Things can get emotional when buying or selling a house and Rick kept everything calm and moving forward

We’ve worked with Rick on several real estate transactions. His knowledge of the market helped us sell at the right time and get full asking price! We highly recommend Rick and his great team.

Rick knew the area for which the sale was taking place and provided key information on how to market and entertain prospective buyers. Very easy to work with and really new the current market conditions to expedite a positive sale experience. Glad I listened to others who used his services.

Rick was excellent to work with and is very knowledgeable of the local market. He presented us with a complete marketing plan which enabled us to accept a good offer the first weekend.

Rick’s knowledge of the housing market, years of experience and superior communication made the whole process of selling our home a breeze. He is a fantastic realtor and I wouldn’t hesitate to go to him for future sales or purchases.

We can’t say enough about how helpful Rick and Tessa were in helping us buy our new home. Rick spent a ton of time finding just the right place for us and letting us know in advance that it was coming on the market. Rick efficiently and professionally handled all of the negotiations, the inspections, the discussions with the buyer and of course getting through closing. This purchase required a lot of conversations with the seller and with various contractors. Rick referred us to great service providers, who all came through when we needed them. Rick is incredibly responsive. He also looks out for you and anticipates what you’re going to need. Most importantly, you can tell rick has more than 25 years of experience and has seen everything, because he’s very knowledgeable and helpful on a variety of subjects and issues we never would have even thought of. If you want someone you can trust and rely on to make your home purchase smooth and efficient, we would highly recommend Rick and Tessa. Based on our experience buying this home, we had Rick and Tessa list our home and of course it was handled the same highly professional way they handled our purchase.

Rick is very knowledgeable about the real estate market and especially in McHenry County.

We found Rick to be knowledgeable about the market and value of our property. He researched similar properties to establish asking price and created a very impressive color brochure of the house and property. We were very impressed at the home highlight cards that were created and placed in the house to explain, in more detail, individual items. Every question seemed to be answered before we asked which made the entire process go smoothly.

I chose Mr. Bellairs as he had been involved with sales of the models in my neighborhood and I was comforted knowing an experienced realtor would be working to make sure I would be getting top dollar for my model. I was not a typical customer as I was actually not in a rush to sell. He was patient with me and knew I was not very flexible on price and I was very happy with all aspects of the sale and closing and will recommend him to friends and colleagues in the area.

Rick did a great job showing me how to list for top dollar, he really knows the market here. His marketing was spot on, we had 12 showings in the first three days. We had a bidding contest among several buyers. The experience was a great one.

My brother and I had Rick Bellairs list and sell two vacant parcels of land, one parcel in Woodstock and the other parcel in Harvard. We both could not be more pleased with Rick's knowledge and professionalism and his staff was exceptional! If anyone is looking to sell or buy, look no further! Rick Bellaires and his staff are the best! I have been selling new home construction for builders for nearly forty years (now retired), and have dealt with literally hundreds of realtors, and know a great agent when I see one, and Rick is as good as they come!

Our family chose Rick to sell our historic home and property for two reasons: first, he and his team know the area and the market and second, Rick has a reputation for selling unique properties. He really helped us with pricing and marketing, and we sold to people whom we believe will care for both the house and the property, and at a good price. Rick is honest and patient and knows his stuff!