John Stapleton

A few months back, a "For Sale" billboard popped up on one of my neighbor’s front lawns. Not a puny sign. A billboard with some really nice-looking interior photos of his house. So nice, I almost wanted to buy his house. He sold his house shortly thereafter. My interest was piqued. He told me about John Stapleton. Some months pass. My wife and I decided it's time to sell our home, so we call John. John stops by one afternoon. Two and a half hours later we had some terrific insights into the housing market, photography, art, painting (John is a bit of a renaissance man with a great sense of humor) and a formidable to-do list of things that John suggested in order to get our home ready for market. When we got a little closer to the bottom of the to-do list, we set a “listing” date and continued to chip away. John stopped by on the Friday afternoon that the listing would hit the MLS and told us we were ready. He also told us that he would be erecting our very own billboard, with some of his interior photos of the house up in the front yard. It looked awesome. I wanted to buy my house. Now, your mileage may vary on this but, the folks from the first appointment to see the house on that Saturday morning made an offer. We followed John’s suggestions and we were ready. Of course, there was back-and-forth, twists-and-turns and some “oh no” moments, but every time we hit a bump in the road, John managed to smooth it over while maintaining an even keel and a positive spin. His advice and negotiation savvy led a couple of stressed-out sellers down the path to a sale. The Godfather could not have had a better Consigliere. Back at the office, John’s Transaction Coordinator, Michelle Iannacone, kept us in the (up to the minute) loop as to what was happening on the less glamorous but totally necessary document and procedural side of things. It was great to get hot, off the press tidbits from Michelle about how things were going behind the scenes. We certainly never could have predicted the favorable outcome (in an unfavorable market) that we experienced with Focus Realty, but when we met John, both my wife and I had a really good feeling. He listened to every word and was genuinely interested in helping us achieve our goals. We can’t speak highly enough of John, Michelle and the little thing he calls Focus Realty. We would enlist their help again in a heartbeat, except that we’re moving to Portugal. If you are not moving to Portugal, you should consider Focus first.

John walked us through the sometimes overwhelming process of finding and purchasing our new home. He was there every step of the way guiding us in a friendly, easy to understand manner. His experience is indispensable. We are so grateful for John!

John came highly recommended from family who worked with him to find their home 5 years ago. John was very knowledgeable and patient throughout the entire process. This was my first time home buying experience and he made it a very easy, enjoyable, and painless process. John is extremely professional, personable, and reliable. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.

John was personable and hard working He always kept me informed I would highly recommend him if you are buying or selling

John Stapleton was recommended to me by a co-worker. John knows the Austin area very well since he is a local resident and has been a realtor for a long time. He is very responsive, patient, pays attention, and remembers what you like and dislike. He is knowledgeable with home construction and can help you identify potential issues with any home. John patiently showed my family and me over 30 houses in Bee Cave, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Circle C Ranch, Pflugerville, and Austin before we found our house. It was an extremely smooth home purchase closing with John and his transaction coordinator Michelle Iannacore. I definitely recommend John and Michelle for your real estate needs.

“John valued us more than the commission check!” I stole this statement from another reviewer because it is SO TRUE!!! We thought we wanted to sell our home and worked with John on some creative ideas (his artistic and creative talents, along with his ability to best frame a space, and help you see yourself in a solution, are kind of off the charts, and unique in his business). In the end, we opted not to sell. At that point, John’s energy, creativity, integrity, and professionalism were only surpassed by his care, empathy and patience to gain us the best solution. I highly recommend John Stapleton to everybody. He is a genuinely good person who also happens to be a phenomenal realtor.

My wife and I simply cannot say enough great things about John and his team. We have both bought and sold with John and the experience has been top notch both times. He really listens to you and makes it his personal goal to get you exactly what you are looking for in the home buying process. As for selling, we got close to asking price in 15 days! What else do I need to say? Go with John...you won't be disappointed. FYI, Michelle is his transaction coordinator and keeps you up to speed on everything every step of the way. Wonderful people!!! We recommend them to family, friends, and co-workers in the area who are looking to buy or sell and they thank me or sending them to John. Don't even consider another realtor...go with John and his team at Focus Realty!!!

John valued us more than the commission check! Our path to return to home ownership was difficult. Financial challenges. Timing challenges. And we were looking for a true needle-in-a-haystack home. Amazingly, we found one! Then VA lost a portion of my service record due to record-storage changes, and my VA loan eligibility disappeared. But John stuck with us. He knew the listing agent and was able to negotiate the extra time we needed to put together a strong plan B. Of course, even plan B had a few roadblocks to clear. John never wavered and held the contract together. Eventually we were able to close and now own a wonderful home! Along the way, we saw clearly that John was totally focused on getting us the home. Nothing about him felt like he was doing this to get paid. It was all about serving us! There is a moment when you really feel like you are being taken care of - when you know you can trust someone. We felt that all along with John.

We are truly grateful to have had John as our agent. He was always available to answer our questions and provide suggestions in preparing our home to be put on the market which resulted in a quick sale and a good price. We highly recommend John for your real estate needs.

John helped me sell my home, as my realtor. He is very competant in matters of handling potential home buyers or other realtors. John is also respectful and ethical.

I just want to share a review for John Stapleton of Focus Realty (512) 219-7653. We worked with him over the past few weeks to find an investment property. He is very reliable, professional, smart, and personable. He brought a lot of details to our attention as far as what is positive and negative about each property we looked at, which included things I would have never noticed or thought about. I would highly recommend giving him a call if you need a great real estate agent.

John was a thoughtful and thorough realtor. He listened to our needs and identified homes that fit our exact specifications.