Team 618

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Fairview Heights

333 Salem Place Suite 105
Fairview Heights, IL 62208


Office: 618-628-2400

Biography

Let Team 618 be hour home field advantage when buying or selling your home. Comprised of 2 premier agents, John Grissom and Chad Fuhrhop.

John Grissom: Born into a military family, I served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Norfolk, fast attack Submarine.  I met and married Janet through a fellow shipmates wedding (great fairytale story, ask me sometime).  I left the service and followed Janet’s Civil service career to Randolph AFB in San Antonio, Texas.  Here we had our first daughter, Jenna.  I finished my degree in Architecture just in time to move to RAF Mildenhall. We had our second daughter, Julia and enjoyed traveling for 5 years.  Returning to the states, we chose a location between our families.  Mine in Houston, Texas and hers in Chicago, Il.  Here we have put down roots and working to raise our girls. 

As the girls entered into school, I returned to the work force.  Real estate allows me to use my degree knowledge to better help clients to find the right house and see the possibilities in homes.  My time as a stay at home dad, adventuring out and about with my girls, gives me great knowledge of the area.  Now I get to use this to help you.

Chad Fuhrhop: I was born in Belleville and currently live in Freeburg.  I’m very fortunate to have 2 energetic children.  I’ve lived in this area all my life and enjoy taking an active role in the community.

I graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2001 with a B.S. in Business. Since I graduated from college, I have worked entirely in sales. My background includes medical and pharmaceutical sales until 2011 when I started my real estate career.  In every position I have sold and managed multi-million dollar accounts. In March of 2018 I partnered with John Grissom to form a real estate team. We call ourselves Team 618. Team 618 has more than $45 million in sales.

Some of my interests include: Spending time with my kids, coaching, boating, fishing, hunting, and cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Service Areas

62221, 62243, 62226, 62269, 62285, 62260, 62258, 62254, 62249, 62025

Designations & Awards

Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Residential Specialist, Military Relocation Professionals, Seller Representative Specialist, NAR's e-PRO® certification

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Testimonials

the process was fantastic, he came prepared to the initial meeting with a gameplan and was understanding of my circumstances being a relocation for a company. Always answered my calls no matter the time and was overall very knowledgeable and helpful. Absolutely would recommend.

- William M

After meeting with a couple of realtors my wife and I knew John was the one we would choose. He did a great job of keeping us all together informed and walking us through step-by-step from the initial meeting through closing.

- Christopher C

Great job! Sold our house the first weekend listed. Highly recommended.

- Stacey C

John was great to work with. Going into the sale, John was very upfront about the process and really put my mind as ease. While we lived out of state, he was able to accommodate to our needs from working with our former property manager all the way to the closing. He made for a quick and easy (for me and my family) experience, and I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to sell their home. Thank you and I appreciate everything you did for us!

- JON G

This is the second time we have worked with John. He is an excellent real estate professional that does all the work necessary to make the selling experience as easy and pleasant as it can be. Highly recommend him for any of your real estate needs.

- Steven W

John Grissom was exactly the type of agent we were looking for to sell our home. He presented a marketing strategy that reflected his expertise and understanding of the local real estate market, and generated multiple offers within the first ten days of listing our property. John and his team exhibited the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, attention to detail, and responsiveness throughout the home sale process, and the overall experience could not have been better. I would not hesitate to recommend John and his team to anyone that expects and appreciates the very best in real estate service excellence!

- DEBRA K

John and Chad were professional and prompt. They kept us informed before thing happened. Will use them again.

- DEBRA K

Chad kept us up to date and we'll informed on the process. Explained things before they happened. Excellent service.

- John G

Chad was great. Highly recommend!

- Matthew H

Great experience working with Chad. Moved things along quickly and explained the process each step of the way. Highly recommended!

- Mary R

John was very helpful and helped us find the perfect rental house to buy.

- Kristina R

John was great to work with! Made the selling process easy and was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend!

- Rachel S

John was friendly and helpful. I was just disappointed that he didn't come to the final walk through or the closing. I understand that 'life' happens but there was no mention of him not being there until the day of. He should have known ahead of time regarding his prior commitment and we could have rescheduled.

- Warren B

Professional with clear communication skills. Invaluable.

- Jeffry T

Mr. Grissom was outstanding throughout this process as he was when we bought the home in 2019. We wish that he could be our advocate everywhere the Air Force moves us, however, if we ever get placed back into the area, we will definitely reach out to him again. John's expertise and kindness made an overly stressful process easy and clear. He was always available and easy to contact for questions or concerns and was down to earth on every answer. Unlike our experience moving to our current location, John always was willing to answer questions, go the extra mile for us and he never treated our family like we were just a customer or a paycheck. I will highly recommend John to any of my associates moving to that area.

- James B

John is the absolute best in his field. Not only is he a great realtor but he is also a great person and that shows. His care for people is what really puts him over the top. We would have him sell our house in CA as well if he could! James & Cody Bouck

- Cody B

John was really helpful and nice. He was great to work with!

- Galen R

Great Agent, wonderful to work with!

- Kristina R

John was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. John was punctual, articulate and helped make the selling process very smooth and stress free.

- David K

Amy researched answers for every question we had. We were flying in from Honolulu to purchase a home the day after Christmas and Amy found time to show us around with only 2 days notice over the holidays. We really appreciated how responsive she was and how smooth she made the entire process even though we were not in the area.

- Calypso F

John was great to work with. The quality we admired the most was patience. We had four offers rejected and Johns sense of humor helped immensely. Very knowledgeable, professional and accessible. Al and Trish Duffy S End O

- Patricia D

John is the best Realtor I’ve had in my 30 years making a dozen military moves. He’s been the most attentive, courteous, and conscientious about every aspect of the sales process. There’s no better Realtor in the St Louis Metro East region.

- Trang H

John, Chad and Amy helped us thru a particularly difficult time! They listed our home and it sold in days, leaving us frantically looking for a new home. Their patience, professionalism and understanding made our situation seem less tense! I would highly recommend them to anyone I know!

- Elmer W

Amy was very professional and reliable. We would definitely recommend her and the agency.

- Shelly G

Amy was absolutely wonderful to work with. She made sure her buyer’s requests were met. Great communication throughout the buying process. Very friendly and professional!

- Karen W

Thorough. Friendly and easy to work with.

- Benjamin W

John provided exceptional service! He was extremely flexible with my time schedule and made time to meet with me anytime. John was very knowledgeable of the local area and provided solid advice and guidance on each property we saw. I would recommend him to anyone looking to purchase in the area.

- Brian M

John was great. He didn't hesitate to go the extra mile. There were a few repairs that needed taken care of with the house. John new who to call and got the job done. The took a big burden off our shoulders as we were already out of state. Thanks John

- Sean M

Knowledgeable,

- Whitnye K

Made is easy to buy a house

- Lizbeth G

I totally trusted John and would definitely recommend him in the future!

- Kathryn E

John is an incredible real estate agent! He was always available for questions and concerns and made our home selling and buying process nearly effortless. If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, I would highly recommend John Grissom to help you through the process!

- Darren F

John was excellent. Knowledgeable and patient with us.

- Trevor J

John/Chad were always available and flexible to meet us when and where we needed. Walked us through details and made sure we understood everything before proceeding on. They made home buying/selling easier than we could have imagined. Glad we had them

- Clayton H

It was a pleasure to deal with Amy Shields and her staff in the closing of my new home. She was pleasant and knew just what had to be done. She made it easy to get thru the process.

- Nancy P

John was attentive and very helpful!

- Gayla F

Amy is attentive to what it takes to make your home someone elses forever home.

- Executor R

I had a difficult case. I was already moved, a lot of repairs were needed to the house that I wanted to sell, and he went above and beyond to get me the help needed to sell the home while I was 500 miles away.

- Sadao F

John has bent over backwards to provide the best customer care and satisfaction to my wife and I although the sale of our home was a challenging one. We are extremely pleased with the level of excellence John displayed throughout the entire process. Would i recommend him to future customers? Absolutely 💯%. In fact, I recommend he be given an award for Excellence in customer service. I sincerely mean that, therefore; I will be checking in with him from time to time to ensure he has received recognition. 😆

- HAMLET S

Easy to work with, professional, and helped us throughout the whole process.

- Michael D

They sold 2 houses for me very quickly. That sums it up. Excellent service.

- Clyde W

I have listed 2 houses with John in the last two years and they both sold quickly. What else could you say. They do exactly what they promise to do.

- Clyde W

John was great to work with! Professional and very accommodating of our out of town and military move needs.

- Jennifer W

Chad did an excellent job during our house-buying process. He was always available to answer any questions we had, and he explained everything in detail to us. He went above and beyond to make this a positive experience for us. Thanks, Chad, for all your help!

- MARY F

Very professional and always happy to show us homes near or far. Easy going and answered questions in a timely manner.

- Marissa L

John is fantastic! It took almost two years to find the right place and he was never impatient with us and never treated us like we were less worth his time because we took so long. He’s extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated and we’d recommend him to anyone and everyone!

- Jestina H

Very helpful and followed up on everything. Very professional and easy going.

- JOAN B

John is everything we wanted in a realtor - professional, smart, friendly, and skilled. We were able to communicate with him at any time and he always responded quickly.

- ricer11

John was very professional and responsive to all service needs, concerns and questions. Made every effort to assist with negotiating home purchase in the range for which I was comfortable with paying. Has a vast knowledge of the market regarding buying-selling at bargain rates and price. Provided all info in a timely manner to meet timelines at each phase from point of purchase to close. Was readily available at a moments notice - and very flexible to meet my personal and ever-changing work schedule. John is a great asset to Berkshire Hathaway and to the real estate industry - a good ambassador and representative. Thanks John - You did a great job!

- ralph F

John was very responsive, level headed and listened to our requests and requirements. He was very knowledgeable about our neighborhood comps as well as the perks. His suggestions to 'de-clutter' and 'de-clutter' again were hilarious but rang very true. Incredibly easy to work with and reassuring about just waiting on the 'right buyer'!

- Krazycam1

Property Specialties

Relocation

Listings