I would not use Picket Fence again, and I do not recommend them. Sue Duchek handled the listing on…read moremy house in Arlington Heights. She gave a pitch that was thorough, and set a price that was higher than other agents'. It took more than two months to get one offer, despite have many showings and getting positive feedback from people who toured the house. The price was lowered repeatedly. And this was when houses were selling super fast during the pandemic (spring-summer 2021). I eventually realized she "bought the listing", as several neighbors had suggested. When I asked her why there were no offers sooner, she mentioned two obstacles (being across from a park, and not having a big backyard); and said she didn't know they would pose problems. Seriously? My house finally sold for more than $60,000 below the original list price. Very dissatisfactory.

Sue Duchek, broker and owner of Pickett Fence Realty, turned the reluctance and anxiety I felt…read moreabout having to use a realtor into gratitude and completely positive feelings about my first time doing so. I had unenthusiastically decided that I would need the help of a realtor to sell a condo I had lived in and owned for 30 years, because I was then living 140 miles away. I was unenthusiastic and reluctant because I am an independent and DIY kind of guy. Nevertheless, my wife and I interviewed several realtors in the Arlington Heights area. We knew in ten minutes we had a match when we met Sue. What impressed us was her calm, mature, friendly, thoughtful, humble and relatable demeanor and the fact that she did not push herself on us despite what we later learned were her manifest qualifications and experience. My point is, Sue is the real deal as a person and you will love working with her. She will tell it like it is and you'll want to hear it. For me, Sue has a great deal of personal credibility and earned my trust early with her nuanced thinking and analysis. She also has a lively sense of humor which, believe me, can serve anyone well in this sometimes fraught and emotional undertaking of real estate sales. Sue guided me through a minefield of difficult decisions in the worst months of the Covid-19 crisis in the spring and summer of 2020. Then she rationally and sympathetically helped me keep the faith through the disappointment of losing two early sales (for reasons beyond our control or influence) until we finally "got our plane on the ground and to the terminal", as our lawyer, Collin Gilbert of Palatine, put it. He was recommended by Sue and turned out to be a great choice. I recommend him as well for his hard work, communications skills and wise advice. I felt that Sue was in the game - my game - with both her head and her heart from the start. I would unconditionally recommend her to anyone seeking a delightful partner and an experienced guide in their real estate journey. If you call her, say "hey" from me.

CC Whitt arrived for the initial consultation prepared with lists of agent duties and…read moreresponsibilities; comparable area properties supporting her fair market value assessment; transaction steps through property transfer and payment; seller and buyer responsibilities; estimated costs and estimated net proceeds; even an attorney referral. Her 16 years of experience and business acumen; on-call availability for everything from fielding questions to providing transportation when needed and helping find moving boxes greased the wheels. Our home sold before being listed and for full price. Bottom line: CC's highly recommended without hesitation

I have worked on numerous purchases with CC, personally and professionally. I recommend her to…read moreanyone looking to work with a dedicated, honest, reliable, and personable realtor. She works so hard for her clients and genuinely has their best interest at heart. She has a great talent and ability to negotiate the best terms for her clients. I could go on and on raving about the extraordinary CC Whitt. I am always proud to refer her!

Jane is an absolute delight to work with at Quaid and Rooney. She helped us navigate our first home…read morebuying experience - answering every question and guiding us on what to pay attention to. She provided excellent recommendations and helped to negotiate a great deal for our first home! I highly recommend Jane, and I plan to work with her again in the future.

Jane Hootman provided the absolute best buying and selling experience. Her knowledge of a…read morecompetitive Glen Ellyn buying market helped our offer stand out above the rest - and her communication skills never left us waiting on answers. Jane was patient and understanding throughout our entire buying process. Once we purchased our house, Jane and the entire team at Quaid & Rooney, were ready to hit the ground running to get our house on the market and sold. Similar to the buying process, Jane's expertise and communication kept us at ease throughout the selling process. Would recommend Jane for any home buying/selling needs.

Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only was she knowledgeable and professional, but…read moreshe was incredibly patient and kind. She even played hide and seek with our 5 year old! We would highly recommend Sarah, and we will certainly be working with her once we're ready to buy a home. Thank you Sarah!

Sarah was bar none, the best realestate broker . She understood our unique needs and specific…read morerequirements in a property. Sarah patiently took us to many homes helping us realize the precise area we wanted to live in. She expertly advised us and helped us write several offers. With of her depth of knowledge of the market, the areas, and contract language she prepared us for unique and tricky multiple offer situations. Sarah was able to help us craft an offer that was ultimately accepted as written! Sarah was readily available to answer questions and share insight. We recommend her without hesitation. 100% professional, personable, patient and punctual.

It was a great pleasure to work with Jill. She is very knowledgeable and helped us find exactly…read morewhat we needed. Jill was very patient with us and guided us through the end-to-end process of buying our first home. Jill always returned emails and calls quickly and answered all of our questions. I would highly recommend working with Jill if you are looking to buy or sell a house.

Highly likely to recommend 03/21/2016 - tammey04…read moreSold a Single Family home in 2016 in Bartlett, IL. Local knowledge: Process expertise: Responsiveness: Negotiation skills: We listed our house with Jill who was very honest in telling us what buyers are looking for. We followed her recommendations and she brought in her crew to stage the house. All I can say is that she was amazing ! She really knows her job well and the market. The house was on the market for three days and was sold for well over the listed price. I will recommend Jill to my family and friends. Expert at her job, honest and dedicated. Thank you so much Jill for helping us start a new chapter in our life ! Your the best !!!!!

Teresa Keenan will not do anything she promises to do. If you are a buyer, beware her properties…read moreand be ready to be disappointed at every turn. If you are a seller, there are a thousand realtors I'd recommend over her. I'm sitting in my new house (that she made a sweet $7000 on as selling agent) sweltering as I paint and unpack in 92 degree heat because she did not take care of her end of the deal to get the AC fixed. She had three weeks and waited until the day before closing and guess what? They couldn't take care of it. Oh, and on top of that, the two broken toilets she was supposed to have taken care of? Our own realtor had to go out and purchase new ones and hire a plumber to install them the day we closed on the house! She said she felt bad and said she'd hire cleaners to come to the house to make up for all the fuck-ups, but she did not - or else she got ripped off by someone who flung a mop around and did nothing else. So just steer clear. I'm sure she's a lovely person and some may have had good experiences, but if someone picks and chooses who she will treat well, they're not worth taking a chance on.

Our house sat on the market for over a year with another realtor, Stone Tower sold it in a few…read moremonths. Teresa and Terra were always there to answer our questions, no matter how trivial. We really felt that they cared about us as people and wanted to get our house sold. Recommend highly.

It's a tough position to be in. I bought a home at a significant price. The quality is poor and…read morethese duplexes are overpriced. There are several issues of integrity and character for this builder that the few owners in our community are experiencing and expressing to the City Of Sycamore This is not a homeowners association community. The majority of the property is rental property owned by Mr. Youssi. However, the homeowners are following the rules and paying our fees, which are going towards managing all the rental property that Youssi s owns. Based on that and a little bit of information, we have this so-called homeowners association collecting our money, this HOS is in the negative. Apparently, Youssi doesn't have to put any of these other homes in the homeowners association. this is not what any of the actual homes buyers were told. quality products, and labor for the price of these homes is seriously lacking. Some of the biggest obvious issues are: the community approximately a year old and the sidewalks are deteriorating. One year and the sidewalk are falling apart. The black top driveway weren't sealed and the asphalt was not laid correctly or with any kind of quality. I moved in and I immediately mentioned my black top is gouged. There's areas that it's bare and that's gonna get weathered and then it's gonna will be a problem for the driveway. Like the sidewalks, it must be fixed by the builder. We have dead trees. We have dead bushes all that needs to be replaced. This community was a year old when I moved in. Really awful. Youssi and his people in his office won't communicate with the home owners. We've asked for regular financials, we've asked who the insurance company is that we're paying insurance for and do they cover the rental properties or just the homeowner properties. We raised the fact that this is supposed to be a homeowners association and the deck says no renting no Airbnb's. But Youssi added a paragraph at the very end of the deck that basically discredits the whole declaration. He added a paragraph stating he can do whatever he wants and the homeowners can't do anything to interfere with that or impact his income. He has rentals, he has numerous Airbnb's. He's doing everything against the deck that he put into place. So open issues: no official homeowners association and there won't be because he owns the majority of the property so it can't be turned over to the homeowners Collecting our money and using it for his rental property Lack of transparency and communication for what our money is going for? Our houses aren't finished. I bought a model and my yard is a rock garden of mess. I have no shutters on my house yet. I've asked for my front door to be painted and it's still a mess after painting it twice. white markings and bare spots all over it on a dark brown door. I have a 60 day punch-list that hasn't been completed. He's guaranteed that that will happen for the owners. Then we have a one year final follow up that many of my neighbors are coming up on and that is not getting addressed for them. I'm noticing issues with some of my facia on the outside, my walls and my ceilings are separating on the inside, there are many many issues He is looking to build another community out here where he'll rent the majority of it. He's stating it's another HOA homeowner The homeowners here in our community are going before the planning and zoning and the City Of Sycamore to get their backing for Youssi to pay and fix our streets, plant more trees and bushes, fix the drive ways. There's not enough of us to put the bill for doing all the sidewalks. It's thousands of dollars with only a few homeowners that own to come up with the resolution. as a small home owner community, we simply can't do that. It should've been done right the first time. So be smart, use caution, possibly go look at another builder

Working with Sara has been such a great experience! From the very beginning, they've been so…read moreknowledgeable, quick to respond, and always on top of things. Anytime I had a question or concern, they got back to me right away and made sure I understood every step of the process. What I appreciate most is how honest and transparent they are. You can tell they truly care about doing what's right for their clients. Also incredibly proactive which made everything feel easy and stress-free. It's rare to find someone who communicates so well and makes you feel completely taken care of. I can't recommend Sara and Youssi Homes enough. If you're looking for someone reliable, trustworthy, and genuinely great to work with this is the person and builder you want.

Bill was great throughout the buying process. He was understanding yet patient. He explained the…read moreprocess through beginning, middle and end. And plus did I mentioned he is really friendly! If anyone is looking for a great realtor we would definitely recommend him. He's professional yet down to earth and definitely knows his stuff. Thank you bill for everything, you definitely made us happy

I was referred to Bill by a very close friend. My husband and I were purchasing our first home. I…read morewas pleased how available he was...anytime we had questions or we found a home that we wanted to see...he was a phone call or an email away. He made purchasing our home must easier. I would recommend Bill to all my family and friends who are looking to purchase or sell their home.