long and specific list of needs and wants. Also, we were new to St. Louis and had set a wide geogrphic are to consider. Kathy took us on and navigated our desires into reality."
Kathy specializes in single family homes, new construction, condominiums, co-ops, townhouses, relocations into St. Louis, and investment properties. As a relocation expert, Kathy is able to showcase her hometown to clients that have never been to St. Louis, and help them get acquainted with the city and everything it has to offer. From a townhouse on the Mississippi river to a five acre farm in Huntleigh, Kathy finds the unique property to satisfy her individual clients' needs.
Lifelong relationships have been and will always be key to Kathy's success. Some clients have sold or bought four or five homes with Kathy, and helped their parents and children, also.
ACCREDITATIONS & AWARDS:
Five Star Real Estate Agent award winner - 11 years
Masters in Business Administration, MBA, UMSL
Graduate Realtor Institute - St. Louis Association of Realtors- 90 hours of coursework
Leading Real Estate Relocation Specialist Certification- LRE
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research throughout the U.S. to identify service professionals who demonstrate professional excellence and provide quality services to their clients. The Five Star Real Estate Agent program is the largest and most widely published award program for real estate agents in North America, covering more than 40 major markets. Five Star award winners do not pay a fee to be included in the research or on the final list of award winners.
The Five Star Professional research team contacted thousands of recent homebuyers, consumers and industry leaders to identify St. Louis-area real estate agents who stand out in their industry and community.
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