REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS OF ILLINOIS, LLC

"REC is a full-service commercial real estate firm based in the Northwest suburbs and doing business throughout the Midwest."

SALES & LEASING

Property doesn’t sell itself. There’s only one way to guarantee results, and that’s to commit people and resources to an intensive marketing campaign.

We’ll design a comprehensive marketing program that will position your property in the market to its best advantage. This is achieved by an intensive market analysis of all comparable properties and target audiences in the area.

Our staff will advise you on various approaches such as canvassing, direct-mail advertising, newspaper listings and site signage. You’ll receive periodic reports that detail the progress of the marketing program and every contact made.

REC is aware that without proper pricing, you can’t realize a fair or timely return. Our extensive contacts in local and national real estate markets aid in an accurate and realistic estimate of market value.

Since no contract is final until it’s closed, our staff will work to move all parties toward a satisfactory and timely closing.

Finding qualified tenants and negotiating the most equitable leases takes the expertise of an experienced firm.

Sophisticated market knowledge and negotiation skills allows us to match your demands with tenant requirements, so we can secure the most competitive rents and enhance your profits. Once a lease commitment is made, we’ll be there to insure that your interests are well represented.

If you already own property, REC will create and execute a complete marketing program, screen potential tenants, negotiate and renew leases, and, if desired, supervise tenant improvements.

If you’re planning a new project, REC can develop competitive building standards, estimate the length of the lease-up period, project expense, offset them with appropriate pricing strategy, assist with financing and accelerate close-out by pre-leasing. If your project requires a large anchor tenant, we’ll find one for you.

Our firm offers a full complement of professional services, or we can tailor a limited package to address specific needs.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

At REC we have the experience and the understanding to manage property in your best interest, to increase income, reduce expense, and build good tenant relations.

We believe the management plan and operational policies devised should reflect an owner’s investment philosophy, and we take the initiative to see that these remain consistent.

You can expect periodic reports that describe the physical and financial condition of your property that demonstrates performance, so you are in a position to make informed decisions at all times.

REC can provide for: personnel supervision, payroll, rent collection, disbursement, schedules, books, records, real estate tax processing and lease negotiation. We are experts in maintenance and services, security, capital improvements and construction.

There’s no reason for your investments to suffer from a lack of effective professional property management. REC is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and holds a certified Property Management (CPM) Designation.

FINANCING

The foundation of every real estate transaction includes strong and aggressive lenders who understand the market and offer sound loan programs to meet your needs. Understanding the needs of the business owner and investor are priority “one”. Positioning a lending client to interact with solid and seasoned professionals outside of our firm is a serious “part” of our package of services.

After the initial consideration of every real estate sales transaction comes the next major step, obtaining a loan that will serve your financial needs and identifying a lender that can put your deal in forward motion. Often “non-conventional” financing is required to best meet the client’s needs. This could include internal, SBA and credit company financing. 

RELOCATION & EXPANSION

The easiest part of moving your business may be making the decision in the first place. After that, you’re in for weeks of planning, logistics, and a seemingly endless search for the right space at the best price.

A complicated and time-consuming process, but one that REC can simplify because we do the research for you.
REC will analyze your present space and current lease, conduct a comprehensive survey and submit a written report outlining all the acceptable space available.

We will guide you through an on-site examination of the buildings which offer the most potential, and initiate lease negotiations, seek rate adjustments, move-in terms and future options. We’ll follow through on every detail to assure a satisfactory closing.

Whether you’re looking for office, industrial or retail space, we can provide accurate and comparative information you need to make a sound decision.

ACQUISITION

You need more than a budget to buy real estate. You need to know what properties are available, current prices, zoning, tax considerations, utilities and access routes. You may not be able to manage all that, but REC can.

Whether you’re looking for property locally or across the country, we have the resources and the expertise to conduct an effective search and to negotiate on your behalf.

Our firm is experienced in meeting the needs of investors as well as the client. We’ve been particularly successful in satisfying franchisor’s who are interested in the purchase or lease of multiple sites.

REC identifies every opportunity, even those not presently on the market, so you have every alternative to make the right decision for you and your business.

We conduct on-site examinations to refine the list to include only properties with the most potential. Then we compare market value, analyze utilities, access and review zoning.

Recommendations are compiled in a comprehensive report which allows you to make informed decisions based on physical, zoning, geographic, demographic, and financial considerations.

Once you’ve made a decision, we negotiate the contract and guide closing procedures.