Realtor of the Week: Kevin Tatum of RE/MAX

This week, Kevin Tatum took me around Lincoln Park to show me some of the available properties. Kevin lives in Lakeview and has specialized in selling in Lakeview and Lincoln Park since he started in the business in 2003. He loves living near the lake and has an incredible memory of even the smallest elements of his listings.

Kevin's had an interesting life, coming from the Air Force to business school to the marketing and advertising industry where he represented clients like McDonald's and Phillip Morris. he came into the real estate market during the time when homesales were on the upswing, and he says the industry changed a lot at that time, because many corporate professionals came into the ranks of Realtors.

He focuses more on having listings rather than on buyers, because its much easier to have 14 or 15 lisitng in a month rather than trying to get as many buyers. Many of his listings are in Lakeview, but he serves clients in Lincoln Park  who he's worked with before.

One of Kevin's signatures is memorizing a checklist of facts about his listings, like association fees and how much is in the associations account, when the last time the exterior was inspection or worked on was, any special assessments and what materials are used in the home. 

I enjoyed meeting Kevin and getting so see some properties in the area with an honest opinion, a mind toward timeliness and a perspective of someone who lives nearby. More on the properties tomorrow!