More than 75% of my clients are referred to me by somebody who has experienced my professionalism first hand. With the local real estate market now a buyer's market... the price will be good but that doesn't make the process any easier! That is why I am here to make this a successful life-changing event.
Some buyer's agents charge you a fee whether they are successful in finding you a home or not. I do not want anything from you but your trust that I will take care of your house hunting process. The listing broker compensates me only when we have closed on the home you have fallen in love with.
I am a full-time real estate professional. I am available 7 days a week. Beware!!! Many agents claim to be full-time and are not. An agent cannot work a day job, manage investment properties or rehab for profit and devote full attention to a buyers needs. It just isn't possible. If I need to go out of town I always assign my colleague to take care of your every need and I check on your progress daily.
Contracts, disclosures and other documents can be dizzying! Relax, when we work together we don't make a move until you are comfortable, understand everything, and have had all your questions answered.
Yes, the general area market has shifted in favor of the buyer in the past year. You must remember that Oak Park/River Forest is its own island when it comes to real estate. This area has been experiencing a healthy market for more than 10 years and the need to have an agent that is paying meticulous attention to the new listing market is crucial. If the home is priced right it can still sell in only a matter of days. I know what it takes to get you your dream home once we have found it. Let me be your exclusive buying agent and see what a positive and successful experience this can be.
If you have looked at my resume page you can see that I was formally trained in negotiating at a graduate level, but it is the 10 years of sales and real estate negotiating that have made me so successful in securing buyers' dream homes. Negotiating is not a science and it cannot be hindered by emotion, which is why you need me to help you through this process. Finding the home is one thing... getting it for the best possible price is another. Every transaction is different and I will always tell you what it will take to make that home yours.
Now, here is the softer yet equally important side to why buyers choose me. Upon your first session with me where I take you out on a tour of this community and we see some homes together you will realize that I am very passionate about two things: First, I am passionate about living in this beautiful area. Oak Park, River Forest and Elmwood Park offer their own special qualities that I truly feel are not duplicated in any other Chicago area. Second, I am passionate about houses. Yes, the actual physical and working attributes of all the unique styles of homes in this area. From the small Cape Cod three bedroom in Elmwood Park, to the glorious Burma's of River Forest to the grand Victorians and Prairies of Oak Park... I have seen and studied them all. I am not a home inspector (and don't want to be) but after ripping apart three of my own vintage monsters... I know my homes.
Why else do buyers and all the people that referred them to me choose me? I am with my buyers to that great closing day and then some! I have access to all the resources for every aspect of buying a home in this area including real estate attorneys, lenders, local contractors and specialty inspectors. My past clients often call me for contractor referrals and problem solving.
Let me represent your best interests in your search for a new home in this area. While you can see a million homes on the web, actually buying your home is another matter entirely. Buyers Beware!!!
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