Chase is a licensed real estate managing broker in Illinois and has been selling land and rural homes since 2013. He specializes in tillable farmland, pasture land, hunting properties and homes on rural acreages. His experience is broad, having listed and sold properties ranging in value from $25,000 to over $6 million. It is this experience, along with his moral integrity and a heart to serve, that make him a great broker to work with. His background, and education from Southern Illinois University, makes him an expert in wildlife biology. He’s a certified Level 3 Deer Steward, a very experienced forest manager, a private lands wildlife habitat consultant, and a serious whitetail bowhunter. From his upbringing on a farm, raising horses, sheep and cattle, and his involvement in FFA and 4H, Chase developed a passion for the ranching lifestyle and the lessons youngsters learn from working on a farm and raising livestock. Throughout his career in land sales, he continually studies the market, agricultural trends and commodities, and has built his knowledge base to the point of becoming one of the leading experts on farmland sales and investing in the Midwest. After graduating from World Wide College of Auctioneering in 2014, he has continued to study real estate marketing techniques to provide sellers with the absolute best information, tools and strategies. On a personal note, Chase is a devoted husband, father and follower of Christ. He and his wife – Jackie are raising their two boys on their farm in Mercer County, where they have cattle and horses, and a diverse homestead operation with chickens, honey bees, a large garden, a fruit orchard and greenhouse. They strive to live a field-to-fork lifestyle and enjoy feeding their family with foods they grow and harvest on their land. They are also active members of the First Baptist Church of Aledo, IL.