After staring at our downstairs neighbor's townhouse, up for sale, for the past 1.5 years, sitting…read morestagnant we weren't too pumped about throwing ours on the market. But space was tight. Winter clothes, well mine at least, were stored in suitcases, dishes stayed in the dishwasher, and friends crammed onto the teeny tiny balcony. We coundn't take it much longer. Calls were made and fears were confirmed. The market is saturated, town homes aren't moving, you can't compete with foreclosures. And then our Real Estate Hero appeared. My husband made the call and Kathy Brothers was there. She sat down with us and gave it to us straight. Our price had to be competitive, and we had to be patient, but it would sell, she was confident and we liked that. 1 open house, and several showings later we had an offer and were under contract within 2 months. Elation turns to panic as we realize we have 1 month to get out and we haven't looked at a single home. Have no fear, Kathy Brothers is here. Kathy made us a top priority and began showing us homes right away. She patiently went house to house (ones that I picked out online) knowing we wouldn't like them. Then she showed us 'the one'. She knew what we wanted before we did! 15 more homes, just in case, and we decided to make an offer. A bidding war, a stressful loan officer, and a few moving day glitches, and we are settling into our dream home. I'm writing this review on my out of control back patio as we speak, well, as you read. For such a big investment, such an important milestone, I could not have asked for a better guide through the crazy roller coaster that is real estate than Kathy Brothers. She was knowledgeable, honest, aggressive, and a true pleasure to work with.

Going through any kind of real estate deal is always stressful. Having to go through a short sale…read moreis even more so. I wasn't sure who to turn to and then came Karen Oswald. She was tireless in her efforts. Our neighborhood has more for sale signs then a hard ware store can carry! She was honest, hard working and took me through all of the necessary steps. While other homes are still sitting, she was able to bring a successful offer to the table that satisfied the bank's requirements. Not only was she able to do that, she also found myself and 2 kids a gorgeous condo. in my budget that i was able to rent. I wish that there were more ways to say thank-you to her. Did I mention that all of this was done in about 6 weeks??? If you're looking for someone truly amazing to work with --you can't do better than Karen!

Nina helped me and my husband find the perfect house to call home! We were very picky and took…read moremonths to decide finally agree but in the end she educated us on the current market conditions and we got our dream home. We recommend her to all our friends and family and cannot thank her enough.

From the owner: Nina Cerna is a dynamic broker who considers real estate to be the culmination of her dual passion…read morefor people and homes. Nina is truly passionate about advocating for her clients and making sure that they have someone on their side to look out for them. Driven by the need to create financial wealth via real estate, she inspires smart investment decisions by keeping her clients informed every step of the way and taking the time to address all their questions and concerns. She possesses unique knowledge of the communities constituting the NW suburbs having lived and worked all over the region. Nina prides herself on her strong work ethic, patient, and understanding nature. To further elevate her services, Nina is a Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) and a Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR). Outside of real estate, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughters and husband on bike rides and exploring the outdoors.

I would highly recommend Sue Stalzer... she is the BEST…read more My wife LOVED working with Sue!! I trust her implicitly. Sue tells it like it is, she knows her market, and she knows how to cut through the B.S. with lawyers, other Agents (ugh!), Sellers, Loan Officers, yada yada yada.. Sue is AWESOME, and I would recommend her over any of those larger teams I interviewed. You deal either with her directly, or her partner Ann (who is wonderful!), and that's it... No crap-shoot of people. I had worked with the Rullo team on our first move, and they were a disaster, and never knew who I was speaking with every time I called. I recommend Sue to everyone, and my friends have thanked me again and again. LOVE HER!!!!

Sue Stalzer is a consummate professional - and an incredible asset in the real estate market. My…read morehusband and I were looking for a realtor to help relocated our growing family to St. Charles / Geneva from the city and Sue went so far above and beyond in helping us find our perfect fit. She was unbiased, informative, thoughtful and incredibly hardworking. She worked with our less than convenient schedule, and didn't bat an eyelash when our financial circumstances suddenly turned us from home buyers to renters. She found us our perfect temporary solution until we're able to get back into the home buying market. I wish the rest of my city friends would move out this way so that I could refer them to Sue.

Karen is the best. She is extremely knowledgeable and fair and fun and wonderful and resourceful…read more We had a great experience with her purchasing a home in Saint Charles.

My husband and I chose to work with Karen Yoch twice - and both times she did a fantastic job for…read moreus! We recently sold our home in the Fox Valley area and Karen was wonderful to work with. She is very knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive. She gave us very good advice, and we are very pleased with how our sale went. We recommend Karen very highly, and appreciate all the hard work she did to help us sell our home.

Simply the best! I…read moream an artist and first got to work with BEI as a resident of Water Street Studios. I had an issue with a leaking limestone wall that Kristen Johnson immediately repaired for me so that my artwork would not sustain any damage. She was quick and attentive and worked so diligently to make sure it was fixed properly and completely. I so much appreciated that! When looking for a studio closer to my home, I worked with BEI again to obtain a space in the Cedar Avenue Business Center in St. Charles. Austin Dempsey, Scott Prudden and Kristen Johnson were so helpful and understanding of the needs of creatives! Our building has been growing with artists and it has made the location perfect. I appreciate BEI being easy to reach, approachable, willing to help in all ways possible, and appreciative of their tenants - often treating us like family. You don't find that in many places. To show how supportive they are of the artists in the building, they even allowed us to temporarily use some large office space in our building to curate and create an art gallery that we could open to the public. They are awesome! If you need a space, whether it be small or large, BEI is great to work with!

BEI is more than a property company - they're investing in the communities where they own and in…read morethe businesses and people that rent from them. They've shown a tremendous interest in our business, working to customize the office space to suit our needs and looking for ways to connect us with other businesses in the area so that we can continue to grow. Great folks to rent from