Contacted Dan Vladic about the house, he came next day, said he was going to contact me, never…read moreheard from him again! I'll use Zillow, cheaper and more reliable!

My husband and I just bought a house from a man named Zechariah Knottnerus. It was supposedly in…read more"move in" condition when we placed the bid on it. When we got the inspection report, it showed about 2 dozen things that he listed as being in "poor" condition. We asked Mr. Knottnerus, through his agent Lisa Howe from Remax Advantage in Antioch, IL, to fix the things which were glaringly wrong. My husband and I, and Mr. Knottnerus and his agent, Ms. Howe, literally battled back and forth for 3 and a half weeks with amendment after amendment, trying to get some semblance of things fixed or replaced. They refused to fix the roof on the garage, which will most likely cave in this winter with a heavy snowfall. They wouldn't fix or give us a new garage door or opener because, even though it is out of code now, it is not illegal. They supposedly fixed the gutters, but one of the gutters has already fallen off, because the bricks they used to hold it in place fell. They refused to replace or fix gas leaks on the water heater or the range. There was an illegal connection on the dryer, which needed to be repaired. When I typed this, July 30, 2018, we had had our gas shut off for 5 DAYS because the gas company was called and found 3 major leaks (which Mr. Knottnerus "conveniently" had gas turned off to the house during the inspection, hence the reason our inspector didn't catch the leaks). We got them repaired on July 31, 2018, ON OUR DIME, because he wouldn't fix them like he should have. The bathroom tub was "painted" with the special tub paint to make it look white again, but it is already flaking off. A couple of areas were missed altogether. The shower doors were installed backwards and in addition, they were installed so tight, I can barely get them open to take a shower. The fridge doors were installed with right hinged hinges, when they should be left hinged. The stove he gave us was very old and fortunately, we got one donated to us which is in much better shape. The washer/dryer combo he supplied to us doesn't work, so that will need to be replaced. We got a new AC unit, but only because we agreed to "up the price" of the house to cover about half the cost for the AC unit (the original was in really bad shape and it was from 1989). Then when we complained about things still not being fixed (per a second inspection by the same inspector), they threatened to take away our earnest money and be done with the deal, if we reneged on the contract. As far as I am concerned, the contract was made under "questionable pretenses" by the owner and agent. But we bought anyway and now we are stuck with a fixer-upper that we never intended to buy at my husband's and my age. I am a teacher on a teacher's salary and the only breadwinner because of medical issues with my husband. So, we were stuck buying a house which cost us more than what it is worth because it was all we could afford. We didn't expect a perfect house, but we did expect to have these very badly needed repairs to be repaired. So, I write this review in hopes of helping other buyers to beware of Mr. Knottnerus and also Lisa Howe from Remax Advantage. They both work in tandem with each other apparently (from the bit of research I did online). If you work with them, just do your due diligence in researching EVERYTHING before you buy OR make sure you have enough money to buy a really decent house. As Lisa stated directly in an email: "...they (meaning my husband and me) are expecting a house completely free of any problems which does not exist especially in this price range." I would never get involved with a "house flipper for a living" contractor, or an agent who supports this kind of shoddy workmanship, ever again.

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I have recently had a wonderful experience with Two French Hens Estate Sales located in Antioch,…read moreIl. My brother passed away several months ago and, I needed during my grieving period I knew I needed help to dispose of his things. I had heard of Two French Hens Estate Sales through a close family member but I had no idea what to expect. I spoke with the owner of the business, Cindy Comins, who agreed to organize and perform a complete estate sale of the contents of my brother's home. She and her husband, Roger, worked for several months, beginning this past December, 2013, to sale time in February, 2014. They did a fantastic job, and not only sold almost everything in the house, including my brother's enormous digital pipe organ worth about $55,000 and his baby grand piano, but also kitchen items, comic books, trains, clothing, valuable art work, Stickley furniture, antique crystal and thousands of other items. Besides staging a four day sale in the dead of winter, they sold on ebay, Craig's list, auctions and personal advertisements. I owe Cindy and Roger my peace of mind during a very difficult time, and they even polished the floors and deep-cleaned the house prior to putting it up for sale. Due to their professionalism and attention to detail, when I put the house up for sale the day after the estale was over, I received a offer on the house on the first showing. I cannot say enough about these two wonderful people. They did a fantastic job and helped me move on with my life. They were super-kind as well. Please consider them if anyone is in need of an estate sale. All thumbs up!! Dianne Sproule

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Michelle was everything we wanted in a real estate agent. We invited her to our home 2 years ago to…read moregive us an estimate of the worth. We just were not quite ready to sell our home of 33 years. So when we were ready,Michelle is who we called. She was with us every step of the way. She understood our needs and made sure we understood the process of selling our home and finding us the perfect home for downsizing. Linda Kangas, the ReMax office assistant, was so helpful and always available for our many questions We recommend Michelle Volkmar and her ReMax office for all your real estate needs.

Michelle, Kory and Linda are a great team. We have known Michelle for over 15 years and have done…read moreseveral home sales and purchases with her! They have all been handled professionally, kindly and in a timely manner. We will continue to use her team for all our real estate needs. Thank.you!!

The Becker Group sold my house very quickly and were a pleasure to work with!read more

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I didn't want to pay a commission and attempted to sell on my own. It never got anywhere. I finally…read morestumbled upon this service and it was so easy and saved us so much money and time.

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MaryLou Funk was great! She really did a lot for us, as we were already moved out of state and were…read moretrying to sell our home in Wisconsin. Based on feedback from walk-throughs, she made recommendations and arranged small repairs and cleaning that ultimately allowed us to sell our home in within 3 months! She deserved every penny she earned in commission!

We have used Jake Hansen on three real-estate transactions over the last 5 years. Jake Hansen's…read moreunique ability to quickly learn and understand our needs and limitations was crucial to each time sensitive purchase/sale. He quickly narrowed down our options and was very accommodating to our schedules for us to walk thru the properties. Jake Hansen will go the extra mile and be a true advocate for you; and make sure you get the best deal. Jake Hansen even brokered a reduction in his own commission on one of our transactions just to make the deal happen that day!!! We have been extremely pleased with Jake Hansen and would recommend him to anyone.