My husband and I just bought our first home and have nothing but nice things to say about Bo West…read more Prior to using Bo, the realtor we were working with was very pushy and did not have our best interest at heart. Bo, on the other hand bent over backwards to accomodate our hectic work schedules and to meet us on the days that worked for us to see homes. Not only was Bo friendly, he is also very knowledgable of the current market and gave us great tips and things to think about. Bo was involved in every portion of us buying the home and even would check in while we were waiting to close just to see if we had any questions. If you are looking for an outstanding realtor who works for you, I would highly recommend Bo West.

Israel Ballesteros, a real estate agent with Remax Horizon in Elgin, IL was extremely difficult to…read morework with. After days of "working the numbers" his buyer placed an offer on our property which we promptly countered, but Mr. Ballesteros was very unprofessional during attempted negotiations by ignoring numerous messages. He was totally non-responsive to our agent for several days at a time. Meanwhile, we suspect there was also an offer placed on another property(s) since the buyer's own home would now be closing in two weeks, and although we had agreed to the terms, the one in hand was suddenly withdrawn because: "Something came up that they have their eyes on." It is highly questionable that an entirely new transaction could be completed in such a short time frame. . Placing an undisclosed second offer while ours was still in play is highly unethical. Pursuant to the Realtors Code of Ethics his actions appear to be in violation of its basic premise "to treat all parties honestly." Minimally, Mr. Ballesteros should review the Code of Ethics and attend a communications seminar. We reached out to both his manager and the owner of Remax Horizon with our concerns, but received no response from either of them. We would NOT recommend Israel Ballesteros or any interaction with Remax Horizon in Elgin, IL when there are so many agents and realtors out there with excellent communication skills, and certainly, higher standards of professionalism.

We were very impressed from the moment we first meet with Jeff. He & Sue did an incredible job…read morehelping us get our house ready to go on the market and then sold our house extremely fast, especially since it was late fall. We can't say enough about the friendly professional service Expert RE provided.We have recommended them to friends and they sold their house extremely fast too. They live up to their slogan Action-Results-Integrity!

Best real estate business in town. Extremely efficient real estate workers here. Beautiful office…read morejust off the river. Ask for Jeff he'll sell your house in a jiff. Or he will find you the house of your dreams!!! Definitely call him up!

Mary Nelson is a great realtor. She says she is going to do something and she does it. She sold my…read morehouse. She found my husband a renter for his house. She is a relationship-driven professional!

Tom Vierig at Castle View Real Estate just sold my property at a great price and in record breaking…read moretime. He is real estate savvy to the extreme. He's also a very pleasant person with whom to work. He made selling my house easy for me. I cannot say enough good things about him. If you're looking to sell a property, he's your guy!

Anne is amazing! She sold our home and every piece of advice was right on target. She touched base…read morewith us every week. She is hands on. She, and her staff, are not afraid to get their hands dirty. She helps with everything. Her staging gal, JJ, did a great job of making our home appealing to perspective buyers. Anne is knowledgeable, has high energy, and gives her clients her all. Use this realtor- you will not be disappointed

If you're moving into (or around) ogle county, you won't be able to find a better realtor then Ron…read morePifkin. I moved from central Illinois to the Byron area in June of 2015. As I was going through the home search process, I called half a dozen relators to find someone who was personable, easy to work with, and committed to making sure my priorities were being heard. Even from my first phone call with him, Ron was extremely dedicated to making sure that I was taken care of and my needs were being met. Ron is an excellent listener and is the type of relator who is not going to try and pressure you one way or another. He will listen to what you need and will aggressively go about seeing those needs met, even if he doesn't 100% agree with you (which in my opinion is the sign of an excellent relator). Ron has a ton of history in the area so he will easily be able to recommend lawyers, tradesmen, financiers, etc who you can trust and get the job done quickly with a great value. His website is always up to date, easy to navigate, and more aesthetically pleasing then most of the big box relator sites. And when it comes to the actually home purchase he will work with you through the whole home buying process... Not just showing a home and closing on it. For the BEST service, go to Ron Pifkin Realty. You won't be disappointed

What a great experience! My girlfriend and I were relocating to the area from Chicago for my job…read moreand were having a really hard time finding a place. We found a beautiful little place just up the street from my job and called Nancy. We had our heart set on it, but it turned out it was already rented. Now, in the city, most realtors or leasing agents would just say, "sorry kid, you're out of luck," and then just move on to the next lead. Not Nancy! She kept looking and found us an even nicer place! She was really friendly, and extremely easy to work with. I highly recommend going to Elm Street if you're looking to rent or own in the Sycamore/Dekalb area. I know I'll be going back the moment it's time to buy my first home. Thanks again!!!!!

Travis and Evangeline made our first time homebuying experience simple and easy. There were there…read morefor us at all times of the day. I couldn't imagine going through this process with anyone else!. Thanks again guys!

A Masterclass in Incompetence and Poor Communication…read more I am writing this review to detail the profoundly unprofessional and ethically questionable conduct of real estate agent Randy Schulenburg, who represented the seller of a condo I wished to purchase. The sequence of events was as follows: My agent submitted my good-faith offer to Randy Schulenburg. The seller received our offer. Randy Schulenburg informed us that a "second offer" had materialized and instructed us to come back with our "best and final" offer by 5 PM the next day. Within less than two hours of this instruction, the property's status was changed to "Pending" on Realtor.com. Confused, my agent called Randy Schulenburg to inquire what was happening. He provided no explanation for the conflicting information but told her that we could still submit our best and final offer. We did exactly as he said and submitted an improved offer. After submitting, we heard nothing. My agent sent numerous emails asking for any update. After this period of unprofessional silence, Randy Schulenburg finally got back to her simply to state that the seller had accepted "the first offer." The complete lack of transparency is unacceptable. The entire "best and final" exercise, initiated after the property was already pending, appears to have been a complete fiction and performance art masquerading as real estate sales. The greatest indictment comes from my own agent, who stated that in her 30-year career, she had never encountered anything nearly as questionable as this. I cannot recommend Randy Schulenburg under any circumstances. My experience suggests you cannot trust the information he provides or the processes he manages. Dealing with him was a frustrating and shady experience that cost us time and emotional energy. Exercise extreme caution.

Just want to acknowledge Randy Schulenburg for who he is and how much he invests in his clients…read more If I didn't know better I'd say he thought about my situation more than I did myself! You can't fake great character. Randy displayed quality of character you can't pay for, and might I add, even when no one is looking! You will never regret having him on your team. I know I didn't.

Kettley realtors is an awesome family owned and operated company. They take care of their customers…read moreand their employees and have for over 35 years!

Absolutely loved Dan Rushton from Kettley Realtors. We had one heck of a ride trying to buy a new…read morehouse, lots of delays that were out of our hands. We spent numerous days with Dan looking at houses, some we picked, some Dan picked. He took his time, helped point out imperfections and did a great job helping us visualize the potential. I would definitely recommend Dan Rushton specifically, I won't be using anyone else, he was spectacular!!!