An independently owned and operated member of Reece & Nichols Alliance, Inc.

Attitude**Commitment**Service

Bill Hightower, Melissa Bartlett & Michelle Goode


Our professional team specializes in residential, farm & rural, corporate relocation and hunting ground properties.  We would like to be your hometown connection to real estate, serving the greater Excelsior Springs, Missouri area including Lawson, Kearney, Liberty, Richmond, Orrick, Polo and Rayville.

We were ranked #1 Team in Closed Unit Sales for
2007 & 2008 and We were ranked #1 in Closed Volume for
2007 & 2008
Out of the Entire Reece and Nichols Alliance

The Strength of A Team
In 1995, Bill Hightower was one of the first in the area to utilize the team concept in Real Estate.  Since that time the team has undergone changes, but one thing remains the same... The Bill Hightower Team is here to serve all your Real Estate needs.  Being a team means you have the power of three realtors working for you.  Working as a team we are able to ensure that no detail is overlooked, someone is always there to answer questions, and customer service and stisfaction will always remain our number one priority.

Bill and Melissa are listing and selling agents while Michelle Goode oversees the details of marketing and the onslaught of paperwork.  As most teams have discovered, this frees up the field agent to do what they do best - list and sell.  The team broke it's own record in 2005 with a total volume of $15,695,474.  In 2007, the team was ranked #1 in closed sales and volume for the Reece and Nichols Allaince.  As 2009 comes to an end, we look forward to another sucessful year with the help of satisfied customers and friends. 


Meet The Team!


Bill Hightower

**Experience**

Bill Hightower became a licensed real estate agent in 1983 and affiliated with a Century 21 Franchise.  In 1986, Bill Received his Broker's license and opened up an ERA franchise office.  In 1990 Bill's company merged with another ERA group of offices which later switched over to the Coldwell Banker Franchise.  Shortly after that Bill gave up the duties of office Broker and became an independent agenet so that he could pursue what he really loved...working with buyers and sellers.  In late 2000 the entire office became a J.C. Nichols office and of course, is now a Reece & Nichols office.


**Service**

Bill has served on the GRI Committee, served on the Continuing Education Review Committee, was President of the CLS Board, a Director of the Metroplolitan KC Board of Realtors, Chairman of the Tri-City Branch, served as a Director at the state level as well as various committees at the state level.  He was an RPAC Trustee and Realtor of the Year in 1993.  Bill was also the recipient of the Co-op Agent of the Year Award for the Tri City Branch for 3 years.


**Community**

Also active in the community, Bill has served as a City Councilman for the City of Excelsior Springs, been on the Board of Directors of the Excelsior Springs Medical Center and is currently serving on the Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce.


**Family**

Bill Hightower is a life long resident of Excelsior Springs.  He and his wife Lorraine have three children.  Their oldest Melissa, is part of The Bill Hightower Team.  She and her husband Eric have given them three grandchildren.  Thier daughter Jessica and son-in-law Brandon have the youngest grandchild, Bennett.  Brock, Bill and Lorraine's youngest child, is a sophmore at Rockhurst High School.  Bill enjoys hunting and spending time with his family.




Melissa Bartlett

Melissa is a graduate from Excelsior Springs High School.  She went on to receive her bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education.  In 2004 Melissa obtained her real estate license and came to work for The Bill Hightower Team.  Since that time she has continued to learn more about real estate through continuing education courses and is currently in the process of taking The Mark Leader Real Estate Courses.  Melissa is married to local home builder Eric Bartlett.  They have three children, Brayden, Avery and Addison.  Melissa enjoys watching her boys ride motorcross, reading and photography.



Michelle Goode

Michelle lives in Lawson with her husband of 19 years, Rob. Rob and Michelle have two daughters.  Samantha their oldest is a sophmore at Truman State University.  Stephanie is a sophmore at Lawson High School.  Michelle began her real estate career in 1999.  She joined The Bill Higtower Team in 2002 and has been a vital part of the team ever since!  Michelle is a KC Chiefs fan. She also enjoys volunteering for the different organizations at Lawson High School and watching Stephanie play volleyball. She also enjoys spending time with her family.