Prior to becoming one of Kitchener-Waterloo’s top real estate agents, Jerry Van Leeuwen enjoyed a career as an Advanced Care Paramedic in the Region of Waterloo. Caring for people is in his nature, which is why he places his values on family, business, and health. He takes time and care while helping each of his clients understand the real estate market and the decisions that must be made to achieve their unique goals.

Selling or buying a home with confidence is the experience Jerry always strives to provide. His goal is to make this next step in a client’s life happens with ease. Working with people during this nerve wracking, yet exciting time is a highlight of the experience for Jerry. He takes extra care to ensure his clients are kept up-to-date, and have a full understanding of what each step of the process means for their specific circumstance. This means there is more time for clients to enjoy the selling or buying process, rather than stressing over the logistics.

Understanding how to maximize the sale of a client’s home using repeatable and reliable systems is an everyday occurrence for Jerry. A properly planned and well executed selling or buying strategy using a market statistics is laid out prior to any real estate endeavor. Not only are clients fully involved in the formation of this strategy, but it allows them to have full confidence that they will receive the most money for their home, and/or find a new home that fits all of their requirements – including budget.

Jerry works well under pressure, having 10 years of experience as a paramedic, as well as having trained and practiced his reliable systems, he can confidently provide each of his clients with the best service possible. These systems help Jerry achieve repeatable results and help put his clients’ minds at ease.

Jerry is a CHBA Certified Home Buying Advisor through the National Association of Expert Advisors (NAEA), a CHSA Certified Home Selling Advisor through NAEA, and he has been trained and certified through the NAEA to provide the best possible service to his clients.

With a reputation for honesty and integrity, Jerry seeks to positively affect the lives of those he works with, as well as highlight a better, more reliable approach to real estate that makes for more informed decision-making processes. In June of 2016, Jerry was named a “Top Lister” at Keller Williams, and just two months later, was named a “Top Earner” with Keller Williams.

In addition to real estate, Jerry is passionate about his family, staying active, and enjoying the outdoors. His career allows him to constantly meet new people and assist them as they move forward in their lives. Clients who have worked with Jerry are happy to have a strong advocate and an expert to negotiate on their behalf. He strives to be an industry influencer who changes the way the public views real estate. Always looking out for his clients’ best interests, Jerry works hard, so they don’t have to.