About Kowert Realty
in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County,
and the Texas Hill Country
The Origins of
Kowert Real Estate
Oliver C. W. Kowert started Kowert
Real Estate in June of 1944. The first name of the company
was Kowert Exchange. This name was derived due to the business
that Oliver was known for before he became a Real Estate Dealer,
(Real Estate Brokers were called Dealers in the 1940's).
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The Original KOWERT
REAL ESTATE LICENSE
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Before this Oliver Kowert was a merchandise
salesman, selling anything from pianos to washing machines and refrigerators.
At this time people had very little money so the bartering system
was used. Every morning Oliver would load his truck up with merchandise,
he would then drive through the country and "Exchange" this merchandise
for other goods such as cows, chickens, sheep, goats, or other re-saleable
items. So when he opened his real estate office the name Kowert
Exchange was used because people in this area knew him as someone
who would trade for just about anything.
Kowert Real Estate has come a long way
since then. Oliver was joined in the business by Oliver J. Kowert,
better known in this area as O.J., (just a side note : He was known
as O.J. long before the one in California was famous.) O.J.'s wife,
Irene, then became licensed in the 1960's. In 1977, their son Romney
Kowert became licensed and joined the business. In 1980, Romney
obtained his Real Estate Broker's license and at the time became
the youngest Real Estate Broker in Fredericksburg. In the early
1980's Romney started a property management company and is continuing
to operate it today. Of O.J. and Irene's five children, three have
worked in the family business. In 2004, O.J.'s granddaughter joined
the team, and so it seems to be in their blood, with four generations
having worked in real estate.
Today O.J. And Romney Kowert are the
principal Brokers and owners of Kowert Real Estate. O.J. And Romney
are joined by five great salespeople. With offices in Fredericksburg and
Harper, we are ready to
help you with your real estate needs!
We invite you to drop by and visit with
our friendly sales staff and discuss your real estate needs. Take
a few minutes to fill out our Real
Estate Needs Survey and we will be ready for you when you stop
by. Or we can give you a call when we put together some properties!
We are involved in all areas of the real estate market, residential,
commercial, farm
and ranch and property management. Thank you for visiting our
web page and we hope to hear from you soon.
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