About Jerry

A REALTOR® TO KNOW

Jerry was born and raised in Topeka. Prior to entering the real estate business, he worked for Menninger and for the Santa Fe Railway Company in Topeka. Since 1986, Jerry has successfully marketed and sold hundreds of properties in Topeka and Shawnee County. Jerry believes very strongly in giving back to the community, and supports a number of charities with each and every transaction closed.

Jerry offers a unique blend of experience. He is personally experienced in all phases of real estate, having been an investor, rehabber, broker, manager and owner of his own real estate firm. He has a referral and relocation network with major corporations in Topeka and across the county, constantly supplying new reserves of Buyers and Sellers. This diverse perspective can benefit you!

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Accomplishments:

• 2004 President and Director of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS® and Topeka Area MLS, Ex-Officio member of all committees and task forces.
• Past Professional Standards Committee member, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• Budget & Finance Committee, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• Licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Kansas.  Licensed since 1986
• Past Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS® and Topeka Area MLS
• Past Chairman of the Finance Committee, MLS Information Services Committee and Professional Standards Committee of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS® and Topeka Area MLS
• 2009 Vice-Chairman of the Professional Standards Committee of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®
• 2010 Chairman of the Professional Standards Committee of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®
• 2009 Chair, MLS Zones Task Force, Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®
• Kansas Association of REALTORS® Right Track Leadership Training graduate
• Kansas Association of REALTORS® Vision Team Member 2006 and 2009
• 2004 Director, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• 2008-2010 Director, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• 2010 Budget & Finance Committee Member, Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• National Association of REALTORS® Professional Standards Certified Administrator
• Named 2001 REALTOR® of the Year by the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®
• ABR Professional Designation (Accredited Buyer Representative)
• GRI Professional Designation (Graduate REALTOR® Institute)
• SRES Professional Designation (Seniors Real Estate Specialist)
• CRS Professional Designation (Certified Residential Specialist)
• CRB Professional Designation (Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
• Consistently among the top agents (in number of transaction and in sales dollar volume) in the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®
• Was consistently among the top RE/MAX agents (in number of transactions and in sales dollar volume) in the state of Kansas prior to working as Broker & C.O.O. of another nationally franchised company from September 2005 through April 2009.
• Inducted into the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS® Masters Club in 2001
• Was a consistent member of the RE/MAX 100% Club prior to working as Broker & C.O.O. of another nationally franchised company from September 2005 through April 2009.
• Recipient of the RE/MAX Cooperative Spirit Award
• Inducted into the RE/MAX International Hall of Fame in 2001
• Member Kansas Association of REALTORS® Honor Society
• Member Kansas Association of REALTORS®
• Member National Association of REALTORS®
• Member Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
• Director and Past Vice-Chairman of Heartland Works
• RPAC (REALTOR® Political Action Committee) 99 Club Member
• 99% of Jerry’s listings sell
• Jerry sells 30-35% of his own listings
• Averages a sales price within 1-2% of list price
• Average time to sell is 30 days (Some sell within a few days, some take a little longer)
• Over 90% of my business comes from the referrals and recommendations of valued & satisfied clients, friends & colleages
• Jerry sells throughout the greater Topeka area and Shawnee County, in addition to parts of Osage, Wabunsee, Jackson, Jefferson & Pottawatomie Counties

Real Estate is a personal service business. Don’t hire a company, hire a person! You should expect knowledge and skill in the areas of financing, contracts, negotiating and marketing, with a track record of producing results. As the real estate market has changed, Jerry’s expertise is invaluable in utilizing computer analysis for the purchase or sale of real estate.

You should accept nothing less than excellence!

JERRY LONG…

• A CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST
• AN ACCREDITED BUYER REPRESENTATIVE
• A GRADUATE OF THE REALTOR® INSTITUTE
• A SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
• A CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE MANAGER
• A REAL ESTATE BROKER

Your residential transaction is one of the most important transactions you will make. The real estate sales associate you select can make a difference between confusion and smooth sailing. An ABR, CRB, CRS, SRES and GRI can make that difference. Jerry holds the ABR, CRB, CRS, SRES and GRI professional designations, which are the highest designations of the National Association of REALTORS®. Fewer than 2% of all REALTORS® have all of these designations!

ABR’s, CRB’s, CRS’s, SRES’s and GRI’s distinguish themselves from other sales associates because they have:

• High achievement as members of their Local, State, and National Associations of REALTORS®
• Completed the Accredited Buyer Representative, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager and Graduate REALTOR® Institute course series designed to educate them in the handling of residential property transactions.
• Demonstrated sales performance through the documented execution of residential sales transactions.

JERRY LONG has proven himself as…

• A professional dedicated to superior service for your buying and selling needs.
• An educated professional with a desire to continue his education at higher levels.
• A respected practitioner who is up-to-date on the latest techniques and trends affecting the real estate industry.
• A local residential sales expert who knows your market and can provide better services by being an ABR, CRB, CRS, SRES, GRI and Real Estate Broker.

Warm regards,

Jerry Long
Licensed as Gerald A. Long in the State of Kansas

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