Several months ago Keith and I started brainstorming about different advertising ideas to really make us stand out. We discussed park benches, billboards, post cards, moving trucks and more. In the end we decided that the best method would be to get my car wrapped.

I talked to several other Realtors who had their car wrapped and I never met a single one who regretted having it done. I picked my car up late yesterday afternoon and I couldn’t be happier! It looks great and it definitely grabs people’s attention. Driving down the road you see people staring as they drive past and at stop signs/lights.

Needless to say, I was the talk of the office when I went in to work today!

I want to say a big “THANKS” to the people at Matthews Graphics and especially Ben Roberts who helped me every step of the way.  I also want to say a big “THANKS” to Dan Brashear at Looking Glass Photography for taking the photos of Keith, Samson, and myself.

Here are the pictures:

Shelbyville, KY (40065)

As of 2007, Shelbyville’s population is 24,377 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.73%.

The median home cost in Shelbyville is $172,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.77%.

Compared to the rest of the country, Shelbyville’s cost of living is 17.61% lower than the the U.S. average.

Shelbyville public schools spend $4,599 per student compared to the average U.S. expenditure of $6,058 per student. There are about 19 students per teacher in Shelbyville.

The unemployment rate in Shelbyville is 4.1% compared to the U.S. average of 4.6%. Recent job growth is positive. Shelbyville jobs have increased by 2.16%.

Information provided by Sperling’s Best Places for Shelbyville, KY.

Welcome to our Website! Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about us, how we run our business and how you - the home buyer and home seller can benefit from using the Stratton-Kruer Team to represent you in your next real estate experience.

The Stratton-Kruer Team was created by Realtors® Keith Stratton and Jeremy Kruer with RE/MAX Performance Realty in Shelbyville, KY.

WHO we are and WHAT we do can be broken down into 3 main categories:

Technology - Advocacy - Customer Service

Technology

We, The Stratton-Kruer Team, will save time and money for both us and you as our clients. Technology allows our clients to work with us on THEIR terms and allows us to spend more time doing what we love. We are very internet savy, in fact Jeremy has a degree in Computer Programming. We use all of our Technology skills to provide you, our client, with the most cutting edge technology available.

Our Buyers have access to the most cutting edge Home Hunter service available. Our Sellers can rest easy knowing that their homes is being advertised on the top real estate websites in the world with millions and millions of home buyers going online to find the perfect home on a daily basis.

We also understand and respect the fact that over 90% of home buyers start their search on the internet. People who start their home search on the internet are better educated about the home buying process and know what they want. That is why the majority of our business is done via the internet.

Advocacy

We are advocates of Consumer Empowerment in Real Estate.

What does this mean?

We believe that you, the home buyer and home seller, are an intelligent group of people. We believe that you need guidance, assistance, and education. You do not need to be sold.

Many real estate courses teach the exact opposite. They teach “closing techniques” and “objection handling”…..what???

We believe that we are working FOR you not against you. Instead of trying to overcome your objections, we will try to understand your real estate needs and help to educate you so that YOU can make the best decision when it comes to buying or selling a home.

We take our responsibiliy as REALTORS® very seriously and promise to ONLY represent YOUR best interest and not our own.

Customer Service

• Buying a House is about YOU - the Home Buyer. Not us.
• Selling a House is about YOU - the Home Seller. Not us.

We get it!

We pride ourselves in putting our customers first. We refuse to be lumped into the category of “other” agents who place their EGOs above everything else. That is NOT us and that is NOT how we operate. We respect our clients wants and needs and know that these wants and needs are different for every person we work with.

We promise to stay in touch throughout the entire process. Whether you are looking to relocate to Shelbyville or simply want to buy or sell a home, we will give YOU the information you NEED when you WANT it.

ULTIMATELY, we want our clients to have the BEST real estate experience possible, and we will do whatever it takes to make that happen.

The Stratton-Kruer Real Estate Team

Keith Stratton and Jeremy Kruer (we) are the creators of the Stratton-Kruer Team. We love the Real Estate business and live to make a deal happen. Although we both love Real Etate that is not all we are about. We are both very family oriented and strong Christian believers.

Keith Stratton - Keith is the mastermind behind the Stratton-Kruer Team. He has many many years of experience in the Real Estate Industry and without him we would not exist. Keith has consistantly ranked as one of the top real estate agents in Shelby County. He grew up here and knows almost everyone that lives here. He came from the old world of real estate where deals were made face to face. He uses his vast network of friends and contacts to get the word out that YOUR home is for sale.

Jeremy Kruer - Jeremy (I) have been in sales and marketing since 2004. Before this I was in the computer programming field. I use my computer knowledge to bring the cutting-edge of technology to our clients. Whether it is advertising your home for sale on all of the top real estate websites or implementing our unique home hunter service to send daily updates of all the new homes for sale that match your exact criteria, when it comes to real estate technology I am on the ball.

So, I am in the process of writing an ultimate guide to real estate blog promotion and backlinking.  In that process, I am reviewing hundreds of blog directories to see which ones require reciprocal links and if you have to leave those reciprocal links on your site in infinitum or if you can remove them in a couple of weeks.  (Notice the dreaded chiclets in one of my side bar widgets).  Anyhow, when it came to RSS Hugger, a blog directory that combines Technorati, rss directories, and search engine optimization into one, I LOVED the way they required the reciprocal link.  Instead of some rediculously useless chiclet, they want me to write a review of their site.  This a makes perfect sense, they get a high quality backlink and some press.  Now, what do I particularly like about RSS Hugger?  I have the ability to post my RSS feed, get listed in their directory and I am dealing with a service that actually understands SEO.  So, take your blog and submit it to RSS Hugger, NOW!

Below is a list of 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Homes for Sale in Shelby County from $125,000 to $175,000. If you would like to view any of these homes please Contact Me.

Below is a list of Shelby County Homes for sale that are priced under $100,000. If you are interested in viewing any of these properties, please Contact Me.