JED BARNETT

Inspirational Agent

Written by: Dave Danielson

Photos by: Desiree Roberts

Pursuing His Own Path

There’s something especially rewarding about knowing that you are blazing your own trail forward in life and business … with an entrepreneurial spark that serves the best interests of those around you.

That’s the same spirit that drives Jed Barnett.

Blazing a New Trail

As a REALTOR® with Jason Mitchell Real Estate, Jed passionately pursues his own path forward while lifting the inter ests of his clients.

“My favorite thing about real estate is the freedom that it gives me. I had worked for someone else my whole life. Now, I work for myself and can make my own decisions. The freedom and the income and the financial freedom have been really good,” Jed says.

“It’s no guarantee of future success. You need to get up and hustle every day. I get a lot of satisfaction out of helping peo ple with one of the most stress ful parts of their lives … helping them through the decision-making process. They are counting on me to help them through.”

Coaching for Results

Today, one of the other rewarding aspects that Jed enjoys involves coaching and teaching.

“I am also a coach for newer agents in my brokerage. That’s another thing I really like about my job,” he says. “I remember what it was like to be new, and I like being able to help other agents to get past that fear and help them through their first few transactions.”

As Jed came of age, he got married and started a family. Prior to beginning his real estate adventure, he worked in the paving industry.

“That’s what my grandfather and father did. I started doing it. It was a good door that opened and a solid opportunity,” Jed remembers. “I did that for eight years.

I was unsettled and not in an industry that I really cared about. But, I worked with my dad and enjoyed that a lot.”

Shifting Gears

In time, Jed’s father came to him with a new idea.

“He suggested that we start flipping houses together. So, we dove in and took that on. In turn, that got me really interested in doing more with real estate,” Jed says. “I also earned my real estate license to facilitate us flipping our own properties.”

Signs of Success

That was 2018. It didn’t take long before Jed got involved with other residential real estate opportunities. He joined a brokerage and discovered that he has a real passion for the business.

Jed has continued building his success during his relatively young career. In fact, in 2021, he recorded $12.2 million in sales volume representing 37 transactions in 2021.

“One of the reasons I did well out of the gate is that I didn’t have a ‘Plan B.’ I quit my job in the paving industry, and we had a finite amount of savings,” Jed says.

“It was either that I make this work, or we were in trouble. It was a scary time for me during my first year in the business. But when you don’t have a backup plan, you find out you are capable of a whole lot more than you thought. Plus, Jason Mitchell Real Estate has been a big part of my success. It’s a great environment here.”

Family Foundation

Away from work, life is made much richer for Jed by his family, including his wife, Jessica, and their two sons — 8-year-old Cal and 5-year-old Joel. Plus, Jed and Jessica are expecting their third son in the spring of 2023.

In his free time, Jed looks forward to time hanging out with his family. He, Jessica, and their family enjoy their land and have a passion for pursuing a homestead life with gardens and hens. They also like to hike and fish.

Those who have the chance to know and work with Jed appreciate that he is a man of integrity, honesty, and empathy.

“I really do care. A lot of people working with real estate agents can be leery,” he says. “I want to do my part to break that stigma.”

A big part of Jed’s life is his faith in God.

“I give credit to God. My faith got me through that first year in the business. Even now there are times when I start relying on myself for provision, but then I realize that it is God,” Jed says.

“If I just continue to put in the work, the Lord opens doors that I didn’t even know were there. Every few months, when I get to that spot, the next quarter of work presents itself to me. I give glory and credit to God.”

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Real Producers has 100+ franchises nationwide and there are four in DFW alone. In each of these markets, we pull the top 500 agents based off annual residential MLS sales volume. Where your broker address is located will determine which publication is for you. This map shows the territories for each of the four DFW franchises. If you are a top-500 agent in any of these markets, you will be receiving a publication every month and have the possibility of being featured at no cost to you!