Gary Kerley

Well...why not Gary? With about 15,000 Realtors saturating the Kansas City market, there are a lot of good people to choose from. So why Gary you ask? The easy answer is nobody will ever outwork Gary! He has negotiating skills from being a hostage negotiator at a local police department, plus research skills from being a lead investigator in the detective unit. But to be able to answer that question properly, you really have to get an idea of what lead Gary to be a REALTOR®. It was not even close to being his first choice as a career. Gary grew up only wanting to be a police officer and he was not going to ever stop until he accomplished that.

At the young age of 21, that badge was pinned on his chest, and Gary felt unstoppable. He was going to rid the world of drugs and bad guys and make it a safe place for every person walking on this earth. He fought every day to do just that. He was unstoppable, until he was not. The day came that broke Gary. It started off like just another day at the office, he was grabbing lunch at McDonald’s around noon when he received a call that changed his life forever. A two-year-old girl was being rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Gary went to the scene to secure it then headed to the children’s hospital just like he has on so many cases before.

When Gary arrived, he was taken by the arm by a social worker who told him he needed to see the victim now because he probably was not going to see her alive again. She was being rushed into surgery to remove part of her skull due to her brain swelling. He began taking photographs of all the injuries and bruises that riddled her 2-year-old body that was lying motionless on the operating table. This was nothing new, just another case until he looked into the eyes of this innocent 2-year-old girl who was just about the same age as his daughter. Something changed inside Gary at that very moment he was looking in her eyes. He cannot explain it and he will never be able to put it into words. This was the day that broke Gary.

Years later, Gary was watching his daughter's basketball practice talking with another dad in the bleachers. They were talking about work and sharing stories when the dad asked if Gary has ever considered being a REALTOR®. Gary said, “No way, all I know how to be is a police officer.” The dad laughed and said, “If you could deal with what you’ve just told me about, you can sell a house.” Gary had one of those aha moments. All these years, he just thought he could only be an officer. He didn’t realize that because Gary was an officer, that prepared him for so many other things. So, after 14 years in law enforcement, Gary gave up his identity to eventually transformed into what he is today. “The Hardcore REALTOR®!”

Gary tells this story to you, not to ask for pity of what he has done or what he’s been through, but to give you let you know that no matter what gets thrown at him during a real estate transaction, nothing will ever compare to what he’s already done. Gary has a team beside him that all have similar experiences. They come from law enforcement, child services or other similar backgrounds. They cannot be phased!

So, to answer the question why choose Gary to handle the biggest transaction of your life. Well, why not Gary?