Ryan & Sarah McKinney of KW Johnson City
Specialties:
Fix & Flip, Land, Mobile Home Parks, Multi-Family (2-4 units), Multi-Family (5+ units), Primary Residence, Single-Family Rental
Represented clients in flip properties, a commercial parking lot, a hotel turned into a 40-unit rental property, a medical office condo, an optometrist building, potential RV-sites, single family homes that are used for STR, MTR, or LTR, land to be used for construction of multi-family properties, duplex/tri-plex/quadplex buildings, land to be used for a commercial plumber's HQ, storage unit facilities, and single family homes that are used for the owner's employees out of their home city instead of paying for hotels in two different cities.
Licensed originally in 2010. Ryan entered commercial insurance from 2013-2017, where he helped dozens of business owners/investors insure their real estate investments. Ryan's wife, Sarah, entered real estate in 2014. In 2018, Ryan became the CEO/Team Leader of KW Johnson City, helping grow agent businesses, including Sarah's real estate business. In 2021, Sarah sold $10m and 31 units. Ryan transitioned out of CEO/Team Leader and into selling with Sarah in 2022. They sold $9.5m and 30 units in 2022. In 2023, they sold 49 units for $15.9m. 2024 projections are 53 units for $16.5m. They currently have dozen or so investors that they have represented in transactions over the past 3-4 years, and are currently searching for investment property for another 40 or so investors, some of which have never invested before.
Ryan & Sarah McKinney believe in the mindset that ""a sale is what happens to you while you are immersed in serving your clients."" Their goal is to serve their clients and to help them make the best real estate decisions for their future. They’re honored to work by referral, where they are at their best. Ryan & Sarah have over 19 years of combined professional experience in the Tennessee real estate profession. They take immediate action on property entrusted to their care, protecting the asset and expediting diverse marketing. Ryan & Sarah have vast experience working with an array of properties--starter homes, acreage/land, condos, neighborhood homes, investments, luxury listings. They have worked with clients with varying degrees of real estate selling and buying experience--from first time home buyers to savvy investors. Ryan & Sarah are adept at working with investors to help them build wealth through real estate and they also provide property management services for property owners. Their ideal client is kind, empathetic, and optimistic. They serve clients with integrity and show compassion to displaced occupants. Ryan & Sarah gain clients for life with impeccable client service standards, transparent and timely communication, and truly being the fiduciary for each client they serve.
Through Ryan & Sarah’s participation in Keller Williams Realty’s world-class training, they are always striving to learn and innovate. They use the resources from the world’s #1 real estate company to implement strategies with their Johnson City team that are not being utilized by other real estate teams or companies in their market. Ryan & Sarah love implementing new technology to work smarter and serve clients with the latest and greatest tools. Ryan & Sarah can help you with listing your property, searching/buying property, property ownership, and even be your go-to resource for connecting you to your local community.
Sarah was born and raised in the shadow of Dollywood, in Sevier County, Tennessee. She moved to Johnson City to attend ETSU in 1998, where she was a varsity cheerleader for four years, and graduated with a degree in Finance. Her second degree from ETSU was her Master of Arts in Teaching, which propelled her into her first career--teaching. Many of the skills that made her a successful teacher have also served her clients well in her real estate career.
Ryan is a native of Johnson City, Tennessee. He attended ETSU, where he was a baseball player for four years, and graduated with a degree in Mass Communications. Ryan has had a successful career in the pharmaceutical, commercial insurance, and real estate industries, including four years as Team Leader/CEO of KW Johnson City, helping over 150 agents produce over 1,900 transactions and $445 million in sales volume production each year.
In 2022 and 2023, Ryan & Sarah McKinney were the #1 ranked team in all of Keller Williams in the Tri-Cities. Even more noteworthy, in 2022, Sarah was honored to receive the prestigious Eagle Award, for KW Johnson City. Nominated by, and voted on, by her KW Realtor colleagues, the award is given to one agent per year in each Keller Williams office that exemplifies the culture of the business, exhibits leadership in the industry, and is in high moral and ethical standards amongst his/her peers.
Ryan & Sarah have cemented connections through community involvement in local schools, non-profits, and neighborhood activities. They love living and working in Johnson City and the surrounding areas. Ryan & Sarah have a sincere passion for their community. They share this passion by participating in many events throughout the year to support and give back to the Johnson City community. Due to their personal connection with grieving parents through the years, Ryan & Sarah have been advocates and board members for multiple organizations assisting them with fundraising efforts. Sarah also served on the board for Habitat for Humanity. Ryan & Sarah have both volunteered to coach their children’s sports teams throughout the years. They both volunteered on the PTA at Indian Trail Middle School and, additionally, Sarah volunteers on the PTA at Lake Ridge Elementary. They both have served on their neighborhood HOA Board. Ryan served on the Board of Directors for the Johnson City Chamber.
Do you want to learn more about Ryan & Sarah McKinney's services and whether they may be the right fit for you? Contact Ryan: [email protected] 423.773.1607
