My wife and I were attempting to sell our home "Buy Owner" at the time John Gumhold dropped by for an "Open House" event one weekend. John's calm and professional approach overtook our initial hesitation of considering the use of a real estate agent. Initially we thought we could save big money by handling the transaction on our own. After some serious effort on our part, including the time and expense of numerous showings, advertising, and low offers, we decided to call John back to hear about his services. John brought a detailed and well-prepared analysis of our home's value in which he provided current data to demonstrate which factors made our property unique, and ultimately determined our home's fair value. We signed on with JPEG primary due to the following: 1) John's professional approach, significant real estate experience, and detailed/well-supported analysis of our home value; 2) JPEG's successful track record of selling homes quickly and for close to asking price; 3) JPEG's Competitive Commission Structure which included all key advertising necessay to properly market our home We were ecstatic to learn that we had a very solid offer for our home within a few days of signing up with JPEG. In less than one week we had accepted a terrific offer and were already hustling to prepare for our closing. Not only did John successfully navigate the intial offer and negotiations but he also aided and advised us throughout the remainder of the process, including the home inspection and closing processes. We always felt comfortable that we were receiving the thorough guidance of an expert as the transaction progressed and finally closed without a hitch. Thanks JPEG, and thanks to John for a terrific job in marketing and selling our home. You can bet that we'll recommend you to our friends and associates, and will also contact you again next time we are selling a home. THANK YOU!!!!

"Dear John,
Thank you so much for our new beautiful house, without your help I do not imagine where we be living now. I will never forget what you have done for my family, and me and there is no way to thank you so much. God bless both of you, and your daughter. I wish the best for you and your new job, I'm so blessed that I met you and I will always remember the good people that are in the world. Thank you"

"Thank you John for all the help you did with our home buying! You both were simply a pleasure to work with. We did enjoy the whole process as things progressed smoothly and steadily from phase to phase. Hope we'll have more opportunities to work together!"

"Dear John,
Thank you so much for helping us to sell our home. You certainly demonstrated your market knowledge and negotiating skills when you sold our home for more than we ever thought we would get and you sold it so quickly too! We will definitely recommend you to anyone, and when we return to Illinois we won't use anybody but you.
P.S. Thank you for all the advice about our new home in Arizona, it really helped to ease our minds."

Being a single mother of a 4 year old, I needed to have a place of my own in which my daughter could grow up. However, being a single mom, I also needed to stay within a budget. John were wonderful! They searched with me for the perfect home that I could afford. Whether it was 7 pm or Sunday afternoon, they were always willing to meet me at a property and were always smiling when I decided against it for some reason or another. Then one day, after 3 months of searching, we found the place that my daughter and I now call home. The process that followed was foreign to me and John helped us through every step. The home buying experience can be rather intimidating and the Gumholds were always there with a little bit of advice or some reassurance that we would find the right place. Their combined knowledge of real estate made the process a little bit easier and less stressful. Not only did I find the right home but also new friends. Thanks John!

Dear John, J. and I want to thank you for all the hard work and long hours put in to assist us in finding our new home. Working with you both has been such a pleasure. Your care and concern with regard to our needs was a refreshing change when compared to previous dealings with others realtors. Since the first time we had contacted you, you have been so diligent in returning phone calls and the service you provide is nothing short of excellent!! We look forward to recommending you both to anyone we might know wishing to sell their home and purchase a new one. Good luck with any and all future endeavors. Your expertise will take you far. Many heartfelt thanks again.

Dear John, I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation for all your hard work, help and guidance with my first home purchase. You handled everything efficiently and professionally. Your time and diligent efforts to assure a smooth transaction are greatly appreciated. I always thought that buying a home would be a stressful process, so I was pleasantly surprised when everything went off without a hitch. I appreciated that you took the time to explain everything in layman terms and that you helped me through each step of the process. Your communication was top notch and you always kept me posted. You had excellent insight that I found to be invaluable. I especially appreciated your assistance and thorough follow through during the entire process with the lender, sellers real estate agent, inspectors, attorney and title company; as well as the post sale follow up on questions I had about the home. Thank you so much for everything. You were wonderful to work with. I will recommend your services to my friends and family. I am very happy to finally have my own home and I absolutely love the new house.

We had been looking for a new residence for a while. We had been looking in the Dailey Herald and following up with drive bys of the ones in our price range. There weren't very many. A relative recommended John. We called them and gave them the parameters and told them we didn't expect much. A couple days later, we received 50 listings. They showed us several units on Saturday, but most were disappointing. That night they called us and had found some to look at Sunday. We found our House. Without them, we could still been looking and we would have still been talking to Real Estate Agents representing the sellers. They found us our House and helped us to make an appropriate offer. We would recommend them to anyone serious about buying House. They know the process all the way through 'closing'. They have been with us every step of the way and saved us money and time.

During my marriage of 14 years, my family moved from town to town following my wife's career so we never really had the opportunity to purchase a home. Also, our credit standing wasn't all that great. So when my wife left me after yet another final move to the chicago area, I thought for sure there would be no way for me to buy a home on my own. I then heard from a co-worker about a home loan program that provided loans with no money down. I did a brief search online and found the program and then searched for local realtors who are aware of the program and who would be able to assist. The only local realtor that showed up was John Gumhold at JPEG realty! Their user friendly website had plenty of information for not only first time buyers but seasoned home owners as well. I used their easy contact sheet to fire off an e-mail and promptly received a reply encouraging me to give them a call since they felt confident they could help me. Sure enough, within a month I was well on my way to my first home. John were friendly, kind, thoughtful and very understanding of my first time jitters and uncertainties. They were very detailed in explaining how the procedure works and were generous with their time. I was able to reach them at all times of the day and they were also in touch with me on a regular basis prior to the closing date. On top of being an invaluable help themselves, John were also able to refer me to both a lender and real estate attorney. I truly felt as if I was being pampered and tended to on hand and foot while working with John. When (and if) I decide to sell, John will be the first call I make. Again, I can't thank them enough for making the purchase of my first home a painless and smooth process.

Dear John: We would like to say 'Thank You' for all your help in our house selling, and home buying experience. We appreciate everything you did for us. Having never met us and with no guarantee that we would eventually use your services, we cannot begin to tell you how impressed we were or how lucky we felt to have found someone so willing to extend their time and energy in helping us through the entire process. Your service and reliability from the first phone call up until and after closing was superb. You were sensitive to our nervousness and guided us through the process each step of the way. Because of our uncertainty, the process was sometimes long and stressful, however, with your help and guidance you made it so much easier for us. You were always there to answer email, return a phone call and you answered all of our questions even when we asked them several times! You would meet us with a friendly smile, at any hour of the day to look at a property (and there were quite a few!). Your expertise along the way was invaluable, assisting us with the attorney, inspection, the trials of closing and you helped us find a great lender. All of these things are greatly appreciated; your help went way above and beyond the call of duty. You were wonderful to work and we will recommend you to anyone wanting to buy or sell a house. You sold our house for a great price in a relatively short amount of time, and helped us find a great home with everything we were looking for. You were more than great realtors, you became trusted friends. Thank you again

We bought our first home with John Gumhold three years ago. When we decided to sell our house and buy something new, we didn't hesitate to call them. JPEG represented us on both the sale and purchase of our new home. Working with JPEG has always been a good experience for us. John are very honest, hardworking people. We greatly appreciate how accessible they are by telephone, as well as how flexible they are in scheduling appointments. They provided a highly organized level of service, with professional flyers and postcards advertising our home. Throughout the negotiating process, we always felt that they were on our side and wanted what was best for us. We are grateful for all they have done to help us, and we are thankful for having the opportunity to work with such good, sincere people.

Dear John: I just wanted to send you a line to let you know that we are settled in our new house. We wanted to thank you for your services when selling our home. You really eased the process by being very supportive through it all by calming my nerves with your experiences you have had in the past. We were very pleased with your professionalism and your bargaining expertise to get us the price that we had spoke to you about when we started the whole process. I see that you have changed companies that you are working for, and I think they are very luck to have you there representing their firm. I wish you much success. You were wonderful to work with, and Michael and I would recommend you two to anyone. Good Luck! Very Satisfied Clients

Dear John My wife and I looked at houses on-line for a couple months before trying to look on our own. We were quickly disappointed at the houses we found and the frustration of trying to setup appointments. We were impressed by John's professional attitude when we approached him and he held true to his word when he setup 6 showings for us to look at. We ended up buying the 2nd home he showed us. John was able to locate houses we were interested in, not houses he thought he could sell the fastest. We would recommend John's services to anyone who is looking for agents who will work in your best interests. We now live in our dream home. Thanks again!