Managing Broker & Owner (22 years experience) Specialties Buyer's agent Listing agent Foreclosure Short-Sale Property Management Landlord Phil Buoscio, Managing Broker of Better Living Realty Over 175 Million Personally Sold in over 500 transactions since 2003 Phil Buoscio, is a Top Producer in Chicagoland awarded with over 25 Awards from Chicagoland's Association of Realtors that has over 20,000+ members. He has been a Realtor since 2002 and closed over 175 Million in Real Estate Sales and over 500 transactions . Phil leads a "white glove" boutique Real Estate Brokerage that is built on customized marketing and service that builds strong relationships and hands-on effort. This "less but more" approach results in focusing on fewer clients. 50% of business is by repeat client and referral. Phil's office has an appraiser, a commercial certified Broker, and attorney and buyer specialists all as associates. Formerly, Phil was part owner in Keller Williams franchise with over 70 agents and was on the Agent Leadership Councils of two offices. He was a leader in Keller Williams as a Mega Agent mentor and attended Mega camps for years to train with the top performing $20 Million plus teams around the country. Prior to that Phil attended Northern Illinois University and obtained a Masters Degree. Phil's 25 years+ of experience remodeling buildings goes along way to serving clients. As a licensed General Contractor he has oversaw successful rehabs including multiple buildings with Demo orders and/or violations that require and knows zoning and code. Why does this all matter to you as a seller or buyer? More experience than most. Specializes in fewer clients to have a more focused effort. More wisdom and intuition that comes from a deep knowledge of a properties fundamental physical components. The experience of thousands of showings lead you to be well staged and prepared for the market. Marketing and Negotiating. The best photographer and marketing online money can buy but also a impactful on site presence with a persuasive Broker by your side. On Advise: "Honestly...I'm more hands on than most because I like to handle less volume and focus more deeply on each listing or buyer I have. I have been in the business 20 years and sold through the great recession and that's gives one a deep mindset with wisdom to see through the generic buzz about home values and to think big picture and that helps when giving someone advise. I'm always thinking ahead and asking 'what if'. and making suggestions people have not thought of.. and that may include staying put and not selling or not buying. I just plainly like to be a good listener and ask important questions. Having sold 700 properties gives allows you to be a mirror for people when they are talking honestly about their property needs." On staging and inspections: "I love to help with staging . It is very rewarding to advise someone to spend $2000 on paint and repairs and see the house get an extra $15,000 in value due to it and the whole sale process go super smoothly through inspections because of that. Love that. Having been a licensed General Contractor who has rehabbed so many properties myself while being a broker allows me to help a homeowner find good contractors to help on needed repairs and staging to optimize photos and showings." Our professional photography exhibits multiple photos and populates them aggressive across a myriad of at least 20 websites that are the highest trafficked websites for buyer's to visit. The MLS, with it's 10,000 plus, Realtors also get special attention. We use "reverse prospecting" on all out listings to measure interest in the photos, the house, and measure our price as we trend out week to week. We perform follow up by email/and/or text and/or voice after every showing on our listings-and we work hard to "talk in" offers and interest. Follow up is critical to your obtaining highest and best price and us being on top of our marketing's effectiveness. It means we price our property right to get the highest interest and thus the highest price for our clients. We are honest with our clients. We focus our strategy on obtaining many multiple offers/and or second showings where buyer's feel they must pay at or slightly above market value to buyer your property. Phil 312-953-6725