A very "patient Realtor" working in the Naperville area. I like houses, always have. I have a good eye for what works in a home & what to stay away from - since you might ask me to resell your home. 

I've been in sales since I was a kid selling Christmas cards for points. I sold Fuller Brush while I was in College in Oregon - go Ducks.  

I spent a number of years selling printing for a now defunct family Printer in Elk Grove - we printed a lot of the Junk Mail most people hate. 

I've been in the Naperville area for the last 15 years and have lived most of my life on and off in the Chicago area. I've traveled in every state except Alaska and Hawaii - I love to drive. 

My wife and I travel all over the country and some how keep ending back here in Naperville and the Chicago area. Can't beat the food - not too many places can compete. 

I specialize in helping people find what they like in their new home. I've shown, sold and listed a lot of house in the last 6 years and only have a few regrets with how things turned out. This might sound simple, but I don't want my clients buying something that I know will be a Re-sale problem in the future.  

Fresh paint and carpet with a cookies and cream appearance might look good on the outside, but dig a little deeper and you might find a little surprise - buyer beware. 

I have been fortunate in being able to help families move in from all over the country and the World. I think South Africa was the furthest any of my clients have come to buy a home.  

I have even helped families move from one part of Naperville to another and in from Chicago - so I'm not limited or narrow-minded. 

Since I have worked with so many buyers over the years I have a keen sense in what it takes to get a house sold. You need a marketing plan that shows the house in as many different lights as possible.  

Before getting into the Real Estate businesss I partnered with two others in a Web design and marketing company. I know how to get a home noticed on the Internet.  

I also have had the opportunity to be around a number of really great Realtors over the years - there is a reason you see so many RE/MAX signs in the front lawns of Naperville.

Accomplishments
Full-time Real Estate professional serving the real estate needs of Naperville, Illinois and the surrounding suburbs
including: Aurora, Plainfield, Oswego, Montgomery, Shorewood, Yorkville, Sugar Grove, Lisle, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, North Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St Charles, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Warrenville 

Over 20 years of Sales, Marketing and Negotiating experience  

Professional experience, training and education in Traditional and Online marketing techniques
Local resident for 25 years, in the Chicago area for over 40 years.

Member of the Local, State and National Association of Realtors  

RE/MAX Platinum Club, only the Top 5% of RE/MAX Agents belong in this category. 

Education
DePaul University, Chicago , Illinois
Pennebaker Certificate Program - Interactive and Direct Marketing  

Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois
MBA and MS-MIS Degrees with emphasis in Integrated Marketing Communications  

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 

Master Certificate in E-Business, On-line Marketing and Internet Commerce and Development

University of Oregon - Under grad in Business 

State Licensing and Training
State of Illinois Licensed Real Estate Salesperson 

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) training 

Brian Buffini Referral Relationship programs 

Mike Ferry Market Strategy Workshop 

Lynn Madison Foundations to Excellence Program 

I am very aware that a real estate transaction is a very stressful experience for both
buyer and seller. By bringing my experience to bear in a focused and mindful way
I will do everything I can to take as much stress out of the process as possible.