Our Story
In 2004 John and Kristi Horton combined their backgrounds in sales, marketing, business, management, and entrepreneurship and became realtors at RE/MAX Services in Evansville, Indiana. After spending five years at RE/MAX, the Hortons moved their business to ERA First Advantage Realty in Newburgh, Indiana. Soon after becoming the top producing agents in the office, gaining more knowledge of the industry, and reaching high ranks in the Newburgh and Evansville areas for real estate, the Hortons moved their business to Keller Williams, the largest real estate company in the United States. This move was made with their clients' best interests in mind—under Keller Williams policy, all incoming calls are directed to our team. This means that clients can trust that any inquiries about their home will go straight to the team that knows the most about your house and not a front desk receptionist or another agent who may try to steer them away to other properties listed for sale.
The Horton Team has since brought on Kristi Raben (New Construction / Buyer Specialist), Zack Chaykowsky (Buyer Specialist) and Sarah Key (Office Manager) to continue better serving their clients. The Horton Team also uses virtual assistants to help create an organized and creative presentation of every home the Horton Team works with. With a dynamic team composed of talented specialists competent within a wide range of fields, the Horton Team is capable of handling any transaction with the professionalism and care needed to provide you with the best possible buying or selling experience in the five southwestern Indiana markets of Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick County.
We're so proud of our real estate team for making the distinguished list of REAL Trends top agents in Indiana! Thank you to all of our past clients, friends, and family for helping us meet this great accomplishment. We're looking forward to ranking even higher next year!
Meet the Horton Team
Why Choose the Horton Team?
Aside from our combined backgrounds in sales, marketing, business management, and entrepreneurship, as well as our agents’ diverse strengths and focus on their duties, the main difference between the Horton Team and other real estate agents is that we specialize in each aspect of the buying or selling process. We are directly involved in our business and the goals of our clients, whether they are buying, selling or both. The agent that tries to wear all of the hats is restricted in their time and ability, resulting in a much lower level of client service. We work hard so that we can be better agents, as we are constantly investing and training on new systems, procedures, marketing opportunities, and technologies to ensure a better experience and outcome for our clients.
How Do You Build This Success?
Through the combined efforts of our diverse team, we’re able to meet the criteria of all home buyers or sellers in terms of personality and team specialties. Some of these characteristics include:
Superior Familiarization with our Markets
We constantly analyze the local markets, pulling statistics associated with neighborhoods, subdivisions, and pricing points to better understand the market and communicate with our buyers and sellers. No agents know more about the local markets than the Horton Team.
Desire to Follow Through
If we say we will do something, we will do it. We back up this guarantee with an easy-out clause—if you are ever unhappy with our services, simply withdraw your listing or interest in working with us. You are not bound by a six month listing agreement or loyalty agreement to shop with our buyer agent.
Organization
While other agents may lose track of your listing or buying interest, the Horton Team utilizes various programs and processes to stay on top of the tasks necessary to satisfy each client. Our task management systems ensure that we will provide you with optimal results in the shortest amount of time possible.
Sincere Listening and Advising
Instead of simply saying what you want to hear, we offer the best advice specific to your needs and concerns. During our walkthrough or consultation of your listing or home preference, we will ask as many questions as necessary to fully understand your buying or listing aspirations.
Team of Licensed Agents
When you choose to work with the Horton Team, you receive the advice and skill sets of MULTIPLE experts for the price of one. We each specialize in our own fields of expertise, creating a system and environment guaranteed to deliver the optimal customer experience throughout the entire buying or selling process.
Honesty and Credibility
We will always be honest and upfront with you. Our reputation with clients and fellow real estate agents is critical. We use a team format to guarantee the best results—this means we work to find you the best prices or offers in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of hassles.
The Horton Team is your expert solution to all things realty, whether it’s unique insight on pricing strategy, financing options, marketing, home staging, recommendations on updates or improvements, and everything in between. Contact us today to learn more about buying or selling your Newburgh or Evansville home in Warrick or Vanderburgh County.
Communication
Our number one customer service priority is to keep you adequately informed at all stages of the buying and selling processes. We pride ourselves on the commitment to communication we strive for in every stage of the transaction. Although we may have many buyers or listings that are active or under contract at one point in time, we treat each client as if they were our only one. We take your wants and needs into account when tailoring our communication methods to you. While there are certain occasions or items that may require face-to-face discussion, we keep in contact with clients via email, text, and phone call several times per week on a regularly scheduled basis. Using our task manager programs, we will keep you up to date on items such as showing feedback, snapshots of the current market, statistics on your home's online viewing activity, upcoming transaction steps, and many more updates associated with marketing and selling your home. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, we are always just a phone call away. You can reach us anytime by calling 812-518-0411 to talk or schedule an appointment.
Real Estate Expert Advisors
The Horton Team focuses their real estate business in five counties in southwestern Indiana, which include Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick County. We advise our clients on all parts of their buying or selling process while making note of your goals. Every client wants to receive the most value (either through buying or selling) in the shortest amount of time with the least amount of hassles. It’s our job and desire to help our clients achieve those goals. With over fifteen years of experience as real estate agents, we have the expert skill set to properly advise you and help you accomplish these goals.
Marketing Pros
If you shop the area, you’ll see that no other real estate agents market their houses as much as we do. While this does expose your house to the most amount of buyers possible, advertising alone doesn't sell the house—it still boils down to location, price, condition, and your competition. We make use of several tools to get your home in front of buyers and other agents; some of these include creating your own single property page, retargeting with internet advertising, and recording virtual 3D tours of your home with our Matterport Pro 3D camera, a technology similar to Google Earth that allows prospective buyers to take a virtual tour of your home. To see this technology first-hand, visit our list of current listings.
Buyer and Listing Specialists
When it comes down to it, the difference between the Horton Team and other real estate agents is our level of personalized commitment. Rather than handling all clients at once, we use a team format to designate roles—this frees up our time and allows us to specialize in one field. This ensures that your listing or preferences as a buyer will be handled by a specialist who is dedicated to your needs. As a seller, you can be assured that we will make ourselves available to market, show, and sell your home when a buyer wants to view it. Spreading job responsibilities among our team members generates the greatest value for the client, but our team ethics go beyond financial gains. We’re committed to finding you more than just a house or selling your current one. We’re committed to finding a home where you can build your forever memories or new owners for the house where you first made yours.
Testimonials
The Horton Team has been in the business since 2004. They have a wide array of experience and work with many different clients, be it buyers or sellers from Warrick County to Vanderburgh County! The team is very lucky that they've had positive reviews left by some past customers as well:
Gary and Jackie Arnold
Homemaker
"John and Kristi were very friendly and helpful while we were trying to get our house ready to sell. They gave us a lot of suggestions on what we should do so it would sell. We did everything they said and it sold pretty quick."
Joe Hermes
Business Development"The Horton team is excellent to work with from not only a personal standpoint but knowledge of the industry. I highly recommend anyone to work with the Hortons!"
Linda T.
Homeowner"We cannot say enough about John & Kristi and their staff. Their advice on how to make our home more appealing to buyers, along with their marketing strategy was a big success! We highly recommend the Horton Team."
Jon Arnold
Flexographic Assistant Group Leader"John and Kristi were friendly and extremely helpful. They bent over backwards to help me when I was selling my house, and I don't know what I would have done without them."
David Brickey
Home Owner"I have dealt with multiple realtors. The Horton team was easy to work with. They know the market, they know the buyers, and they know how to market the house effectively. Other realtors wanted me to take a huge financial hit, just so they could sell the house quickly. Plus, the others didn't want to do any open houses. I sold my house very close to asking price, and I'm very satisfied. I highly recommend the Horton team. They literally work with you, and they are persistant."
Kenneth and Sherry de Jonge
Homeowners"John & Kristi have sold 2 homes for us over the past 2 years with outstanding results! By completing their recommended updates to our houses, we sold each home in a matter of days and very near asking price. They know the market and what buyers are looking for. They are conscientious of repair costs and make recommendations that get you the most bang for your buck. They use every available method of advertising that gets your house seen and sold! John & Kristi's combined talents make them a top-notch sales team!"
Garret and MaryAnne Mathews
Homeowners"John and Kristi sold two homes for us. One had been listed with another agent before and just didn't move. They advised us of what we needed to do to make it saleable and were helpful beyond what we expected through the entire process. That home sold and the next home we listed with them sold in a week. They were personable, professional, and worked around the clock for us. They are honest, fair, and exceptional resources for anyone selling a home."
Esther Dampier
Retired"Last year I called and asked John and Kristi Horton to be our realtor. I was very glad that I had called them because they went to bat for me. They did things for me that the prior realtor didn't. They were such a help in selling this property. I thought to myself that the Lord led me to the right people. I would highly recommend them to any one who needs a realtor. I was very impressed with them and I am very grateful for all that they did for us."
Justin Faltus
Construction Project Manager"HomeownersJohn and Kristi did an excellent job selling my condo in Spring 2014. This was a difficult sale for a number of reasons however they closed the deal much faster than any of the other units that recently sold. More important, John and Kristi were both very responsive and closed the deal at the price I needed. I highly recommend their services!"
Randy and Cheryl Pickett
Sr. Coatings Engineer and Medical Laboratory Scientist"John and Kristi proactively sought us out when they knew we had not succeeded in selling our home the first time. They had innovative business strategies that went above and beyond what other realtors would done. They had a tenacity and expertise that kept us on track and on goal all the way through to the closing of our home sale, even when we wanted to let the deal fall through. They make a great team, working well together and complimenting each other's strengths. We had no hesitation in recommending them to our friends who ended up selling two homes with John and Kristi as their representatives, and we would not hesitate to use their services again."
Jesse and Shannon Knox's
USPS Supervisor and RN"We contacted John and Kristi to list our home for us. They were professional and personable. Because of their marketing plan, our home was listed and sold within a matter of days. They took care of everything from listing to closing. They are now more than professional acquaintances, they are personal friends. They will go above and beyond to take care of their clients. Thanks, John and Kristi, for an awesom job well done!!"
Robert and Cheryl Mehling
Co-owner M&M Auto Service"Professional and hard working. When the market was weak they were able to bring more buyers thru our house than any other realtor. We plan on using this team again."
Robert and Rebecca Mayes
Homeowners"The Horton Team proved to us that they were professional and very proactive. We have attempted to sell our house for 4 years with no success. With a few updates and extensive marketing, the Horton team was successful in just a few months. We highly recommend the Horton Team!!!!!"
Mary Jane Rudisill
Home Owner"John and Kristi were very professional. I enjoyed working with them."
Norm Schwartz
Consultant"John & Kristi Horton listed & sold both of our homes. An accepted offer occurred after the first showing of my wife's home and within 30 days of my homes listing. They accomplished this by counseling us on staging as well as using a multi-media approach."
Bill and Merle Crane
Retired"John and Christi Horton are a team that can't be beat when it comes to real estate marketing. They stay up-to-date with the latest technology and work very hard to help those seeking to buy or sell."
Darlene Havener
Housewife"Need to sell your house, contact John and Kristi, We did and they sold our house in less than 24 hours. We were amazed, didn't even get the sign up before an offer was made. They are wonderful, and will work hard to get the job done."
Linda Curl
Home Seller"I want to thank [the Horton Team] for [their] professional assistance while selling our home. Following [their] advice, we spent approximately $10,000 to update the house prior to sale, enabling us to price the house for $25,000 more than if we had sold ‘as is’ and to sell the house quickly (2 days) for the asking price. There was minimal inconvenience for us, as [the Horton Team] handled all the contracting."