A lot of years in Chicago, executive technology, real estate sales, and real estate development... Brought up in a household of art, design, and architecture and in a business of construction, materials, and craftsmanship, I am fortunate to have both corporate executive sales experience and working experience in the building trades. My exposures include eco-friendly building, alternative residential energy, smart home wiring, security systems, better materials design, and smarter construction approaches. I am fascinated by the evolving shape and fabric of so many Chicago neighborhoods and communities. But most of all, it is a privilege and honor to help clients complete their connection to HOME and protect their BELONGING.
If you plan on buying, selling, or renting real estate today you will have lots of data to decipher and a myriad of processes and tasks in order to complete the transaction. I know where the data is and how to get, organize, and use it. I understand the processes and will clearly and simply walk you through them.
BUYING
If you are buying property, I can help you determine which properties are financially sound purchases and how to obtain them. Knowing what neighborhoods, schools, transportation routes, shopping alternatives, available housing stock, similar recently sold property, financing options, and more may be key in your transaction. I save my clients a lot of time and money by working with the lender and exposing you to the highest quality inventory available in the area of your choosing at the price range you are comfortable with. I can assist in virtually any facet whether it is obtaining an attorney, inspector, locksmith, roofer or other service provider and we will keep our focus on obtaining a fair and reasonable deal in as smooth and unencumbered manner as possible.
SELLING
If you are selling you will be given a clear plan for staging, opens, showings, marketing, and selling strategies. You will want to expose your home to as many potential, qualified buyers as quickly as possible. We go beyond the photos and staging, beyond putting the sign out front, and holding open houses. In addition to a stealthy internet presence, I take a proactive approach to identify buyer profiles, marketing in your buyer spheres, and venues for attracting those buyers to come see your home. The key to easily selling your home at the best and highest price is to ensure a healthy stream of qualified buyers see your home as soon as possible.
To me, the phrase 'I'm passionate about real estate' has become a cliché for me when it's really more of an obsession. It's what I love and I'm fortunate to do as my full-time occupation. It's an enormous privilege and joy to work with clients to help them find or sell a home. Homes are where we live, create memories, and possibly other lives too. They are a refuge, a sanctuary, a place to hang, gather, host, and entertain. Homes stand among other homes and give us community and social awareness. They represent the historical, social, political, and economic developments of our time and evolution. They are a reflection and an expression of our character and behavior. They are usually long-standing well after we are gone and they are deeply embedded in our collective memory and individual remembrances.
It is an honor and privilege to serve. Sincerely yours, Stephen Chertok
