Featured Agent: Kelly Schreckengast

Say HELLO to Kelly Schreckengast!

Specialties: New/Existing Homes, Relocation Specialist, Works both Lafayette, West Lafayette and Surrounding Areas.
Designations: Member of Lafayette Regional Association of Realtors.
If you wish to contact Kelly you can do so at:
Office: 765-742-1400
Cell: 765-532-7163
Email: kschreckengast@shook.com

Why did you get into real estate? 

I have been in sales/marketing for my entire working career. Real Estate is my second career and it ‘fit like a glove” when I started to look into it as a new career for me. I have been actively doing it for 12 years. The first 2 years I worked for a builder and then decided I also wanted to add the existing home market to my portfolio.

What is your favorite part of being a real estate agent?

Selling this wonderful community we live in. Greater Lafayette is a true gem and I love to show it off to new clients coming from “somewhere” else. It is so nice having them be a part of this area to work, live and have fun in.  I also like working with the locals to find them that new home that fits into their current lifestyle. We all go through different phases in life and your house should fit those new needs/wants. Our local sellers are a great group to work with. It is a pleasure to see how hard they work to get their homes ready for the market. Most are so willing to listen and do the recommendations you give. I find that most of my sellers say their homes never looked so good; just to turn it over to the new owner; that is called Pride of Ownership.  


What advice do you have for first-time home buyers?

My advice to first time home buyers is to get educated and be an informed buyer. Get with a local lender so you know your numbers and do not purchase a home outside your financial comfort level. I have had first time home buyers in their early twenties and some who are venturing out for the first time in their 40’s and 50’s. All need to work closely with their lender and Realtor and be comfortable with both.

What do you do on the weekend, that is, when you’re not hosting an Open House?

I pride myself on being a great Aunt. We so enjoy going to our nieces and nephews sports games, dance recitals and school events. I am also a sports “nut” myself and like to run, play tennis and golf, if time allows.

What, other than Real Estate, are you passionate about?

I work closely with The Arts and Arts Education as part of my role as the Commissioner for Greater Lafayette on a State level with the Indiana Arts Commission. I believe all children should have the opportunity to view, touch and play in the world of the Arts no matter how small that might be. Our local Arts organizations are a wonderful place to get information and take classes. Once again we are so fortunate to have them in our community.

I am also active with the Heart Association and Cancer organizations. I try to honor my relatives and dear friends who have suffered with these illnesses by simply giving some time and money to hopefully find cures and provide support where needed.


What’s the most important advice you would give to someone looking to sell their home?

Get your home ready! We all know what needs to be fixed in our homes and we need to get those things done before we list. Consult your Realtor and find out if there are bigger things that need replaced/updated. Your Realtor can give you great advice on what today’s buyers are looking for and what they may be willing to pay for. Price it right from the very beginning. Buyers have much information at their fingertips and your house needs to be viewed as “well-kept and priced right”.        

What super power do you wish you had and why?

I wish I could fly. I could get places without a car or a plane. It would be fun to just have that freedom.   

Thank you Kelly!

Featured Agent: Kathryn Oreovicz

Say "HELLO" to Kathryn Oreovicz!

Designations: Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), NAR Green Designation (GREEN)

If you wish to contact Kathryn you can do so at:
765.807.7407 direct
765.427.5612 cell & text
koreovicz@shook.com

Why did you get into real estate?

Previously I was a Financial Advisor for American Express looking to make a career change. Based on my 18 years of experience with helping people and companies invest their money for the short and long term I felt this would be a great new career to help buyers invest in an asset they would be living in no matter what stage of their life. I aim to give them all the information they need to make their decision, including showing them other homes that sold in the community they are about to move into, the schools, Purdue, industries and businesses they may be able to use, the arts and theatre, parks and recreation, and much more to make them feel welcome in our great cities. I have been doing this now for 10 years and continue to learn new things and enjoy helping people with all their real estate needs.

What is your favorite part of being a real estate agent?

Meeting people and working with them whether they are buyers or sellers and finding out what is important to them. Once we are on the same page finding that house that, when they open the door, they know this is the one. For the seller it’s giving advice on how to prepare their home for the market. When they listen and implement what I have told them, then marketing their home and seeing it sell perhaps in a shorter time than not being prepared. Having my clients call me when they need to sell their home because of life changes…such as needing a larger or smaller home or because of career advances in another city.

What advice do you have for first-time home buyers?

Many first-time home buyers need to remember that this is their “first” home but may not be their last one. You may not get everything you want the first time around, but you need to be investment smart, knowing someday you will want to sell and move to your next home. Know that you can make this a memorable chapter in your life and others will follow.

What do you do on the weekend, that is, when you’re not hosting an Open House?

I enjoy staying at home in our condo, walking downtown to all the shops and enjoy having dinner with my husband in one of our many wonderful restaurants; catching up on life and watching the world go by. Play more golf. Go to all the theater we have in this great city.

What, other than Real Estate, are you passionate about?

I love cooking, entertaining, golf, and traveling.

What’s the most important advice you would give to someone looking to sell their home?

Prepare your house for the market, don’t just market it. First impressions will be achieved in the first 15 seconds. Give the buyer a reason to buy your house. Landscaping, tidiness, staging are all the things that perhaps will sell your home quicker.

What super power do you wish you had and why?

I would like to be able to be in more than one place at the same time, to have more hours in the day and to have every buyer and seller remember their experience with great memories. The best would be the ability to balance being a realtor as well as a wife, mother, sister, and friend with unquestionable achievement.

Thank you Kathryn!

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