A Quick Chat With Realtor of the Year Gene Szpeinski

Today I am joined by Gene Szpeinski, the Realtor of the Year and my manager. Gene shares a few kind words about my career, as well as his take on our current real estate market.

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Gene Szpeinski is the Realtor of the Year. He also happens to be one of my good friends, as well as my manager.

Gene has known me for a very long time. “I knew his father, too,” says Gene. “Larry is a third-generation Realtor, and they’re now working on getting the fourth generation into the business. That means they have really served West Michigan families for a long time, which is really awesome.”

“Larry spends an enormous amount of time making sure that things are right for you in your transaction. He’ll go the extra mile to make sure that it’s right because he wants to do business with you again, as well as with your friends and family. Referrals are the lifeblood of a Realtor’s business, and you can’t be a third-generation Realtor, last this long in the industry, or do as well as he has without really good referrals from people,” Gene adds. “He is always focused on what he can do right for you.”

Besides these kind words, Gene also took a moment to share what he thinks of our current market.

These last three years have been very interesting for our market.

“This is my 45th year in the business, and the last three years have been very interesting,” says Gene. “Parts of the market have no inventory whatsoever, so when something gets listed, it’s immediately descended upon and receives multiple offers. So it’s a very active time for a lot of folks.”

“Not every segment of the market is quite that speedy,” he adds, “but for the most part, we just have a shortage of properties [on the market].”

While this lack of inventory can make things difficult for homebuyers, I look at eight to 10 properties a week that have yet to be listed on the market. Once I meet with you, I can find out exactly what you’re looking for and find you the perfect house before it even hits the market.

Thanks to Gene for stopping by. As always, if you have any real estate questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I would be happy to help you!