Steven Powers – Century 21 S.G.R

My husband and I love Steven Powers, our West Loop Realtor. The day a listing hit the MLS, he contacted us and showed us many properties. He has great neighborhood intel and knows each building in the West Loop. Within a month we were under contract and we close next week! He opened my eyes to town home living when all along I thought I wanted another condo. He is forward but not pushy and offered great insight on the pros and cons of each home we viewed. Thanks Steven!

Steve was and continues to be incredibly helpful. His patience is limitless and he knows the real estate scene. Steve also has an extensive knowledge of construction, which was instrumental in helping us decide what (if any) home improvements or pitfalls we needed to be wary of. As first-​time buyers, he was able to advise and guide us without over-​stepping his bounds and he was never condescending. Working with Steve is like working with a long-​time friend, who also happens to be an expert on the subject matter. Most importantly, he helped us negotiate a good deal on a great property and he was with us every step of the way. We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor-​experience.

Before buying a home, I had never worked with a realtor before, so I was a little unsure as to what to expect. My closest analogue was the car buying experience, an experience which felt a little unsavory, and so I was a little apprehensive about the whole process.
Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Working with Steven was ridiculously easy, and I literally can’t recommend him strongly enough. Here’s why:
1. He’s super responsive. I can’t count the number of times he’d take me out on short notice to see a place, or answer a text at random hours of the night.
2. He knows his stuff. Drive around with Steven and you’ll quickly realize that he has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the West Loop. It’s uncanny – go down any random street and chances are he not only knows the entire history of every unit on the block, he can also tell you all sorts of interesting and relevant tidbits about a property, like if the HOA is weak or if they recently had a special assessment, etc.
3. He’s nice. Like, Midwestern nice. This is one of those qualities that’s hard to quantify or put on a resume, but it’s critically important to building relationships and a reputation. People like to work with pleasant people, and Steven is one of the most pleasant and polite people I’ve ever worked with.
4. He’s a negotiating machine. I’m now living in an amazing space, for an amazing price, and none of it would have happened without him. He handled everything flawlessly from start to finish.
Bottom line is if you’re looking to buy a place anywhere in the West Loop or a surrounding neighborhood, you’d be hard-​pressed to find someone as easy, knowledgeable and pleasant to work with Steven.

Steven was great to work with. Undoubtedly the best real estate agent we’ve ever worked with in the recent past. He was very knowledgeable about the properties that he showed us in the West Loop and was always patient with our picky needs, sharing the pros and cons of a unit in an unbiased manner. We were confident that he had our best interests in mind as opposed to just closing the deal and moving on.
We strongly recommend his real estate services!

I was so impressed with the guidance Steven provided us when we purchased our house. He showed us a number of places all of which were within the guidelines we gave him. This proved he listened to what we required. he didn;t rush us at all and gave us great advice. Being first time home buyers, we felt safe in Steven’s very capable and knowledgeable hands.
The thing that we found the most impressive was his genuine nature and his integrity. I feel this puts him above the rest. I am so glad we chose him.