Name

Allyson Hoffman

Company

RE/MAX North (Chicago North Suburbs Real Estate)

E-mail

Contact Allyson Hoffman (RE/MAX North (Chicago North Suburbs Real Estate))

Website

http://www.allyson.com

Office Phone

(847) 849-8016

Alt. Phone

(800) 882-8409

Fax

(884) 400-0881

Address

1240 Meadow Road, Northbrook, IL, 60062

Description

Allyson "Excellence in Action" Hoffman is a consistent TOP PRODUCER committed to constant improvement, serving clients with integrity and making a difference in the Real Estate Industry.

About Us:

Allyson has been serving the residents of Chicago's North Shore, North and Northwest suburbs since 1983. As a consistent top-producing professional, her mission includes a sincere client commitment to providing quality service, results and total satisfaction. 

Allyson works closely with a team of top-notch professionals that include:


Technical Specialist/Business Consultant
Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant - Kim Hughes & Company
Professiona Web Designer - BauerINC Network
Project based part-time staff
Highly dependable affiliates including attorneys lenders and home inspectors

These professionals are designed to uphold Allyson's firm commitment to providing top quality results-oriented services as their most critical ojective.

CURRENT        Broker Associate
                     RE/MAX North
                     1240 Meadow Road
                     Northbrook, IL 60062

EDUCATION   B.A. 1972.   State University of NY at Albany
                    M.A. 1974.   University of Illinois Champaign

CAREER HISTORY   

1974-1983.  Teacher of Language Arts
1981-1982.  General Partner, D & A Enterprises,
                     public relations consultants

AFFILIATIONS   

· National Association of Realtors

· Illinois Association of Realtors

· North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors

· Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois

· MAP Multiple Listing Service

· Top Ten Group Relocation Specialists

· Employee Relocation Council

· Residential Sales Council

· Women's Council of Realtors

· Allen Hainge Cyberstars

• Cyberprofessionals

HONORS & AWARDS

· Relocation Specialist

· 1987 Speaker. Top Ten Relocation Brainstorm

· 1988 Speaker. RE/MAX Midwest Convention

· 1990 Speaker. Top Ten Relocation Brainstorm

· 1991 Certified Relocation Professional

· 1992 RE/MAX Hall of Fame

· 1993 Graduate of the Realtors Institute

· 1994 Speaker.  North Shore Board Membership

· 1994 Speaker.  RE/MAX of Northern Illinois

· 1994 Certified Residential Specialist

· 1999-2000/2001-2002 Director.

          North Shore-Barrington Assn of Realtors

· 2000 Speaker.  Illinois Assn of Realtors Convention

· 2000 e-PRO Certified Internet Professional

· 2001 RE/MAX Internat'l Lifetime Achievement Award

· 2003 Associate of the Year.

          North Shore-Barrington Assn of Realtors

· 2004-2005 Illinois Assn of Realtors.  Board of Directors

· 2004 Accredited Buyer's Representative

· 2005 Vice Chairman - Technology Committee, IAR

· 2006 Chairman - Technology Committee, IAR

· 2007 Seniors Real Estate Specialist

· 2007 Accredited Consultant in Real Estate

· 2008 Speaker RE/MAX International Convention Las Vegas, NV

REFERENCES   

References available upon request.

Areas of Expertise:

Testimonials:

A "Painless" Sale & Closing Are To Your Credit...

"Thank you for your professionalism and advice during the sale of our townhome. We both appreciated that a large part of this being a "painless" sale and closing is to your credit. Please extend our thanks to the rest of your staff, especially your administrative assistant -- your trust in her is well placed." 

The Mossers

A Credit To The Profession!

"In my practice of law over the last forty or so years, I have represented numerous buyers and sellers and dealt with almost as many real estate agents. I have just completed two rather difficult matters in which Allyson was involved and can only comment most favorably on her knowledge, efforts and willingness to do whatever and whenever necessary to get the job done. She is a credit to the profession and a role model for many would be agents. I will be Allyson's best reference!" 

Mr. Becker, Attorney

Allyson Kept Us Informed Every Step Of The Way!

Naturally we thought of Allyson to sell our home since she did a tremendous job for us on a previous home. 

Allyson's marketing tools were outstanding as was her customer service, sense of urgency, and attention to detail. She kept us informed every step of the way and managed a lot of the details of our negotiations while we were 5,000 miles away in the back country of Alaska. In short, she did a great job for us.  

Scott Wilson

Astounded At The Activity You Generated!

"Having listed my home at what I considered the worst time of year, just before the fall/winter holidays, I was astounded at the activity you generated! 

I was very pleased with the sale price, and credit you with a very accurate market analysis to keep me realistic. Having listed my home at what I considered the worst time of year, just before the fall/winter holidays, I was astounded at the activity you generated. I was very pleased with the sale price, and credit you with a very accurate market analysis to keep me realistic. I have never experienced anyone who has done a more professional job at the same time showing the care and personal concern at a most stressful time. at a most stressful time." 

Judy Smith

Highest Level!

Dear Allyson, 

Thank you and all of the people on your staff for the great effort you have put forth to complete the sale of our home. The professionalism exhibited by you and all of your staff was exceptional. The attention to details and the many helpful recommendations made by you were key in getting the sale price to the right level. It was a pleasure to work with all of you. We really appreciate that they were always timely and courteous when advising us of showings. 

Particularly with the many phone calls and weekly updates that kept us advised of the current status. Your thorough knowledge of the market coupled with the sage advice in responding to various offers, negotiating the transaction, and concluding the sale were of the highest level.  

I believe the sales brochure was a key element in making the sale so successful. The photographs and the layout, which were personally taken by you, were better than most professional magazine feature articles. It also showed as well on the website as it did in print  

In regard to all the documents necessary for a transaction such as this to take place, I want you to know that both my lawyer and I saw that they were accurate and professional. It was a pleasure to work with you. Again, both Vickie and I thank you for all of the hard work and exceptional level of professionalism demonstrated during the entire process. 

Sincerely,
John A. and Victoria J. Sershon 

PS. If you are ever in this area, we would be pleased to have you stop by. A summer evening cruise on the lake with wine and cheese is a delight.  

John A. and Victoria J. Sershon

Our Home Sold Within Two Weeks!

I would like to say what a wonderful experience I had selling my home, thanks to Allyson Hoffman at RE/MAX North in Northbrook, Illinois. Even though my home is small, Allyson gave me the kind of first-rate service and attention that one would expect from a multi-million dollar sale. Her professionalism, courtesy, and expertise were unmatched. 

We needed to sell our home quickly because of an out-of-state move. Allyson gave us explicit directions on what we needed to do to prepare the house for showing as well as advice on an appropriate asking price. She then put our home on multiple real estate listings, created a website for us, posted a beautiful sign complete with take-away promotional literature, set up a broker’s open house, and advertised in local papers. From the day the house went on the market, we had a constant stream of showings. Not only were we pleased with the asking price, but we also received numerous compliments from the buyer’s brokers on how well our home was priced. This is thanks to the extensive research that Allyson and her office performed, even before our first face-to-face meeting, on area prices and market values. Her office also did a marvelous job of providing feedback to us by contacting potential buyers, after they’d seen the house, to ask for their comments. Despite all the people who said we’d never sell quickly because of the time of year (approaching Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays), the economy, etc., we sold our house within TWO weeks! 

After that, Allyson and members of her office personally walked me through the sale contract clauses, kept me updated with phone calls and copies of all correspondence from the buyers, and facilitated what was probably one of the smoothest – and fastest – closings on record! Even better, when we are someday ready to buy another in our new state, her office will still be able to help us! 

I am so pleased with Allyson Hoffman and the wonderful people at RE/MAX North. I could not recommend an agent and an agency any higher. 

K.L. Craft

Thanks For All The Hard Work & Professionalism!

As a professional executive search consultant in the healthcare arena, I'm paid to find exceptional talent for my clients. That said, I want you to know how much I appreciated your extraordinary level of service under conditions that can only be described as less than desirable. Under the best case scenario, whenever adult siblings have to sell the family home of their deceased parent, the process is like trying to walk through an emotional minefield ? blindfolded. You were called in to extract two siblings from that minefield, at night, without knowing what additional obstacles would show up.  

Not only did you rise to the occasion to assess the volatility of the situation and map out a strategy to deal with the personalities involved, but you also presented the required options in a manner that conveyed an appropriate sense of urgency and secured cooperative commitment to complete the multiple tasks without creating additional drama and/or lost opportunities or time. The outcome produced a sale within six weeks of putting the property on the market; and that included two weeks of accommodating an asking price point set higher than you initially recommended. The amount of traffic generated by your marketing efforts can only be described as phenomenal, especially considering the quality of the houses serving as our competition in the immediate neighborhood market. 

Throughout the multiple negotiations with prospective buyers', you not only kept us informed ? but you were absolutely straight with us regarding our expectations. I'm sure I caused an Excedrin headache or two along the way when I chose to walk away only to come back with a counter-offer after everyone else thought the deal was dead. What you helped us accomplish was a truly fair deal. The buyer paid more than they wanted and we received less than we wanted. However, at the end of the day, we all knew we each got the best deal for our individual circumstances.  

Henry Kissinger couldn't have maneuvered a better outcome under similar conditions. After all, you not only had two adult siblings who weren't speaking to each other but lived under the same roof being sold; and two attorneys (one for each sibling) and an excessively-friendly, yellow Labrador who wanted to love every prospective buyer who walked through the home. In spite of all the red flags this situation presented, you took control and got the deal done ? in less than sixty days! 

That's why I say Thank you for all the hard work and professionalism you demonstrated from the first time we met, to the final crossed "T" and dotted "I" on the closing documents. You are truly a PRO and earned World Class HERO in my book! 

Best regards,
 

Tom LeClair

We Really Enjoyed Working With Allyson!

"Allyson was prompt, realistic and responded to every need immediately. She kept us informed and we trusted her judgement wholeheartedly. She put the wheels in motion ... didn't wait for something to happen. We will sing her praises to anyone who will listen. She made the entire experience of selling a home a very pleasant one. We really enjoyed working with her and her staff! 

The Kolbers