I feel lucky to have known and worked with you - Jake & Nicole Normant (Mar 19, 2009)
Jake & Nicole Normant bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
""Let me start by saying LaNita thank you so very much for helping us..." Read More
""Let me start by saying LaNita thank you so very much for helping us find a dream home. This whole experience has been surreal. We dreamed of finding a new 3000 sq. ft; 4 bedroom home with an office and a Jacuzzi tub but didn’t think it was possible in our low $200,000 price range. But thanks to you we found it! I want to also personally thank you for sending me listings for almost 2 years! Any other realtor would have written me off and said I wasn’t serious. I appreciate you taking me seriously early on and being such a good listener and for putting me in touch with Melissa Guerra. She is a fantastic mortgage broker and a real asset to your team. You guys are the best and my wife and I feel lucky to have known and worked with you." "
Response: "Thanks Jake & Nic!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
LaNita stuck with me and was very helpful - Cecelia Vollmer (Mar 19, 2009)
Cecelia Vollmer bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
""Although it took me well over a year to decide on a house, Lanita..." Read More
""Although it took me well over a year to decide on a house, Lanita stuck with me and was very helpful in finding what I was looking for. Being a first-time home buyer with a limited budget and limited buying power, the process was getting very discouraging without her.
She was willing to do whatever it took to find the perfect house for me and then make the deal go through.
She provided contacts to quality people for inspections, service providers and lenders.
I know I would not be living in my own house today if Lanita was not my agent." "
Response: "Hey Cecelia! Thanks for the kind words!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
LaNita is the only one for me. - John Sankis (Mar 19, 2009)
John Sankis bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
""Whether LaNita or any other realtor is responsible for sales in the..." Read More
""Whether LaNita or any other realtor is responsible for sales in the millions or billions of dollars or not, that in itself doesn’t impress me.
LaNita will work just as hard for you regardless of the price tag. Her work ethic and integrity shine through.
LaNita is focused as can be. LaNita never once answered an unsolicited call during any of the time we were working together, be it going to a house, viewing the house, or writing up an offer. If on the rare occasion I asked a question she didn’t have an answer to, she might call for clarification on it from the other agent. That would be the only time she was on the phone in my presence.
You don’t wonder if she’s on your side, you know it.
Due to economic circumstances, my price range changed somewhat during the course of the house hunting process, and LaNita completely understood it.
Since I don’t buy houses for any other reason than to live in, my experience with realtors is limited to 3 buys and two sells. That said, LaNita is"
Response: "Funny that they didn't give their name and I haven't shown houses in Crest Hill for around 2 months and have never shown a property on the street they are claiming. Obviously a bogus review. I don't take it seriously because if someone was really upset, they would put their name." This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
We love LaNita! - Shannon Thompson & Craig Skala (Nov 23, 2008)
Shannon Thompson & Craig Skala bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
""It was a fluke that we found LaNita on-line. My fiance and I were..." Read More
""It was a fluke that we found LaNita on-line. My fiance and I were looking for our first home together and we went on-line to try and find a realtor. For some reason I picked Lanita and I am so thankful I did. She is not your typical "realtor". She goes the extra mile and takes that extra step to make sure
you are happy. LaNita actually helps you out with closing "bothers" that any other realtor wouldn't. She definitely doesn't sit on the sidelines and wait for something to happen. She is proactive! She treats you like a friend and doesn't want you to make a mistake you are going to regret later. LaNita is very open and honest about everything and that's what I loved about her! If she saw a potential problem, she would bring it to your attention and ask you, "is this something you can live with? If so, great, if not, then we can keep looking". LaNita would never try to push you into a bad situation. LaNita made our first time home buying experience a great one! "
LaNita is Awesome to work with! - Paula Adamson (Nov 23, 2008)
Paula Adamson bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
"We used LaNita as our realtor for our first home purchase. We were..." Read More
"We used LaNita as our realtor for our first home purchase. We were nervous and scared but LaNita make it so much fun and we felt like we always knew what was going on. She kept us updated and was always on top of everything. We would recommend her to everyone!"
Response: "Thank you!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
Testimonial for LaNita Cates - Larry & Dolly Briggs (Nov 20, 2008)
Larry & Dolly Briggs bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
""We had the priviledge of working with LaNita on our search for a..." Read More
""We had the priviledge of working with LaNita on our search for a home when my husband's company transferred us to Illinois. She worked patiently with us for several months sending us hundreds of listings while we were trying to sell our current home. We were impressed with her knowledge of the market, insight and wise counsel. Since we weren't physically in the area, much of our communication was by email or phone. Seriously, I would email a question to LaNita and it was almost like she was sitting at her computer waiting, because not 10 minutes later, I would have a reply. We always felt that we were a top priority for her because of her follow-through and we found out first hand that she is genuinely dedicated to her clients. If we listed all the ways we were impressed with her this would turn into a novel instead of a testimonial. Long story short, we'd work with LaNita again in a heartbeat. Thanks again, LaNita!!" "
You must call LaNita! - Brenda Casper (Nov 20, 2008)
Brenda Casper bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
"We used LaNita and think she is the best Realtor in the buiness. She..." Read More
"We used LaNita and think she is the best Realtor in the buiness. She is easily one of the funniest people I have ever met and will help you all she can and not give up easily. "
Response: "Thanks Brenda!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
LOVE THIS AGENT! - Katie Gibson (Oct 08, 2008)
Katie Gibson bought a home and would recommend using LaNita for your home purchase. Comments:
"Workign with LaNita is like meeting a long lost friend. I laughed..." Read More
"Workign with LaNita is like meeting a long lost friend. I laughed non-stop at her because she is so funny. Shopping for a home was a blast. She knew when to get in "professional-mode" and when to have fun. I recommend her to everyone!"
Response: "Thank you Katie!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
(9 homes sold)
Sold on: 2008-04-07 Sales Price: $388,000
13416 Big Run Lane (map it)
Lockport, IL 60441 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2008-08-25 Sales Price: $380,000
1011 Forestview Dr. (map it)
Morris, IL 60450 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2008-03-14 Sales Price: $375,000
25737 Sunnymere Dr. (map it)
Plainfield, IL 60585 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2008-09-25 Sales Price: $243,000
2060 Whitecliffe Dr. (map it)
Romeoville, IL 60446 Represented: Seller
Sold on: 2009-01-22 Sales Price: $95,000
1007 N. William St. (map it)
Joliet, IL 60435 Represented: Seller
Sold on: 2009-07-30 Sales Price: $80,000
1120 Ingalls Ave. #5 (map it)
Joliet, IL 60435 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2009-03-18 Sales Price: $92,500
232 Gordon Ave. (map it)
Romeoville, IL 60446 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2009-03-18 Sales Price: $92,500
232 Gordon Ave. (map it)
Romeoville, IL 60446 Represented: Buyer
Sold on: 2009-04-22 Sales Price: $136,000
1010 Ann St. (map it)
Joliet, IL 60435 Represented: Buyer
What year did you become a real estate agent?
2007
How many years have you been in Real Estate?
2 years. I became a full-time licensed Realtor in January, 2007.
What is the average home price in your market?
$100,000 - $400,000
Are there any new developments or trends in your area?
It's trendy to do stainless steel and granite.
Why do you enjoy being a real estate agent?
As much as looking at houses is fun, it's not the best part. Meeting people and becoming part of their lives is so much fun. My buyers become my friends.
What is the most challenging issue you face as a Real Estate Professional?
It is challenging to get people to understand that I'm here to guide them and although watching HGTV is fun, it isn't the reality we see on the streets.
Tell us one of your client success stories or an interesting moment in your profession.
Helping first-time homebuyers is the most fun who didn't think they could buy and then find out they can.
What is your best characteristic?
I'm very honest.
Who or what inspires you the most?
I inspire myself.
What is the best advice you ever received?
To "let it go".
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Florida...I know, that's a boring answer but I love Florida.