Read What People Are Saying About Me

Client feedback is so important to understanding the benefit of our efforts that I thought I would share some highlights of what people are saying about me with you! It is the only way to truly assess the relevance and importance of our experience and knowledge.

"Extremely hard-working, detail-oriented real estate agent..." - Chris Greene

"Spectacular efforts in a down market..." - Tim Collins

"Professionalism, courtesy, and expertise were unmatched..." - Kimberly Craft

"The professionalism exhibited was exceptional..." - John and Vicky Sershon

"Thank you for all the hard work and professionalism..." - Tom LeClair

"I don't know how I can ever thank you..." - Robyn Safron

"Naturally we thought of Allyson to sell our home..." - Scott Wilson

"She is a credit to the profession..." - Mr. Becker, Attorney

"We really enjoyed working with her..." - The Kolbers

"Your experience & advice made a huge difference!" - Jennifer Eulberg

"Your process was both thorough & efficient..." - Keith Bennett

"I was astounded..." - The Smiths

"A 'painless' sale & closing is to your credit..." - The Mossers

"It is a privilege to work with you..." - Darryl Davis

"Extremely hard-working, detail-oriented real estate agent..."

Allyson is an extremely hard-working, detail-oriented real estate agent. Not only did she do an excellent job on the sales side, but she was also excellent in helping me to find a new home. Her knowledge of the local markets, and her determination are both qualities that make her an indispensible talent.

Beyond that, she is an extremely friendly and caring person.

Chris Greene

"Spectacular efforts in a down market..."

I am a sales manager, so I have high expectations when someone is selling something for me as important as real estate. We hired Allyson 4 times in a 2 year period. To find our dream home in Glenview, sell our primary residence, sell a speculative investment and sell vacant land. Her efforts were spectacular, especially in what was a down market. I don't think anybody could have done a better job of marketing our properties, THE most important thing in selling. My wife and I trusted her, liked her, would certainly use her again and recommend her highly without reservation.

Tim Collins

"Professionalism, courtesy, and expertise were unmatched..."

I would like to say what a wonderful experience I had selling my home. Thanks to Allyson Hoffman at Remax 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 mulit-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 sing, 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 buyers' 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 the 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 home 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 Remax North. I could not recommend an agent and an agency any higher.

Sincerely,
Kimberly L. Craft

"The professionalism exhibited was exceptional..."

Vickie and I want to 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 up-dates 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 also wanted to let you know that 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 web sight 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

"Thank you for all the hard work and 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

"I don't know how I can ever thank you..."

I don't know how I can ever thank you for everything you have been for me - realtor, agent, psychiatrist, therapist... you've truly been the silver lining in what has otherwise been an awful experience.

Actually, once you took over the marketing of my property things did make a dramatic change for the better and you did deliver results quickly and efficiently. Despite the difficulties presented by various situations that cropped up, you always seemed to have just the right response or answer, and without your cool head or counsel, I doubt things would have gone as well as they did.

I think the closing experience was very traumatic for me as it evoked a lot of joyful and painful memories about the building of the house and the kids growing years there, and as a result I think I was truly over emotional today. Plus the fact that I felt as if the buyers doubted everything I said and were looking for every opportunity to get money didn't help matters. But I appreciate that you stepped in and took charge of a situation that might, in lesser hands, have deteriorated rapidly, instead of coming to a close.

Please feel free to use me as a reference for your services. I doubt I could quantify for a prospective seller/buyer all the services you provided and the caliber and quality of the services, but I would make the attempt.

I hope we manage to keep in touch (because I'm not going to need your services since I'm NEVER moving again) because I truly enjoyed talking with you and felt a certain connection with all our similarities.

Please do not hesitate to call on me.
Robyn Safron

"Naturally we thought of Allyson to sell our home..."

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.

Best regards,
Scott Wilson

"She is 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

"We really enjoyed working with her..."

Allyson was prompt, realistic and responded to every need immediately. She kept us informed and we trusted her judgment 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

"Your experience & advice made a huge difference!"

Our sincerest gratitude for all of your help, support & at one point, your shoulder to cry on. Buying our first house is situation unlike anything we've ever experienced ... a guide like yourself helped us to be more realistic & level-headed. We appreciated the fact that you were very "no-nonsense" & told us what we needed to hear, versus what we might have wanted to hear. Your experience & advice made a huge difference! You'll be the person we think of for our friends & relatives!

Jennifer Eulberg

"Your process was both thorough & efficient..."

I really appreciated the way that you worked with us when we were looking for a home in the Chicago area. We've been working with some other agents in this area for some other property and our time together provides a point of reference for working with you. Your process was both thorough and efficient -- and I know that you put a lot of effort in.

Keith Bennett

"I was astounded..."

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.

The Smiths

"A 'painless' sale & closing is 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

"It is a privilege to work with you..."

You will be one of five panelists selected to speak at this year's Chicagoland Kickoff Seminar. Out of the possible hundreds of agents to be panelists, you have been selected based on your skill and ability to service your clients with the utmost integrity and professionalism found in the real estate industry. It is a privilege to work with you.

Darryl Davis