Gaines Realty Illinois

08/12/2026

🗞️✨Did you see our ad in the latest issue of The Paw Paw Post?! We are so honored to have these two local icons on the market right now!! 🏡💕 And so happy to have our cute little newspaper in town to advertise for us!! 📰💜 I might be a little biased 😉 but isn’t such a great thing to have in Paw Paw to keep us all on the same page?! So lucky to be a part of the best little village around!

Love you Paw Paw!!🐾 💛💜

💕💝💘Aubrey Marks Johnson
🏡💛Gaines Realty Illinois

08/12/2026

⭐️✨S O L D!!✨⭐️

Congratulations to our sellers and buyers on closing on this beautiful one of a kind spot in the country!! This had a few twists and turns but we made it through and learned a lot!! Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this happen!! Best wishes all around to everyone and their new chapters!!!🏡💛

08/08/2026

One of my favorite things is getting to branch out into a new town! Excited to get my first home in Utica under contract this past week! The sweetest little house in such a charming neighborhood…I love it!!💖

So happy for my AMAZING buyer (she is such a gift in my life!!)….absolutely can’t wait to see this new chapter unfold in this adorable home sweet home!!💕

💛Call me if you’ve been wanting to go check out a house somewhere!! Let’s go shopping!!🛍️🏡

Happy weekend!!!
💝💘💖Aubrey
📲☎️619-339-3354

08/07/2026

✨J U S T L I S T E D!!✨

A beautiful home that is especially close to our hearts here at Gaines Realty!💖💕

🏡💛Welcome to one of Paw Paw's most distinctive and elegant Victorian homes, perfectly situated in the heart of the village as a welcoming landmark to our charming downtown. Rich in timeless character and filled with beautiful original Victorian details, this spacious 4-bedroom, 2 and 1/2 bath home offers an incredible opportunity to own a piece of local history while enjoying modern convenience. The thoughtfully designed main level features a spacious primary suite complete with a large private bathroom, main-floor laundry, and multiple inviting living spaces filled with natural light. The bright and warm kitchen offers abundant workspace and is complemented by an oversized walk-in pantry, making it perfect for everyday living and entertaining alike. Relax with your morning coffee on the sunny front porch as you watch the world go by, or unwind in the peaceful sun porch overlooking the backyard! The second floor hallway leading to the bedrooms has gracefully curved walls and timeless Victorian charm--the main upstairs bedroom even has its very own dressing room, reminiscent of the era when this gorgeous home was built! Beyond the main residence, the possibilities truly set this property apart. An attached office wing includes four private offices and a convenient half bath, presenting endless opportunities for a home-based business, professional offices, rental income, or even conversion into a separate apartment or guest quarters. The property features two separate garages providing for all your parking and storage needs. Offering generous room sizes, abundant character, and incredible flexibility, this one-of-a-kind property is ready for its next chapter. Whether you're dreaming of a beautiful family home, the perfect place to have an at-home office or business, or an investment opportunity, the potential here is truly unmatched-all in the heart of the welcoming Village of Paw Paw! We can't wait for you to see it!💛🏡

08/05/2026

✨P R I C E I M P R O V E M E N T!✨

📍•344 Flagg Street, Paw Paw, Illinois

🏡•Now $475,500!!

🩶•Truly a ONE of a kind property in the town so nice they named it TWICE!! 🤩🥰

Also as if D3 Photography didn’t already impress us enough everyday with his beautiful photography skills—he also started doing these beautiful promotional graphics! Figured this was the perfect opportunity to use one AND announce a great new price!! 📸💕

Motivated sellers!! Come take a tour and imagine how amazing it would be to make this dream property your own!💖🏡

Love you my friends & hope you’re having the best week ever!!

💕💖💘Aubrey

08/03/2026

💖✨A U G U S T 3 R D 2 0 2 4✨💖

Two years ago today Connie called and asked if I could go show a house! 🏡💛 My very first one! I was so nervous…I tried on approximately ✨83 ✨different outfits…my heart was RACING all afternoon…eventually Amanda & I pulled up to a gorgeous home in Shabbona and so began my real estate career! I will always be so grateful to the amazing family that was so patient and kind and willing to give us a chance to find them a new home sweet home as realtor newbies!!! Every time I fill out a contract I think about how long it took to write up that first one and can’t for the life of me figure out why!!🤣🤭

As I get closer to closing my ✨50th✨ transaction (like HOW?!) I can’t believe how much has changed in only 2 short years! I have learned SO MUCH! I have laughed and cried with my clients through good times and bad times…things have fallen apart and miraculously come back together more times than I can count…I have wanted to buy at least 30 different houses!😉🤷🏼‍♀️ I have had the opportunity to see this glimpse into the lives of people I never would have met otherwise, and to be a part of this huge milestone in someone’s story is ABSOLUTELY amazing and I will never take that for granted.💖💝💕

So from my FAVORITE moments of showing y’all houses😍🤩, all the way to my LEAST favorite moments of staring down into a cracked septic tank😕😭….and every single second in between…I just have to say WOW and THANK YOU! I love this job literally so much and I hope you all always know how much I appreciate and love you!! Whether you have bought or sold a home (or two!!) or liked or shared a Facebook post, or referred me to someone else….it is just all such a gift to me and I couldn’t do this without you!!🏡💛💝

Best two years ever!!! Can’t wait to see what the next few years bring!!🥰💘

❤️Lots of Love,
💖💘💝Aubrey
🏡💛Gaines Realty
📲☎️619-339-3354

08/03/2026

🏡💛The best kind of Sunday Funday!! Showing houses starting in Rochelle all the way to Utica! Caught this cute pic of my FAVORITE little VIP client taking in the view while house shopping!! We have been having a blast looking for the perfect home sweet home for their adorable family!!💛🏡

If there’s a home you’ve been wanting to see or you’ve been thinking about making a move….lets do it!! I’m here for ya!!!

Call or text me any time!📲💕

Hope you all had the best weekend ever!!☀️💝

💝💘💖Aubrey
619-339-3354

07/31/2026

The Pawpaw Festival in Paw Paw has become one of the best days of the year around here!! You have to try this pawpaw cheesecake!!💛💛💛

🗓️❣️Saturday, September 26th!!

Mark your calendars and come hang out in the greatest little village around!💜💛🐾

A sweet partnership grew after a former Chicago couple moved to a small town in search of a horse farm and instead found a property with pawpaw fruit trees. NBC Chicago's Matt Rodrigues has the story.

07/27/2026

T H E P R O P E R T Y
3435 Howlett Road, Paw Paw, Illinois

•35 stunning & peaceful acres featuring a charming cabin, spacious outbuilding, garden house, and the freedom to completely unwind and detach from the outside world to enjoy your own personal Oasis on the Prairie!

T H E D E T A I L S
•6 acre homesite🏡
•5 acres of woods🌳
•7+ acres native grasslands🌾
•6 acres of tillable land currently cash rented with a thriving alfalfa crop 🚜
•11 acre springfed pond 🎣
•offered at $1,200,000🌱

First time on the market in over 30 years, this property is full of potential for corporate retreats, camping, recreational use, or just a family home that will be treasured for generations to come!

Come on out to Paw Paw and experience this peaceful reprieve for yourself! I’d love to show y’all around!

💖Aubrey Marks Johnson
💛Gaines Realty
📲619.339.3354