Finding Whitney Wilson (of Berkshire Hathaway and Starck Realty) in 2022 was the best luck we've…read moreever had! We were in the market for our first home and I was given her name by the VP of a well respected local bank's mortgage division. From the moment we met I could tell she had a great personality and was incredibly driven - she made it clear she'd do whatever she needed to do to find us the perfect home in our price range, despite the competitive market. She made herself available for as many showings as we needed and used her network and the private MLS to eventually find us a perfect home that had not currently listed on the public market yet. With her help we were able to submit a competitive offer and secure a home well within our budget before our apartment lease was up. The sale went quickly and smoothly and she was there to guide us every step of the way, providing excellent vendor recommendations and advice. It should come as no surprise that we reached out again when we needed to sell our home after unexpectedly finding out we were pregnant in late 2024. Whitney walked us through the selling process, gave us great insight on how to maximize interest in the property and provided all the tools we needed to ensure it showed beautifully and got us top dollar. In fact, our house sold again on the private market due to her tips within just a few days of listing that it was coming soon. We credit her with helping us choose a solid house that held its resale value and even appreciated over the short time we were in it (with minimal maintenance needed.) Closing was quick and easy and I credit Whitney with making our first home purchase/sale experiences as seamless as possible. I would 1000% recommend Whitney to anyone needing a home - she is top notch and will go out of her way to advocate for her clients to ensure they get exactly what they need out of their purchase and/or sale. You're the best, Whitney! We can't thank you enough and are glad to have met you! Our housing guardian angel!

As the owner of an estate sale company, I have had the pleasure of working with numerous realtors…read morein the past years and have seen firsthand how they work with their clients. AMY PREAVES of Crystal Lake stands out as one of the very best I have ever seen. I have had the pleasure now of working with 2 of her clients, and I have to say she was just the sweetest and most hard-working realtor for both of them. She will go out of her way to make sure everything runs so smoothly. Recently, I had a problem with one of her client's garage codes not working properly. I CALLED AMY FOR HELP WITH THE CODE BUT INSTEAD SHE RAN FROM HER OFFICE TO HER HOME GRABBED ANOTHER KEY AND RAN ALL THE WAY TO HER CLIENTS HOME TO HELP IN THE MIDDLE OF HER BUSY SCHEDULE. She truly is amazing. If you're looking to sell or buy a home I would highly recommend Amy. She is absolutely amazing!!

Jim is a 5-star realtor and also a 5-star human being. He really listens and cares. I hired him as…read morea property manager, and when my life situation changed and difficult decisions had to be made, he was so extremely helpful. He was compassionate, knowledgeable, and able to make my non-ideal situation go as smoothly as possible for all parties involved, and very quickly too. He is prompt at responding and good at providing relevant info in an easy-to-understand way.

I had scheduled a showing for Saturday morning through my realtor. Everything was confirmed several…read moredays before since we have to drive over an hour to see the house. When we arrived, he was a no show, did not provide our realtor with any additional information as to how to get inside the home, and when he was called, he stated how unprofessional we were. This is our first home buying experience so I'm thankful I don't have someone like him as our realtor- unfriendly, unprofessional, and unreasonable.

We had an amazing experience working with Anne. She was super helpful and patient as we looked for…read moreour first home. She also connected us with an amazing team for the home buying process. We are so grateful for her help and are so happy with our home!

Anne Kaplan was wonderful to work with because she did everything we asked and more! Anne was the…read moreagent my wife and I used when we bought out townhome back in 2010. She found us a perfect 3 bedroom townhome. We were ready this year (2015) for a new single family home. I called Anne up and told her what we were looking for. She was able to find our dream home that we moved into 2 weeks ago. Not only that, but my townhome sold within 60days!!!! We loved working with Anne and her daughter Lindsey and will continue to use them or recommend them to anyone we know!! Simply the best!!

Ryan Gable from Starting Point Realty was our agent when we were shopping for a house. We're first…read moretime home buyers, and even though we did as much self-learning education we could, he taught us there was always more and more to learn during the home buying process. Even though we had a hard time deciding between single family homes (Detached) and town homes/Condos (Attached), Ryan was always patient with us. He was with us every step of the way with great insights on affordability, explaining how home offers work, even when we decided to switch our search locations! No matter the twists and turns we presented (I'm sorry Ryan!!), Ryan stood by our side the entire process. In fact, he was a mentor for us, who went to essentially EVERY single house we wanted to see, who gave valuable opinions and insights on every home and even the area where the home was located. He checked in with us and made sure we actually loved the house instead of pushing us towards a home to make a quick sale. Ryan is the kind of real estate agent you would want; patient, will educate you during the whole process, and will ensure you're taken care of during the whole process!

Ryan was incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and empathetic. He was able to deftly guide us…read morethrough the process of selling our home and the absurdities of the current market to a safe landing. Ryan was down to earth and walked us through each step, always respectful of our situation and perspective while providing honest and insightful counsel. Ryan worked with us even before any formal agreement, advising on remodeling and market value. We had to sell our condo due to unemployment, it was an emotionally difficult process but Ryan and his team were always supportive and compassionate. Ryan went above and beyond in terms of availability and providing hands on help. This process could have been an absolute nightmare with a lesser realtor, but we always felt safe guided by Ryan's expertise.

My husband and I were fortunate to work with Mandy in purchasing our first home! On top of…read morenavigating our search during the pandemic, we were also moving back to IL from out of state. We reached out to Mandy with very short notice and she coordinated a full day of tours for us within 24 hours time. We found our dream home the same weekend and even though she was out of state on vacation we didn't miss a beat and our offer was accepted! We can't emphasize enough how honest, responsive, and reliable Mandy was throughout the entire process. We highly recommend her for all of your Real Estate needs!

We highly recommend Mandy Montford! We were moving back to Illinois from Arizona. She met with us…read moreonce and then did a great job finding homes that we would like. She also really went to bat for us with our sellers. She helped us write an offer that enabled us to get a really great home! Mandy will work hard for you in all aspects of your move!

Where do I even begin Jerry was a light for me and my family at our lowest and darkest moment we…read morelost all hope as our bank and a bank my husband has used since he was 18 turned us down, Jerry worked with us and helped us wanted to make sure our son had a home instead of moving from one apartment to the next. Jerry DuPaw goes above and beyond he doesn't stop at just being a lender but also help with the house search and getting you a realtor. Jerry is there and available to answer your calls and emails even at midnight my family and I will forever be grateful to him.

Jerry did a great job with walking me through the entire mortgage process and was even available to…read moreanswer questions for me outside of normal business hours. He helped everything go smoothly and we closed with no problems. I would definitely use again and recommend!

If you are in the round lake beach community or surrounding area- avoid renting with Luigui Corrals…read moreTeam. I rented a home from him for over 6 years and it was a horrible experience the last few years. When I first moved in the house was beautiful it had been re-done. I quickly noticed that it was done in a hurry and very cheaply. There was no washer and dryer in the house, nothing in the closets, no blinds. I put two units in, added blinds and curtains at my own cost, added shelving to the closets so I could actually use them. There were other weird things like there was nothing in the bathroom, no mirror, no shower curtain or bar to hang the curtain. He needed a renter and clearly fast. As I started living there the house started falling apart. The foundation was bad, they left large open holes under the house until an inspector came and told them they had to fix it and the shed that was literally missing the sides of the unit. He had someone come in and put boards around the house and fix the shed. Not nicely but to make sure they couldn't come back and say it wasn't done. The windows on the house never locked. The house was shifting due to the foundation being cracked and broken. Which also caused the doors to now lock properly. The house was literally tilted to the back side and sinking. Soon the floors started cracking, the ceiling, the walls. The storm door rusted and fell off. The mailbox was too short and they stopped delivering my mail. I notified him and his team multiple times about the conditions and they did nothing. I eventually replaced the mailbox myself, was never reimbursed and then found a solution to lock the windows myself with something I purchased on Amazon, my step dad came and changed the locks for me and I added other security measures to the home so I could lock the doors. The house did not have central AC so I had to get window units. He did supply a few when I first moved in but they were black, dusty, gross and looked like they had mold growing on them. I never used them for fear I would get sick. Again I shared the units were not in usable order and he said to move them into the shed with no other solution. Soon winter came the heat went out frequently. Often times he left me without heat because he refused to pay for a new furnace even though he had been told many times that it needed to be replaced. Years into my stay the house developed a leak in the roof in the laundry room that leaked everytime it rained. I sent pictures and vidoes of the steady water leaking into the house and never got a response back. Soon the critters started coming into the room in the roof/ attic. They were in the walls etc. the house had mice, that got inside through the damage. Never fixed anything or responded to me. There were a series of other issues that happened when I was living there but if you're still reading. Stay away from him and his team. They do not take care of their properties, they do not take care of their tenants and he's a horrible person to deal with. If you need a place to stay do not rent from him. He will take advantage of you, blame you for things around the property that are his negligence. Trying to save people the headache and experience I went through.

I NEVER, NEVER, in a million years, ever would have thought that buying my first home would be this…read moreeasy! Ivonne, she went above and beyond for me, she explained everything that goes into buying a home. She encouraged me beyond measure, hyped me up that at 26 I'm purchasing my first home on my own. She did everything in her power to get me my dream house, I fell in love with it, and she fought for me! Kept me in the loop about everything having to do with the seller, the sellers realtor, the mortgage lender, the inspector, title company, EVERYTHING! She knows her ISH!!!! I'm very very lucky to have had her guide me through this life accomplishment! From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Ivonne for making my dream come true. (AMERICAN DREAM TEAM!!!)

I had a real pleasure to be represented by Kim Alden & her team…read moreShe is extremely knowledgeable and reliable person, who knows her line of business Would use that team again& again

Amanda Chantel doesn't return the buyers phone call a year after buying and selling a house with…read moreher when you have a question regarding a problem with the house you bought with her inspection person! She forgets you real quick!