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What our clients are saying...We can't believe our home sold in just 2 days! And at 98% of asking price? Talk about perfect timing. Our neighbors home is STILL on the market and we thought for sure that we'd be here for a long time to come. We weren't expecting to move this quickly and we weren't prepared either. When your team stepped in and sent us your buyer's agent Mike and Carol Goulet, McHenry
You really are the #1 seller  in the
Antioch area for many reasons! We wish we would have started with your
agency a year earlier instead of using a smaller, more local agency. The
Becker Group has a very aggressive marketing program, keeping a close
eye on the amount of internet viewing and the amount of actual requests
for home showings. You were quick to contact us and let us know dropping
the price was necessary to get our home sold in today's market! Thank
you!!
Marilyn & Bob Zerbst, Antioch
Brad and I can't even begin to thank you for everything you did, how hard you worked and your loyalty and dedication to us and all of your clients! We were apprehensive of going through the short sale process, but in such a short time you both made us feel so confident and sure of our decision to go this route. You reassured us of your confidence in selling our home and completing the process in a short time and you did it! From start to finish, we completed the short sale in a timely manner! We hope you realize how much we value you both, not just as people, but as professionals and will always be grateful for how you helped us get out of a bad situation! Thank you! Lisa & Brad, McHenry/Ringwood area (last name removed for privacy) We've told everyone the reason we SOLD our home was because of our agents! You guys are head and shoulders above anyone else out there. We interviewed several agents and no one else was even close to what The Becker Group had to offer in the way of marketing,
getting our home in front of other listings, and attracting buyers. We
would recommend you to anyone!Rick and Ann Welch, Fox Lake Ron and Kat Becker were our agents in early 2011 for a home purchase near the Illinois Wisconsin border. We were unfamiliar with the area and needed guidance and advice on making a short sale offer. Ron and Kat were perfect for the job as they are licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin, know the area well, and are seasoned experts with regard to short sales. Their service was impeccable. Whenever we had a question, they responded within hours….not just “most of the time” but every time. They gave us recommendations on other service providers (attorneys, inspectors, etc) and our service from them was also excellent. Truly, we cannot imagine getting better service anywhere and can recommend to you without reservation Ron and Kat Becker of The Becker Group! Donald and Kathy Alexander, Richmond We were impressed with your management of prospective buyers. It was proactive but not overly aggressive. Also your communication commitment, guarantee
sales program, and record of sales beat your competition! That is why we chose you to represent us! All aspects of your service were excellent!Oxley Estate, Antioch Chain O'Lakes waterfront seller
We had our waterfront home listed with another agent
with
absolutely no results. He was supposedly the area Chain O' Lakes specialist but our
home remained on the market over-priced and with only a couple of showings. We
never spoke to our agent until it was time for him to either take away his sign
or renew our contract. The choice for us was obvious. When The Becker Group was
referred to us, we were sold rather quickly. It is amazing how far a little
communication (and a lot of marketing) goes. We had tons of showings and were
under contract rather quickly. Please feel free to use
our comments for your future clients so they know how we felt about your team
and your support staff. We are loving Florida! Thanks for helping us
move.The Ulms, Antioch Chain O' Lakes Waterfront Homeowner We felt we were in good hands with both Ron and Kat. They were truly a blessing to us and helped us sell our home quickly and for the price we wanted. Kat and Ron--"We cannot thank you enough for your help in selling our home. You lifted an enormous weight from our shoulders and made our transition much less difficult. Your generosity has truly touched our hearts and we will forever remember your kindness."Sean and Becky Beckman, Gurnee Ron came recommended to us by a family member so we had already heard how wonderful of an agent he was. And he lived up to our expectations. Ron's working knowledge of the area/people are what helped us get the waterfront home we truly wanted. Thanks for everything Ron! We truly enjoyed working with you and would without a doubt recommend and use their service for any future transactions. Anna Vargas, Antioch (waterfront buyer) A special message from President and CEO of Century 21 Real Estate: Dear Kat and Ron.............Congratulations! You have achieved the following CENTURY 21 Award(s) in 2010, the CENTURION Award, the highest level of achievement for real estate sales. Your hard work and dedication to your business, community and the CENTURY 21® System have paid off and enabled you to attain these remarkable levels. You are a valued member of the CENTURY 21 family and I am proud to have you as a part of our iconic brand. Thank you again for all of your efforts in 2010, I wish you only the best for a prosperous 2011. Regards, Rick Davidson President & CEO Century 21 Real Estate LLC I can't think of anything
your team could improve upon. We wish we would have researched various
realtors earlier. It was unfortunate we didn't start with your agency a
year earlier instead of using a smaller more local company. Your team
has a very aggressive marketing program-keeping a close eye on the
amount of Internet viewings and the actual number of showings. You were
quick to contact us and let us know (based on those numbers) that we
needed to make a price adjustment to get our home sold in today's
market. Your quick response to us by phone was impressive. Many thanks!
The Zerbsts, Antioch I would like to say that I appreciate the efforts that Renee made throughout the search for the right home. She was flexible to my "not so flexible" schedule to show us homes. Even when there was a minor problem discovered at the walk through, she was tenacious to bring it up and get it resolved. This is testament that shes a professional and experienced realtor, helping to find the home that fit our needs. I don't believe I would have had such a good outcome with another realtor based one my previous home buying & selling experience. Thank you!!Tom Jadrich, Lindenhurst IL
Ron and Kat listened to what I said, took that info and found exactly what I was looking for in less than 3 weeks from our first meeting. They were there from beginning to end, helping make the entire process flow smoothly. If I ever buy a home again they will be the only agents I would work with. I couldnt be happier! Thank you! Steve Harding, Antioch (waterfront buyer)
Renee is the best agent I have ever worked with. She always found an answer to all of my questions and responded quickly. She found us the best home and negotiated to get us the best price. I would highly recommend her to everyone I know. She made it an easy process! It was a pleasure to work with you Renee!
Lisa & Brian Becker, Lake Villa Thank you so much for selling our home so quickly! Your suggestion for adding a buyer's agent incentive really helped with getting our home sold so fast. Your marketing and professionalism was top notch. We were especially impressed with your overall service. Thanks again for helping us make our move! Scott & Jessica Hamilton, Woodstock Your buyer's agent (Patty) was great! She sent us homes that were specific to what we were looking for. Although we had a very difficult seller, Patty helped us with everything and she was very patient with us. We saw her more then our own family and at the end of this process Patty our family! Thank you so much!
Roni & Chris Ebert, Antioch
The Becker Group made our home buying process very smooth. You kept up with all the deadlines and communicated with us along the way. We loved working with you guys and will use you again when its time to sell or buy another property. I felt like I was working with family! Diane & Mike, Antioch Ron and Kat are fantastic agents and even better people. They are great for military families because if you bought a home with them they will sell it for free when its time to move! They drove my wife and I around to alot of homes, so many I lost count. I never felt pressured and they made sure to only show us homes with the features we wanted. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home! Allen and Barbie Secor, Lake Villa Patty's willingness to work with me on finding the right home is what made The Becker Group stand out! She helped me in every way to become an investor. You can tell she is truly dedicated to her job and loves what she is doing! I am very happy to have met her and hope to continue doing business with her and The Becker Group for a very long time.
Luis Arellano, Round Lake Beach
Thanks to The Becker Group's follow up, returning all my calls and emails in a prompt manner, and always being available to me, I have a beautiful new home. I went from renting to owning in an awesome neighborhood in a short period of time thanks to Renee. I might still be renting if it hadn't been for you guys. I enjoyed working with your team. I know I bought at the perfect time because my house was worth over $100,000 more at the height of the market. Perfect timing for sure!Rene Perks, Antioch Ron and Kat are excellent real estate agents, they helped my wife and I get our dream house. They sold our old home and put us in our new one in a short time period. They have also helped three of our family members get their new homes. Ron and Kat are trustworthy, honest down to earth people and over the years have become our dear friends. They are truly a credit to their profession and we feel that they are a part of the community. Tony and Joanna Liace, Chicago/Antioch Chain O' Lakes waterfront homeowners Ron and Kat, Where do we begin? Your customer service, knowledge of the business, and honesty are a great place to start. After having our home on the market for over a year with another agent, we turned to The Becker Group and with the expertise and hard work your team was able to sell our home in an amazing 2 1/2 months. Your team kept in touch and assured us that you could get our home sold. Your ability to advertise in a much larger range is what we feel brought us so many interested buyers. Being able to see all of the buyers' feedback was a big change from the past as well. It gave us peace of mind knowing we could call your team and they were able to assist us in case you were not available. As we all know the housing market is very tough right now, but through the process we really appreciated your honesty. Nobody likes to hear that you have to sell your house for what you bought it for, but you were honest. We would recommend your team hands down. Scott and Melissa Ansburg, Twin Lakes, Wisc Patty Sanchez was outstanding! We worked with two other realtors in the past and we weren't satisfied. Patty made us feel apart of the team and informed us on everything that was happening with great detail! We felt confident with her. I don't believe we could has asked for someone better than her to work her as our buyer's agent.
Rodriguez/ Geissberger, Beach Park
Ron and Kat were both extremely helpful with our selling and buying process. When we decided to sell, they sat with us and explained in detail how the process worked & discussed a realistic selling price for our home. With their expertise and up to date selling process, we had our first and second offers the first week it was on the market. Additionally, buying our home was a long, but exciting process. Ron and Kat took us to what felt like a million homes, but eventually we found our dream house. They both have a friendly and upbeat personality and we available anytime we called. Eric and Katie Schulze, McHenry/Wonder Lake Hi Ron and Kat, Thank you for the nice 1-year anniversary card. Despite the bad storm that hit us late June (which took down both of our willow trees and the Antioch bowling alley roof), we have really enjoyed the lake place. The boys have enjoyed a place they can easily get around compared to what we had before. Thinking back on the whole process, you guys were the ultimate professionals and very responsive to our needs which is hard to find these days. Thanks again for everything and we will keep you in mind if anything comes up with us or anyone we know in your area. Regards, Kevin & Deb Kelly, Antioch Brian Smith was amazing! He was great at putting all the pieces together during the right stages in the transaction! We will definitely use him again because of how comfortable we felt with him! Great Job! I would recommend The Becker Group specifically Patty Sanchez to all my relatives and friends! The quality of work she provided really impressed me especially her knowledge and professionalism. Patty did an excellent job and I wouldn't change anything! Susie Vargas, Waukegan We started using The Becker Group after a bad experience with another agent. From the moment we met them we knew they would help us purchase our first home. They really knew what they were talking about and went out of their way for us. They explained things I never even knew and walked me through the whole process. They had me feeling confident after our first meeting. I would never want to find another agent. A+++ Victor Vrba, Antioch Ron and Kat... selling my father's estate home was difficult for me. But from the moment we met I knew you were the right fit for me. You handled my situation with care and concern and I appreciate you for that. When 2 offers came in, you fought to get us the extra $15,000. That was an unexpected bonus for me. We can now move on with our lives. Another chapter closed and closed smoothly thanks to your team. Joann Rihacek, Fox Lake
Having Renee to work with was a pleasure. She was always prompt with answering my questions and I had a lot of them! She never once pushed us into a situation we didn't want to be in and was realistic/honest about the houses we did look at. We dragged her to look at a lot of homes, since there are so many right now, and she never once tried to push us into one! Thank you for the pleasant experience!! Nick Mastrodonato, Antioch IL
Honestly, your team excelled on every level and did more than what was required. You always kept our interests first, which was quite impressive. You were referred to us by my cousin who raved about your knowledge of waterfront properties and the area. As soon as we started the process you accommodated us and worked to get us appts to see houses while you were on vacation. Once we set our eye on the house we loved, you once again went hard to work on getting us the best price possible without thinking of compensation. Matias and I truly were happy with your services and will definitely continue to use you for all of our real estate needs. Thanks so much for everything.
Anna and Matias Vargas, waterfront buyer, Antioch
Thank you Renee for always answering our phone calls and emails in a timely manner. You are the only Realtor
I was very impressed with how our short sale was handled even after I moved out of state. The process was seamless. Ron and his team did a great job of making the long distance process as simple as possible. Knowing what was needed by our mortgage
company and your excellent negotiating skills in getting us fully released from our debt really helped us avoid a foreclosure. Thank you again for all of your help!Distressed seller
in Cary, IL. (named removed for privacy)I have to say that the "Becker" team is amazing. We are in our second year in our second home on Fox Lake - it's amazing. Renee, a part of the team, was great and was SO responsive. I am not the easiest customer you know and a big nervous about purchasing a house on a flood plain!! But we did it and still love it! The best part is that my husband and I have forgotten our anniversary for the past 2 years. But the Becker team didn't! They sent us anniversary cards both years and THAT is what reminded us of our day! HA! I think that is too much! I would recommend Renee and Kat or Ron to anyone who is looking to sell or buy! They are more than a realtor. They go beyond and look to establish a long term relationship with you. I would recommend them highly. Kendra & John Von Esh, waterfront buyer, Fox Lake
Thanks again, The Gauntts, Caledonia, Wisc. Ron, We have known and trusted you for over 20 years. When we were forced to liquidate some of our holdings due to circumstances beyond our control, you were the only agent we considered to handle those properties. We feel you excel at customer service, keeping us informed, your knowledge of the short sale process and negotiating Don and Ida (last name withheld for privacy) Fox Lake/Antioch/McHenry manner. If we ever hear of a friend in need, we will surely recommend The Becker Group. Now we can move on with our life.Thank you so very much, Tom L, Crystal Lake (last name removed for privacy) I am so impressed with your team. Even when you were on vacation you were on top of everything for our short sale. Dan Jeffries, Ingleside You are the most hardworking Realtors we know. Thanks for getting us the best possible price for our investment property. We couldn't ask for a better team to represent us. Especially after 2 successful sales on our behalf. To your future seller clients: Ron and Kat are the best. They put their team efforts to work using all their resources. They work hard on behalf of the clients. Never had to worry because they kept us updated and guided us through the sale of two homes. Responsible individuals that know today's market. Wonderful people. It was a pleasure working with them and we would recommend them highly----wait-----we have and, happy to say our friends received the same wonderful treatment and great results. Paul and Sharon Anton, Round Lake/Ingleside We took a shot in the dark and called you from the Yellow Pages. After interviewing a few agents in the area we chose you because of your team concept, your knowledge of the area, your marketing program and your optimism to get our home sold. We feel we chose the right team to handle our sale and within 30 plus days we proved ourselves right. Your team got us out of here in time for us to meet the deadline for our transfer out of state. With many, many thanks, Jennifer and Travis Winegarner, Antioch Ron, thank you for everything! It all happened so fast, but I feel as though it couldn't have gone any better. I felt like my short sale was worked on hard and everything went really smoothly. I'm relieved and doing really well. Thanks for helping me get a new lease on life. You were a great person to work with and I would recommend you anytime for any seller trying to get out of a bad situation!
Nicole, Burlington WI (last name removed for privacy)
It is because of your availability and responsiveness that we chose to work with you over the listing agent. We called him first and he was too busy to show us what turned out to be the perfect vacation home for our family. We also felt that you were always open and honest with us through the entire buying process.Brian and Rebecca Linscott, Ingleside / Arlington Heights Hi Guys.....now that I am settled in my new place I wanted to let you know things are going really well for me. It is a good feeling to be starting fresh. We are thankful we chose you to help us through the short sale on our home. Both of you made the process much easier on us and I would gladly give you a great recommendation. Thanks again, Kristin L, Crystal Lake (last name removed for privacy) (saved her credit and a $65,000 deficiency judgment) Hi Kat, We just wanted to let you and Ron know that we really appreciate all of your help and hard work. We could not have asked for a better team to work with. You, Ron and also Vince have been so helpful and great to work with. You all have helped make our first time buying a home a great experience. Thank you, Rachel & Josh, Round Lake Beach We were so impressed by the knowledge and expertise of The Becker Group. You sold our home in this economy for what we wanted and in less that 30 days! Awesome Job!! Bill & Denise Klein, Fox Lake IL
Even in today’s tough, tough market, Ron and Kat were able to sell our house in only 62 days! They got us the best price based on current conditions. Ron and Kat, without a doubt, are experts in their knowledge of the market and we were sold on their marketing and advertising approach in just a short period of time -April and Myron Van Crey Ron and Kat are nice people to work with. They excel at keeping the channels of communication open with sellers, buyers, and agents. Ron went above the norm to get the sale done, and he was even willing to help dig our yard in order to find our well! Working with this team of agents definitely provided us with a higher level of service. We bought and sold a home through them and we wouldn't consider working with another agent. -Janet Kasovic Renee was excellent. I would not only use her again in the future, but I will recommend her to anyone I know. She was very professional and also understanding with everything she did for us. She listened to what I was asking for and only sent me homes that fit my buying requirements. The Becker Team excelled very well at being able to keep the customer updated. Thank you for the great service! - Tom Bochenek Ron thanks for getting my home sold. Your suggestion to offer owner financing got the house sold! I almost gave up but you came through. I am thankful to John Ruffin for referring your team to me.Dale Pederson, Antioch When my house first went on the market Ron and Kat were extremely helpful with their advice on what to do but due to circumstances beyond our control the house had to go into short sale. Ron was very good in explaining how it works and very patient with me every time I called in a panic. (and I called him a lot) Every phone call and question was answered in a very reassuring way. I would recommend The Becker Group to anyone who has a home to list or thinking about going into a short sale. Kay O, Spring Grove Ron your knowledge of rehabbing a home (and the costs associated) was instrumental in helping us decide to work with you as our buyer's agent. We will absolutely look to you when it is time to sell our other two homes. Sue Hodnik/Meghan Sullivan, Gurnee After months and months of having to deal with my lender, you successfully got me out of my mortgage
debt. Now I can move on with my life. I was in a world of hurt (financially) until I met The Becker Group. Choosing a short sale "expert" to handle the sale of my home was easy once I talked to you and I know I made the right decision . I appreciate all you have done to make this happen. You guys were the easiest people to work with. Many many thanks!!!Jim R, Lindenhurst (last name removed for privacy) Ron and Kat: We'd like your future clients to know how you helped us get out of a tough situation and into our new (larger) home, when our house was worth less than we paid for it...... We lived in a small townhome that we had outgrown. Ron and Kat offered us advice so we could find our own buyer even though they knew they would earn no commission. They truly wanted to help our family. Once we found the buyer, we went back to the Beckers and asked them to find us a home at a great price to make up for what we were losing on our current home. We were able to negotiate with our bank to get another loan to pay for the difference. The Beckers sent us exactly the homes we were looking for, negotiated the best price and got us all the way to the closing table. Things got rough there for awhile with our buyer and the closing date being pushed back but they never gave up. We couldn't have asked for more. They were extremely helpful, professional, and experienced. Once we contacted them with our questions, we knew they were the match for us......Ron: Your overall willingness to help us is what made us choose you as our buyer's agent. If you hadn't stuck it out in the tough times we would not be living in our new home that better fits our family's needs. We appreciate everything you did.Brian and Kristen Valerugo, Lake Villa/Spring Grove Very easy to get along with. Patient and compassionate team of knowledgeable and service oriented professionals. Best I have worked with so far and only ones I will work with in the future. Top Notch! Leo Podgorski, Antioch Ron and Kat....You are the BEST! We don't even know what else to say. You sold our home and made the process easy for us. Then you showed us homes and helped us purchase our next one. Ron, I am not sure I have never met anyone who knows more about buying real estate. Kat, no one knows how to market a home better than you. We can't thank you both enough for all you have done for us. John and Luci F, Antioch/Wadsworth The extra effort you both put into finding us a home was impressive. In today's world, getting a live person to answer the phone is rare. Your availability and communication was the best! We feel The Becker Group is the best and would recommend and use your services again for ANY sale or purchase! Thank you both for taking the time to find us the "perfect" deal on our new home. Dave and Judy Hushyn, Spring Grove I have never felt more confidence in my representation than when Ron was negotiating for us. Ron's honesty and desire to produce results that exceed his clients' expectations are unmatched. Without Ron, I would have had a couple thousand dollars in expenses after closing. Ron negotiated all the repairs and expense to be paid by the other party, what a relief. Thanks Ron! Matt Vasey, Fox Lake Dear Ron and Kat, We cannot thank you enough for helping us find our new summer home in Antioch. We appreciate all of your help with finding the right property and negotiating a great price with the seller. You both went above and beyond while walking us through the process of home ownership, especially when helping to meet the demands of our lender. You made a normally difficult process quick and pleasant. We closed on time and are now in our new home. Thanks again for your hard work and friendly attitudes. You now have helped two generations of our family find the perfect waterfront home. Rocco and Elizabeth Liace, Chicago/Antioch Kat and Ron-- Thank you both so much for your patience and understanding with our needs as first-time home buyers. If it weren't for your tenacity in getting us into our favorite home with such short notice we might have missed out on the perfect home for our needs. We feel you negotiated and got us the best deal possible. The two of you were extremely informative and helpful in our decision makings. Your website is pretty impressive as well. Thank you again!
Jacobs/McIntrye, Gurnee IL Thank you for all your hard work and for not "giving up" even though we thought our home would never sell in this economy! Getting us out of our mortgage and released from a $187,000 judgement against us from the bank was unbelievable. Now we can breathe easier and move on with our lives. Your service was outstanding and much appreciated. You will be the ONLY agents we call when we can requalify for a loan to buy our next home.Sue and Al, Antioch (last name left out for privacy) To the Becker Group Dear Ron, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you and your employees at The Becker Group. From the day you came to our house and we signed the agreement in January until today, six months later you and your people did not rest until our house was sold. Not only was our home sold, no, it was sold exactly in the manner explained by Ron and as promised in a short sale and without a dime out of our pocket. Ron presented us with quite a few offers, even in these bad times he managed to find a suitable buyer for us. Ron did not rest to form a deal that was bearable for both us, the sellers, but also for the buyers who came into a pinch as time ran away and they needed to leave their house! Without Ron Becker and The Becker Group, my family would have been left with approx. $ 60,000.00 in debt and very likely a bankruptcy or foreclosure. Ron in my line of business and in my personal life I meet many companies and individuals. Sadly only very seldomly I am allowed to experience such a fine business character as yours! I wish there were more hardworking and honest people like yourself. It would be a pleasure to do business with you again!
Ron, thank you so much again. Keep up the good work! Kind Regards Denis C. Fritz and Ellen Fritz (Algonquin/Germany) We just wanted to thank you and your team (especially Renee) for all the hard work and dedication to getting our home sold. You really helped our family out during such a hard time. We appreciate all you did. You really went the extra mile. Your team is awesome! Michael and Jessica Reynolds, Lake Villa
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