After meeting with 3 other agents for the potential sale of my condo, Megan was recommended to me…read morethrough a mutual friend. Her combination of knowledge and enthusiastic personality won me over in minutes and 2 years later, I can still say that working with her has been nothing short of perfection. It's important to me to feel that my agent has my best interests at heart first and foremost, and Megan has demonstrated that she understands this time and again. Through her well-supported advice, I ended up renting out my unit, a transition I was nervous about. Megan made this process completely painless with her consistent follow-up, availability and desire to find the right fit. This past year, when the lease was up for my first tenant, Megan handled everything efficiently and found me another dream tenant within days. Having someone I can trust to handle all of this from 600 miles away has been more than this self-admitted control freak could ever ask for. Working with Megan, and by extension the O'Keefe Cibula Group, is like working with family. Megan continues to have my business and my trust.

We would highly recommend Megan Cibula to anyone looking to buy or sell! She was a pleasure to work…read morewith and made the home buying experience as seamless as possible. As first time homebuyers, we didn't know what to expect, but Megan put us at ease because she established a sincere level of trust. She was knowledgable on both the market and our neighborhood, very responsive, and her positive, energetic personality made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process. There were many steps to the home buying process that we were unaware of and she patiently walked us through each step so that we were in the know. We truly appreciate Megan's hard work in helping us find and purchase our first home. This home was the perfect fit for us and hope to be here for many years, but if we move on, we will definitely be using Megan again!

Christen review…read more I found the Nicholas Ryan Team and was immediately in contact with Nicholas Ryan. He then set me up with Christen on a consult call. I live out of state, so I needed a trusted team to sell my tenant occupied condo on the North-side of Chicago. Not only did Christen sell my home in the off market and at list price but she went OVER and BEYOND to work with my tenant (who started out slightly disgruntled). By the end of it, the tenant, Christen and myself were working together! Christen brought us both peace in the middle of a pandemic! Since I was not able to be there in person, Christen and her team took care of *everything* making sure the new buyer has a freshly painted + cleaned home on closing day. I told Christen many times and will say it over and over. She is a true angel, not only as a realtor, but as an extraordinary human who wants nothing but the best for all involved. I felt deeply taken care of and honored in the entire roller coaster process. I am sure if I had any other agent I would not have sold my condo. She is special, and she will deliver!

As new home buyers, we were anxious about the home-buying process. However, it was immediately…read moreevident that Asia (& the NR team) is an exceptional real estate agent who put us at ease throughout the entire process. She is patient, kind, and highly professional. She worked extremely hard for us and we couldn't be happier with our experience. We would recommend her to anyone and look forward to working with her when selling/buying our future homes!

I saw a listing for a rental in Galewood. I saw the show unit, filled out application and was…read moreapproved. That was first week of February..I've submitted paperwork for 4 units and each time the rep calls and says the unit is rented. It is now May and they're saying submit for another unit. Thanks for spinning me around for 3 months.

Horrible and terrible place. The realtors here are extremely shady and will lie to you. Multiple…read morerealtors from this company promised me that I could live in a smoke-free home because I have severe asthma. They also said it's nice and quiet. Both are extremely false and now my health is damaged permanently. They have wasted thousands of dollars, time, money, not to mention that they are really rude. It is very evident that all they care about is money. Do not recommend.

Thanks again Leigh for selling our home. Leigh and his team were extremely patient and…read moreknowledgeable at every turn. We had long discussions (interviews?) with 4-5 agents before settling on Leigh. Leigh Marcus was the ONLY one who showed up on time AND never cut us off or spoke over us. Apparently that's hard for a lot of agents out there (and yeah, we're talking about online meetings here). He didn't even offer the lowest commission, but HE DIDN'T TALK OVER US. I don't know how to put a price point on being talked over, so Leigh gets the job. I can't recommend him and his team enough. We ended up with a selling price higher than our final listing and everything was gravy.

Sona was our real estate agent for our most recent home purchase. We were paired with @properties…read moreThe Leigh Marcus team randomly by a website that pairs people based on sales stats for certain zip codes. So based on that, we knew Leigh's team had a strong sales record in the Logan/Avondale/Irving Park areas we were initially looking in. However, we were just buying (not selling). Additionally, we're real estate investors, so while we were looking to buy a single family home for our own enjoyment, we wanted an agent that thinks about homes as investments and could help guide us on a smart buy we'd also love. And that's exactly what we got! Sona was very patient during our search and not pushy at all. We even ended up pulling out of one offer because my husband realized Irving Park wasn't quite the right fit for him, and Rogers Park was better for the fun lakeside hangs he was craving. She helped us navigate out of that deal. Then, she helped us find a beautiful vintage home in RP. While the home ended up getting 4 other offers, Sona's hard work got us the house! She was able to figure out what we should offer, helped us determine a fair price (not a crazy over offer, but not a lowball that would have lost us the house either). She sent us YOY information so we could see how the neighborhood appreciated over time. She also helped us think about the home from every perspective (as a young family living there with kids, as investors, etc). Sona was a joy to work with, and out of the 5 agents we've worked with so far, she definitely earned a spot at the top of the list. We would be happy to work with her again in the future. If you have the good fortune of working with her, make sure to ask for recs on movers and other service providers. She's got really great ones. She also met us at our new house after closing even though it was a long drive for her, just so she could take photos and give us champagne. What a special moment that was!

Hands down, best realtor EVER. Not only did she help us find our home moving during covid,…read more(jeremy's review from 2020) But then helped us sell that same home as we are moving out of state soon. She was able to help us sell our home for the highest sale in neighborhood history. Everything from staging, cleaning, utilizing her own decor from her house if needed, letting our dog out, open house, negotiating. Effortless for her. You will not regret choosing Laura! She will be honest, set realistic expectations, and be your advocate all the way through.

It was around February 2020 when me and my wife decided on buying our own dream home. We were…read moreapprehensive and had absolutely no idea of how to go about doing it but we needed to start somewhere.I believe home buying could be very stressful process especially for a first time home buyer. I thought Google would be a nice place to start to look for a realtor who could help us find our next dwelling. I did my search online to look for a firm with a proven track record, good ratings & testimonials and who could understand what we exactly were looking within the location of our choosing and of course, keeping it under our budget!! And then the pandemic struck the US to make the whole process a lot harder. We weren't sure if any realtor would be willing in person in these troubled times to go around the city, to show us properties in reality. Obviously, Market standing , credibility turnaround time and knowledge played a significant role in our realtor choosing process. While googling, I looked up best realtors in Chicagoland area and that's where I came across McPherson Westhoff realty. Emailed them the next day and got a call back within hours from them asking about our selected areas/ expectations for our new home. They took down all the information and customized our property search results based on the criteria we set. Here is where Laura Duckett with Compass Realty was introduced to us for the first time to help us see some properties in which we were interested and we are glad we were. Laura struck me as an incredibly knowledgeable, patient, honest,helpful punctual ,diligent, passionate realtor who loves her job and who was one step ahead in her game of finding us the right property as per our requirements with a pleasing personality. She's serious about her work and humorous when the moment calls for it .She was reachable whenever needed and always inboxed newly listed or upcoming properties depending on the frequency we asked for. She scheduled showings of the properties , even from a third party website in a timely, meticulous manner with a proper printed travel map at a short notice. She totally respects her clients considerations, be it price, neighborhood, budget or you name it. We were always comfortable discussing anything and everything with her. To be honest, we became friends with her ,talking and looking over multiple properties and it gave us a sense of personal connection with her within a short span of time . We never felt rushed in, forced into buying anything or any unsolicited advice by her. She would drive with us to multiple properties in a single day all around Chicago and would give suggestions of what needed attention in a potential property, looked closely at the mechanicals, foundation, walls, flooring, ceiling appliances and materials. She was on top of answering any questions we had, and if she wouldn't know the answer right away she would make an extra effort to find them out by the end of the day to text later. I remember her sending texts even during the late night hours about a ghost query I had.It wouldn't be an exaggeration if I could say she not only won our trust, she won our hearts!! Well, after we decided on buying our current home, Laura made the whole process of negotiating, comparing the comps, putting in the offer, inspection, hiring a real estate attorney, getting a lender at a cheaper rate super quick and super smooth. She kept everyone in the loop while we went through closing with a 100% transparency. Unfortunately, Laura couldn't be present because of social distancing restrictions during our closing during the pandemic so she asked us to have our picture taken outside the title company with her head shot and that's exactly what we did.lol. She, in turn, framed that same picture and gifted it to us at the time of handing over the keys to our new house. That was hilarious! Later when we became new homeowners she suggested a firm to help us with our moving, setting up internet and other utilities transferred into our names all of which went through like a breeze and for free!! Our home buying process couldn't be any easier than what Laura made it. I highly recommend Laura as one of the topmost real estate agent one can find for the Northwest/ western suburbs. Please call her for all your real estate needs, see her in action and I'm sure you'll be delighted you did because she's exceptional in what she does. We kinda sat back and relaxed while Laura did all the work for us .We appreciate it a lot all of what you did including the leaf blower which you gifted us with is in use every single weekend reminding us of you being by our side;) . Thank you Laura.

Hands down the best Realtor I have ever worked with!!! If you are seeking a real estate…read moreprofessional who embodies sophistication, trust, and exceptional results, Danielle is simply unparalleled. We would recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking for a premier real estate experience.

I recently worked with the DoWell Group in finding my home. I specifically worked with Ariana. She…read morewas amazing and did a great job. I would absolutely recommend this group to friends and family in the future

Excellent service from Marjorie and Henry. Almost all other agents will quit finding you a place…read more No pressure to pick a place. They use the Zenlist app which is fantastic and light years ahead of the archaic MLS website. I'd recommend them to others just on this feature. I needed a special accommodation, a regular 120V (Level 1) power outlet for my car. Doesn't seem like a hard accommodation, however almost all 3rd party owners/managers/agents are just an example of pure laziness. They do not understand at all, repetitively say they don't have Tesla chargers (never asked for 240V (Level 2)), or ask for photos of what a wall outlet looks like. Some advice for other electric-hybrid owners: I recommend if you need a place for your hybrid/EV to just aim for a place with a garage. Better that you drive by the unit to see if they have an outlet if outdoors. Generally you'll get more movement if you request a tour but then it's a waste when they get back after that tour, that they won't install an outdoor outlet (like for lighting decorations). I've done this for a few moves. You should clear the power access terms out in your lease, in writing. Protections if any access is blocked. Ask for install if you do an extended lease. They won't do this, then what if an indoor outlet breaks, will they refuse? Thirteen years after the first plug in and to have this much trouble is unreal. Retrospect, do not entertain any management entity that refuses to answer any questions prior to app fee. However that's if you have time to keep looking. Get info on all fees, and all questions answered prior. Some places bring up surprise fees after, wanting both a fee and sec. dep. One place did a bait and switch, claimed yes you could overnight charge, and after approval said you cannot charge here.

Marjorie Allabastro and her brother Matthew are nothing short of the best real estate brokers I…read morehave ever dealt with. My background is in real estate law, and so when it came time to engage brokers to purchase our first home, my past experience made me wary and suspicious of brokers, but Marjorie and Matthew almost instantly dissolved all my concerns. They are conscientious, knowledgeable, and diligently fierce advocates for their clients. It is hard to know where to start in terms of heaping on the praise. When we started working with them, they spent a great deal of time and care asking about our unique needs, desires, and aversions. They listened closely and were able to craft tours all over the city showing us buildings that aligned with our goals. Marjorie and Matthew have a tremendous knowledge of the city, and we never took a tour with them without learning something new about the areas we were visiting. Further, with a family background in construction, they also have a deep knowledge of the ins and outs of a building and were able to alert us to possible hidden issues we would not have noticed on our own. They were absolutely invaluable resources in this and many other respects. Throughout the very stressful process of buying our new home, Marjorie was always available to us even at very odd hours. In fact, I have secret suspicions that Marjorie may never actually sleep! She was generally responsive within minutes of a phone call, text or email. She went out of her way to make sure we were aware that informing us and advocating for us were her primary goals. Our seller turned out to be a very difficult and problematic individual, and closing was fraught with issues. Where every other broker I have dealt with would be impatiently drumming their fingers and waiting for their commission, Marjorie and Matthew instead continued to staunchly support us and advocate for us. We could not be more grateful that we had them at our sides during this stressful process. Well after closing Marjorie continues to reach out and send us helpful insight and information and offer support. We will be forever grateful to them. There could truly be no better in this business. I wholeheartedly recommend the Allabastros without qualification or reservation. They will easily meet and exceed all expectations.

I have been working with Tim for over 15 years. He has been listing my studio apartment in…read moreedgewater for that long, and we would always get a long term renter typically 2-4 years that doesn't destroy the place often within 24 hours. Tim is also a very genuinely nice person and is very analytically driven which is extremely helpful in an agent. When it came time to list our 2 bedroom condo on the near south side, I knew I wanted to go with Tim. I interviewed a couple of other realtors to kind of feel them out, and they gave me a used car salesman kind of vibe. Tim is the exact opposite. He came to every single showing. He never pressured us to lower the price, but did provide thoughtful analysis of the market in our neighborhood weekly and was patient and supportive of our decisions. This is the professional manner all real agents (and everyone else no matter the job) should conduct the job. Bottom line: if you need a professional for either renting/landlord or buying/selling, Tim is a great choice. I will always use Tim for any Chicago real estate business I conduct.

Tim sold my Uptown condo quickly and at the price I wanted. He's a proactive market researcher, a…read morestrategic seller, and someone who simply gets things done. His service is outstanding and the process was handled efficiently from beginning to end.