Broker-REALTOR® · Peoria, IL
The full picture before your next move in Greater Peoria
I help people starting a new chapter buy and sell with every number up front, steady updates, and no pressure. Within 75 miles of Peoria.
Why this works
Most agents give you a price. I give you the full picture.
Before you decide anything, you see every number: what your home is worth, what you walk away with, your property taxes and the exemptions most people never apply for. Then I tell you what I would do, and you decide on your own timing. Once you are under contract, you hear from me at every step until the keys change hands.
Know Before You Decide
How I sell a home
Four parts, on every home I list. Every number first, a home that is ready before anyone sees it, and a launch with a plan behind it.
Equity
Every number before you decide: where your home stands, what you walk away with, your property taxes and the exemptions worth asking about.
Presentation
A room-by-room plan, trusted vendors, professional photos, a floor plan for every home, and video and drone where the property allows.
Impact
Paid video ads for every listing, direct outreach to agents with likely buyers, and personal video texts, instead of waiting on the MLS.
Campaign
Everything launches together in the first week. Offers are judged on terms, not price alone, and you get an update at every milestone to closing.
Buying instead?
How I help you buy
Most agents start by showing you houses. I start by getting you ready to win one, with the real costs and a plan to compete, before you fall in love with anything.
Ready
Your pre-approval and our agreement in place before the first showing, so you can act the day the right home appears.
Educated
What your budget buys here and what it costs to own, Illinois property taxes included, before you fall in love.
Aligned
Fewer homes, and better ones, chosen around how you want to live. I tell you what I notice beyond the photos.
Locked
A strong, clean offer, then a video on next steps and an update at every milestone until the keys are yours.
The situation you are actually in
Different circumstances, different plans
The fundamentals do not change. The sequence, the timing and how much coordination it takes change completely. Start where you actually are.
01 / SELLING YOUR HOME
Every number before you decide, a home ready before anyone sees it, and a launch that finds your buyer
Every number before you decide, a home ready before anyone sees it, and a launch that finds your buyer.
02 / DOWNSIZING AND RIGHT-SIZING
Moving to a home that fits your life now, usually smaller and sometimes larger, with the sale and your next home planned together and no pressure on timing
Moving to a home that fits your life now, usually smaller and sometimes larger, with the sale and your next home planned together and no pressure on timing.
03 / ESTATE AND INHERITED HOME SALES
Selling a parent's or family home, with every step handled calmly and clearly
Selling a parent's or family home, with every step handled calmly and clearly.
04 / BUYING AND SELLING AT THE SAME TIME
Selling your home and buying the next one, with the timing worked out before you commit to either
Selling your home and buying the next one, with the timing worked out before you commit to either.
05 / WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH
A current market value for your home, tied to what you are trying to decide
A current market value for your home, tied to what you are trying to decide.
06 / BUYING A HOME
Know what you can spend, what it costs to own, and how to compete, before you tour a single home
Know what you can spend, what it costs to own, and how to compete, before you tour a single home.
07 / FIRST-TIME BUYERS
Your first home, explained step by step, with every cost laid out before you commit
Your first home, explained step by step, with every cost laid out before you commit.
08 / MOVING UP TO YOUR NEXT HOME
Moving to a larger or higher-end home, with the timing of both sides worked out from your numbers
Moving to a larger or higher-end home, with the timing of both sides worked out from your numbers.
25 areas. 13 situations. One calm guide through all of it.
Where I work
Neighborhoods I know inside out
From the blog
Local market insight
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Downsizing in Peoria, IL: How to Right-Size Your Home Without Downgrading Your Life
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When a sale falls apart, the first question is usually who gets the earnest money. Here's how it works on Peoria-area contracts, and how to protect yourself before you ever accept an offer.
Greater Peoria real estate, with the full picture
I'm Shannan Werckle, a Broker-REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC, and the name behind Greater Peoria Living. I help people buy and sell homes in Greater Peoria real estate, within 75 miles of Peoria, and most of my clients are starting a new chapter: a house that no longer fits, a family home to settle, a move up, or a few acres of their own.
I've been licensed since 2018 and full time since 2020, with more than 90 closings across 18 towns, for buyers and for sellers. Before real estate, I spent about 25 years in corporate sales, selling highly customized marketing to Fortune 500 companies. What that taught me shows up in every sale: organize the information, put the most important thing first, and never leave a client wondering what happens next.
The towns and neighborhoods I serve
My home base is Peoria, especially North Peoria, Central Peoria, the West Bluff and Peoria Heights. I also work closely with condo owners and buyers, from communities like Willow Lake and Windchime to single-family subdivisions like Northgate and Idyllbrook.
Beyond the city, I sell homes in Dunlap, Germantown Hills, Metamora, Brimfield, East Peoria, Washington, Morton, Pekin, Chillicothe, Eureka, Mackinaw, and the river towns of Henry and Lacon. Across Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, each place has its own school district, housing stock and pace, and I'll tell you plainly how they compare.
How I market a home
A listing on the MLS is where most marketing stops. For me it's where the work starts. Every home I list gets professional photography and a floor plan, and video and drone wherever the property allows. Before anything goes live, you get a room-by-room preparation plan, and I coordinate trusted vendors if you need them.
Then I go looking for your buyer. Every listing gets paid ads, most of them video. I contact the agents whose buyers are most likely to want a home like yours, and I share it through my email list, social media and the ten personal video texts I send every day. The whole plan is laid out on my How I Sell page, and you can start with a current value for your home.
What clients say
Every review I've shared is five stars, including 15 on Google. The words clients use most are calm, patient, informed and never pushy.
"I had just left my prior real estate agent because I felt like they were just looking to sell me a house. With Shannan, she was with me through the ups and down, and made sure to ask me what I liked and what I didn't. She didn't push me to make a decision and was very unbiased and professional through it all."
Miranda B., Google
"We've had other agents in the past that we never heard from after the sale, but Shannan follows up with us and we think of her as a friend."
Nan W., Google
Start here: buying or selling in Greater Peoria
If you're thinking about selling, the first step is your numbers: what your home is worth today and what you'd walk away with. If you're buying, it's a short conversation about what you want and what it really costs to own here. See how I help buyers, or get in touch and tell me where you are. You can call or text me at (309) 740-0990. There's no cost, no pressure, and you don't have to decide anything today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas do you serve?
I work within 75 miles of Peoria, mostly in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. That includes Peoria and its neighborhoods, Peoria Heights, Dunlap, Germantown Hills, Metamora, Brimfield, East Peoria, Washington, Morton, Pekin, Chillicothe, Eureka, Mackinaw, Henry and Lacon.
What's my Peoria home worth?
I'm happy to give you a current market value, based on what similar homes near you actually sold for. I'll ask what the number will help you decide, so the answer fits your goal, and I'll include your estimated net, not only a price. There's no cost and no obligation.
Do you work with buyers as well as sellers?
Yes. I work both sides every year. Buyers get the same approach sellers do: the real costs up front, a plan to compete without giving up their protections, and an update at every milestone until the keys are theirs.
Which brokerage are you with?
I'm a Broker-REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC, Illinois License #475.182276. Greater Peoria Living is my team branding with eXp Realty.
Thinking about a move?
Let's figure out your next step together. No pressure.