Dave Richert

I'm a:	Real Estate Professional
Company:	Re/Max Town & Country
Location:	Aurora
Web sites:	My Site -Search All Area Homes FREE
Phone:	(630) 906-7266

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About Me

2006 & 2007 - #1 in Sales for Re/Max Town & Country Office (Aurora)
2006 & 2007 - #3 in Sales among Re/Max Offices Serving Aurora, North Aurora, St. Charles & Yorkville

Welcome to my web-site and thank you for visiting. I hope you find it useful and informative. Please feel free to contact me at any time. My direct line is (630) 906-7266.

I have represented buyers and sellers in the southwest, west and even north suburbs of Chicago and am truly dedicated to my clients (Customer Testimonials). I am ready and able to represent you with energy, professionalism and integrity. I will listen to your needs and design a specific sales strategy for your unique situation.

The internet has now become the most widely used tool for people looking to buy a home. I am dedicated to being the leader in internet marketing of your home. Contact me and find out about my specific strategies for marketing your home using the world wide web.

I am the founder of the Home-2-Help fundraising program, member of Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce, past President of Plainfield Academy's non-profit organization, active member of the Naperville Church of Christ and contributor to many non-profit organizations.

I wish you the best and would be honored to speak with you regarding your real estate needs.

Thanks,
Dave Richert

Testimonials

""Dave did a great job with us as international clients. He has the experience to help us and others from outside the United States... especially clients from Europe""
-Roland Muts & Regina Gilson Thu Jun 19

""Dave was great to work with both selling our house and buying our new house. Our house sold in LESS than two weeks! We had more showings than we can count. When we were looking for a new house, we looked for longer than 3 months; Dave was with us every step of the way! We found the house of our dreams! We would DEFINITELY use Dave and Re/Max again when it comes time to buy or sell again!""
-Rich & Heather Little Thu Jun 19

""Research states that purchasing a home can be very stressful. What we found was the opposite. We were able to sell our home... and find a perfect house to meet all our needs. We were only able to do this with the professional help of Dave Richert. His service was awesome and his attitude was great. We would definitely use Dave Richert of Re/Max if we buy or sell again.""
-Joel & Jill Showalter Thu Jun 19

""We really appreciated the care and attention Dave provided during our home purchase and sale of our old home last spring. He provided wise counsel as to what we needed to remodel in our old home to make it ready for the current market. His advice was right on the mark. Our home had a solid offer within 2 weeks of being listed. He also has a good team in place to handle financing, inspections and legal matters. Our situation was complicated by one of us being in the Middle East during the listing of the home we sold and the offer negotiations. Dave handled that without any difficulty.""
-Jack & Kathy Marlowe Thu Jun 19

""Dave did a great job for us. He went above & beyond what I expected of a Realtor.""
-Janice Wheeler Thu Jun 19

""Dave Richert did an outstanding job for us as an agent. He was always available for us in our busy schedules... Dave not only helped us find our new house, he also sold our existing house in 5 days. By the end of the process, Dave was not only our agent, but our friend. I would highly recommend Dave to anyone looking to buy or sell a house!!!!!!!!""
Matt & Marybeth Castle Thu Jun 19

""We appreciated that Dave took the time to truly understand our unique situation. He didn't make us feel like a 'business opportunity'... He made us feel like 'family'.""
-Tyson & Leslie Aschliman Thu Jun 19

"It was very easy working with Dave. Most of all, I appreciated his willingness to take me out house-hunting in the evenings after work, and his ability to negotiate an excellent deal for us on the house we finally chose. These became especially important given that my wife and I were re-locating from Michigan, and were quite unfamiliar wiht the real estate market of the western suburbs around Chicago. I would very happily recommend Dave's services to any who would ask."
-Raveesh & Anjul Varma Thu Jun 19

""We would definitely (use Dave again)! Dave answered all our questions quickly and provided us information in an effecient manner. Communication was open and consistent. He offered great advice and provided us with the encouragement we needed when the market appeared slow""
-Matt & Vicki Mulacek Thu Jun 19

"Dave made the process of finding and buying a new home a really pleasant experience for both of us. We moved from a small city in central Illinois and knew nothing about the suburban area around Chicago where we needed to live to be close to our family. Dave oriented us thoroughly to the areas in which we were interested. He showed us multiple properties until we found 'the right one'. Dave helped us with the tricky parts of negotiating in a changing market. He modeled patience while the seller considered our offers which resulted in a price quite acceptable to both parties. Dave has a great ability to have fun and made this experience just that for us."
Dan & Jeannine Detwiler Thu Jun 19

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I am looking at a brand new house in clarendon hills. It has come down 15 % since originally listed more

Asked Mon Jun 23 2008, 14:37 by Mk - Clarendon Hills - Home Buying - 6 answers

Dave Richert answered:

MK,

Your best bet would be to get an experienced local agent that could help you determine the true value of this home... You will want someone who has sold similar homes in this area over the past 3-6 months... I would also recommend going to view other homes for sale in the area in order to compare... There may be a better deal out there.

I would be happy to recommend a local agent that could help if you feel like that is the direction you want to go. - Wed Jun 25 2008, 08:40

OK, Here we go.........And I do hope to get real answers and your comments on why you think this way.1. How?

Asked Sat Mar 1 2008, 17:35 by Pete - All locations - Market Conditions - 24 answers

Dave Richert answered:

Okay... on Cathy S's second answer, I rest my case... She states of a property with 2% co-op, "I secretly prayed the Buyer would not choose the home with the lower commission"... Let's be honest with ourselves, you have to admit that this influences the buyer's agent... We don't want it to... We would like to think it doesn't... but it does!

We can still be ethical people and admit that we are swayed by money, even when we don't want to be... it doesn't make us bad people or real estate agents, it's just the facts...

Psychologically, the higher co-op makes a difference... and that is what a real estate transaction is all about... - Thu Jun 19 2008, 14:37

Pete,

I believe there are two more benefits not discussed yet (that I saw) to offering the buyer's agent more co-op... (1) When showing your property, the agent is more likely to point out the selling points of your home & (2) When getting into the negotiation, they are more likely to want to get this deal DONE... Even if it is subconsciously, they want to sell YOUR property and it puts you in a stronger negotiating position.

I always recommend my sellers give a higher co-op and I chalk it up to more marketing...

-Dave - Thu Jun 19 2008, 04:08

I want to know how much the market value for my house

Asked Thu Nov 8 2007, 10:28 by Fepi - 60504 - Market Conditions - 12 answers

Dave Richert answered:

Fepi,

You paid $331,000 for this house in 2004. You probably experienced some appreciation from 2004-2005... let's say 5%... That would put current value around $345-350,000... This also depends on any upgrades you have done... If you haven't done anything to upgrade the house, it is possible that the value may not have increased or even gone down... For example, if the roof / mechanicals / etc. are older and are closer to needing replacement that will have a negative affect on the re-sale... If you have finished the basement / replaced the roof / put a new furnace in / redone the kitchen / etc... then you may be able to sell for a higher price...

I hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Dave - Thu Jun 19 2008, 03:49

What if I am not happy with my Realtor.?

Asked Sat Jun 14 2008, 16:16 by RM73 - Aurora - Home Buying - 11 answers

Dave Richert answered:

I would start by speaking with your agent and letting them know that you are not happy with the service you are getting. It is possible that there is some miscommunication between the two of you that a good conversation could eliminate. If you still feel you are not getting the service you need, just let them know. I believe that most agents at this point will let you out of the agreement and you will be free to go your seperate ways...

If this does not solve the problem, then you should speak with the broker of their office and see what they have to say...

If you are not happy at this point, I would suggest having a real estate lawyer look over the contract you signed and see if their may be an easy out. I have relationships with several lawyers that would do this for no charge...

Best Regards,
Dave - Thu Jun 19 2008, 03:39