
Awards
- 2024 - Quality Service Pinnacle Producer
- 2023 - Quality Service Pinnacle Producer
- 2022 - Quality Service Pinnacle Producer
- 2021 - Quality Service Pinnacle Producer
- 2020 - Quality Service Producer
Professional Designations
- REALTOR, National Association of REALTORS
Other Awards & Recognition
2006 - DeWitt Osgood Award 2013-2016 - C21 Ruby Awards 2009-2011 - C21 Quality Service Awards 2012-2018 - C21 Quality Service Pinnacle Awards
Personal Profile
Thank you for visiting my page! I am Dennis Maakestad, a Realtor with Century 21 Circle in DeKalb, IL. I've been a Realtor in DeKalb County since 1980 and hope I can put my years of experience to work for you!! A bit of my history: I grew up in Dixon, IL and then came to DeKalb to attend NIU. After graduating from NIU with a business degree in 1973, I knew in my heart that I really wanted to teach so I returned to NIU and did some graduate work in education along with my student teaching. In 1974 I earned my teaching certification from the state of Illinois and was hired to teach in the middle grades at Kings, IL. I loved teaching, but felt a need to supplement my income and have a good job for the summer months so I took real estate classes and became licensed as a Realtor in 1980. Since 1980, I've worked with hundreds of buyers and sellers. I've also invested in income properties in DeKalb and Sycamore and found that to be another way to supplement my income. Both teaching and real estate have been very rewarding careers and I feel I did both well for many years. I retired from teaching in 2007 and am now devoted to real estate full time. For many years I've been active in the DeKalb community with my church and the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. I've worked locally and also traveled in the U.S. and around the world to help build Habitat homes. I'm currently on the board of directors for Barb City Manor. I am proud to be a member of the Century 21 Circle team. We are among the most successful real estate offices in DeKalb County. In 2008, my first full time year in real estate, I was the Number 2 agent in our Century 21 Circle company of over twenty agents. In the years since then I've consistently been a top producer, being #1 in 2013 and 2016. I have been a multi million dollar producer for many years. I have many happy clients to thank for that success! Over the years I have built a client base of satisfied customers who provide me with referrals and call-backs each year. Whether you're looking to sell or to buy real estate, I hope I'll be able to add you as another satisfied client this year. With Century 21 I belong to a huge network of professionals who take pride in what they do and specialize in providing a variety of superior real estate services to local communities around the world. Understanding your personal goals and needs is at the heart of my dedication to you. I look forward to discussing your real estate needs with you. Please give me a call on my cell phone at 815-739-5926 or email me at DMaak@aol.com Thanks! Dennis Maakestad, Broker www.DennisSellsDeKalb.com
Specializations
I enjoy helping home buyers and sellers to get the best real estate service and deal for their home.
Locations Served (5)
Client Reviews
5 out of 5
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Seller reviewDennis sold our marital home in the midst of a divorce and I found him to be highly reliable and highly trustworthy
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Buyer reviewWorking with Dennis Maakestad has been a wonderful experience! He was very prompt with return phone calls and setting up showings. He went out of his way to accommodate our schedule. He was patient and showed us several houses over an extended period of time. He was also willing to drive to several different communities to show us houses. We have two little kids and Dennis was great interacting with them! Thank you Dennis for being such a great agent!
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Buyer reviewWe found Dennis to be helpful as he patiently guided us through 27 houses until we found exactly what we were looking for and went to contract on it. He gave us hope during times where we were losing faith and kept us on the path to finding our home. Thank you Dennis for all of your time and dedication to helping us find our dream!!
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Buyer reviewDennis Maakestad is an exceptionally talented real estate agent. He anticipates and understands your needs for the purchase and transaction. He has a calm, steady and professional demeanor, which was greatly appreciated. He was there for me every step of the journey, making sure I understood every part of the transaction. His "above and beyond approach" to what was expected from his service is awesome. He kept me informed and supplied me with helpful information that was essential for the transition into my new home. I consider Dennis a premiere real estate agent. The combination of Century 21 Elsner Realty and Dennis Maakestad is a win win. They have my highest recommendation.
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Buyer reviewWe contacted Dennis Maakestad about one house we were interested in that he happened to be selling. We provided him with a list of 5-6 places and he let us know he would be more then happy to show us all of the houses on our list and had such a flexible schedule. That is when we knew Dennis would be our guy. Dennis was extremely knowledgable and was able to give us tons of information on each step of the process. He would tell us what was going on and then break it down in a way that was easy for us to understand. He was extremely patient and kind and had our best interest at heart. Dennis was beyond perfect when it came to buying a house. We went into this knowing nothing and he made sure that we knew exactly what we were doing each step of the way. He was incredibly friendly and so easy to trust. He is truly an amazing person and he does his job so much better then anybody else I've heard of. He made this process extremely easy and you can tell he genuinely enjoys his job. Overall, Dennis was the best person for the job. He made buying our house incredibly pleasurable and made sure we knew exactly what was going on at all times. He always got back to us right away and his schedule was so flexible that we were always able to meet up whenever it was convenient for us. He went above and beyond any expectation and I have so much faith that as long as he is around he is the only broker that I will be buying/selling from. Dennis made this entire process so easy and it really felt like he was just as excited as we were. His job is not just a job to him. You could tell he cared about us as people and he was so happy for us. He has made our dreams come true and so quickly at that. Dennis Maakestad is your go to guy.
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Seller reviewDennis is very kind, respectful, patient and professional and I would highly recommend his services to anyone.

Get in touch with Dennis Maakestad
(5) 235 RatingsCENTURY 21 Circle
901 North 1st Street
Suite 7
DeKalb, IL 60115
Mobile:
(815) 739-5926
Phone:
(815) 739-5926
Office:
(815) 756-1691