Slack Murphy Partners

There is no such thing as one size fits all in real estate. This simple idea is the foundation of the Slack Murphy Partners’ business. Every home is different in what it offers, but each buyer’s and seller’s goals and motivations are also unique. For David and Shawn, what worked for one client, may be the ticket for another--or it may not. The common denominator for every deal? Finding a way to get the job done.

Every relationship starts first with listening, then educating. For buyers this means avoiding a lot of potential frustration running around town through local market education: home value fluctuations in different neighborhoods, the pros and cons to different construction types, the local school system, whatever is necessary to make an educated decision. As an Accredited Buyers Representative, David has received formal training in maximizing buyer’s success.

With sellers, the Partners believe that their most important responsibility is honesty. As experts in the Barrington area, Long Grove, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Algonquin, downtown Chicago and southern Wisconsin markets, David and Shawn are adept at evaluating property values, and reading the market and what it will bear. Once a price has been settled on, the Partners set about creating a custom marketing strategy for every listing. Having been in the business for over a decade, the Partners’ marketing is based off proven strategies that reach the highest possible volume of qualified buyers.

The Partners take great pride in their negotiation skills since many deals are won and lost during this step of the process. To David and Shawn, there is no such thing as a “win-lose” scenario. For a deal to work, all parties should feel like winners. To accomplish this goal, David and Shawn believe in a combination of equal parts market knowledge, and respect for all parties involved.