We were moving from out of state which made it that much harder to look at properties. My cousin had recently purchased a condo in Chicago and was really happy with their realtor, Christine Spelson. (Incidentally, they decided to work with Christine based on a recommendation from her fiance's coworker. All word of mouth, which is already a good sign.)
Since we were out of state, my husband and I would initially look at properties online, then put together a list for Christine. We would drive the 5-6 hours from Michigan and spend 1 or 2 days looking, looking, and looking. We had properties we wanted to see ALL OVER the place, Woodstock, all around the Chain O' Lakes, and as far north as Winthrop Harbor.
Christine really took the time to show us as many properties as we wanted to see, and provided some good realtor insight on each - the pros, the cons, some things we as buyers may not easily realize or recognize.
I think she also tries to put herself in her clients' place as she looks at each place, and tries to see it from their perspective, from where they are in their lives (single and looking for a party pad, or new parents looking for a nice neighborhood their kids can grow up in, or a quiet couple looking for a quiet home, etc.).
She has a great sense of humor, makes you feel at ease, does her homework and is on the ball. Some realtors are a bit behind the times and still not using the internet to its full potential. You won't have to worry about that with Christine. If you SMS, you never have to bug her for updates or wait for an email response that could take hours or days. She will send you up-to-the-minute info.
I would definitely recommend Christine Spelson of MK Real Estate Group to everyone looking for a new home. read more