He worked diligently, efficiently and helped me when I had questions. Always on time and I have…read morebeen working with him for two years now.

Definitely A++ for a first time home buyer. Explained process well and definitely recommended to…read moreall friends and family.

I worked with Laurie using her to help us find a home in the North Chicago area in late summer,…read more2016. We were planning on relocating from Southern California and needed someone who had experience as an agent and knowledge about the area. We searched online and found a unique home that we thought would sell quickly. Laurie and her husband Jeff (also and agent) went and looked at the house on our behalf, took photos and offered their personal perspectives about it to us before we would have ever been able to travel and see it ourself!! I knew right at that point that I had found a special agent. Laurie is VERY responsive in all forms of communication. We exchanged emails regularly during our search over several weeks. After a few weeks of working with her, I traveled to Chicago to look at several homes. Laurie was out of town during my visit due to previous vacation plans, but made sure that I was well taken care of by another agent from her office during my visit. Laurie had an outstanding attitude during all of our communications. She truly loves what she does. After my visit to Chicago, we decided not to relocate to the area. Laurie took the news without a bit of disappointment and still wanted to be of help in any way that she could to us. That is the true mark of a professional. If you are looking for a seasoned agent with an outstanding attitude that loves doing what she does helping her clients, Laurie is your best choice. If you work with her you will not be disappointed.

After my Brother's untimely passing, I found myself in unfamiliar territory as the person…read moreresponsible for selling his house. Laurie and Jeff were extremely patient and professional during the months-long process of bringing his house to market. They provided advice and insight that was incredibly helpful. Their years of experience in the industry clearly made all the difference and they left nothing to chance. When it came time to list the house, they did a fantastic job - I couldn't believe how many showings were arranged in such a short period of time. Long story short, we had the house under contract within 3 days for $27K over asking price. The closing went without a hitch. I'd say that's a 5-star performance in any book!

I honestly don't know where to begin - and if you look at my other reviews you'll see "finding…read morewords" isn't usually a problem for me. I worked with Marco on the sale of my condo and couldn't be happier. I had met with several agents before finding Lucid and while I liked all of them, Lucid's commission structure interested me greatly. Marco and Gary came to see my condo and I shared with them where I wanted to be price wise. I thought my expectations were in check, however, they firmly believed that my property was worth a large 10+% more than I thought it was worth and significantly more than the other agents "swore" I could get for it. In fact, when I mentioned my ideal price to another agent (which was much less than what Marco wanted to list it for) the agent suggested I hold on to it for another "couple" years so that it would appreciate. When Marco told me what he wanted to list the property at, I was a little concerned (because it was SO HIGH) and a part of me began to question whether or not this was the "catch" on the "hourly model" with Lucid - that they price high so they can bill bill bill. This, absolutely, is not the case. Marco was right on with his pricing analysis! The property received several offers within the first four days of listing and closed within 40 days after we listed. The process was so seamless and Marco was so hands on I, honestly, felt like I was his only client for that month. During the negotiation phase with the buyers agent, I REALLY wanted to accept their first offer (it was tens of thousands more than I was willing to accept) but Marco calmed my fears and coached me through being aggressive. I was afraid, again, that his desire to stand firm was because there was no "harm" to Lucid if it didn't sell (since I was paying hourly) but - like the listing price analysis - Marco was spot on with his advice to me during the negotiation phase. I can't recommend Lucid, Gary and Marco enough! I have referred my friends to them and I will shout from the rooftops to anyone that is willing to listen to me - this brokerage is amazing!!! You will get white glove service and expert advice. Mind you, I saved over 48% in commission fees and got BETTER service and TENS OF THOUSANDS of dollars more than other agents told me was possible. I couldn't be happier and Lucid Realty has acquired a client for life. If you want to save money, receive better service, get a higher price, and truly be "wow'd" look no further. I am a firm believer in that if it "seems too good to be true" there is likely a catch. I assure you, however, there is no catch! Thanks, again, Marco!

After our parents passed, my brother and I kept the home/house we grew up in as a rental. When it…read morecame time to sell it, our vision was clouded by history and preferences of retired guys. For us it was a home & not a building. Marco helped us choose a decorating scheme that attracted contemporary buyers and suggested a way to stage the living room that we couldn't have dreamed of. After the prep, he had 2 offers after 7 showings. One of them was full price and "as is". Marco helped with negotiations after the village's pre-sale inspection came back with requirements that would be found in new construction and were not common when the home was built in 1950. The house was listed after Labor Day and closed at the end of October. I recommend Marco as a realtor and would not look anywhere else.

Was a pleasure working with Daniel and Associates Real Estate, in particular Daniel himself, on…read moreseveral occasions. Daniel is an extremely hard worker and is an expert in his field. He is very personable, friendly, and remembers everyone he has ever worked with. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate in the area.

Very knowledgeable, honest and fair. Always available and ready to help with questions and issues…read morethat come up. We are forever grateful and thankful for all he did!

I recently had the opportunity to work with Mike Goodwin from John Greene Realty once again. It…read morereminded me just how knowledgeable and professional he is ... and how caring he is towards his clients. His assistance throughout our transaction, the processing of my client's mortgage, and during Closing was timely and extremely helpful. I look forward to doing business with him again in the near future ...

After getting married, we had outgrown our tiny one-bedroom apartment and wanted to move into…read moresomething roomier, but still within our budget. We started looking around on our own, but as prospective first-time homeowners, we were wary of potential missteps. Mike hosted an open house at one of the first properties we checked out, and although the house itself didn't turn out to be a perfect fit, Mike was. His easy, friendly manner was immediately disarming, and he quickly put to rest any fears we had that we would find our ideal house. Because short sales were so prevalent at the time, they were nearly unavoidable, but thanks to Mike's clear and honest assessments of certain properties' short sale situations vs. those of other properties, we were able to successfully bid on the house we fell in love with and save a bundle in the process. Of course, that's not to say the short sale process was, well, short. But that's par for the course, and Mike was endlessly supportive throughout. When I would get nervous that we hadn't heard a peep from the buyer's lender in a few days, I would call Mike and find out that he was already on it. When the SOLD! sign suddenly disappeared from the For Sale sign in front of our future house and I freaked out, he looked into it without making me feel like I was being totally irrational (I was). He checked in with us regularly, keeping us apprised of any recent developments, and communicating with the buyer's agent on a near-daily basis. Keep in mind, this sale took about 100 days to close, thanks to the buyer's lender (no love for BoA here), but Mike was with us the entire time. We couldn't be happier with our new house, and I'm personally thankful for all of Mike's help, thoughtfulness, and his breadth of local real estate knowledge. It was like a good friend was guiding us the whole time--to the point that now we really do consider him to be a good friend. Thanks for everything, Mike!

A 6 Star Realtor! I can't recommend Rick to enough people. If you want an agent to go over and…read morebeyond the standard, Rick is your guy. As a buyer, Rick trenched through deep snow, always returned my phone calls/texts/emails, crawled under houses, and pointed out all sorts of issues (Good things as well - that I would not have known about) as we viewed properties. In addition, he is a top tier gentleman that is extremely detailed in his work, he will educate you and give you peace of mind during the stressful times. I highly recommend him and will certainly work with him again in the future.

I have now witnesses the practices of this realtor in 2 separate occasions and with each occasion…read morehis tactics are unethical and unprofessional to say the very least. He certainly does not abide by the Realtors Code of Ethics. This code of ethics is there to ensure that practitioners and the public are treated professionally and of a high standard of business conduct. He is degrading and clearly manipulates the system, his clients and the potential buyers in a way I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. I am continually appalled by his behavior. He does not price his homes according to current market conditions - he prices them significantly higher and justifies it by what he calls "supply and demand" even when the market clearly shows otherwise. He lies and threatens that there are other offers on the table when there are not. He's done price changes to a home IN THE MIDDLE OF NEGOTIATIONS. He puts his personal opinion about a client in the middle and uses discriminating words and opinions in his communications. All of this is a horrible representation of the ReMax brand name and the reputation of industry and realtors in general. I just had to write this review because I have never experienced anything like this in my life. I am sure that if his managing partner was aware of his behavior he would not want his name affiliated with his business.

She is a wonderful and honest person. I felt like a had a friend and a guide by my side the whole…read moretime. She is always ready to help you and advise you on your purchase, so that you don't invest your money in something that you don't wont. She is very knowledgeable about what she does and pays attention to the smallest details: defects, quirks, errors in paper work, etc. I strongly recommend Barbara to anyone looking to buy a house.

Not only was Barbara excellent at selling our home within 24 hours but she was an all-star helping…read moreus find our forever home. She was so helpful making herself available almost around the clock, offering guidance all the way through our closing. A true professional she made the experience as easy as possible through all its ups and downs.

Matt, Carmen and the whole team did a wonderful job for me and my wife selling our home! We…read moreactually got more than listing price through their help! Kombrink Realty was recommended to me by a good friend, and I would also highly recommend the Kombrink Team!

Both my wife and I agree that Julie is tops when it comes to fulfilling what we wanted and needed…read morein a realtor she communicated with us heavily via text message and was always ready to look at any prospects that we were interested in. She never made us feel uncomfortable about anything even after the closing I referred a niece to whom she also sold a house to, Julie and the Kombrink team really know how to make you feel at home, we were able to find and by our home in 1 month . we actually had been using a different realtor for 6 months and with no success so we let her go. Thankfully we were referred to Julie Kombrink by a relative, calling her and working with her and her team was by far one of the best things I have ever done, we love our home our neighbors and the town we live in. We highly recommend The Kombrink team, great people working for you.