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Alan May, Real Estate Professional in Evanston, IL

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Alan May

MVP'08

"Elvis has left the building"

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Agent at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Locations:

Evanston, Illinois, Skokie, Wilmette

Web sites:

My favourite new site for comparing, Evanston IL Homes for Sale

Profile Link:

http://www.trulia.com/profile/alanmay/

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Listings (2)

Q&A (1,210)

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Experience:

Realtor® for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage January 2000—present
Concentrating on residential real estate in Evanston, the northern edge of Chicago, and…

Specialties:

Specializing in Evanston, but working on the entire North Shore of Chicago and surrounds

Certifications
& Awards:

ABR, CRS, CNS

Interests:

I don't have time for many interests other than Real Estate.

About:

Alan May, CRS, ABR, CNS
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ... show more

Testimonials:

""I haven't stopped smiling all day""
R & M Thu Sep 17

""I haven't stopped smiling all day""
R & M Thu Sep 17

"“Alan helped us buy our first home and made the process great. Moving to Chicago from out-of-town, we needed to visit a large number of properties when we were in town. We would list up all the properties we wanted to see, and Alan worked it out so we saw everything we wanted to, with a nice printed binder of every property we were considering. We probably looked at a couple of dozen places, and were always impressed with his knowledge of Evanston, the real estate market, and even of individual condo buildings. If I were buying or selling again, I'd definitely work with Alan, and I'd recommend him to friends.”"
R.H. Mon Feb 9

"“Alan was the real estate agent for the sale of our home in Evanston, as well as for the purchase of our condo in Chicago. We were worried about being able to sell our house in today's market. However, as a result of Alan's extensive knowledge of the market and his demonstrated salesmanship skills, our house sold quickly and at a great price! I would recommend Alan without hesitation.”"
P.B. Thu Jan 22

"from a fellow Realtor:Alan, it was a pleasure working with you on the sale of (Address). Your professionalism and attention to detail made for a seamless transaction. Many thanks"
J.M. Fri Oct 31, 2008

"I have bought and sold five properties with Alan. Alan is professional and knowledgeable and has become much more than merely a Realtor. He has become a confidant, counselor and a friend. I have used Alan in the past, and will use and recommend him in the future."
P.T. Tue Oct 3, 2006

"We interviewed three agents, and chose Alan May of Coldwell Banker. He suggested we price our home higher than the other two agents did. At first, we thought he was just telling us what we wanted to hear, but he convinced us that our home was worth more than the other two agents thought. We didn't list at the highest price of the range that he suggested, but we went under contract, with multiple offers, selling within $5,000 of Alan's suggested listing price! Alan was right, and if we'd listened to either of those other agents, we would have left a lot of money behind."
C. & J. Tue Jan 15, 2008

"I can't believe how quickly Alan sold our condo... even though there were OTHER condos actively for sale in our building. He priced it perfectly, and we were under contract in only a few days! Bravo Alan! Bravo Coldwell Banker!"
J. & N. Sun Jun 3, 2007

"Alan was the second agent I chose. I wish I had chosen him first. He was helpful and hands-on. I never had to wonder what was going on, he gave me ongoing feedback, and ultimately sold my unit for more than we both expected... well at least more than I expected."
Steven Sat Feb 18, 2006

"“Alan did an amazing job in helping us find our house in Chicago. He displayed professionalism, patience, and knowledge in showing us between 30 and 50 properties, while knowing we still had a house to sell in Seattle in the worst market in years. We could only look at houses during short trips to Chicago and Alan coordinated showings down to the minute and provided expert knowledge of neighborhoods we were looking in. Alan was referred to us by USAA and has since become a friend. While we hope not to have to sell//buy again soon, we know we will be including Alan in our next search.” "
G. & L. Wed Sep 23

""We have so much to thank you for, but did want you to know how we so appreciated all your efforts on our behalf""
S. & J. Tue Aug 30, 2005

Listings (2) »

2 results

9100 Lamon Ave #1-S
$199,900

2 br 2 ba

Condo
3440 Thayer St
$319,000

4 br 1 ba

Single-Family Home

Recent Q&A »

Home Inspection do or not to do?

Asked a few hours ago by Dmitriy Ryab… - Home Buying - 8 answers

Alan May answered:

Since this is a condominium, I can understand why your attorney noted that you may not need a home inspector on the property. In most cases, the condominium owner owns only the "box of air" bounded by the perimeter walls while the homeowners association owns the building and the building components. Thus, if you find a problem with the building, in all likelihood, the repairs will be covered by the homeowners association.
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Really? What about all of the appliances in the condo, the gas forced air furnace and air conditioner, the compressor on the roof, that you own (not the building), do all the doors open and close properly, how about the bathrooms... toilets work? good water pressure in the shower, tub, sinks... How's the electrical system... good circuit breaker box? Wiring okay? Are all the outlets and switches wired correctly? No reverse polarity? There's a lot of condo that you own, that doesn't belong to the building. - A few minutes ago

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