Bringing Your Dreams To Focus TM Our practice is built on the referrals we earn from our clients. Please read a few of the things our clients have to say about their experience with us: “I was fortunate to have been referred to John when I was looking to buy my first home. He walked me through every step of the process--from the first meeting to the closing. John is a great listener and a straight shooter, and he adds a personal touch that I think most realtors lack. He has your best interests at heart. I intend to continue working with John when I'm ready to buy my next home.” Jeff T. “John embodies Austin - he's relaxed but competent and has a great sense of business with an artistic side. I have enjoyed working with him and can't wait for him to find our dream home for us.” Megan P. “I've worked with John twice -- in the purchase of my first home and sale of said home 5 years later. John knows the real estate business and the Austin area like the back of his hand, he's informative and a great communicator, his ethics and business practices are top-notch, and he went above and beyond the call of duty more times than I can count.” Kim S. “I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with John for over 13 years. John has always impressed me with his unwavering priorities of kids/family first, then the needs of his clients second and his own personal and economic needs a distant 3rd. He is a fantastic father to his kids, and I've always respected and been impressed with how he fits his work/career around the top life priorities - I guess that's what makes him so grounded and solid in his integrity and commitment to what is best for his clients, even if it means talking someone out of buying a home. As a Realtor, that is very rare! I totally trust John and would not ever hesitate to recommend him to anyone for real estate advice. His knowledge of the Austin area market is vast and as a real estate Broker, he is totally trained on the finer points of negotiation and contract law. John is one of the very few, cream of the crop Realtors in the entire Austin area that do things the absolute right way!” Michael E. “John is the owner of his Realty business and an outstanding speaker at our networking seminars. John believe in personal attention which prompted us to contact him in regards to our search for an investment property.” Ronel U. My husband transferred to Austin from Iowa and I followed, hopeful for a new fresh start after completing doctoral school.  It was scary moving to a new city, full of jobs and fresh faces.  I never imagined the day would come that my husband and I would both have excellent jobs and we would be ready to purchase our first home together.  Neither of us had ever owned a home before, nor had we expected to find a home that would meet all of our wants and wishes.  My husband hoped for a pool and I hoped for space.  We were referred to John from our insurance agent and we decided to give him a buzz.  He was so polite, I was so relieved.  I was nervous that the realtor would be overwhelming and John was the farthest thing.  He was so open and willing to listen.  He sat with us and asked us many questions in order that he could find the most ideal location and home that we were dreaming about…..the very first day John took us out to look at homes and we found our dream home.  It was so painless and easy to work with John.  We owe a lot to him for listening and taking the time to help us find exactly what we were looking for in a dream home.” Lara N. In Spring of 2008 we found out that my company was relocating us to Denver. The company offered a generous relocation plan and offered to provide two real estate agents we could choose from to sell our house. We asked for permission to choose our own agent and were given approval as long as that agent agreed to the relocation company's terms.   We chose John Stapleton based on personal references, his marketing strategies, and his vast knowledge of real estate in our area. We also liked John's reasonable approach to preparing our house for sale while respecting our need to continue to live in the house with a small child.   John quickly contacted our relocation company and completed all required paperwork for us. Next he personally came to our house to take photographs and create a beautiful web page on his website.  His expertise in photography was evident in all the photographs he took, but most especially in those he choose for our MLS listing which generated significant traffic and two offers in only 10 days.   We recommend John Stapleton without reservation.   Jim and Judy Nugent “We had a lot to do in order to have our house ready to sell. John gave us suggestions, referred great contractors, and kept us on track. He made sure our house was ready. At the same time, he prepared and pre-marketed our house. So when the for sale sign went in, we only had to show it for 5 days before having it under contract. In a supposedly slow market.” Christine M. “We trusted his advice. So we did everything John asked to get the house ready. When it came time to list the house he told us the market could possibly support a higher price and suggested we raise the asking price! The first offer came in 10 minutes before the sign went up! By the end of the first weekend we had multiple offers and almost $15,000 more than we expected!” “When the builder saw how much John cares about our home being exactly right for us, we know it affected the care they took in making our home turn out the best. I would never build a home without John Stapleton on our side!” “Earning your trust and referrals by helping you make the best decisions is my priority.” John
 
Cheryl & CJ talk about moving with Focus Realty
Gallery of home photography
Focus Realty Home Photos
 
John is also a fine artist - StapletonArt.com
 
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