Sophia Klopas and Jason Stratton are a brother-sister team who have been in the Illinois real estate market for over twenty years. Sophia has a degree in interior design which assists her buyers in noticing the appeal of different properties. Jason comes from a finance background and has been heavily involved in the real estate market since 1998. Together they offer complementary skill sets and professional expertise that make Jason and Sophia truly unique.
There is a specialized proficiency when listing a home for sale that not all brokers have perfected. Sophia and Jason successfully sell homes 30% faster and sell 2 times more than the city average. Over the last 22 years over 60% of our transactions have been on the list side. We know how frustrating it is when you prepare your home for sale and the end result is not what was promised or expected.
KLOPASSTRATTON AVERAGE SOLD PRICE
$925,000
30
2.5x HIGHER 30% FASTER AVERAGE MARKET TIME (DAYS)
MARKET
$368,000
MARKET
43
MRED 1.1.24 TO 12.31.24 ATTACHED & DETACHED
23 years in business
6 # MEDIUM TEAM TOP at Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty 1 # TEAM
1% of all agents in Chicagoland for last 16 years consistently
$1.5B CAREER SALES SOLD IN in all of Illinois
109M TOTAL SALES VOLUME IN 2024
3 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN HIRING
YOUR NEXT BROKER
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WHO WILL BE SHOWING OUR HOME TO POTENTIAL BUYERS?
The KlopasStratton Team has always believed and practiced that the agent you hire, is the agent that should always be showing your home. We never use lock-boxes or “showing agents”. We are with you every step of the way; listing agreements, preparing your home for sale, showings, inspections and closing.
HOW KNOWLEDGEABLE ARE YOU ABOUT MY NEIGHBORHOOD?
The KlopasStratton Team has collectively sold real estate in Chicago for over 90 years. We’ve lived in the city for over thirty-five years, this enables us to understand the changes in the market and our community. Your buyer will know all the benefits that our city has to offer!
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HOW WILL YOUR MARKETING FOCUS ON MY HOME?
A property specific website will be designed exclusively for your home with a unique URL, for example: LyndaleLuxury.com. This ensures that site visitors see all your properties marketing collateral in one concise place. We’ll provide a personalized print and social media package that includes, brochures, postcards, viral social media content, and 4K video walk-throughs.
Was your previous broker on point with their marketing plan?
OUR MARKETING STRATEGY FOR YOU
1. Staging, Photos & Floor Plans 2. Social Media / Viral Content
3. Individual Property Website 4. Email-Marketing
5. 4K Property Walk-through Videos
1. STAGING, PHOTOS & FLOOR PLANS
All of our listings are showcased in the very best manner with professional photos, staging, if necessary, and custom interactive floor plans. These interactive floor plans give the buyer a deeper understanding of the home and creates a virtual walk-through.
BEFORE VIRTUAL STAGING
VIRTUAL STAGING
STAGED WITH FURNITURE
2. SOCIAL MEDIA
As social media platforms have shifted their focus towards video, so have we. Creating engaging and far reaching content on all social media channels has allowed us to curate an audience of over 35,000 followers, with over 400,000+ video views per month.
3. BROCHURES & POSTCARDS
The story of your home unfolds with a property brochure. All our listings receive high quality, durable brochures that include large scale photographs, floor plans and expansive neighborhood information. Other print materials include post cards, mailers and fliers.
4. WEBSITES
A property specific website will be designed exclusively for your home with a unique URL, for example: LyndaleLuxury.com. This ensures that site visitors see all your properties marketing collateral in one concise place. We analyze visitor data and are able to track visitors activity across your website.
5. EMAIL MARKETING
E-blast marketing campaigns are created targeting top brokers & buyers. In addition to the property specific eblast, the properties we represent are included in our monthly newsletters to our client-base expanding over 10,000 subscribers.
6. PROPERTY VIDEO
Our marketing collateral will include a first-person perspective walk-through video filmed in 4K quality. This is the # 1 medium that should be used in today’s real estate environment, these videos increase buyer interest and curiosity about your home. Videos are published to all our social media channels, MLS, and aggregate sites.
We continue to push the envelope with new marketing strategies.
AGGRESSIVE DIGITAL MARKETING
“When marketing your home, we make sure that no stone is left unturned. You never know where that buyer is going to come from.”
- Jason Stratton
WHERE BUYERS FIND HOMES WHERE BUYERS GET INFORMATION
The KlopasStratton Team has the wheels running and ready to go, be part of our success story. We can have your property back on the market, with top quality marketing collateral within a matter of weeks.
OUR DIGITAL MARKETING EFFORTS
REAL ESTATE AGGREGATE SITES
+100s of other sites
TARGETED ONLINE ADS
We launch advertising campaigns for our client’s homes online. We utilize multiple platforms and channels targeting specific individuals.
