John obtained his Real Estate license in July 2002 and went to work for Cumberland Real Estate and Auction.  Due to John’s strong love and productivity for the company, he became one of the proud owners of CRE&A in January 2004.  John has continued to be one of the top producers in the company, in spite of what the housing marketing does. John has built his business and a team that gets the job done.  The numbers speak for themselves. Gross Sales 2004 – 11 Million, 2005 – 13 Million, 2006 – 18 Million, 2007 – 23.7 Million and 18 Million in 2008, in spite of a drastic down turn in the real estate market.

Prior to coming to Cumberland Real Estate, John was in the mobile home business for over 10 years.  John personally supervised over 1200 mobile home placements while handling the land improvements, permits, contractors and service on all of them.   The Mobile Home Lot John managed, was the #1 mobile home retailer in Middle Tennessee. 

In the last couple of years John has built several new homes in different locations in Wilson and Smith County.  John has a diverse knowledge and experience in Real Estate.  He has always taken his customers needs personally. If it can be done, John is not afraid of taking the steps to make it happen.  These three things have continued to be the winning combination, in spite of the highs and lows of the current Real Estate Market.

John was born and raised in Ashland City, Tennessee.  He attended Cheatham County High School and Middle Tennessee State University.  John and his wife, Christy, have been married for 18 years and have three children.  John enjoys competitive swimming, running and weight lifting.  He has run a few half marathons (13 miles). He and Christy ran their first full marathon (26 miles) this year, The Music City Marathon.  John is dedicated to spending his leisure time doing activities with his family. 

No matter the need in Real Estate, Land, Home or Commercial Property for investment, John has the experience.  His desire for results comes only second to meeting his customer’s needs.  Let John put this energy and knowledge to work for you!