Marti Ryan - Designated Managing Broker

10/30/2026

✨ What if your next home could help pay for itself? ✨

1211 E Jefferson St, Bloomington, IL is more than just a duplex — it’s an opportunity to build income, flexibility, and future potential all in one property.

Set in a prime location between Founders’ Grove and Country Club, this property offers the kind of versatility that’s getting harder and harder to find:

🏡 Live in one unit and let the other help offset your payment
💼 Add a solid investment property to your portfolio
🛏️ Continue the successful short-term / mid-term rental use in the lower unit
📅 Enjoy built-in stability with the upper unit leased through May 2027

With separate entrances for each unit, this setup works beautifully for:
- House hacking
- Owner-occupants wanting supplemental income
- Investors looking for flexible rental strategies
- Buyers who want both cash flow and future options
The lower unit has already been successfully used as a short-term / mid-term rental, while the upper unit provides dependable long-term occupancy. Whether you’re looking for a place to live, a smart investment, or both — this property gives you room to think bigger.

📍 1211 E Jefferson Street | Bloomington, IL
If you’ve been waiting for a property with income potential, flexibility, and location, this may be the one.

📞 Marti Ryan
Designated Managing Broker
309-287-2053
Vesta Real Estate, LLC | Bloomington, IL

10/29/2026

🍂 **OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 • 10 AM–NOON** 🍂
📍 **1426 Hanson Dr, Normal**
💲 **NEW PRICE: $234,900**
🎉 **PLUS $5,000 IN SELLER-PAID CLOSING COSTS!**

If you’ve been waiting for a home where a little vision and hard work could turn into **serious sweat equity**, this is the one to come see.

Let’s be clear: **this house needs work.** It needs flooring, paint, drywall repairs, some exterior attention, and finishing work in portions of the lower level. It is not being marketed as perfect or turnkey.

What it *does* have is **great bones, a fantastic walkout-ranch layout, a highly desirable Unit 5 location, Sugar Creek Elementary just steps away, a primary suite, main-floor laundry, a spacious lower-level family room, tons of storage, an attached 2-car garage, and several major system updates already completed.**

That combination is exactly what makes this property so exciting.

Buy it at a price that reflects the work it needs, make the improvements to your taste, and you may have the opportunity to **create something incredible while building equity in the process.**

And now the opportunity just got even better:

🔥 **Price reduced to $234,900**
🔥 **Seller offering $5,000 toward buyer closing costs**
🔥 **Open house Sunday from 10 AM to noon**

If you’re the kind of buyer who can look past cosmetic projects and see what a home **could become**, you need to walk through 1426 Hanson.

Bring your imagination. Bring your ideas. And come see just how much potential is waiting here. 🏡🍁

*Leased roof-mounted solar; buyer must qualify with LGCY Power and assume the existing solar lease.*

Listed by:
Marti Ryan - Designated Managing Broker
Vesta Real Estate, LLC Bloomington IL

10/29/2026

🎃🏡 SIX HOMES. ONE TOWN. ONE SPOOKTACULAR SATURDAY! 👻🍁

LeRoy's Haunt the Houses Tour! 🏡🎃

Come for the Parade. Stay for the Open Houses!

This Halloween, LeRoy is serving up more than tricks and treats! 🍬

Join us Saturday, October 31st, for a fun-filled morning in LeRoy, Illinois!

🎃 10 AM — Halloween Parade!

🏡 10 AM–1 PM — SIX Open Houses Throughout LeRoy! (Individual times vary—check the flyer!)

Whether you're actively house hunting, thinking about making a move, or just curious about what's available, this is the perfect opportunity to explore SIX different homes in one community!

From charming homes full of character to properties with room to spread out, there's something worth exploring!

❤️ And while you're here, make a day of it!

☕ Grab a coffee or a bite to eat.

🛍️ Visit LeRoy's wonderful local shops and businesses.

🍂 Enjoy the fall atmosphere and small-town charm.

🏡 Tour a few homes—you might just find your next one!

✨ What makes this event extra special?

Local real estate professionals from several different brokerages are coming together to showcase homes and support the LeRoy community. Because helping people find their next home is something worth celebrating—together!

📍 LeRoy, Illinois

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026

⏰ Open houses between 10 AM and 1 PM

👇 Check out the flyer for participating homes and individual showing times!

🎃 Come for the Parade. Stay for the Open Houses!

❤️ Proudly supporting LeRoy and our Central Illinois communities!

10/25/2026

🏡 We’re here now!

If you’re out and about in Le Roy this morning, stop by 409 W Warren St and take a look around!

This 3-bedroom, 1-bath home with 1,544 sq ft has a fresh, move-in-ready feel, lots of recent updates, a spacious upstairs bedroom, roomy laundry/mudroom, and plenty of garage space.

❤️ The price was just reduced, too!

📍 409 W Warren St, Le Roy
⏰ Open house today until 11:00 AM

Come say hi and see if this one feels like home!

10/14/2026

OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 • 12–2 PM 🏡

1426 Hanson Dr, Normal • NOW $239,900

If you’ve been waiting for a home with great bones, a fantastic location, and room to build real equity, this is one you’ll want to see in person.

This 4-bedroom, 3-full-bath walkout ranch offers a layout buyers love — an open and airy main level, main-floor laundry, a primary suite, attached 2-car garage, a spacious lower-level family room with walkout access, plus a large unfinished storage/work area with even more potential.

And the location is hard to beat. You’re in Unit 5, with highly sought-after Sugar Creek Elementary just steps away — close enough that driving there hardly makes sense.

Is it perfect? No. It needs flooring, paint, drywall repairs, some exterior maintenance, and finishing work in portions of the lower level. But that’s exactly why it’s priced where it is.

What you’re getting is the chance to take a solid home in a desirable neighborhood, bring your own ideas and hard work, and turn it into something incredible — while potentially building equity along the way.

There are also several major system updates already completed, plus leased roof-mounted solar.

If you can see the potential beyond the projects, come walk through it Sunday from noon to 2 PM.

📍 1426 Hanson Dr, Normal
💲 Price reduced to $239,900
🛏️ 4 bedrooms
🛁 3 full bathrooms
🚪 Walkout ranch
🚗 2-car attached garage
🏫 Unit 5 • Sugar Creek Elementary just steps away

Bring your vision. This one has a lot to work with. ❤️

08/25/2026

🏡 **JUST LISTED in Minonk!** ❤️

If you’ve been waiting for a home with **more space than you expect**, you’ll want to take a look at **417 W 6th St!**

This spacious **2-bedroom, 1-bath ranch offers 1,440 sq. ft. on the main level PLUS a full basement** with so much additional usable space — including a huge entertaining area, kitchenette, additional finished room, storage, laundry/utility area and even a basement shower.

And the backyard setup is one of my favorite parts! 😍 The **huge covered deck** and concrete patio offer tons of potential for outdoor living, dining and entertaining.

A few more highlights:
✨ Attached garage
✨ Generac whole-home generator included
✨ Spacious main-level living areas
✨ Full basement with kitchenette
✨ Huge covered back deck
✨ Approximately one block from Fieldcrest Primary School
✨ Located in desirable Minonk

📍 **417 W 6th St, Minonk, IL**
🛏️ **2 Bedrooms** | 🛁 **1 Bath** | 📐 **1,440 Sq. Ft.**
💰 **$219,900**

This is an **estate property being sold AS-IS**.

👉 **See all the photos and property details here:**
https://www.homes.com/property/417-w-6th-st-minonk-il/t2b0lr4k3rmv3/

Want to see it in person? **Message me to schedule your private showing!** ❤️🏠

**Marti Ryan**
**I'm a licensed Realtor**
**Vesta Real Estate, LLC**
*People. Property. Passion.*

07/26/2026

Check out my new listing!

https://www.homes.com/property/511-douglas-st-bloomington-il/k4jet31z25vs2

07/26/2026

💰 **What if someone else could help pay your mortgage?**

Or... what if your next investment started generating income from **day one?** 🏡

My newest listing in Bloomington offers exactly that!

📍 **511 E. Douglas Street / 508 N. Evans Street**

This extensively updated duplex is perfect for:
🏠 First-time buyers looking to *house hack*
💼 Investors wanting immediate rental income
🔑 Anyone looking for a property with future flexibility

✨ **Current Rental Income**
💰 Lower Unit: **$950/month** (month-to-month)
💰 Upper Unit: **$1,075/month** (leased through November 2026)

That's **$2,025/month** in current rental income! 💵

# # # You'll also love:

✅ Beautifully remodeled lower unit (2023–2024)
✅ Fresh paint throughout
✅ Refinished hardwood floors
✅ New HVAC system in the lower unit
✅ New decks, basement windows & landscaping
✅ Separate gas, electric & water meters (tenants pay their own utilities)
✅ Potential to convert back into a spacious single-family home

Whether you're looking to build wealth through real estate or know someone who is, this property deserves a closer look.

📸 Check out the photos and details here:
https://www.homes.com/property/511-douglas-st-bloomington-il/k4jet31z25vs2

📲 **Please like, comment, and share!** Every share helps get this home in front of more potential buyers, and you never know who in your network may be looking for an opportunity like this.

As always, if you have questions or would like to schedule a showing, I'd be happy to help!

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