Featured Agent: Kent Upton

Meet Kent Upton!

  

Designations: Broker, GRI
Contact:

kupton@shook.com

765-491-5584 cell

765-807-7433 office direct

How long have you been in real estate?

I started in banking in 1979 after college.  From there I was hired to manage the first Coldwell Banker franchise company in the Tippecanoe County market area.  Later that company was purchased by the Shook Agency and I began selling houses in 1999.

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

The independence to build your own business within the framework of a larger good company.

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

Buy what you can comfortably afford, put as much money down as possible, buy in an area/ a house that appeals to as many future buyers as possible…because someday you’ll become a seller and it may be sooner than you think. 

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

I like to spend my off time with family and friends and I like to putter around the house.

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

My wife and children…and now my grandchildren.  Sherry and I like to travel…not big exotic trips, but warm places not too far away.

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

It’s a very competitive marketplace right now.  Fewer buyers than there are sellers.  Your pricing and condition are hugely important.  Pay attention to the competition…they’re the ones that you have to beat.

What super power do you wish you had and why?

Mind reading...for obvious reasons.