The ancient Greeks had two words for time: chronos and kairos. Chronos refers to
chronological, sequential time — a clock-based, quantitative measurement. Kairos, on the
other hand, has a different meaning entirely. It's qualitative, measuring moments instead of
seconds, minutes, or hours. Kairos refers to the time of opportunity — the most opportune
moment.
John McPeters had been considering a career in real estate since purchasing his first home in
2009. Yet, for over a decade, he hesitated, unsure if the timing was right. He transitioned from
IT into sales and sales management, achieving an admirable level of success, but his real
estate dreams stayed in the back of his mind. Year after year, he wondered, “Is now the time?”
When John was furloughed from his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, he realized the time
had finally come. He took the opportunity to get his real estate license and launch his career in
a part-time role. After four months, he left his former job, fully committing himself to real
estate.
“In the early days, I was just answering phones, taking calls, and setting some appointments. I
got a call from a lady in Maryland, and her daughter was going to be a sophomore at SCAD.
She wanted to see a particular townhome. It was around $700,000. She said, ‘I’m buying this
house in cash. If my daughter likes it, it’s the one we want,’” John recalls. “That turned out to be
my very first sale. I got just a split on it, and the commission was almost three months of salary
at my current job. It was at that moment that I had a lightbulb go off: I can do this, and I can be
way more successful than I imagined I could be… It was one of those moments where I
realized, I’m going to bet on myself. I'm going to believe in myself.”

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“It was at that moment that I had a lightbulb go off: I can do this, and I can be way more
successful than I imagined I could be… It was one of those moments when I realized, I’m going
to bet on me. I'm going to believe in myself.”
In one moment, John shifted a limiting belief he held since he was a boy. He was finally ready
to break through.
Authentically John
John completed his first calendar year with 14 transactions for $3.5 million in sales. He joined
Team Kristin Brown with Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners in mid-2022, providing
another boost to his business. The systems, community, and focus on leadership at Keller
Williams has been a boon to his business. John finished 2022 with around $3 million in sales,
and he’s pacing to more than triple that number in 2023.
So how has John achieved such rapid success? He says it’s all about mindset.
“If I'm not learning and growing, I'm falling behind. The mindset is so important,” John explains.
“I also have a strong support system, especially now at Keller Williams with my broker and
team leader. The environment, friendships, knowing someone has your back, there is someone
to answer questions — that is huge.”
Lastly, John credits his success to his authenticity. He’s the type of person to wear his heart on
his sleeve and real estate is a career that allows his personality to shine through.
Never Stop Learning
John is proudly on a path of continual learning. As his business gets stronger, he aspires to put
more focus on coaching, training, and mentoring other agents.
“My passion has always been coaching, education, and helping people. I've been in sales
leadership since 2011, and at Keller Williams, there is a path for me to sell real estate, teach
classes, be a mentor, and impact other people’s lives. I'm passionate about that,” John says.
“My passion is to help people grow, and that helps me grow. I's what I love.”
John’s not quite sure what the future holds for him, but he does know a few things. He will
remain committed to learning and committed to what’s most important to him — his family.
“For me, it always comes back to family.”

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Beyond Real estate

When he’s not selling real estate, you’ll find John hanging out with his son, Nolan (12), or
watching sports. He’s a former Savannah State University (Division I) baseball player and a
University of Georgia alum, so watching baseball and football tops his list.