Real Talk Elgin by Heather Keller

Heather talks with Steve Kaempf and Carmen Carbonara with Land Trust Title.

Full episode information is at: https://realtalkelgin.com/all-things-title-for-sellers-and-buyers/

Heather welcomes Kate Iturralde, Attorney, and President of Donat & Donat, P.C. to the show again. They'll be talk about the Foreclosure Process in 2021 and anything about Foreclosure.
Website:
https://realtalkelgin.com/foreclosure-process-in-2021/

Kate received her law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School where she graduated in 2006 cum laude. During her time there, Kate wrote for the Minnesota Journal of Law and Inequality. Kate is a proud badger and received her B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

For over a decade, Kate represented commercial lenders and servicers in contested foreclosure litigation and has developed extensive experience with real estate matters. Her diverse practice encompasses a range of dispute and litigation-oriented business and landlord/tenant matters. On the transactional side, Kate represents purchasers and sellers of residential and commercial properties from the pre-contract stage through closing.
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Born and raised in Batavia, Kate now lives in St. Charles, IL with her husband and three children. In her spare time, Kate enjoys traveling, skiing, and wishing she had more spare time.

We are excited to have on the show Caryn Prall, Operating Partner & Regional Director of Northern California/Hawaii for Keller Williams. Caryn is a speaker for Keller Williams Worldwide and Keller Williams International at Mega Camp and Family Reunion for the United States, South Africa, Portugal, and Malaysia.  Founding partner in Matterport Company and Title Company.

Caryn Prall
Operating Partner & Regional Director of Northern California/Hawaii
Cell: (630) 901.3454
Email: [email protected]
Bio:
A proud 3rd generation Realtor, Caryn joined Keller Williams in 2003 following a career in Restaurant Operations. Her first year she earned Rookie of the Year and was based out of Columbus, Ohio. Following a move, she was a top-performing buyers agent for Pam Kiker, the owner of Colorado’s largest KW office. Following her tenure there, she excelled in sales and was consistently a top ten agent in Denver, Colorado.

A move with her husband to Texas allowed her to step into a leadership role in Amarillo, Texas, where they grew 2.5-times their size in 3-years. A move back to Denver presented a new opportunity to lead a market center and brought them to #1 in 2-years.

Since 2015, Caryn has been leading the Naperville, IL office which now is the highest grossing office in her region as well as the #1 KW office in growth, profitability, and profit share the last 4-years. Caryn has recruited more than 1,340 agents to KW as a Team Leader and now is an Operating Partner and General Manager with Pete Economos. The two lead 7-locations in the Chicagoland suburbs. Under their leadership, the E to P Group of Agents has surpassed 1,000-members and will close more than 2-billion in sales this year.

In Season 2 Episode 5 we bring back Bruce Strom,  Founder & CEO of Administer Justice. We talk about access to free legal services and much more that Administer Justice does for the communities they serve.

Checkout: https://AdministerJustice.org
Email:  [email protected]
About Bruce:  Bruce didn’t always care about justice.  He was a busy senior partner of a successful multi-office law practice.  But he felt something was missing.  That’s when he decided to start a legal ministry called Administer Justice, which is now one of the largest legal ministries in America.  Now, Bruce is able to use his knowledge and expertise to serve and help others.

Heather brings back attorney Adil Mohammed to talk about Foreclosure Defense for Episode 5 of Season 2.

Adil S. Mohammed
Founder/Attorney
ASM Law PC
(847) 231-3999
1814 Grandstand Pl. Unit 2
Elgin, IL 60123

Adil S. Mohammed is the founding attorney of ASM Law PC in Elgin, IL. Prior to opening ASM Law PC in 2016, Adil practiced law in Illinois since 2005 and in New Jersey from 2003-2005. He graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 2002 and received his bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 1997. He grew up in Elgin for most of his life and how resides in the Huntley area with his wife and 3 kids. Currently his practice consists of Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and family-based Immigration.
Adil’s focus and vision has always been to provide access to quality and competent legal services to those most in need and those most vulnerable. His philosophy is to always inform the client fully so they can make a decision that is best for them and achieves the result that they are seeking. This client focused approach has served him well and almost 90% of all new business comes from referrals from past clients. This approach has also helped him deal with clients who are facing extreme financial hardships and difficulties and appreciate his honesty and hands-on approach in getting them to the best resolution possible. His 18 years of experience has giving him invaluable insight and experience in his areas of practice which he can then convey and apply to each client’s unique situation. His favorite expression to his clients is “You may not like what I have to say but I am never just going to tell you what you want to hear.”

In this episode Heather talks with Mike Dote about Financing and about what is takes to purchase a home.

Mike Dote is VP of Mortgage Lending with Guaranteed Rate

Cell: (847) 772.8409
Email: [email protected]

Since 1995, Mike has assisted families such as yours to achieve the dream of home ownership. He has helped thousands of individuals and families secure the best possible financing solutions for their real estate needs. Mike has been consistently awarded the top rating for customer service in the industry. His areas of expertise include first time home buyers, move-up buyers, new construction lending, refinancing and consolidating existing debt. Mike is an expert in all aspects of FHA, VA, Conventional and Jumbo loans. He is especially knowledgeable when it comes to self-employed borrowers.

For Season 2 Episode 2, we're brought back Stuart Swanson! His podcast episode was our most popular last year so we wanted to bring him back early in 2021, Season 2.

Some information about Stuart:

Stuart Swanson
Attorney/Partner @ Cutler & Associates
Specializing in Bankruptcy & Real Estate
Cell: (773) 575.7245
Email: [email protected]

Stuart Swanson is a Partner with Cutler & Associates, Ltd. Since joining Cutler and Associates, Ltd. in 2005 Stuart’s primary areas of practice have been bankruptcy, real estate, general litigation and corporate transnational work. The experience in these various arenas has allowed Stuart to work with families, individuals and small business owners to resolve their financial problems. Before practicing law Stuart spent almost ten years working for some of the most recognized corporations in America as a manager; most recently serving as Hershey Chocolate, USA’s Chicago District Sales Supervisor. When not in the office, Stuart enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. Stuart also supports local charities and he does pro bono work through Catholic Charities, helping low income families and veterans understand debt and credit issues. In fact, his efforts were recognized by Catholic Charities in February 2009, when Stuart was named Volunteer of the Month. When meeting with a new client Stuart challenges them to do research on the attorney they are hiring and believes that our team provides the best service to its clients. As he tells many new clients, “We are not the most expensive firm, nor the cheapest firm, we charge a fair price and give outstanding service.”

We launch Season 2 with a great topic we should all know more about!

Heather discusses Estate Planning and Real Estate with Jonathan Pope,  Attorney/Partner at Bazos Freeman Law Firm (Based in Elgin, IL)

Jonathan S. Pope graduated from The University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 2007 and from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 2010.  He was admitted to the Illinois Bar the same year, and after managing his own practice in Chicago for 5 years, he merged his practice with Bazos Freeman in 2015.  Jonathan concentrates his practice in residential and commercial real estate, estate planning, general business matters, trademark prosecution, and copyright prosecution.  Jonathan is a member of The Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and has extensive experience representing homeowners in financial hardship.

Contact Info: (847) 742.8800 EXT 2129
email: [email protected]

Heather talks with Bruce Strom, Founder & CEO of Administer Justice, about why equal access to justice matters

Email:  [email protected]

Bruce didn’t always care about justice.  He was a busy senior partner of a successful multi-office law practice.  But he felt something was missing.  That’s when he decided to start a legal ministry called Administer Justice, which is now one of the largest legal ministries in America.  Now, Bruce is able to use his knowledge and expertise to serve and help others.

In this episode Heather talks with Eric Klein, Team Leader with KW Inspire, Geneva, Illinois. They discuss Keller Williams and why you want to be a real estate agent in 2021

More about Eric:
As a person who loves Real Estate, I have covered almost every angle. From the First Time Homebuyer, the Real Estate Investor, to Financing or working with the most Seasoned Client, I have lived it and understand the language to help you accomplish your goals. Layer that knowledge with the desire to hear your story and your desires and to speak candidly with your options and explain the pros and cons has helped to serve my clients the best. If you are looking for assistance in Real Estate that is honestly geared toward your best interests, then I will look forward to your call and the opportunity to provide you with the best experience in Real Estate.