Next Chapter Home Experts, REALTORS®
Kim Hove (314) 322-1058 | Keely Ilewski (314) 497-8043 | Stacie Fessler (314) 288-7142
Office Number (636) 532-0200 | info@nextchapterstl.com | nextchapterstl.com
At Next Chapter Home Experts, we believe every client deserves to feel valued, understood, and supported, regardless of their price point or circumstances. Our team is united by a commitment to integrity, trust, and ethical service, and we approach every relationship with empathy and respect. We collaborate closely, sharing knowledge and ideas to ensure our clients always have access to the best guidance and solutions. Our distinct backgrounds and multi-generational lived experiences give us first-hand insight into the real life transitions our clients face. We tailor our services to each client’s unique needs, whether they are celebrating a joyful move or navigating a difficult life transition. We offer honest advice, creative problem-solving, and hands-on support.
We are dedicated to building lasting relationships, serving as lifelong resources for our clients as they move into their Next Chapter!
BUYER SERVICES:
- Personalized guidance to determine your priorities
- Drawing upon market knowledge and research to find the right home
- Pre-scheduled video walkthroughs and preview tours upon request
- Negotiating requests and offers
- Coordinating contracts and documentation
- Final walkthrough review
- Delivering support after the sale
SELLER SERVICES:
- Researching the local real estate market
- Preparing and staging home to sell
- Appraisal services for pre-listing offered upon request
- Deciding accurate asking price for maximum profit in shortest time frame
- Identifying the key selling points
- Comprehensive, strategic marketing of your home to potential buyers
- Negotiating with buyers on your behalf
MARKETING STRATEGIES:
- Individual property website
- Comprehensive social media marketing campaign
- Open houses
- Direct mailers and door hangers/flyers
- Sourcing leads from expansive network
- High-resolution video tours and photography
- Utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
- Syndicated listing on 350 high-visibility websites
EDUCATION:
- Licensed REALTORS®
- Certified RELO Specialists
- Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS)
- Global Luxury Certified – Coldwell Banker
- Professional property Stager REA Consultant
- Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
- Kim Hove - BS in Business Finance, Indiana University
- Keely Ilewski - BS in Education, University of Missouri Columbia
- Stacie Fessler - MS in Education, Lindenwood University
MEMBERSHIPS:
- St. Louis Association of REALTORS®
- Missouri Association of REALTORS®
- National Association of REALTORS®
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Fundraising/Auction Liaisons, Ronald McDonald House
Kim
- Social Chairman, Neighborhood HOA, 2026
- Leadership Activities, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Stacie
- Owner, Vidl Life – Company Est. 2019
- Gala Committee Member, TaTa Sisterhood, 2021-2025
Keely
- Active Member, Little Bit Foundation, 2020-Present
AWARDS:
- Hall of Fame, Coldwell Banker, 2025
- Market Whisper Award, 2025
- International Sterling Society
- President’s Elite, Coldwell Banker Realty, 2002-Present
- Rookie of the Year, Coldwell Banker Realty, 2021