I met Kim Schafer at the Hegg office on Minnesota Ave — right across from where the old Target used to be, back before they moved north. She's been selling homes here for years, the kind of tenure that means she remembers when half of west 85th was still farmland.
What I noticed first was how she talked about neighborhoods. Not like a script — like someone who's driven every street multiple times. She knew which blocks in McKennan Park still had the original elms, which sections of Whittier were getting young families, where the drainage issues were near 41st and Sycamore. Real things you don't find on MLS listings.
I've seen plenty of realtors who treat Sioux Falls like it's all the same market — throw up some photos, write "great location," call it done. Kim's different. She walked me through what she'd tell a buyer about the Cathedral district versus Pettigrew Heights, why some people love being close to Phillips Ave and others want the quiet near Tea. The fifty reviews with perfect ratings aren't because she's perfect — they're because she answers her phone and tells you what you actually need to know.
The thing she won't always mention up front is timeline. If you're in a rush, if you need to close in three weeks because of a job transfer, she'll make it happen — but she's better when there's time to find the right fit instead of just any fit. I respect that she'd rather lose a quick sale than put someone in the wrong house.
Her website is straightforward, nothing fancy — listings, contact info, search tools that work. It's the kind of site built by someone who spends more time showing homes than optimizing keywords. I drove past a couple of her signs yesterday on Louise, one near 26th, another up by Western. They're everywhere because she closes deals, not because she bought the most signs.
— Grace
I met Kim Schafer at the Hegg office on Minnesota Ave — right across from where the old Target used to be, back before they moved north.