We sold a vacant lot and a sliver of a contiguous property that we also own - Eliason handled survey and lot changes without any issues. John was super responsive and lovely to work with for the several years that he represented us. And Lisa handled a complicated closing with a tight turn around quickly and efficiently. And both put up with lots of questions from my family!

The drive had become too much. For Ellie Orbison, it was time to sell her beloved home in Presque Isle. There was much to love about this home. Located on a peninsula between two small lakes, a generous 900 feet of lake frontage graced the lot. The lovely 2.5 spacious acres made for a perfect setting for her large, stunning three-bedroom home. Unfortunately, she had a frustrating four-year wait before the home sold. During that time she had listed her home with three real estate agencies who did little to nothing to sell her home. “One year I had no showings. Another year I had three and one year only one,” Orbison tensely described. “I didn’t know how big or small Eliason was. I had heard of John and Jeremy and called each one individually to set an appointment. They came together to tour,” she laughed. After the Realtors made a tour of the property, they told Orbison she had a marketing challenge. She knew the remoteness of Presque Isle was a factor and the men said that it would take a special buyer to make an offer on her home. They said it would probably be a young family or a young couple, probably with young kids, who wouldn’t mind the stairs and were looking for something off the beaten track. And that is who bought my house!” she happily said. “Every other Realtor that worked with me, it was all about ‘drop the price, drop the price.’ Jeremy and John walked in and said don’t drop your price. You are right where you should be. They got the job done,” recalled Orbison. Orbison had nothing but high praise for Jeremy Ryan who took charge of selling her home. In less than a week of listing her home with Eliason Realty of the North, she got her first feedback. “Within a week, a friend at work, said, ‘I think I saw your house on Facebook.’ Right off the bat, Jeremy was already doing more than anyone else had. The other Realtors had tried a listing in the paper, but that didn’t get anything. “Jeremy was doing it himself. Some of the other agencies I worked with went to a central person or the agents themselves didn’t know how to do it. Jeremy got it out there!” Just two months after the home was listed, the right buyers made an offer. Jeremy again rose to the challenge. “When the offer came, it was over the Fourth of July weekend and I was out of town. Poor Jeremy was negotiating on my behalf while I was long distance … He knew I wasn’t thrilled with the price and he did what he could to get them to come up at all. I appreciated that. I knew I was in good hands and that he was really looking out for me. I really did feel cared for in that experience.” Orbison’s Eliason relationship continued through the buying process for her new home, closer to Minocqua. “Jeremy also worked for me to find my new home. Jeremy and I were joined at the hip all summer. “I have told a number of people, call Jeremy Ryan … He was so dedicated — so responsive. The success he had selling my Presque Isle home was a miracle,” said Orbison. Working with a Realtor you trust is key in a successful home selling process. There can be many situations when selling a home where experience is the difference between a sale or losing a good potential buyer. When choosing a Realtor, be sure to ask specific questions and make sure they have a marketing plan focused on your goals. Before you know it, you will place a sold banner on your For Sale sign!" -Via Zillow