KETTLEY REALTOR'S BLOG

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2010-05-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

Become a fan of KETTLEY Realtors or KETTLEY Realtors Batavia on Facebook TODAY!
Cut and paste the link to join us! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aurora-IL/KETTLEY-and-Company-Realtors-Inc/112111977954?ref=ts&__a=14

2010-04-27T10:13:00.000-07:00

Free Cougars baseball game to any who come tonight at 6pm April 27th! Just look for Ed Kettley Sr at the gate and he will give you tickets compliments of KETTLEY and Company Realtors! No obligation! Totally FREE!!!

Partly closed on Administrator's Day‏

2010-04-21T07:29:00.000-07:00

To all Kettley Agents

Our Managers and Clerical Staff will be unavailable from 11am to 2pm tomorrow which is Administrator's Day. If you have any needs please try and work around this time block. After 2pm Ed Kettley Jr will be available at the Aurora office to process closings.

Thank you

--
Edward Kettley Jr
KETTLEY and Company REALTORS,inc
630-518-2114

2009-12-18T10:42:00.000-08:00

This is a video consisting 3 parts of KETTLEY and Company Realtors' Christmas Party. In these excerpts we honor our great staff and some truly irreplaceable people who are retiring or moving on. On behalf of KETTLEY Realtors we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4foWw1VnFY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHbRTSIn3zg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4R1_Ei2N1s

Santa is Coming!!!

2009-11-11T13:26:00.001-08:00

On Saturday the 28th of November the city of St Charles is having it's annual Electric Parade! Kettley Realtor's St Charles office will be having pictures with Santa taken free of charge starting at 4pm before and after the parade!! Hot Chocolate and Apple Cinder will be served as well as Candy for the kids! The address is 203 W Main St St Charles IL 60174. We hope to see you and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Free Roller Skating Party!

2009-10-16T12:37:00.000-07:00

Please come and join us for a Free Roller Skating Party at the Aurora Roller Rink Oct 17th 5-7 at Montgomery Rd and Hill Ave

First Time Home Buyer

2009-10-16T11:09:00.000-07:00

Buying a home?

Kettley Realtors® offers a wide range of services to assist you throughout your home buying process. From finding a home to helping you move in - Kettley Realtors® will be there every step of the way.

Buying a home, especially if it is your first home, can often seem to be a daunting task. Finding a home that meets your needs, getting the financing to purchase the home, inspecting your new home, information about the neighborhood, setting up utilities, and packing up and moving can seem like a large burden. Kettley Realtors® takes the worry out of buying a home by assisting you in all areas of the home buying process.

Kettley Realtors® will be there to answer all of your questions and to guide you along every step of the way.

Click here to have one of our agents assist you in your search.
Who's #1? YOU ARE!
Be a Smart Buyer!
Finding Pre Approval
Our Builder Partners in New Construction
Interested in a Career in Real Estate?

Search Properties

2009-10-16T10:45:00.001-07:00

http://kettleyhomes.com/homesrch.htm

Contact KETTLEY

2009-10-16T10:42:00.001-07:00

We at Kettley are always glad hear from our clients, potential clients, old friends and new friends. If you would like to contact us please E-Mail us by Clicking here.

Our Kettley Agents are knowledgeable about the communities they represent and are familiar with a great many local services. For answers to your questions Click here and one of our agents will contact you, or call us at one of our 10 Kettley offices.

KETTLEY REALTORS is one of the largest Real Estate Companies in all of Illinois and part of Real Trends 500 (the Top 500 Real Estate Companies in the U.S.), with Several Offices and over 200 Associates serving Illinois' Fox River Valley. Our offices are throughout the Fox Valley, including

Aurora (630-896-5000),
Batavia (630-879-9555),
Elburn (630-365-4200),
Oswego (630-554-8700),
Sandwich (815-786-3200),
Somonauk (815-498-3377),
Sugar Grove (630-466-4600),
St. Charles (630-584-7000),
Yorkville (630-553-5060).

Careers with KETTLEY

2009-10-16T10:39:00.000-07:00

Your success is our goal.

Our company has grown from one agent in 1982 to to around 250 associates. From humble beginnings, we have expanded from one office to fifteen. In a cynical age and a very stressful business, we believe we have been blessed with great hardworking agents, a vibrant economy, and, above all, an ever expanding, wonderful, and loyal client base.

We are interviewing for experienced real estate agents as well as newly licensed agents with interest in residential and/or commercial real estate.

Classes Begin!! Real Estate classes start March 2nd at our Batavia office at 6pm. The class costs $325.00. Please call Ed Kettley Jr at 630-518-2114

To discuss what KETTLEY can do for your career in Real Estate, contact our managers today

Aurora: Ed Kettley, Sr. at 630-896-5000, email edkettleysr@juno.com
Batavia: Carmen Briggs at 630-334-2937, email lbriggs@att.net
Commercial: Ed Kettley, Sr. at 630-896-5000, email edkettleysr@juno.com
St Charles: Steve Garton at 630-561-8108, email sgarton@sbcglobal.net
Elburn: Margie Thorgesen at 630-675-8157, email mthorgesen@sprintmail.com
Oswego: Ed Kettley, Jr 630-518-2114, email kettleyrealtors@yahoo.com
Sandwich: Doug Bright at 815-276-8031, email dougerb67@yahoo.com
Sugar Grove: Jim Chione at 630-533-8344, chitwn@sbcglobal.net
Somonauk: Craig Elliott at 815-498-3377, craigelliot36@yahoo.com
Yorkville: Ed Kettley, Jr. at 630-518-2114, email kettley1@juno.com

If you are not yet an agent and are interested in a Career in Real Estate, please click on the following link:Info on Licensing Classes
KETTLEY REALTORS has the best of the past, the present and the future! Our offices are equipped with some of the most advanced technology available to REALTORS.
The heart of our business is still a "one on one" personal search for a home or commercial property that accomplishes our customers needs and dreams.
We offer:
Over 30 years of success in Fox Valley real estate
New agent orientation
Intensive Basic Training
Advanced Training
Continuing Education
Membership in Nationwide Relocation Network
World Class clerical support
Advertising that dominates our marketplace both in print and on the web!
An unbelievably successful website
The best commission split in our industry
None of the desk, technology, franchise, or other fees our competitors require

Please Contact Us Today!

Web Links

2009-10-16T10:38:00.001-07:00

WEB LINKS (offers below)

(IF A NEW WINDOW DOES NOT OPEN, PLEASE USE THE "BACK" BUTTON ON YOUR BROWSER TOOLBAR TO RETURN TO KETTLEYHOMES.COM)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Local Weather Information
Aurora, IL, Reconversion Program, grants for converting multi-family homes back into single family homes.
Research your Aurora home at this site: http://www.aurora-il.org/communitydevelopment/historicpreservation/research_home.php
For repairs on most anything for your home or roof call Doug Stralka at 630-264-3800. Great for Sheds! http://shedcraft.com
Investing: Wealth Builders Investors Club
WHERE TO STAYComfort Suites Aurora Hampton Inn & Suites-Aurora Apartments: AMLI.com
COUNTY/AREA SITES/ASSESSORSKane County St. Charles Township Kendall County Aurora Township La Salle County DuPage County Lee County DeKalb County Lake Holiday in LaSalle County Village of Hinckley Elburn
SERVICES
For roofing, custom sheds, remodeling, and anything else go to www.shedcraft.com
ENTERTAINMENT / SPORTSTicketMaster Cinemark Theaters
REAL ESTATE SEARCH SITES
Kettley Homes is a member of Realty Web Spot - Online Advertising

KETTLEY Calender and News

2009-10-16T10:36:00.001-07:00

What's New From KETTLEY REALTORS

CLICK ON A SUBJECT BELOW

2008 Chart Results
Kettley Profile in the News - 25th Anniversary in 2007
Kettley's New Home Warranty Company - Global Home USA
Kettley & Birdview, Our Webhost
We Sell More (chart) - Kettley vs. competition, Properties Sold 2008
Vision Mortgage
Kettley Excels according to Real Trends 500 * 2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008
Kettley Leads in Agent Training
Kettley Announces Licensing Classes
Kettley Offers Referral Network for Agents

Kettley Announces:
2008 accomplishments!

New Offices and Technology in 2008

Partnership with Vision Mortgage

Community Information

2009-10-16T10:33:00.000-07:00

Looking for detailed information about a specific community?
We all like to be comfortable around our neighborhood. Now you can receive in depth information about a community and search properties in their areas. For more information on a specific community, please click one of the links below.
Aurora, IL
Batavia, IL
DeKalb, IL
Elburn, IL
Geneva, IL
Oswego, IL
Sandwich, IL
Somonauk, IL
Sugar Grove, IL
St. Charles, IL
Yorkville, IL
Our community and school database has a tremendous amount of information organized by zip code or town. Statistics are available for towns and cities with populations over 2,000. http://kettleyhomes.com/community.htm

Remember, this is only a database! Contact us and we can provide you with the most current and relevant information for your home search.

Mortgage Center

2009-10-16T10:32:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for real estate related calculators, you've found the right place. Our calculators are easy to use and provide easy to understand detailed answers. Results are presented in tables, graphs or in a narrative format depending on the calculator chosen. To use them go to http://kettleyhomes.com/calcs.htm
For Vision Mortgage loan officers contact info, click here

Prequalification

2009-10-16T10:31:00.001-07:00

It’s a good idea to get prequalified for your mortgage before shopping for a home. Prequalification involves supplying a lender with basic information regarding your debt, income and assets. From this information, lenders can get an idea of the mortgage amount for which you qualify, and it can usually be done at no cost.
Being prequalified can help you narrow the range of homes in which you are interested, as it’s another way of knowing what you can afford. It can also help you act fast if you find your dream home. Prequalification shows you are a serious buyer.
Fill out our form and we will put you in touch with one of our preferred lenders! Please complete the information below and we will email you a pre-qualification summary.
http://kettleyhomes.com/prequalification.htm

Relocation Services

2009-10-16T10:29:00.000-07:00

Relocating across the street, across the nation, or across the globe? We can help!
Kettley Realtors® has a full-time Relocation Director with vast resources to assist you in getting settled in your new area. Discuss your move with your sales professional, who will have our Relocation Director take it from there.
You'll be contacted by a professional with a high-quality office in your new destination...who will forward a relocation package so you can research your new town in the privacy of your own home. You'll receive information on schools, park districts, transportation, and local maps!
Your sales associate will then work hand-in-hand with your out-of-state broker to coordinate closings and ensure a smooth transaction on both ends.
These professional relocation affiliations, offices worldwide...means our corporate relocation director assists hundreds of out-of-area buyers each year...buyers moving to Chicagoland who could be looking for a home just like yours.
For more information, contact us or call our relocation director at 630.584.7000. Ask for Steve.
More Info on RELO Network Services
Back to Selling Your Home

Commercial Properties

2009-10-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

Commercial Properties

KETTLEY Commercial Agents: Click Here to See the Commercial Real Estate Team Members

KETTLEY Commercial Listings: Click Here to See Ours

To Search for More Commercial Listings on our website, You will need to Log-in (Please Register if you haven't yet) for access to the whole MLS - they require a valid email for access.
Note for AOL users: AOL has compatability issues with several servers, ours being one of them. If you have an alternate email that is not AOL, please register with that one. We will respond to aol emails manually because of the issues AOL has. This might take a little longer than we would like and we apologize now for any inconvenience your AOL account will cause.
Click on "Search Properties" at top of column in Navigation bar.
In the HOME SEARCH FORM: go to "Select Property Type",
Make your selection(s): Commercial/Industrial and/or any other types of properties in the list.
To select more than one property type, hold down the CTRL button as you clickon additional selections.

Click TYPES OF PROPERTIES to go directly there orKETTLEY LISTINGS / REGIONAL LISTINGS

For more information you can view our Commercial Brochure contents by clicking here.
You can reach KETTLEY Agents specializing in commercial real estate by calling Kettley's Commercial phone number: 630-896-3500.
Interested in joining KETTLEY's COMMERCIAL GROUP OF AGENTS? We are recruiting now. Contact Ed Kettley, Sr. or Ed Kettley, Jr. at 630-896-5000 or KETTLEY Recruiter, Steve Garton at 630-561-8108.
To Send Us an Email, Click Here.

About KETTLEY REALTORS

2009-10-16T10:25:00.000-07:00

About KETTLEY REALTORS

Welcome to KETTLEY REALTORS

"Our World"
KETTLEY REALTORS believes in old fashioned personal service. Great service combined with the latest tools of technology enables us to maximize our support and give all our clients first-class performance.

We provide real estate services in residential, multi-family, investments, new construction, farmettes, equestrian estates, lots, commercial, and farmland.
Our service area includes eight counties, Kendall, Kane, Dekalb, Dupage, Will, Lasalle, Lee, and Grundy.

For your convenience, we have 10 offices throughout the greater Fox Valley area! As members of RELO - the world's largest real estate network, we'll help you move across town or across America! We're members of the giant Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois with over 36,000 cooperating agents - serving from Chicago to DeKalb County, and from Lake County to Will County.

Locally, we are involved in innumerable charitable and civic endeavors, including Habitat for Humanity. We're large enough to aggressively advertise and market your home, yet small enough to provide personalized service for all of our individual buyer's and seller's needs. Contact us today!

Whether you are buying, selling, or relocating we have information on national and community facts, demographics and state school statistics. Relocation packets can be sent out at your request. Click here for More About Kettley.
Click here to See what the Beacon News wrote about us!
Don't hesitate to contact us!It's all here!

Buying a Home

2009-10-16T10:24:00.000-07:00

Buying a home?

Kettley Realtors® offers a wide range of services to assist you throughout your home buying process. From finding a home to helping you move in - Kettley Realtors® will be there every step of the way.

Buying a home, especially if it is your first home, can often seem to be a daunting task. Finding a home that meets your needs, getting the financing to purchase the home, inspecting your new home, information about the neighborhood, setting up utilities, and packing up and moving can seem like a large burden. Kettley Realtors® takes the worry out of buying a home by assisting you in all areas of the home buying process.

Kettley Realtors® will be there to answer all of your questions and to guide you along every step of the way.
Click here to have one of our agents assist you in your search.
Who's #1? YOU ARE!
Be a Smart Buyer!
Finding Pre Approval
Our Builder Partners in New Construction
Interested in a Career in Real Estate?

Selling your Home?

2009-10-16T10:22:00.000-07:00

Selling your home?

Kettley Realtors® will ensure that your home gets maximum exposure through newspapers, REALTOR® magazines, Multiple Listing Services, local cable and the Internet.
Kettley Realtors® can also assist in all areas of your relocation through our membership in RELO® Network Services.

Kettley Realtors® will handle all aspects of marketing your home, ensuring that your home gets maximum exposure so that you get the price that you're looking for.
Kettley Realtors® will answer all of your questions and assist you throughout the selling process.

Who's #1? YOU ARE!

Sell with Kettley Realtors® or Sell it yourself?
Info on Commissions
Who to choose: Kettley Realtors® or a Franchise? Economics 101
Interested in a Career in Real Estate?
Contact Kettley Realtors® Today!