Amazing Success Stories

“"Mike is amazing! He helped me make my dreams come true with a home I love. He did not push me to the top of my budget. He listened, supported and made it happen."”

“Tonja was a rockstar. She dealt with an extremely difficult seller and helped us every step of the way. Our last home purchase was 20 years ago and a lot had changed. She was there to help and answer all of our questions. Highly recommended.”

“Really enjoyed working with Mike Van Cleve. He went above and beyond to find me exactly what I wanted. I buy single family houses and rentals, will use him in the future, and recommend him to others.”

“Mike was wonderful. I would recommend him to anyone. He did a great job. He was helpful, friendly, and understanding.”

“We were extremely pleased with Mike Van Cleve. He had the house sold within 4 Hours of listing it, to a person who we felt would really appreciate the house. Couldn't be happier with our experience. Will recommend Mike to all our friends.”

“After numerous disappointing consults with other realtors in Peoria, Mike was a breath of fresh air. From Day 1, he remained in constant contact with my family and educated us through every step of our search for two homes simultaneously. Two homes, two families and multiple personalities. Mike was able to meet each one of us where we were and provided results much sooner than any of us could have anticipated. He treated my family as though we were part of his. Mike is personable, genuine, and knows his field well. Professional”

“The experience was great. Mike was very professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. He ended up showing us quite a few homes short of a year long. Eventually we came across our perfect home. It being a foreclosure, we were not sure of how the process would be, but it went very smooth. When we needed something from Mike, he responded quickly.”

“We were privileged to work with Mike Van Cleve during the process of our first home purchase. He was very flexible with his schedule and was able to show us homes in the evenings, rain or shine (a couple of times we were out there in pretty snowy weather). He was able to meet us in our home, which made life much easier for us with twin babies. He often stayed later in the night to advise us about the home buying process. He's very knowledgeable. If he didn't know something, he would contact the right source and find out quickly. He stayed on top of tasks and was available at any time to answer additional questions or concerns. He updated us frequently, even when things were status quo. We really appreciated his sound advice. At times when realtors often push buyers to go above their price range, Mike listened carefully to what we wanted and got us something within our price range. Overall, he made the process quite easy by staying on top of every step in a very expedient manner, always being available and flexible, being knowledgeable and using all his connections and sources to answer any questions he didn't have the answer to, being open and honest with us, and getting us exactly what we were looking for without sacrificing our budget. He also went above and beyond by being a generally kind and pleasant guy who was nice to our kids and baked us amazingly delicious cookies on a couple occasions, for no other reason than to show us he appreciated us trusting him with our business. After we closed on our house, he even gave us a complimentary gift of lawn care, which came in very hand. We also called him with a question and he went out of his way to contact someone for us, even though technically, the process was done, and he really wasn't obligated to do any more for us. That's what makes him special though. He's a very thoughtful, kind, knowledgeable, and honest businessman, and I would highly recommend him to anyone, as well as use his services again in the future.”

“Mike was very prompt on returning my calls, emails, and texts. If I would have had a random thought at 2am and sent him a text, I bet he would have replied within 5 or 10 minutes. I wouldn't suggest it though! Mike did not force us into selling or buying a house. He looked out for the best interest of his clients. He was very thorough on explaining things. With his architectural background, he was able to provide insight on structural questions or ideas that we had. Mike always had a smile on his face, even after we had scheduled and rescheduled and rescheduled appointments all on the same day. Oh yea, not to forget, Mike makes THE best cookies...ever! We might have to call him up every now and then to make sure his cookies are still tasty.”

“Mike is extremely service oriented and full of integrity. We are relocating from overseas and we had one week to find a home. Mike devoted the entire week to us and helped with the entire process, even scheduling all of our school visits. Mike completely took care of us and we would highly recommend him.”

“This is my first home purchase and I was so pleased with Mike Van Cleve. He took his time with me and did not push me what so ever. He goes above and beyond a real estate agent job description. I have not only a great home, but a new friend! Thank you Mike!”

“This year, I purchased a home from Mike Van Cleve. He made this process easy and flexible. I chose Mike, because he is a close personal friend. What amazed me was his excellence in customer service, professionalism, and flexibility. From uploading games for my little one on his iPad (for those long home inspections) to scheduling the home inspections, I could not have done this without him. If I had to buy or list a home, I would only go with Mike. He was supportive, informative, caring, and understanding.”

“Mike was the utmost professional throughout the entire process of us selling our home. We had some hurdles in negotiations with some inspection issues, and he maintained high integrity throughout. He continued to guide us and keep us moving forward. Mike will be highly recommended to anyone i know looking to buy/sell. He was hard working, knowledgeable, and thorough. The one negative thing: if you eat one of Mike's cookies, you will become addicted (and probably eat the whole box that he brings you). Best.cookies.ever.”