John Kelly just had to go into real estate. It’s in his blood. He had no choice!
His mother served the Saint Cloud Minnesota area for over 30 years. In fact, his first involvement with Minnesota real estate came when he was hardly “dry behind the ears!” At the tender age of twelve, John was already helping his mom out by cleaning, painting, and mowing the yards of her real estate listings. John was an astute boy and a quick-study; he realized that homes sold faster if they were clean and freshly painted! Too bad all of Mom’s sellers couldn’t figure that out! Today, we sometimes hear sellers cop-out by saying things like “The buyers might not like the colors we pick. They are just going to want to do their own painting, anyway.” When John hears things like that, he has all he can do to keep from rolling his eyes around in his head.
So, just why did John Kelly become a Saint Paul real estate agent? This question is debated hotly in our office. Was it “nature or nurture?” The “nurture” adherents think that his exposure to listening to his mom talking real estate on the phone during his formative years was a big factor. Also, environmental influences, (i.e. fixing up listings) were important. The “nature” proponents don’t buy into this argument; they note that John discovered a relationship between property condition and market time before he was an adult. This sort of ability could only be attributed to a congenital predisposition.
One thing is clear; John shows a natural talent for working with people and making real estate transactions happen! However, a self-starter like John could not go to work for just any real estate broker. John Kelly came on board with Independent Brokers Realty because it afforded him the freedom to make his own decisions and formulate his own plans. IBR Realty encourages agents to do what is best for the client instead of the company. This squared well with the service philosophy that his mom passed on to him. When John Kelly joined IBR, he felt like he was just “putting on an old shoe.” The company gives him the flexibility to do whatever he has to do to get the job done.
John graduated from Saint Cloud Apollo High School in 1979, and from Saint Olaf College in 1983. After spending a few years living in the Cherokee Park neighborhood of Saint Paul, he moved to Rosemount he resides with his wife and three children. Before marrying Linda, the couple underwent genetic counseling to determine if their children would be good real estate agents.
John has served as a Saint Paul real estate agent for the last twenty years, and knows this market well. If you are thinking of buying or selling property in this area, give him a call at (651) 238-5649. Take advantage of his good heredity and many years of experience.
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