Emily Booker
Biography
Emily & Brad Booker bring 15+ years of real estate experience to the table & are regarded by their clients & friends for being trustworthy, excellent listeners, & having in-depth knowledge of the St. Louis area market. Their secret sauce & the reason for over 215 client 5-star reviews is their communication skills, dedication to matching people with the right property, & the ability to (calmly & professionally) keep people & deals on track. They have sold over $160 million in residential sales & closed 650+ transactions, so they understand that buying/selling a home is complex and deeply personal & that there is a lot financially at stake. This perspective drives them to be experts at their job & helps you feel supported during your real estate transaction. Emily & Brad also are owners/landlord of several investment properties & know a good house & deal when they see one!
Emily grew up helping her Realtor father answer phones at his brokerage & flyering apartment buildings on Sunday mornings. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2001with a degree in International Business & Chinese, while her real accomplishment was being a Big 12 mascot: Chip the Buffalo! Emily then spent a few years overseas in China & New Zealand teaching ESL, as she’s fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She also holds a black belt in Taekwondo! She joined forces with her Realtor husband Brad in 2012. Emily's favorite things are hubby, Brad, her kids (Eloise & Jude) & pickleball.
Brad has been working with buyers & sellers since 2008 & has guided his clients through the extensive volatility of every real estate market since. He takes pride in listening to & advocating for his clients to get the best deal. Brad spent his 20's & early 30’s touring the world as a Capitol Records & Atlantic Records recording artist & touring drummer for the bands Stir, Gravity Kills, & Apartment 26. He was also a writer for EMI Music Publishing Worldwide while recording in legendary studios in Los Angeles, Nashville, & England. He also co-founded El Monstero, a Pink Floyd Tribute band in St. Louis which presently draws over 20,000 people per year. You can find Brad road biking, golfing, playing his beloved Baldwin piano, & hanging with Emily & their 2 teenage kiddos.
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Testimonials
“Emily is truly a real estate expert! We had so many questions about selling our first home & she always responded right away with answers, great tips, & reassurances that she definitely delivered on. We had used her to buy our first home 6 years ago & had such a great experience that we knew we wanted to use her again to buy a new home & sell the first one. We didn’t think we had good chances at the house we wanted but Emily’s recommendations really made a difference! I can’t stop raving about Emily & how smooth everything went because of her expertise!”
“I had a great experience working with Emily to buy my first two-family investment property. Emily has a lot of experience with investment properties, and we were able to secure a good deal very quickly. She was very helpful in walking me through each step of the process and patiently answering my newbie questions. She is also lots of fun! Highly recommend.”
“Where do we even begin? Emily is everything you want in a realtor. Yes, she has 15+ years of experience in St. Louis as a realtor. Yes, she knows the streets of South City like the back of her hand. Yes, she knows all the lenders and title companies in town. But more importantly, Emily is just a real gem of a human, and was so fun and delightful to work with. Her style is both laid-back and enthusiastic, which put us at ease and got us excited about every home we looked at. Being new to the St. Louis area, she treated us like family, spending lots of time with us before we ever looked at any homes. She took her time getting to know us, understanding our needs, and educating us on all the steps of the home buying process. During a crazy seller’s market like now, this type of education was critical for managing and setting our expectations. Emily was extremely efficient in all aspects of the process – which, again, was crucial during these market conditions when the difference of an hour could mean having an offer accepted or being too late. She quickly identified ideal housing options that always fit within our budget, and we never felt like she was trying to force a sale. She once saved us from ourselves by urging us against making an offer on a home we thought we liked, but she knew was overpriced. We’re so glad we listened, because she was right – the home we ultimately purchased was so much better in so many ways. She is extremely quick with her communication – both with us and the loan officer/title company. All aspects of the home buying experience were seamless from start to finish, and we couldn’t be more grateful for her assistance and friendship!”