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Name
Steve Stevens
Company
REMAX Choice
E-mail
Contact Steve Stevens (REMAX Choice)
Website
http://www.DiscoverBloomingtonHomes.com
Office Phone
(309) 664-8560
Cell Phone
(309) 261-3355
Fax
(309) 664-8599
Description
I serve clients in McLean County in Central Illinois. I'm a fulltime and full service agent. The majority of my buyers are 1st time professionals. I'm a true townie, born and raised here.

My Resume

Personal Information:
Stephen P. Stevens
2203 Eastland Drive, Suite 1
Bloomington, IL. 61704
Office: (309) 664-8560 
Mobile: (309) 261-3355
Fax: (309) 664-8599
I'm a licensed real estate agent in the State of Illinois,
working with sellers and buyers of residential property
in the Bloomington/Normal area for five years.
I attended parochial schools in Bloomington, Illinois.
Graduated from Saint Bede Academy (high school) in Peru, Illinois.
Attended Carl Sandburg J. C. in Galesburg, Illinois studying general studies and computer programming.
Attended Illinois Central College in Peoria, Illinois studying            
Business Management classes.
Attended Illinois State University studying Business Law and Economics.
 
Work Background:
1969-1971, City of Bloomington (summer work)
1971-1972, Member of Labor Union #362 in Bloomington
1972-1973, Member of Labor Union #4 in Chicago (tender for bricklayers)
1973-1995, Bloomington Provision Co. (BPC Food Service) (wholesale foods)
1995-2002, Stevens Anything Goes (Handyman service)
2002-2004, REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Heart of America REALTORS®
2002-2006, REALTOR® with BradyWeaver GMAC Real Estate
2006-Present, REALTOR® with RE/MAX Choice
Real Estate Education:
To become a licensed real estate agent in Illinois I had to attend forty five hours of classroom instruction, pass the final with a grade of above seventy-five percent. Then I went to Springfield, Illinois to take the State and National  tests.Your allowed three chances to pass both tests. If you fail you start over again with the forty-five hours of classroom instruction. I passed both the State and National tests with the first attempt. I felt God was watching over me.
The minimum requirements for a licensed real estate agent in the State of Illinois is twelve hours of continual education every two years. Consisting of six hours of Core classes and six hours of Elective classes. For the 2005-2007 years requirement of classes I have taken Core; License Law/Escrow and Agency & Fair Housing. Elective; Tax Update, Taxation Issues of Real Estate, and Practice of Buyer Agency. Also every four years a real estate agents must attend a class pertaining to The REALTORS® Code of Ethics.
Real Estate Designations:

I believe, that the more I can learn about my career above the minimum requirements can only help me do a better job serving my clients during the process of selling and buying real estate. The designations I currently hold are as follows.

 

(GRI®) Graduate of REALTOR® Institute, requires ninety  hours of specialized real estate related courses. Some of which are marketing, business planning, fair housing laws,and contracts.Visit: http://www.realtor.org/griclear.nsf

 

(ABR®) Accredited Buyers Representative, is the benchmark of excellence in buyers representation. Depending on the laws of your state and the business arrangement you have with a licensed real estate agent, that agent may actually be negotiating for the seller. The best way to be certain that an agent is working in your best interest is by signing a buyer representation agreement with an agent. Real estate agents must meet specific educational and experience criteria. Some of the topics include Agency Relationships, Disclosure, Services provided, Conflicts of Interest, and Negotiating. Visit: http://www.rebac.net

Family:

I was born and raised in the Bloomington/Normal area. I'm the youngest of five children of Lou and Mary Stevens. My parents taught me to respect others and right from wrong. My father also taught me to offer a quality product with great service. I've been married to Karla Stevens for sixteen years and we have no children. We do have nineteen nephews and nieces combined. Iowa Man, our chocolate Labrador Retriever shares our home and yard with us.

Hobbies:

In my spare time I enjoy going to movies and traveling with my wife Karla. Memorable trips include going to Ireland,cruises to the Caribbean, and trips to Kansas to visit Karla's family. I also enjoy scuba diving, playing Texas holdem, Golden Tee golf, and taking care of the yard work at our home.

Additional Comments:

As a past member (ten years) of the Bloomington/NormalJaycee chapter, I learned that "service to humanity is the best work of life". I still believe that and try to serve my fellow man every day.

Areas of Expertise

I specialize in working with first-time home buyers and professional move up buyers in the Bloomington/Normal area. I find that first-time buyers need to start the process off with a lot of information. By offering a free home buyers consultation to all my clients and especially first-time buyers, we start the process off on the right foot so to speak. Buying a home is about more than asking how many bedrooms, baths, and garage space. With the consultation I find out their motivation, what exactly their needs and wants are, and help get the right type of financing and legal advice.Then we can start looking for that right home.

I've also worked successfully with inbound and outbound relocating buyers. By being associated with RE/MAX, I can help the out bound consumer locate a RE/MAX associate to help them buy real estate anywhere in the USA and in 65 other countries around the world. How about a cottage in  Ireland or a Hotel on the beach in Costa Rica?

Testimonials

"Anand and I wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your help and guidance in finding our new home. Being first-time home buyers, we had no idea at all about the processes involved. But I guess we got lucky and found you. You explained the market to us and took the time to understand our requirements for the house and neighborhood. You put in a lot of hard work to find us the home we were looking for.
      In fact you "went way out of your way" to help us with every detail. We can't thank you enough. All we can say is that we will highly recommend you to our friends and colleagues and let them know that you offer a level of service that may probably be unmatched.
      Anand & Seena B.  Bloomington
                              
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     We attempted to sell our house "by owner" for approximately seven months, but were unable to get the job done. At that point, we signed on with Steve Stevens of BradyWeaver GMAC Real Estate. Steve worked tirelessly for us! He went beyond the call of duty, even in little things, to bring about the sale of our house. When an offer came in, he did an excellent job in protecting our interest as the seller of our property. Steve has a passion for his work in real estate and does not give up even if the going gets tough. We would certainly recommend him to buyers and seller alike.
Glen and Anitra A./Bloomington, IL.


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      Just a quick note to let you know how much we appreciate all that you have done for us! We love our new house and definetly realize that we would not be here without you. We have never been through this process before, but you helped make everything go smoothly. Not only did you make things easier for Adam and I with understanding the process of buying and selling a house, but you went above and beyond that. From simple phone calls to reassure us and offer help, to giving our children money to go to Mid's ice cream shop.You helped us trim tree at our old house and helped us move into the new. Always offering to help. We definetly  found your calling in life-you are wonderful at what you do. We will recommend you to everyone we know. Not only are you a wonderful realtor but are also considered a friend.
Adam & Charity H., Danvers, IL.
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    Steve, it's been ten months since we moved into our new home and we are extremely happy about the house and neighborhood we chose to raise our family in and are confident we will be, for the next few decades. We owe this peace of mind to you.
          You made a very stressful life change more comfortable by giving us frank advice on what we needed to accomplish to get our home ready to sell and by making sure it was ready for visitors before bringing them in once it was on the market (what other REALTORS would remove the bathtub toys and vacuum before an open house). You truly went above and beyond.
           We also appreciate that you really listened to our wants and needs and took our best interest to heart when presenting us with homes to consider. You were patient, not pushy, often taking us to the same properties, upon request, over and over again. Though we weren't buying or selling the most expensive homes you made us feel like valuable clients.
           What we admire most is that from beginning to end you really made us feel like we were partners in the home buying/selling endeavor. We've worked with REALTORS before and we know what a rare find you are and we will enthusiastically recommend you to anyone we know.
           Our home buying dreams have been fulfilled! Though it has been ten months, we wanted to assure you, we haven't forgotten the role you played in the fulfillment of those dreams.

Gratefully your,
Don and Rachel Jones (Sept. 6, 2006)