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Meet the McGraw Team
The McGraw Team is ‘Networked’ to the Community.
Meet the team, your Eastern Jackson County real estate experts: Charlie, Peggy & Cassie. As long time area residents and full time sales associates with the Blue Springs Reece & Nichols, they offer business acumen, area knowledge and real estate expertise. Charlie McGraw has lived in the area for over thirty years. As the former Superintendent of Schools in Blue Springs, Charlie is well networked to the community. He has led his team to multi-million dollar sales since 2000. Peggy Rutherford has lived and worked in the area since 1975. Peggy started her real estate career in 1989 with Swope Brothers Real Estate. Peggy has earned the coveted C.S.P. award from the Home Builders Association and is a lifetime member of the KCRAR Million Dollar Club. Cassie Bower joined her sister Peggy in the industry in 1993. Since that time Cassie has enjoyed success in every aspect of real estate. She offers particular expertise in marketing resale and acts as the team’s relocation expert.
The McGraw Team proudly represents two of the best builders in Eastern Jackson County, MarKirk Construction & McGraw Construction. Charlie, Peggy & Cassie offer experience and knowledge of new construction that can help you find that home you have always wanted. They can help you through the process from choosing the right lot, to determining floor plan and deciding on interior finish.
As members of Reece & Nichols select ‘Exceptional Properties’ sales team, they offer experience in marketing upper bracket homes. Currently Charlie, Peggy & Cassie have listing ranging from $450,000 to over $1,300,000. These properties offer special amenities and require specific knowledge & expertise to price, stage and market.
Selling new construction often leads to marketing resale homes of all ages and all price ranges. As proven multi-million dollar sales agents, you can be sure the McGraw Team appreciates every one of their buyers and sellers and treats each client with the professionalism and respect they deserve while they are facing one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives.
Eastern Jackson County is still quite rural in areas. The availability of homes on small acreage yet close to good schools, shopping, restaurants and hospitals is very appealing to many of our neighbors. Currently Charlie, Peggy & Cassie are marketing homes in Oak Grove, Grain Valley, Blue Springs and Lees Summit. These properties range from three acres to twenty acres. Some are on executive size lots in upscale subdivisions, while others working horse ranches, or lovely homes in the county on five to twenty acre plats.
Villas and patio homes have become very popular in recent years. As children leave home, or aging parents need to be closer, buyers are actively looking for a low maintenance, turn key type of freedom. The McGraw Team is the exclusive marketing agent for StoneCreek villas in south Blue Springs.
The internet has changed the way people search for homes. Research indicates that sixty to eighty percent of all buyers and sellers have used the internet at some point in their home search. The McGraw Team has embraced this change and markets properties on numerous web sites: McGrawTeam.com, Realtor.com, ReeceandNichols.com, Homes.Examiner.net, RealEstateBook.com, Google, Zillow.com, Yahoo, Trulia.com, and HeartlandMLS.com just to name a few.
There is more to selling real estate than driving around looking at pretty houses. Charlie, Peggy & Cassie offer free market analysis when a seller is making a decision whether to sell or not. Through professional relationships and past experience they guide their clients toward finding reliable lenders who offer programs to meet their buyer’s financial needs. The McGraw Team can assist with builders taking resale homes on trade. They keep their eyes on market trends in Eastern Jackson County to give value added service to their builders and clients. The team is often called and asked about basement remodeling, updating bath and kitchen areas. They can advise their clients as to what updates will impact sale price, and even recommend reliable local contractors to complete the job. Their clients can rely on confidential professional representation.
Being up to date, with proven success in the market place has given peace of mind to thousands of buyers and sellers over the years. With three full time professionals available to meet the needs of their clients, the McGraw Team takes the stress out of buying and selling. When asked what they like best about their profession, each team member had the same answer. It is the people they meet, the clients that become friends, the referrals and repeat business that mean so much to these three friends and co-workers. When you are looking for true professionals, who know the area and the real estate business from start to finish, remember the McGraw Team. Visit them at mcgrawteam.com, call 816.655.6526 or e-mail mcgrawteam@reeceandnichols.com
