Emily Oliver and Jody Johnson Join Janet McAfee Real Estate

by Chuck Roper 1. July 2015 08:57

 

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (June 26, 2015) – Jody Johnson and Emily Oliver have joined Janet McAfee Real Estate as Sales Associates.

Emily Oliver
Emily Oliver is a St. Louis native with an impressive 18 years of professional experience. For the past eight years, she held key financial and human resource management positions for a privately held Saint Louis company. To build her real estate practice, Emily will rely upon her advanced interpersonal, communication, and analytic skills together with her extensive community and civic activities.

Emily, her husband, and three children are residents of Webster Groves. For more information, visit her website at www.janetmcafee.com/emilyoliver.

Jody Johnson
To build her residential real estate practice, Jody Johnson relies on twelve years of achievement and business acumen in public relations and the financial services industry where she served as a corporate bond trader, portfolio manager, and money manager. Her illustrious resume features regional and national industry leaders like the Edelman Group, Rodman & Renshaw, Linnfield Capital, Prudential Securities, and Paine Webber.

Jody is a St. Louis native. She attended MICDS and SMU where she earned her B.A. in Public Relations. She lives with her husband and two children in Ladue. For more information, visit her website at www.janetmcafee.com/jodyjohnson.

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Top Agent Team Linda Benoist / Lisa Coulter on Teamwork

by Chuck Roper 11. May 2015 07:34

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Top Agent Patti Greenemay on Business Growth

by Chuck Roper 28. April 2015 10:57

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Top Agent Christy Thompson on Compensation

by Chuck Roper 24. April 2015 05:47

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Larry Levy: In his father's footsteps

by Chuck Roper 3. November 2014 03:44





Often you will find Janet McAfee Real Estate agents lending their leadership skills to organizations who perform great work within our community.  One such example is Top Agent Larry Levy.  Larry currently serves as the Dinner Chair of the St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer.  Larry’s father, the late Harold Levy, was a co-founder of the organization forty-five years ago and Larry is proud to continue the tradition of working with St. Louis organizations in their fight against cancer.  Roy Firestone is the celebrity guest speaker for this year’s annual dinner on November 13th at the Ritz Carlton in Clayton.   Tickets are still available and additional information from the organization’s website follows.

The St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer is a non-profit, charitable organization whose purposes include raising funds that are directed to specific cancer-related organizations that focus on research, prevention, and care activities in the St. Louis community.  Past recipient funds are channeled through various organizations and earmarked for specific programs in the twenty plus charities that benefit in our community. Since 1969, this independent organization has raised more than $4 million for Groups such as The Children’s Miracle NetworkAmerican Cancer Society, Missouri Baptist Cancer Center, Camp Rainbow, BJC Healthcare, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center and The Wellness Community. We direct funds not just to specific institutions, but to specific projects within those institutions, such as the Children’s Cancer Fund at Children’s Hospital, There is also a follow-up to ensure that the funds are used effectively and as intended. The dinner program is generally sports-themed with many celebrity guests in attendance, and has featured keynote speakers such as Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Tommy Lasorda, Bob Costas,  Norm Stewart and most recently Tony LaRussa and Bob Knight.

 

For information, sponsorship opportunities, or to request an invitation to this year’s dinner event. Contact Margie Price at 314-428-3331.

 

 

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Advice To First-Time Homebuyers

by Chuck Roper 5. August 2014 09:19

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Top Men in Real Estate: Local Market Forecast

by Chuck Roper 5. August 2014 08:36

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Lisa Coulter and Linda Benoist: A Town & Style Feature

by Chuck Roper 11. July 2014 05:27

[real talk]


lisa coulter  & linda benoist
janet mcafee real estate


by tony di martino
Town & Style Magazine

The law’s loss is real estate’s gain. Lisa Coulter was finishing her law degree at Washington University when she had the first of her four children. “I was a stay-at-home mom for a few years, and when I decided to go back to work, I figured real estate might be more flexible than a legal career,” she recalls.  She has been at Janet McAfee more than 25 years, and she and partner Linda Benoist are consistently named among the firm’s top producers.  Coulter and Benoist both live in Ladue.

 

THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP
Linda Benoist and I, both Mary Institute grads, began our partnership in 2000. We started by covering for each other when one of us was out of town. We really enjoyed working together, so we decided to make it official.


STRENGTHS
We both love meeting new people and making connections. Linda’s strong point is social interaction and her ability to relate well to all ages. I’m very detail-oriented and love negotiating deals. We make a great team!

FIRST SALE
My first sale on my own was a gorgeous house on Moydalgan Road in Ladue. I was so excited!

BIGGEST SALE

Linda and I represented both the buyer and seller of a beautiful house on a fabulous lot. It wasn’t on the market, but we knew the seller was considering moving and we knew our buyer would love it. The property sold for $3.5 million—a $7 million deal for us.

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
I love finding the perfect house for a buyer, selling a house quickly, putting together a successful deal and making long-term connections with clients. But my least favorite part of the job is negotiating the building inspections.

RECESSION BLUES
That was a difficult time, with many wonderful listings that just weren’t selling. Our strategy was to take things one issue at a time, and to find creative ways to set our properties apart from the rest.
MOVIN’ ON UP
The market is definitely on the upswing. We’re even seeing multiple contracts again!

CAREER ADVICE
This is a great job. But if you’re thinking of getting your license, be prepared to work long hours for little pay until you get established. Learn the market, and go to lots of open houses so you can familiarize yourself with different neighborhoods. Hold open houses for other agents so you can meet potential buyers.

STRESS-BUSTER
I love to take Bailey, my lab, out for a walk.

LOVE STORY
Even after all these years, I’m still excited about every deal, and I love coming into the office.

To contact these two professionals:

Lisa Coulter
314.983.2224
www.janetmcafee.com/lisacoulter 

Linda Benoist
314.983.2119
www.janetmcafee.com/lindabenoist 

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Getting To Know You: Christy Thompson

by Chuck Roper 30. June 2014 09:17

Everyone’s got a past. But, of course, some are just naturally more interesting than others. Three area realtors opened up to Ladue News Magazine about how they got to where they are today, and how they transfer the skills they gained in previous careers to give them an edge in the real estate industry.

By Blaise Hart-Schmidt
Ladue News Staff Writer 

Christy Thompson
Janet McAfee Real Estate


IN HER ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER, Janet McAfee Real Estate agent Christy Thompson has done everything from FBI weapons-training to health care public relations to selling houses.

Thompson grew up in St. Louis, and received her bachelors in political science from Vanderbilt University. After graduating, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked in the FBI’s Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, helping with press conferences and announcements.

The position came with plenty of unique opportunities, Thompson says. She stood on the White House lawn as president Ronald Reagan landed in Marine One, helped with press conferences related to Mafia sting operations, and even sat in on a meeting with Oliver North about the Iran-Contra.
  Eventually, she went on to work as a legislative assistant for California Rep.  Norman Shumway, but home was calling.

Thompson returned to St. Louis to get her law degree, and received her juris doctor in 1992 from Saint Louis University. “After law school, I was very involved in real-estate law,” she says. “Then I segued. My father is a physician, and I became interested in malpractice defense work. I wound up working for about eight years for SSM Healthcare, where I combined my press work and legal background in their public relations office.”
 

Thompson craved a career that would give her a more flexible schedule with her husband and son.  Again, her career took a turn—this time, back to real estate. She joined Janet McAfee as an agent in 2006, and specializes in the central corridor.  In addition to being full-time sales at the agency, Thompson still is a practicing attorney in contract negotiation; she works on a contract basis as in-house legal counsel for a St. Louis based software-as-a-service company.  “The two have worked together beautifully,” she says. “I wouldn’t be nearly as informed and proactive of an agent as I am if it weren’t for my legal training. It teaches you to think on your feet, and be analytical and persuasive...What I enjoy most is negotiations and helping my clients know that they got a deal. A lot of that is due to my training and my analytical way of looking at a problem. And I’m pretty darn persuasive when I want to be.”

To reach Christy:

Christy Thompson
314.974.6140
cthompson@janetmcafee.com
www.janetmcafee.com/christythompson 

 

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Ask An Agent: Ann Carter

by Chuck Roper 23. June 2014 04:21

Recently, the Ladue News Magazine profiled a select group of Top-Performing Real Estate Agents from the Saint Louis community to offer insight into their professional and personal lives.  Janet McAfee Real Estate Top Agent Ann Carter was one of the agents selected and her excerpt is furnished here.

 

Ask An Agent

BY BLAISE HART-SCHMIDT
 

YOU SEE THEIR NAMES AND FACES EVERYWHERE—on ‘SOLD’ signs in front yards, in the pages of Ladue News and maybe even around your neighborhood. But how much do you really know them? Here, some of the area’s top realtors share how they got into the business, advice for home buyers and sellers, and a tidbit or two about their favorite way to spend a weekend.

 


Ann Carter

Janet McAfee Real Estate 

How did you begin working in real estate?
I got into it shortly after college, about 28 years ago. I immediately loved it and was lucky to find my profession. What do you do outside of work? I love to play golf, usually at Forest Park, but I haven’t had much time lately with the spring market being so busy. I also garden. I have a lot of roses and different perennials around the house. It’s a good way to get away from everything.

What are some of your favorite St. Louis spots? 
I love taking advantage of Forest Park, the museums, and The Muny, as well as the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. As far as restaurants, my favorite is I Fratellini.

What’s something many people don’t know about you? 
I am part-owner of three businesses out in Jackson, Wyoming. They are kitchen and clothing boutiques run by my baby sister. We’ve been doing it for about 20 years now, and I visit as much as I can—it’s gorgeous out there.

What advice do you have for people trying to sell their home?
The market is so strong right now, take advantage and try to get your home on the market as soon as possible. With interest rates so low, it’s a perfect time to sell. 


To reach Ann:

Ann Carter
314.277.1089
anncarter@janetmcafee.com
www.janetmcafee.com/anncarter 

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