Joe McInerney Reviews
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09/17/2011 - rickie bobbie
Bought a Condo home in 2004 in River North, Chicago, IL.
Buyer's Avantage and Joe McInerney............would not do real estate business in Chicago without him!! The BEST!!
Kevin Chaney
Kevin Chaney
09/06/2011 - J.S.L.
Bought a home in 2002.
When it came time to buy my first place (a condo in Lakeview), I enlisted Joe's help. As you might imagine, buying your first place can be a stressful process (am I doing the right thing? what can I really afford, etc...?) and I actually found a place when I was just starting to look so I was forced to make some of these decisions pretty quickly. To further complicate things, I was in a multiple-bid situation. Joe was EXTREMELY helpful with explaining the whole process, providing feedback on realistic bids and current market trends, negotiation tactics and keeping me composed and calm during the offer/counter-offer period.
Needless to say, my husband and I then called Joe again when it was time to buy our next home. Some of the things we really value include Joe's commitment to finding you the right place based on your criteria, his patience during that process (trust me, I think we've tested it at times :)...), and his knowledge on current conditions in the Chicago area (what people are really bidding/accepting). Another bonus is his background and knowledge in the construction field. Having remodeled/rebuilt several homes himself, he has insight into the possibilities your new home may have if you aren't crazy about one aspect or another and how easy (or not) that change may be. He really has his client's best interests at heart and I've seen him go above and beyond many times. I continue to refer him to my friends and frankly anyone I hear is looking to buy a new place.
Overall, you couldn't ask for a better agent!
Needless to say, my husband and I then called Joe again when it was time to buy our next home. Some of the things we really value include Joe's commitment to finding you the right place based on your criteria, his patience during that process (trust me, I think we've tested it at times :)...), and his knowledge on current conditions in the Chicago area (what people are really bidding/accepting). Another bonus is his background and knowledge in the construction field. Having remodeled/rebuilt several homes himself, he has insight into the possibilities your new home may have if you aren't crazy about one aspect or another and how easy (or not) that change may be. He really has his client's best interests at heart and I've seen him go above and beyond many times. I continue to refer him to my friends and frankly anyone I hear is looking to buy a new place.
Overall, you couldn't ask for a better agent!
09/02/2011 - Amy R Chicago
Bought a Single Family home in 2007 for approximately $1.725M in Bucktown, Chicago, IL.
We have used Joe three different times since we moved to Chicago from New York City about 10 years ago and have referred him to many friends who have used him as well. Joe is everything that we wanted in a realtor: smart, knowledgeable, insightful, opinionated (but not too opinionated) and honest. We felt like we were partners with Joe on our mission to find a house in Chicago that both fit within our budget and made us excited to call it home. Joe had us look at things that were a little cheaper and see what trade-offs those require (hello el tracks practically in the backyard...oh yes, that kitchen does need to be redone...) and we looked at higher-priced homes to see if we wanted to wait and save up. We never felt pressure to buy anything and felt that he always showed us all sorts of options. We also felt like we were generally in sync with Joe...there was never a place that he thought was awesome and we hated. He knows the market cold and is able to offer useful and practical advice on what to look at, what to look for (including much better insight than we had on quality of construction), and what things are worth. We love our home and don’t plan on moving again anytime soon, but if we did...we’d call Joe again for sure.
09/01/2011 - scott260
Bought a home in 2011.
We recently worked with Joe at Buyer's Advantage to purchase a home in the Glenview/Northfield/Northbrook area. Joe was recommended to us by our previous real estate agent (which says a lot) who had used him to buy a place in the city.
We were impressed with a number of things about Joe. Not only was he responsive and attentive from day one, through the closing process, but he listened to us and only took us to properties he felt might meet the needs and requests we originally set out to find. He has a vast knowledge of not only a number of communities around the Chicago area but also of building construction. He was the only agent I have worked with who actually wanted to make sure he understood the issues with a house, instead of waiting for an inspection to find out something was wrong. His knowledge of building materials and construction is very strong, and he always took the opportunity to answer any questions. Another thing that impressed us about Joe was that he was very patient. We had to see a number of homes over an extended time period before we found the right one (which we are very happy with). We asked a ton of questions and at times spent a lot of time at properties trying to figure out how or if certain things worked. Never along the way did he try to push us into anything. He always took a very thoughtful, and unbiased approach to evaluating the property and making the decision on an offer. When it finally came time to make one, the negotiation was lengthy and his negotiation skills paid off as we found a wonderful home at what we considered to be an attractive price (and significantly under the already reduced asking price).
Its hard to write a higher recommendation for someone other than Joe in this business- and we would highly recommend anyone in the market to buy a home to meet with Joe and experience the high level of knowledge and service for themselves.
We were impressed with a number of things about Joe. Not only was he responsive and attentive from day one, through the closing process, but he listened to us and only took us to properties he felt might meet the needs and requests we originally set out to find. He has a vast knowledge of not only a number of communities around the Chicago area but also of building construction. He was the only agent I have worked with who actually wanted to make sure he understood the issues with a house, instead of waiting for an inspection to find out something was wrong. His knowledge of building materials and construction is very strong, and he always took the opportunity to answer any questions. Another thing that impressed us about Joe was that he was very patient. We had to see a number of homes over an extended time period before we found the right one (which we are very happy with). We asked a ton of questions and at times spent a lot of time at properties trying to figure out how or if certain things worked. Never along the way did he try to push us into anything. He always took a very thoughtful, and unbiased approach to evaluating the property and making the decision on an offer. When it finally came time to make one, the negotiation was lengthy and his negotiation skills paid off as we found a wonderful home at what we considered to be an attractive price (and significantly under the already reduced asking price).
Its hard to write a higher recommendation for someone other than Joe in this business- and we would highly recommend anyone in the market to buy a home to meet with Joe and experience the high level of knowledge and service for themselves.
We were in the process of moving from a different city on a pretty short notice, so the amount of time we had to look for and to find something was fairly limited. Joe was fantastic! (1) He really knows the neighborhoods - something I didn't fully appreciate it until we've been here for a while and we're so glad we listened to his suggestions; (2) he really listens to you - the first time I flew here, he showed me several very different places and after listening to me, kept adjusting what we went to see to match exactly what we were looking for; he also provided very candid feedback on the condos we saw instead of just trying to get us to buy; (3) his background as an attorney was extremely helpful - we had an issue at closing which neither mine nor seller's lawyers noticed, but Joe did; it could have cost us our deck, which was a big must for us.
We will be looking to upgrade to a bigger place in a few years, and there is absolutely no question in my mind about who we are going to ask for help.