First-time buyer specialist with deep west-county ties.
Logan Dunaway spent more than a decade in union construction before he got into real estate. The work shapes how he reads a property — what's been done well, what's been done cheap, what's going to cost the new owner six months in. But it also shapes how he reads the market on the west side of Morgan County. He knows what an honest day's wage buys here. He knows which neighborhoods first-time buyers actually compete in. He knows what a starter house should cost and what it shouldn't.
That market knowledge isn't theoretical. Logan lives in Meredosia with his wife Alissa and their three kids. He's the president of the Meredosia May Days nonprofit — the annual community festival that's anchored that town for generations — and he leads the Village of Meredosia Volunteer Community, which organizes everything from spring cleanup initiatives to neighborhood events most people never hear about unless they live three blocks away. If something needs doing in west Morgan County, Logan is usually already on the list of people doing it.
For first-time buyers, that local-deep, union-grounded background turns into something specific: an agent who actually answers the phone. An agent who knows which sub-$250K listings are real opportunities and which are wallpapered-over disasters. An agent who'll walk through the FHA / USDA / down-payment-assistance maze with a younger family who's never bought anything bigger than a used pickup before. No condescension, no pressure, no "you should really be looking higher."
The clients Logan serves best are the ones nobody else wants to slow down for — first-timers in Meredosia, Concord, Chapin, Bluffs, Murrayville; young families looking at their first $180K ranch; folks who need a Realtor with the patience to explain everything twice and the work ethic to chase every detail. That's the whole job, and Logan treats it that way.
See Logan's active listingsA decade of union work and a lifetime in west Morgan County means Logan brings a specific kind of value to first-time buyers and the towns most agents drive past.
Logan walks first-time buyers through the entire process at their pace — pre-approval, financing options, FHA and USDA programs, what an inspection actually means, what closing day looks like. No question is too basic.
Meredosia, Concord, Chapin, Bluffs, Murrayville, and the rural pockets in between. Logan lives in Meredosia and knows the streets, the neighbors, the school routes, the flood lines, and which houses are actually for sale before they list.
The under-$250K market is its own animal — fewer listings, more competition from investors, narrower margins for repairs. Logan specializes in helping younger families and first-timers navigate it without overpaying or settling.
Ten-plus years of union construction work means Logan walks a property with a trained eye for what's structural, what's cosmetic, and what's been quietly rigged. He flags it before you've written the offer.
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If you're not sure where to start — that's where Logan starts best. No question is too basic, no budget is too small, and the only stupid move is signing something before you understand it.
A west-county agent who knows the streets, the schools, and the difference between a starter home worth chasing and one that'll bury you. Whether it's your first house ever or your first in this part of the state — start here.
