Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    3
    Followers
    217
    Published Articles
    6
    New Articles

    Kevin Stuteville

    Founder

    Kevin Stuteville is the founder of EffectiveAgents.com, the nation's first agent ranking platform. Kevin was the first person in the United States to rank realtors with the express purpose of improving transaction outcomes. EffectiveAgents analyzes transaction data across the U.S. to surface real estate agents who are outperforming their peers. With a deep understanding of the real estate market and a commitment to innovation, Kevin has built EffectiveAgents.com into a trusted resource for home buyers and sellers nationwide. His expertise and dedication to data transparency have made him a respected voice in the industry.

    Connect On Social Media

    LinkedInX / TwitterSubstackYouTube

    Latest Articles

    Multiple Offers? How Sellers Pick the Strongest Buyer
    Published June 8, 2026
    Multiple Offers? How Sellers Pick the Strongest Buyer
    Quick Summary The highest offer is not always the best offer. Knowing how to handle multiple offers on a house means weighing net proceeds, financing str...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Using Gift Money for Your Down Payment: Rules, Limits & How to Document It
    Published June 8, 2026
    Using Gift Money for Your Down Payment: Rules, Limits & How to Document It
    Quick Summary Gift funds can legally cover all or part of your down payment, but the documentation is strict. A signed gift letter plus a verifiable paper trai...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    How to Buy an Investment Property and Make It Cash Flow
    Published June 8, 2026
    How to Buy an Investment Property and Make It Cash Flow
    Quick Summary Buying an investment property is a numbers exercise first. Before you fall in love with a listing, the property has to clear three test...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more

    Published Articles

    How to Buy an Investment Property and Make It Cash Flow
    Published June 8, 2026
    How to Buy an Investment Property and Make It Cash Flow
    Quick Summary Buying an investment property is a numbers exercise first. Before you fall in love with a listing, the property has to clear three test...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Multiple Offers? How Sellers Pick the Strongest Buyer
    Published June 8, 2026
    Multiple Offers? How Sellers Pick the Strongest Buyer
    Quick Summary The highest offer is not always the best offer. Knowing how to handle multiple offers on a house means weighing net proceeds, financing str...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Using Gift Money for Your Down Payment: Rules, Limits & How to Document It
    Published June 8, 2026
    Using Gift Money for Your Down Payment: Rules, Limits & How to Document It
    Quick Summary Gift funds can legally cover all or part of your down payment, but the documentation is strict. A signed gift letter plus a verifiable paper trai...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    What If Real Estate Agents Actually Owned the MLS?
    Published June 4, 2026
    What If Real Estate Agents Actually Owned the MLS?
    Founders Story Series Agents produce every listing in America and own none of the data those listings create. So here is the question worth sitting with: what ...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Buying a Multigenerational Home: Financing, Title, and Tax Guide
    Published May 18, 2026
    Buying a Multigenerational Home: Financing, Title, and Tax Guide
    TL;DR 14% to 17% of recent U.S. home buyers purchased a multigenerational home, with Gen X leading at 19% to 21%, driven ...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Buying a Foreclosure: Auction vs Bank-Owned vs Short Sale
    Published May 17, 2026
    Buying a Foreclosure: Auction vs Bank-Owned vs Short Sale
    QUICK SUMMARY Foreclosure activity has climbed for 12 straight months, with 118,727 properties in the foreclosure pipeline in Q1 2026 and bank repossessions up...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Upside Down on Your Mortgage? What To Do When You Have To Sell.
    Published May 13, 2026
    Upside Down on Your Mortgage? What To Do When You Have To Sell.
    TL;DR About 2.2% of U.S. mortgaged homes (roughly 1.24 million properties) are currently underwater according to Cotality's most recent Homeowner Equity ...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    How to Prepare for a Home Appraisal: What Actually Matters
    Published May 13, 2026
    How to Prepare for a Home Appraisal: What Actually Matters
    The Short Version Roughly 10% of home appraisals come in below the contract price, according to Fannie Mae data, and appraisal issues caused 5% of ...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more
    Beyond Reviews: How to Evaluate a Realtor's Real Performance
    Published May 7, 2026
    Beyond Reviews: How to Evaluate a Realtor's Real Performance
    TL;DR Online reviews and personal referrals are the two most common ways consumers choose agents, and both fail to measure what actually matters: h...
    Kevin Stuteville profile picture
    Kevin Stuteville
    Founder
    read more