Wichita Real Producers- March 2023

MEET THE WICHITA REAL PRODUCERS TEAM

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ARCHITECT/BUILDER

Craig Sharp Homes (316) 775-2129

CONSTRUCTION / MORTGAGE LOANS

Andover State Bank

HOME & PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

Bright Light Inspections

INSURANCE BROKER

Shepherd Insurance Group (316) 869-1235

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INSURANCE/FINANCIAL

State Farm Insurance

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Total Landscape Solutions

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Cutco Closing Gifts

Blaine Rodman (316) 293-8701

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INSURANCE

ICT Insurance Group (316) 440-6111

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American Family Insurance

Dylan Hartnett (316) 775-5522

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US Mortgage Company

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Gateway Mortgage Group

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Kanza Bank (316) 636-5821

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Meritrust Credit Union meritrusthomeloans.com

Sierra Pacific Mortgage sierrapacificmortgage.com

MORTGAGE BROKER

Motto Mortgage (316) 680-1554

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Phoenix Mortgage Group (316) 942-8228 phoenixmortgagegroup.com

MORTGAGE BROKER: RESIDENTIAL /COMMERCIAL

JR Mortgage Group

(316) 409-5569

MORTGAGE LENDER

Motto Mortgage

Aaron Clark (316) 573-3996 yourwichitalender.com

Planet Home Lending Michelle Crubaugh (316) 304-3910

Kelly Remacle Photography (816) 803-5061

ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION

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FAQ FAQ about Wichita Real Producers

Ever since we launched Real Producers September 2019, I’ve heard some repeating questions from many of you. Hopefully, this brings some clarity to what we do, how we do it and why we do it. Remember, my door is ALWAYS open to discuss anything regarding our real estate community — this publication is 100% designed to be YOUR voice!

Q: Who receives this magazine?

A: The top 300 REALTORS® in Wichita and surrounding areas based on sales volume from the previous year, Jan. 1, 2022-December 31. We cut off the list at #300. As you might imagine, this list changes each year, with a rate of 20-30% new agents. However, every single REALTOR® member and a large majority of the commercial agents receive the digital

costs nothing, my friends, so nominate away! This is NOT a pay-toplay model.

Q: How can I write an article to be printed?

A: If you are interested in writing an article to contribute your ideas, experience, knowledge, expertise, or

community, please email me. Even if you don’t consider yourself a prolific writer, let’s talk! I have profes-

A: Anyone listed as a “Preferred Partner” in the index at the front of the magazine is an integral part of this community. They will have an ad in every issue of the magazine, attend our events, and be part of our private Facebook group. We don’t just find these businesses off the street, nor do we work with all businesses that approach us. One, or several, agents have personally referred every single Preferred Partner you see. We won’t even take a meeting with a business that has not been vetted by one of you and has your “stamp of approval,” in a sense. Our goal is to create a powerhouse network not only of the best agents in the area but the best businesses as well so we

Q: How can I refer a local business to join WRP

A: If you know and want to recommend a local business that would like to work with more top real estate agents, please email me at samantha.lucciarini@n2co.com and introduce us! This is the only way we can grow and strengthen this community through your refer -

Q: Is there additional recognition for being a 2023 Wichita Real Producers Top 300 REALTOR®?

A: Absolutely! Just email me for your badge, pictured on the adjacent page. Feel free to use this on any of your marketing or social media. You don’t have to brag about how great you are; that’s our job!

MAXIMIZING RESULTS

rising star

Photos By Allie Henwood

Written By Dave Danielson

OOne of the reasons why you’re reading this article is because you have put yourself in an elite position among area REALTORS® through your genu ine commitment to your clients.

You don’t do the bare minimum. You rise to the occasion for them.

That’s the same spirit that guides the

talking with the REALTOR® who helped me get the house.”

STARTING. PAUSING. THRIVING. Amanda expressed her interest in getting into the business. She ended up earning her license and hanging it

“At the time, real estate didn’t seem like a good fit. so I didn’t pursue it. I held on to my license for a couple years,” she remembers.

“I was at Longhorn serving one day when a very kind family came in, sat in my section and said, ‘You would make a great real estate agent.” I

Since then, the team has been Top Producers every month.

“I love having a team to bounce ideas off and collaborate with,” she says with a smile.

“We provide each other with accountability, encouragement, and a wealth of knowledge bringing over 15 years of experience collectively. We have trainings each month, travel together and even spend holidays together. We have a great family vibe when we collaborate, and each individual team member plays a huge role in our success. They push me to be better daily and challenge me.”

with her family, including her husband, Kevin and two amazing girls.

“Kevin is a basketball coach and a teacher at an alternative school here in Wichita. He makes a huge difference in a lot of kids’ lives and is such an amazing dad and husband,” she says.

Amanda and Kevin enjoy moments together with their two daughters — 8-year-old, Vaele; and 6-year-old, Mya. They love their family, basketball, their doggie and basketball.

WE HAVE A GREAT FAMILY VIBE WHEN WE COLLABORATE, AND EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN OUR SUCCESS. THEY PUSH ME TO BE BETTER DAILY AND CHALLENGE ME.

In her free time, Amanda loves trav eling with her family and creating memories with them, going to church, working out at the gym and volun teering in the community.

In addition, Amanda also owns her own photo booth business that she’s operated over the past six years, with locations in Kansas, Florida and Missouri. Plus, she also has a business called Cards on Yards that was started

during the pandemic to bring huge smiles with a creative new way to celebrate a loved one on a special occasion by placing messages in their lawns.

When it comes to giving back, Amanda has a big place in her heart for the Alzheimer’s Association … having been involved in a variety of events and fundraisers.

“That’s one of my favorite parts of what I do. I never have the same day twice. I’m a huge fan of looking at things in a different way,” Amy emphasizes.

“I like to find better ways of doing things. I’m always asking myself, ‘How can we do it better? How do we make the buying and selling process easier for clients? How do we give them the best possible experience?’”

Finding Success on Another Path

Before beginning her path in real estate, Amy enjoyed success in the corporate world.

“The tradeoff to all of that is that I traveled a lot and worked a whole lot of hours. We were getting ready to have our first child and realized that wasn’t the kind of life I wanted to have,” she remembers.

“We decided to make a move at that point and I knew that I would need to do something different.”

Change of Direction

“I knew that I wanted to do something with unlimited income potential. I wanted to get paid for the amount of effort I put in. I wanted my fate to be in my own hands.”

So in 2006, she earned her real estate license and moved forward.

Team Spirit

In time, after diligently building her real estate business, Amy took the next step forward and created Preister and Partners.

“Today there are 15 of us,” she smiles. “We have the most wonderful team together.”

One of those who plays an integral role is Larissa Elliott.

I like to find better ways of doing things. I’m always asking myself, ‘How can we do it better? How do we make the buying and selling process easier for clients? How do we give them the best possible experience?’

family. She looks forward to time with her husband of 20 years, Steve, and their children — son, Ben; and 16-yearold, Eva; and 10-year-old, Brenna.

In her free time, Amy says she spends much of her time on a volleyball court or a soccer field cheering on her kids’ love of sports.

finding a way forward is also matched by her desire to make it as fun as possible for all involved.

Sometimes the best solutions are ones that have never been thought of or tried before. That’s the spirit that drives Amy Preister and the goals she helps others around her attain … by breaking the code.

FIRST

Giving People & Properties an Edge

partner spotlight

Photos By Kelly Remacle

Written By Dave Danielson

“My job is to put people to work … not get rich. If you already have someone doing cleaning for you, we don’t want to take that away from someone else. We aren’t expensive … but we produce professional results in cleaning vacant houses. People who work with us are not only getting a house cleaned, they are helping someone else.”

wells. During that time, I saw an opportunity for one-off house cleanings. We had been cleaning houses already for a couple years under the Litter Management company, but as we started cleaning more homes in 2021 we started marketing SMART Clean. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely is … all points our cleaning services strive to accomplish.”

Pride and Achievement

Day to day, Aaron works extensively on the inspection side of the business, while Kelly serves as the Sedgwick County Flood Plain Manager.

“My favorite part of our involvement with First Impressions SMART Clean is getting calls from our REALTOR® partners and knowing we can dis patch someone who will make a real difference for them,” Aaron says.

“We pay people well and give them a chance … in turn they develop a great sense of pride in what they do. All of our companies are ministry based companies. We hire people who need to work who may struggle finding it elsewhere.”

Throughout their family of companies, Aaron and Kelly employ around

variety of animals, including chickens, pigs and a vegetable garden.

At the same time, Kelly and Aaron’s mother have been married since 1991. They are both active in the

When you are looking for a partner to give you and your clients an edge, look to First Impressions SMART Clean.

All of our companies are ministry based companies. We hire people who need to work who may struggle finding it elsewhere.

AARON AARON

CLARK CLARK

Helping Others Find Home

We all have a definition in our minds of what it means to have a house. But what makes that property truly pow erful in the lives of people is when those walls become a true home.

That’s the spirit of contribution and effort that drives Producing Branch Manager Aaron Clark and Motto Mortgage Charged each day.

“I have a big love for being able to help people navigate the home-buying process. I didn’t come from a fam ily where I had that experience. We rented and I moved almost every year as a child,” Aaron emphasizes.

Mortgage Charged is the fact that I am a Broker,” he says.

“As a result, I’m able to find more solutions and not turn people away. Coming here and partnering with Motto

Aaron is joined on his team by an impactful set of professionals, including two other Loan Officers, an Assistant and two Processors.

“I really think that we go above and beyond when it comes to getting our clients where they want to go … by making ourselves available. You have

“The Mortgage Dude” with MOTTO MORTGAGE

partner spotlight

Photos By Kelly Remacle

Written By Dave Danielson

to be available in this industry all hours of the day, including nights and weekends. I personally am because I used to be a REALTOR®,” he says.

“I know that side of the business and not being able to get in touch with the lender makes it appear that an Agent may not have the right set of contacts in place to best serve their clients. We never want to put them in that posi tion. We take that further and make ourselves available as a team. So if one of us can’t reach out to a client, someone on the team will.”

Wonderful Life

Family time is at the heart of Aaron’s world. He treasures time with Kristi, his wife, and their children — Bailey, Mason and Everest.

In their free time, Aaron and his fam ily love spending as much time as pos sible with each other at the lake and traveling as often as they can. He also enjoys supporting the growing craft breweries in Wichita and sampling some of the area’s new creations.

Aaron is also someone who loves having fun. One way that he and his teammates do that is by having fun at the office. In fact, they have Crazy Socks Thursdays and grade each other on the best — or craziest — look.

Genuine Care

What value can you put on genuine care and tireless follow-through? The answer of course lies in those moments that are made possible … those times

featured agent

Photos By Kelly Remacle

Written By Dave Danielson

Heather

Stevenson

Blakely in May 2020.

“COVID hit toward the end of my pregnancy so I was working full time in real estate, very pregnant, and working with our two older daughters from home as school was on Zoom. I thought this was difficult but things got much harder on our family,” she recalls.

cope,” Heather remembers.

“So many people we knew looked to us with sadness and didn’t always seem to know what to say. Meeting new clients during this time was sort of an escape for me; I could choose to or not to share our story with new clients and that was helpful in bringing some normalcy back to my world.”

Heather and her family have created a 501C3 memorial fund in Blakely’s memory. Through that, people can donate at any time through Legacy Bank, with funds used to assist other parents or guardians who have lost children and may be low on resources to cover the cost of their child’s head stone markers.

“Since losing her I’ve tried to focus on my family and time spent with those I love a lot more; I’ve learned you can have a successful career and also make time to spend with those most precious to you and that’s extremely import ant,” Heather says.

Family Foundation

Heather cherishes time with her family, including her husband of 11 years, Blake, and their other children — 14-year-old, Emery; and 10-year-old, Lily.

In her free time, Heather likes to stay very active. In fact, she has started boxing lessons with the owner of Rebel Boxing. In addition, she

in real estate for the first time.

“It’s important to be up front with people I work with. I try to point out things to a property that I think could be an issue or worrisome to someone,” she says. “I go to all of the home inspections and I’ve been able to learn a lot through the years and help guide my clients on what to expect and what to budget for.”

As she looks to the future, Heather begins with her love of people.

“It’s rewarding being able to build connections with them long-term. Through the process of working with them, I enjoy staying in touch through time and seeing the pictures that they send to me. It’s always great to hear back from people and to see what they’ve done with their houses.”

With genuine care and dedicated effort, Heather puts her experience and expertise to work for others … in the process, always leading with her heart.

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FLESHER PAM

Photos By Kelly Remacle

Written By Dave Danielson

There are plenty of people in the world who are good at what they do and yet don’t have the fire to pursue it like they once did. But when you see someone who has the talent and the passion, it’s easy to see why they are so successful.

Pam Flesher is a prime example of

From there, she went on to teach kindergarten and first grade until she started her own family. At that point, she was a stay-at-home mom for a time. Eventually, she trained at Fundamental Learning Center to become a therapist

dent drivers, I decided it was time to enter the work force again. Katie Frank, an agent with Weigand at the time, and my personal agent, was the inspiration for a real estate career,” Pam explains. “I knew I was interested in people, can handle lots of details and love helping others. And I

knew a teaching background would be so beneficial in this career.”

BEGINNING HER REAL ESTATE PATH

So she earned her license in 2016 and began her adventure in real estate. For Pam, she found that JP Weigand was the best home for her from the beginning of her career.

As she says, “I knew I wanted to be a part of a true local brokerage

I WANT ANYONE WHO INTERACTS WITH ME TO FEEL LIKE IT’S HAVING A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A FRIEND, PERSONALLY AND IN

earned the highest possible residential real estate designation, Certified Residential Specialist, along with a broker’s license, in order to better serve her clients.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS

In 2021 she was a top 10 agent at JP Weigand. She has earned other lofty

Pam’s world is made much richer by her family, including her husband, John, who is a Pulmonary Physician in Wichita and Owner of Sunflower Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

Pam and John cherish time with their children — their son, Nate, who is married to Janae; their son, Will, who

Pam also enjoys time with their three dogs, including two Golden Retrievers and a Corgi. She also enjoys baking and cooking, as well as spending time with friends and extended family. She

also likes to go out to Elderslie Farm to pick blackberries and then make jam.

“Many of my clients have received a jar of jam. I also like to give my own personalized box of Cocoa Dolce chocolates to new clients,” she says.

When it comes to giving back, Pam supports Shepherd’s Way in Wichita by donating a portion of her commission. The organization launches adults with disabilities into independent, community-engaged, and

As she reflects on the success she continues to build upon in the business, she offers helpful tips to others who are looking to continue their path forward in the business.

“I think it’s very important to always make this job about the clients. Do everything professionally and be kind to other agents,” she says. “We all have one goal, which is to help our clients the best way possible.”

Those who meet and get to know Pam feel a strong sense of familiarity and comfort. And that’s just the way she

“I want anyone who interacts with me to feel like it’s having a cup of coffee with a friend, personally and in my business,” she says with a smile.

Truly, Pam Flesher invests her passion and energy in supporting the needs of her clients and her city!

Photo by Becca Flesher

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