16598 Rankin Ave, Dunlap, TN 37327
Born and raised in the Sequatchie Valley, (Whitwell, Dunlap, Jasper, Kimball, and South Pittsburg. After graduating high school, I received an associate degree in computer science (1991), I graduated from the Program of Alternate Studies through Memphis Theological Seminary (2010). I am and Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament serving as Pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church since 2008.
I attended Tennessee Real Estate Education Systems, Inc. (T.R.E.E.S) in 2021 and licensed by the State of Tennessee as an Affiliate Broker. I joined Heartland Realty and Auction Inc. located in Dunlap Tennessee in April of that same year. I am a firm believer in education, taking courses to give my clients a competitive advantage: Accredited Buyer’s Representative course (ABR), National Association of Realtors® Green Day (Green), Pricing Strategies: Mastering the Comparative Market Analysis (PSA) Certified, Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) Certified, Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certified, Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation, Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Designation, Short Sales and Foreclosures (SFR) Certified, At Home with Diversity(AHWD) Designation, Investment Property Practice and Management, Real Estate Finance and tax issues, Graduate Realtor’s Institute (GRI) Designation and Master Graduate Realtor’s Institute and multiple other courses. I upgraded to a Broker’s license in 2024
My wife, Rhonda, and I have been married 14+ years and we are raising our niece and nephew, and we live in the Whitwell area of the Sequatchie Valley. Sequatchie Valley is home for us.
The dream of owning a home is one of the largest transactions most of us ever make. The most important quality of a Realtor® is to be prepared. My goal is to make the Sale or purchase of your next home as easy as possible by assisting you with maintaining all the steps involved while making the transaction as smooth as possible, by keeping you informed and prepared for each step in the process. Helping you to sale that property or purchase a new property is my goal and may become your reality.
I will provide you with the information and you decide what to do with it, I heard a Realtor® say “I provide, you decide” and I love that statement. Do you have a Realtor®? If not, I would like to be your Local and hometown Realtor®.
Heartland Realty and Auction Inc. has been serving the area for 35+ years. We work to support our community through Christmas for Kids at Harris Park which is supported and sponsored by the local community businesses and individuals.
Jerry “Kriss” McGowan, Realtor®,
Designations: GRI, SRS, ABR, SRES,
Certifications: RENE, PSA, SFR, MGRI, RSPS, AHWD, MRP
423-432-0037