Five years ago after many years of being in real estate, I wanted to find a way to give back to the community that helped make me so successful. This year marks our 5th Annual Coat the Community Fundraiser. With the help of many sponsors including the Salvation Army, County Market grocery store, WCIA news and 92.5 The Chief radio station each year we gather to collect as many gently used coats as possible to donate back to our city of Champaign. The Salvation army is always there with their hot coffee and donuts helping us sort through the many coats and then with the distribution afterwords. In October 2008 we collected close to 1000 coats and we hope to surpass that amount this year.
Information for the 5th Annual Coat the Community:
Sponsored by Scott Bechtel & The Bechtel Group
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 * 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon
Location: County Market at Kirby Ave and Duncan Rd, Champaign
There are many people in this community that will appreciate your donation! Please save your extra coats and help keep a family warm this winter.
For anyone donating coats this October you also have a chance to win gift certificates from Buffalo Wild Wings, Monica's Pizza, and County Market grocery store.
Residential Sales November 2008 for Champaign County
Sales Activity (units sold & closed)
November 2008: 106
October 2008: 184
November 2007: 184
Jan.-Nov. 2008: 2330
Jan.-Nov. 2007: 2967
Average Selling Price
November 2008: $128,736
October 2008: $142,687
November 2007: $153,514
* Information taken from Champaign Country Real Estate Statistics
Open This Sunday November 16, 2008 from 2-4pm
3805 Farhills, Champaign
Rare find! You'll enjoy beautiful views from this RANCH IN LINCOLNSHIRE FIELDS. There is a front porch perfect for relaxing and watching the golfers, and a spectacular back deck for entertaining. Inside you'll find a nice foyer for greeting your guests, a spacious living room, and open kitchen and dining room with fireplace (this room could be a family room). The fully applianced kitchen offers tile counters and plenty of cabinets. A wonderful sunroom overlooks the well-groomed back yard. There is also a bonus/office room that includes extra storage, laundry and desk.
603 Haines, Champaign
Priced very well, this wonderful duplex or single family home is located in a beautiful neighborhood. As a duplex, it is perfect for an owner on the first floor and rent the upstairs. The first floor unit has hardwood flooring, new updated kitchen, updated bath, fireplace, and two bedrooms. The second floor unit is a similar floor plan with one bedroom, balcony and fireplace. Washer and Dryer in basement. This is a very well built property with a detached two car garage. Mature and charming backyard. It could be a single family home. The roof was replaced in 2001. Owner is willing to be very creative to assist someone in purchasing this home.
Visit www.bechtelhomes.com for more information on these properties!
If you or anyone you know have been thinking about purchasing a home now or in the future, here are three great reasons to buy!
1. $7500 Tax Credit for first time home buyers!
2. Interest Rates are still great!
3. It is always a great time to buy the right piece of Real Estate!
The Bechtel Group is having a Buyer Seminar on November 19, 2008 to talk about these topics and more!
For more information please view www.bechtelhomes.com.
According to the IEMA, radon is defined as a radioactive element that is part of the radioactive decay chain of naturally occuring uranium in soil. There is no way to see the level of this element in your home without doing the radon test because we can not smell, see or taste it. In comparison to something like Carbon Monoxide it does not have immediate effects. However, its adverse effects occur if exposed to a high rate for long periods of time.
"The USEPA action level for radon is 4.0 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L). The risk of developing lung cancer at 4.0 pCi/L is estimated at about 7 lung cancer deaths per 1000 persons. That is why USEPA and IEMA recommends reducing your radon level if the concentration is 4.0 pCi/L or more. "
http://www.radon.illinois.gov/whatisrdn.htm
If your home has not previously been tested for this gas, it is recommended. In fact, effective this year for the sale of homes a radon disclosure is required.
For more information on radon please visit the website above, or feel free to contact me for any questions at 217-239-7202 or by email.
Professional, Trustworthy, Honest. Referrals to The University of Illinois, Kraft, Amdocs, etc. will be handled with the care you want your clients to receive. Call me, your clients will be glad.
Scott Bechtel Real Estate Broker, GRI, ABR Scott brings 25 years of real estate expertise to The Bechtel Group. In 1995 he joined RE/MAX Realty Associates forming The Bechtel Group. In August of 2006 Scott brought together some of the most talented real estate agents in Champaign to form Keller Williams Realty, The Real Estate Center of Illinois.
Scott represents both Buyers and Sellers in their Real Estate transactions. He represents residential and investments sales. Scott is committed to remain on the cutting edge of current Real Estate trends by continuing his Real Estate education and by attending yearly Real Estate Conferences.
Scott and his wife, Lisa have two daughters, Alyssa and Alexandra. They love boating, Illini sports, boating, water skiing, snow skiing, travel, and just spending time together at their home with family and friends.
The following are areas which I specialize in:
I am able to service any area in Champaign County, but I focus on Champaign-Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, Tolono. Monticello as well as The University of Illinois.
I specialize in Relocation, High-end homes, First-time home buyers, as well as Investment properties. My 25 years of experience has helped me gain expertise in many areas.
Dale Van Harlingen & Judy Vandenberg
"It is our honor to offer our strongest recommendation for Scott Bechtel for residential real estate services. We have had the pleasure of working with Scott for more than 15 years. During that time he assisted us with the purchase and sale of two homes. It was evident from our first meeting that his real estate knowledge is outstanding and he knows the local area extremely well. His professionalism and honesty along with his relaxed demeanor throughout the process are only a few of the reasons we continue to contact Scott for our real estate needs. The use of the latest web technology and his highly efficient and pleasant office staff also make the buying or selling experience a pleasure. We are thankful we had the opportunity to meet Scott and look forward to working with him in the future."
Jennifer Dallas
Hi Scott. Got your message, glad everything went smoothly. We have been through 3 real estate transactions in the last 3 years, and this one was the easiest by far, so thank you! We enjoyed working with you and the rest of your team.
Madonna Bradley
I thoroughly appreciated working with Scott. Actually, I didn't do anything. I had no worries whatsoever due to full confidence in Scott and his team. They were all so professional, cordial and helpful with the entire process. After looking at many properties with Scott, I feel the last thing that I did was to let Scott know that I wanted to make an offer on the property I chose. He took care of the rest.
After a few redecorating updates, I am very happy in my new home. I would recommend Scott Bechtel and his team to anyone.
Anthony Bamert
My wife and I have bought and sold at least 10 properties with Scott since 1997. The main reason we continue to use Scott is simple, professionalism. I have dealt with many realtors and Scott sets the gold standard for professional service and timely response. There is no better realtor in our market.
Tim Madigan
As an attorney dealing in real estate, I have encountered more than a few real estate agents over the years. With this background, I highly recommend Scott Bechtel and his team whether buying or selling. I have used Scott and his office to both buy and sell and found that they were very helpful and went above and beyond even what I expected in all aspects of both sale and purchase of residential real estate...much more than I expected.
Scott took the time and helped me find the house I was hoping to find. He provided me months worth of listings as they came on the market while we searched for the right house. He assisted me in evaluating different houses, and also reviewing the market value of the houses that looked interesting. When I finally purchased, Scott and his team saw to all the details and made the entire transaction as smooth as possible.
In selling, Scott and his team get a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10. They helped with establishing the price, immediately got the house listed, provided color brochures, provided a virtual tour on the web, and kept me informed of each and every showing. They even provided feedback from the other realtors. As a result of their efforts, the house was sold in just two weeks.
I will certainly use Scott Bechtel and his team on any future real estate transaction and have recommended him to others who are coming into the community or who are selling. He is a real estate professional and I would give him an unqualified recommendation to anyone looking to purchase or sell residential real estate in Champaign Urbana.
Brett Clifton
Using Scott Bechtel in Champaign was a great experience. We were relocating to Champaign from the Chicagoland area and he made looking for and buying a house fun and enjoyable for my wife and I. We had a bad experience with a specific realtor when we bought our house in the Chicago suburbs 3 years ago and were not happy with the process of selling that house at the end of year either, before moving to Champaign. So my wife and I's expectations were a bit low for our house hunting trips in Champaign, but we had a great friend recommend Scott as "the best."
Scott was more open and honest about the homes, areas, problems, opportunities, etc. than I expected him to be. Most people think the realtor is only out to make money on selling a home, not necessarily looking out for the buyer. But Scott walked through each house and gave an honest opinion on the condition and asking price and overall what he thought, not guiding us either way, just telling it like it is.
On Sunday, he had a couple of other options to look at, based on our criteria, and one that he said we should look at even though it didn't have EXACTLY what we were looking for. But when we pulled up to the house, we knew that it was the one. A charming old house on a corner lot, with refinished hard wood floors, paint colors that my wife and I loved, a wonderful bedroom for our son and many other great things.
In the end, I could not have been happier with Scott and the entire process. I felt Scott really earned his money and helped us to find and buy a great home. And the little touches that he did after we moved in were unexpected and really nice, like calling to see how we were doing and sending us little mailing cards that we could send out to our family/friends with our new address and a picture of the house on the cards.
I would strongly recommend Scott to anyone looking to buy a house in the area and I've told everyone that I know that they should use him in the future. When it comes time for my family to move into a bigger house, I will definitely be using Scott as my realtor.
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