Jake began his real estate career in 2004 as a commercial broker for two internationally esteemed local firms, where his primary focus was representing industrial tenants. A random lunch tour with his mother - a second-generation managing broker for a local residential firm - confirmed his suspicions that he favored homes and face-to-face client interaction to warehouses and conference calls. Jake is now a third-generation residential real estate agent and has never looked back.
“In commercial, so much - often all - of our focus was on the potential expense against the bottom line,” says Jake. “Getting the opportunity to provide real face-to-face counsel and guidance to clients for what often is not only their largest financial asset, but also their most cherished, is beyond fulfilling.”
Fully devoting his time to residential real estate in 2014, Jake was awarded the Lifetime Membership designation in the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Multi-Million Dollar Club in 2019, a designation rarely accomplished in an agent’s first five years.
Jake and his wife Frances are both devoted parents to their two active daughters, and can often be seen at the girls’ various sporting events with their four-legged “dependents,” Coco & Cash. They are also supporters of Church Health, where Jake donates a portion of each of his sales.
Jake took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for, then guided us through a well focused home search. Once we were ready to place an offer, Jake's quick and thorough communication with both the seller and us made the difference that allowed us to close on the perfect home.
— Brock K.
Jake was an excellent agent for helping us sell our condo in Midtown. He knew the property, knew the area, and knew the market. He was easy to work with, was detail oriented, and was thorough. We are "out of towners", and he was able to arrange for work to be completed at the condo with reputable contractors and handled them expertly. We would recommend Jake to anyone buying or selling property in Memphis.
— Chris C.
Jake is an exceptional Realtor. His counsel throughout the process was a refreshing reminder of why the robots/online platforms don't measure up to an informed agent. He did his research and had the hard data to support our convictions about the value of my property. He was always accessible and responsive. He was instrumental in arranging and managing repairs. A pleasure to work with. I highly recommend.
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