Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join Our Team

Our team is hiring, and today we’d like to share why joining us may be the right next step in your career. 

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Real estate can be an amazing career for the right person. That said, we’ve got some great news: Our team is hiring. Whether you’ve got your license and have experience under your belt already or you’re just now thinking of entering the industry, we’d love to connect with you to discuss your future. Our team spends about $300,000 on advertising each year, and this creates a lot of leads. That’s exactly why we’re looking for hardworking, career-oriented people right now. We need agents to work the surplus of leads we have.
Our commission program, team commission splits, and independent commission splits are as good as it gets. Better yet, there are no fees for our agents. We offer signage, technology, and other resources you need to do the best job for our clients. This helps to put more money in your pocket. In addition, agents on our team can draw upon the support of our full-time administrative staff and various managers—all of whom are there to help lift you up to your full potential. Not everyone feels certain that a real estate career is right for them, though. Many worry that they’ll spend a lot of time spinning their wheels, trying to get that first deal under their belt. When you join us, you can let go of those fears. Our 12-week guaranteed income program will make sure that you hit the ground running and start earning right away. So if you or anyone you know are looking to get into real estate, please give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Join the Dream J.P. Pirtle Realtors Team

Our team is growing and we are hiring real estate agents. There are a few unique benefits to working on our team that you should know.

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Thanks to your referrals and your business, we are growing tremendously. As a result, we are hiring new agents! 

Whether you are currently an independent agent or looking to change teams, there are a few unique opportunities available on our team. 

First of all, there’s the money. We can beat any legitimate competitor’s commissions. We can beat anyone’s commission splits and we have very low caps, which means that once we make a certain amount on your transactions, you will get 100% commissions. That is negotiable. We are not a large franchise but we can do deals that make sense so that we can beat anybody when it comes to money. 

There are no royalty fees, monthly fees, desk fees, or technology fees when you work with us. We don’t charge our agents for signs, either. If you are going to market our company, those are free for you guys. 

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We can beat any legitimate competitor’s commissions.

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As far as income, we know how hard it is to get started in this business. Sometimes, there is a gap of a couple months where you really have to make money and people just go out of business. We have guaranteed income for the first few months so that you don’t just fall flat on your face. We realize that if you want to make a career change, you want to make some money.  

Our agents also benefit from the name recognition that comes with being part of Dream J.P. Pirtle Realtors. We spend almost $30,000 a month on marketing. We buy and sell 500 homes each year. We do a lot of business, which creates a lot of name recognition and a lot of leads for people to create business. 

Speaking of leads, we generate 800 to 1,000 leads every month. I need good people who are not afraid to work these leads. We also offer a free lead management system that is probably the best one in the business. You get your own website but your lead management platform is free. 

We also have a full-time admin staff ready to help you. We have a team leader, a lead manager, a listing manager who puts your listings on the MLS for you, and a closing manager who helps you get from contract to close.

We offer investment training. We buy or sell 50 to 70 investment properties a year. For a lot of people, real estate is a great way to produce retirement income. I’ve been doing that for 20 years, and when you join my company, anything that I know is for you to know. I will be an open book for you. I can help you buy flips, rentals, or anything else you’re interested in. 

So, what are we looking for in a candidate? 

We are looking for ambitious, honest, hardworking people who believe in treating other people the way they want to be treated. That’s how we like to do business. We have almost 60 agents but our team has a small, family atmosphere. 

We are looking for agents who want to grow with us, have fun, have a great life, and treat others the way they want to be treated. 

If you or anyone you know is interested in working with us, contact me or John Holtzinger at (502) 458-2722 or JohnH@JPPirtle.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Property manager needed immediately

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I am coming to you today because I need your help. My team is in need of an experienced property manager.

We are looking for someone with high energy, enthusiasm, character, honesty, and property managing experience. That means we are looking for someone who has managed apartments or houses before.

In this position, you will be managing both houses and apartments. You will be responsible for collecting rents, making deposits, executing leases, and managing our maintenance people to get repairs done on rentals and flips.  

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Email us your resume today!

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This is a full-time position with a guaranteed weekly salary, bonuses, paid vacation, and paid holidays. If the right person can get the job done in 30 hours a week, we will consider making this a part-time position. However, a full-time property manager is preferred.

If you are applying for this job, you have to love property management. We are looking for someone to start immediately, so if you or anyone you know is the right fit for the job, email your resume to me at jpirtle@jppirtle.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

What Do the May 2018 Numbers Say About Our Market?

The latest statistics from our market indicate that houses are selling quickly and inventory is very low. This puts us in a firm seller’s market.

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For your latest Louisville market update, I have the numbers from May 2018 and how they stack up against the numbers from May 2017. First, I want to announce that our team is hiring new agents. We’re looking for hard-working, positive-thinking people. It doesn’t matter if you just got your real estate license or you’re an industry veteran. It also doesn’t matter if you want to work part-time or full-time. In either case, we’d love to speak with you. Now, here are the year-over-year statistics from May 2018 compared to May 2017:

• The number of homes sold dropped from 1,786 to 1,662.
• The average sales prices increased from $212,000 to $215,000.
• The average days on market increased from 52 days to 58 days.
• The absorption rate dropped from 2.7 to 2.46 months.
• The number of active homes on the market dropped from over 4,000 homes to just 3,700.
• Interest rates jumped from 4% to around 4.6%, with an APR of about 4.8%.

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Inventory is at an all-time low and houses are selling quickly.

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As you can see, inventory is at an all-time low and houses are selling quickly. If you’re a seller, now is the time to make your move. Now for my quote of the month, courtesy of Robert Tew: “Don’t let negative people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.” As always, if you have any questions about our market or you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d be happy to help you.

Don’t Wait Until Summer to Sell Your Louisville Home

How is the 2018 spring real estate market doing? I’ll compare this year’s numbers to last year’s and explain why you should list your home ASAP.

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Before we begin today's topic, I have an important message for anyone considering selling their home. Inventory in the Louisville area is lower than I have seen in over a decade. If you are considering putting your home on the market this summer, don’t delay. Now is an absolutely great time to put your house on the market. A lot of people say they are waiting for summer, but if I were you, I would highly recommend getting your market analysis and putting your house on the market ASAP. Don’t hesitate. Get your home on the market as soon as you can. Now, let’s get back to the numbers. It’s definitely a seller’s market. In March of 2018, there were about 1,389 home sales compared to over 1,600 homes in March of 2017. A lot of that has to do with inventory.

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This is the lowest level of housing inventory that I have seen in over a decade.

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This year, the average sales price was $210,000 compared to $194,000, so prices are up. The average days on market is 68, which dropped slightly from 72 days in March of 2017. The absorption rate in March of 2018 was 2.26 months opposed to 2.61 last year. Active listings decreased from nearly 4,000 last year to 3,473 in 2018. Last year was still low. Interest rates are going up. Last year they were around 4%, and this year, they are around 4.5%. That’s thanks to Keith Swisher and his team at Statewide Mortgage. They offer great terms, great rates, and are great people to work with when looking for your new home. A 4.5% rate is still pretty low. The quote of the month is from Pablo Picasso: “Action is the foundational key to all success.” Implement action and you will see results. If you have any questions, need a free market analysis, or just want to say hello, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!

Then vs. Now: How Was Our January Market?

How does this year’s January market compare to what we saw in 2017? Today I will go over a few statistics.

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The first month of 2018 is already behind us, so today I will be going over a market recap for what we saw this January. I would also like to take a look back at our January 2017 market.

Thanks to all of you, 2017 was my company’s greatest year. I want to express from the bottom of my heart how much I truly appreciate all of your support, referrals, and business.

This year is already off to a great start. Inventory is still really low, with under 3,000 homes on the market as we speak. The average number homes on the market for this January was 3,472. In January of 2017, the average number of homes on the market was close to 4,000

As for absorption rate, we saw 2.28 months this January compared to 2.66 months in 2017.

The average sales price for January 2018 was $217,000, up from last year’s $195,000. This shortage of inventory is really causing prices to rise, which means it’s a great time to put your home on the market.

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Thanks to all of you, 2017 was my company’s greatest year.

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Homes this January spent an average of 64 days on the market, which is 10 days fewer than the average days on market last January.

The number of homes sold in January is relatively similar between 2017 and 2018, with 983 homes sold this year and 986 sold in 2017.

Also, interest rates are finally beginning to rise. They currently are sitting at about 4.115% with an APR of about 4.2%. The statistics for our rates have been provided by Statewide Mortgage, who I highly recommend for any of your real estate needs.

If you have any other questions or would like more information, feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you soon.