About Craig Realty Inc.

animated sign S91 W22970 Milwaukee Ave.


P.O. BOX 87
Big Bend, Wisconsin 53103


(262) 662-3732


e-mail www@craig-realty.com
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Located at the intersection of Highways 164 and Milwaukee Avenue


William Craig

William Craig

Owner-Broker-Builder-Appraiser


Craig Realty Inc. is located in downtown Big Bend, 20 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Established in 1990, Craig Realty Inc.serves the southeastern portion of Wisconsin.

With over 24 years of broker experience, William Craig is sure to meet all of your real estate needs with "professional and personalized service." (resume)

Bill has been a full-time Realtor for over 24 years and Owner/Broker of Craig Realty, Inc. for the past 12 years. Bill specializes in marketing residential homes, vacant land, and commercial properties in Big Bend-Vernon and surrounding areas. He has completed many continuing education courses in real estate topics, ie., Septic & Well Construction and Codes, Flood Plain, Wetland and Shoreland Zoning, Lead-Based Paint Guidelines, Waterfront Restrictions, Taxation Issues and Real Estate, Real Estate Finance Updates and many more. His professional affiliations include: Waukesha County Board of Realtors, Wisconsin Realtor's Association, National Association of Realtors and Member - Multiple Listing Service, Inc.

Craig Realty, Inc. offers commission rates as low as 2.5% to sell your home, if sold by our office. We have saved many Sellers thousands of dollars when compared to the flat 6% commission rate offered by many real estate companies. Our variable commission rates always include FULL REAL ESTATE SERVICE - we do everything from the market analysis through the closing, and everything in between.

In addition to his extensive experience in real estate, Bill has also been a Wisconsin Certified Residential Appraiser for the past 24 years. He has done hundreds of home, land, waterfront, business, and small commercial appraisals in Big Bend-Vernon alone. In addition to Waukesha County, Bill also does appraisals is some areas of the surrounding counties. His clients have included private individuals, churches, school districts, lenders, and attorneys. Doing appraisals on a regular basis allows him to remain current in regard to the accurate values of properties in Big Bend-Vernon and surrounding areas.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Bill and his wife Carol have been residents of Big Bend-Vernon for 28 years. Bill is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Oshkosh and earned a master's degree. He and Carol have 3 grown children and 6 granchildren.

When he established Craig Realty, Inc. in 1991, Bill established a motto of 'Personal & Professional Service'. He strives daily to follow that promise. That's why you'll often see the lights still on at the office some nights as late as 10 p.m. and he spends many weekend hours there. It requires dedication and long flexible hours, often 7 days a week, to take a listing through to a smooth closing. Bill does what it takes to get the job done right!
THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME - BUT NOT SURE HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERSON TO HANDLE IT?

There are several things to consider when deciding who should handle the sale of your home:

*Do they really know the Big Bend-Vernon area??

*Do they have adequate real estate exper- ience??

*Do they work directly with you or will they disappear after you sign the listing??

*Do they understand financing - to make sure that a buyer is qualified to purchase your home??

*Do they understand home construction, wells, septic systems etc.??

*Do they follow-up with comments from Buyers that have gone through your home??

*Do they do any advertising of my property?

*What will it cost me to sell my home??


In response to the above important concerns - here is some information about Bill Craig and Craig Realty, Inc.


*He has been a resident of both Big Bend and Town of Vernon for a total of over 25 years. His real estate office is located in the Village of Big Bend. Big Bend and Vernon are the two main areas of concentration for listing and selling homes.

*Bill has been working in real estate for over 24 years and established Craig Realty, Inc. over 12 years ago. Bill has sold thousands of homes in Big Bend-Vernon and surrounding areas.

*Craig Realty, Inc. is open Monday thru Friday from 10-5 and other times by appoint- ment. We are either in the office to speak to you personally or you can leave a voice mail message (24 hours/day) and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We are physically located here in Big Bend, so you can always find us. We're not just a phone number!!

*Getting an Offer on a home is ONLY the 1st step!! An experienced real estate broker makes sure that when the Offer is written, it stipulates a specific number of days for the buyer's financing to be approved in writing, by his loan officer. This eliminates tying up your home for a long period of time awaiting financing that may never materialize.

*Bill has been in home construction for 25 years. This is very helpful when assessing any possible structural prob- lems that may need to be addressed before or during home sale.

When you are dealing with wells and septic systems, you need to have knowledge in the subject. Bill has had substantial experience with installation of wells, and both conventional and mound septic systems. Our office handles setting up the well and septic testing also.

*We contact any agents from other companies that show your home and provide with their comments as well as those of our own Buyers. We send/fax you showing reports on a regular basis to keep you updated on all comments.

*Craig Realty, Inc. has its own website - www.craig-realty.com We are also members of the Multiple Listing Service so your property will be available to over 5,000 real estate agents covering 11 counties. We advertise in the Harmon Homes Magazine which is available FREE at thousands of locations such as grocery stores, Block- buster Video, etc. Your home will appear on our website - www.craig-realty,com as well as other websites such as www.mybigbend-vernon.com, www.harmonhomes.com and www.wihomes.com


*THE BIG QUESTION - HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO SELL MY HOME?

Craig Realty, Inc. offers a variable commission program which begins with commissions as low as 2.5% (in house sale) The commission percentage varies based upon length of time to sell home and the selling price of the home.


OUR VARIABLE COMMISSION PLAN CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THE SALE OF YOUR HOME!!

Craig Realty, Inc. provides personal and professional service from listing through closing.


IF YOU'RE THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME - PLEASE GIVE US A CALL - WE CAN SAVE YOU $$ Please see the testimonials from some of our former clients.

Client Testimonials


At Craig Realty, Inc., the majority of our listings are repeat clients, or referrals from former clients to friends, family, neghbors, etc. - as a matter of fact 95% of our listings are obtained through referrals. Over the years, we have received hundreds of notes, letters, and phone calls from clients thanking us for doing a professional job in selling their property or finding them a new one. Our motto is "personal and professional" service - we stand by it!

Here's just a few comments from satisfied clients....

"We appreciated all that Craig Realty did in helping us purchase our new home and sell our old home...the service received was excellent... we were 100% satisfied with our entire experience..."
-Terry & Dorothy T.


"We appreciate your excellent service and friendliness - both you and your office staff. It was so importatnt that we knew we could trust you. All matters were handled in our best interest...smoothly and efficienty. Thank you very, very much on behalf of myself and my family. We will highly recommend you to prospective Buyers."
-Naomi T. & Gloria S.


"Let us begin this letter by praising you for your knowledge of the real estate business from A to Z, your integrity, sincerity, professionalism, and attitude....We can speak with complete authority after having dealt with you in eight different transactions over the past nine years. You have the patience necessary to deal with anxious Sellers and Buyers. Your calm mannerism helps keep things on track in the midst of complete frustration of the client.....You are a busy agent, but always find time to give to your customers...the area of Big Bend and surrounding communities are fortunate to have such a professional well informed agent available to assist them in buying and selling real estate.."
-Ron & Marsha G.


"Let this be my declaration of TOTAL satisfactory service by the entire staff at Craig Realty! We've never experienced as quick a sale before. I believe suggestions on preparation-for-sale contributed greatly in our quick sale!"
-Dave & Kathee F.


"Dear Bill ..Jeff & I both want to thank you for all of your very pleasant assistance with selling our home. Your demeanor represents nothing less than a true gentleman, in all respects. If you should ever need a recommendation, please let us know as we would highly recommend you to everyone."
-Jeff & Kate W.


"Thanks again Bill for helping me through this! You're a treasure! Thank Sharon for me also. She's been so kind and patient!"
-Mary S.


"Bill & Sharon...Thanks again for your absolutely professional service"
-John & Paula H.



In addition to satisfied Buyers and Sellers, agents and lenders have expressed their appreciation for the professional and personal service we strive to provide...
"Bill - Just want to say thanks for your help today. Both Dan and Mary Beth were second guessing themselves about the closing because of their current residence....and you reassured him as well as you did. You taught me something that I'm going to use myself....thanks again for such a smooth closing."
-J.F.
ALLCO Credit Union


"As the Sales Director of the ....office of Shorewest Realtors, I would personally like to tell you how much we enjoyed working with you on the sale of your listing at ....the selling agent said you were a pleasure to work with, very professional, and did an excellent job...our office is growing..we are continuously looking for professional, experienced agents like yourself...."
-Wendy E.
Shorewest Realtors
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