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Bloomington-Normal, IL
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RE/MAX International Inc. |
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Get to Know Steve Stevens
Personal Information: Stephen P. Stevens2203 Eastland Drive, Suite 1Bloomington, IL. 61704Office: (309) 664-8560 Mobile: (309) 261-3355Fax: (309) 664-8599I'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 Bloomington1972-1973, 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 Estate2006-Present, REALTOR® with RE/MAX ChoiceReal 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.
Home sales increase.
The Bloomington Normal Illinois area experienced a strong boost in existing home sales in April of 2007. 70 more existing homes were sold by REALTORS in April c ...
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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?
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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.