Dale Van Harlingen & Judy Vandenberg

“It is our honor to offer our strongest recommendation for Scott Bechtel for residential real estate services. We have had the pleasure of working with Scott for more than 15 years. During that time he assisted us with the purchase and sale of two homes. It was evident from our first meeting that his real estate knowledge is outstanding and he knows the local area extremely well. His professionalism and honesty along with his relaxed demeanor throughout the process are only a few of the reasons we continue to contact Scott for our real estate needs. The use of the latest web technology and his highly efficient and pleasant office staff also make the buying or selling experience a pleasure. We are thankful we had the opportunity to meet Scott and look forward to working with him in the future.”

Brett Clifton

Using Scott Bechtel in Champaign was a great experience. We were relocating to Champaign from the Chicagoland area and he made looking for and buying a house fun and enjoyable for my wife and I. We had a bad experience with a specific realtor when we bought our house in the Chicago suburbs 3 years ago and were not happy with the process of selling that house at the end of year either, before moving to Champaign. So my wife and I's expectations were a bit low for our house hunting trips in Champaign, but we had a great friend recommend Scott as "the best."

Scott was more open and honest about the homes, areas, problems, opportunities, etc. than I expected him to be. Most people think the realtor is only out to make money on selling a home, not necessarily looking out for the buyer. But Scott walked through each house and gave an honest opinion on the condition and asking price and overall what he thought, not guiding us either way, just telling it like it is.

On Sunday, he had a couple of other options to look at, based on our criteria, and one that he said we should look at even though it didn't have EXACTLY what we were looking for. But when we pulled up to the house, we knew that it was the one. A charming old house on a corner lot, with refinished hard wood floors, paint colors that my wife and I loved, a wonderful bedroom for our son and many other great things.

In the end, I could not have been happier with Scott and the entire process. I felt Scott really earned his money and helped us to find and buy a great home. And the little touches that he did after we moved in were unexpected and really nice, like calling to see how we were doing and sending us little mailing cards that we could send out to our family/friends with our new address and a picture of the house on the cards.

I would strongly recommend Scott to anyone looking to buy a house in the area and I've told everyone that I know that they should use him in the future. When it comes time for my family to move into a bigger house, I will definitely be using Scott as my realtor.

Tim Madigan

As an attorney dealing in real estate, I have encountered more than a few real estate agents over the years.  With this background, I highly recommend Scott Bechtel and his team whether buying or selling.  I have used Scott and his office to both buy and sell and found that they were very helpful and went above and beyond even what I expected in all aspects of both sale and purchase of residential real estate...much more than I expected.

Scott took the time and helped me find the house I was hoping to find.  He provided me months worth of listings as they came on the market while we searched for the right house.  He assisted me in evaluating different houses, and also reviewing the market value of the houses that looked interesting.  When I finally purchased, Scott and his team saw to all the details and made the entire transaction as smooth as possible.

In selling, Scott and his team get a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10.   They helped with establishing the price, immediately got the house listed, provided color brochures, provided a virtual tour on the web, and kept me informed of each and every showing.  They even provided feedback from the other realtors.  As a result of their efforts, the house was sold in just two weeks.

I will certainly use Scott Bechtel and his team on any future real estate transaction and have recommended him to others who are coming into the community or who are selling.  He is a real estate professional and I would give him an unqualified recommendation to anyone looking to purchase or sell residential real estate in Champaign Urbana.

Jennifer Dallas

Hi Scott. Got your message, glad everything went smoothly. We have been through 3 real estate transactions in the last 3 years, and this one was the easiest by far, so thank you! We enjoyed working with you and the rest of your team.

Anthony Bamert

My wife and I have bought and sold at least 10 properties with Scott since 1997. The main reason we continue to use Scott is simple, professionalism. I have dealt with many realtors and Scott sets the gold standard for professional service and timely response. There is no better realtor in our market.

Madonna Bradley

I thoroughly appreciated working with Scott. Actually, I didn't do anything. I had no worries whatsoever due to full confidence in Scott and his team. They were all so professional, cordial and helpful with the entire process. After looking at many properties with Scott, I feel the last thing that I did was to let Scott know that I wanted to make an offer on the property I chose. He took care of the rest.

After a few redecorating updates, I am very happy in my new home. I would recommend Scott Bechtel and his team to anyone.

Phoebe Smith
I would like to thank you for your all of your assistance throughout this process--I truly appreciate your willingness to address my inundation of questions, take me to multiple locations throughout the Urbana-Champaign, area as well as updating me on possible properties of interest.  I feel that you went above and beyond the standard expectations of a real estate agent!  I wish you the best of luck with your future business endeavors and I will not hesitate to contact you if I return to the UC area with intentions of settling:).

Thanks again!
Phoebe Smith

Jim & Joanne Miller
Honest, warm & friendly people who you feel have your best interests in mind. We don’t buy and sell often so we needed lots of help with procedures & real estate “language”. So we really appreciated all the advice we asked for. It was very easy & we felt confident that everything would turn out alright. Which it did!

Teri Horberg
Yes! It’s actually easy to see your house quickly. List the property for what it will sell for and make it stand out in the competition. It sounds so easy by as a seller you get too personal about the features and improvements and what your neighbors are listed for…forget it! Trust your realtor’s open on and it will happen. Thanks Scott. Because it was priced right we had lots of activity. If you don’t think the price is right..go see your competition!

Tim & Emelie Mies

Wow.

You sold our house in 24 days, during a market period that is undeniably challenging, for an excellent price.  Your calm demeanor, professional approach, and incredible service has been a huge part of this success, and we are convinced yet again that we chose the right agent. Thank you.