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.

I can't say enough great things about A Team Real Estate Solutions! I needed to sell my house fast…read morein Plainfield, IL due to a job relocation, and Donnie and his team made the process incredibly smooth. They gave me a fair cash offer for my home in less than 24 hours, and I didn't have to make any repairs or clean up. We closed in under two weeks, and there were zero fees or realtor commissions. If you're looking for a trustworthy company that buys houses for cash in Illinois, this is it. Professional, honest, and stress-free, highly recommend if you want to sell your house fast for cash in any condition.

Maja helped me to find a rental apartment/condo in Chicago. If you've ever tried to find an…read moreapartment in Chicago (especially in the Streeterville, Gold Coast, River North areas I was looking in) you know this can be a bit of a nightmare. Even if you're looking to buy a place, read on because I think the review below still applies. Maja was absolutely wonderful. She worked harder, and smarter, for me than any other agent I've worked with (and I ending up having contact with a few!). When I first started working with her I had pretty much given up on rental agents and was trying to do it all myself due to some less than positive experiences I'd had. However, to my pleasant surprise, Maja was truly concerned with getting me what I wanted and worked with my best interests at heart. When a rental unit I was in LOVE with was really at the tippy top of my price range, she negotiated for me to bring it down. And she was fantastic! At the initial showing she asked about giving me a deal (when I would not have thought to do so for myself) to get the price down to closer to what I wanted and what she agreed was more reasonable. They countered with a lesser discount and so I thought that was it and the place was lost. However, she continued to make contact and negotiate with them until they lowered the price (two times!) to where I wanted it to be. At the showing, she helped out and asked questions I did not ask myself but should have. I was definitely glad to have her there with me. On top of all that, I was only in town a few days to look at apartments and in a bit of a time crunch to find one. Unfortunately my visit fell on Memorial Day weekend and I quickly found that the vast majority of agents were not willing to show units over the holiday. Maja did. She came in when no one else wanted to and for this I was incredibly thankful given the urgency of my situation. I was so grateful to have Maja on my side. Next time I need a realty agent I am absolutely working with her. In a land of some pretty shady rental agents driven by their own bottom line, Maja is honest, kind, driven by what YOU want (and what you want to spend!), and will work hard to get it for you, even if it that means coming in on Memorial Day!

if you are looking for a real estate agent in evanston - vicky todorova is the best. since 2006, i…read morehave been trying to get back to chicago (from san francisco, then ohio). vicky contacted me through an online lead, and i have been working with her ever since. first i looked for houses - she was incredibly knowledgeable about the neighborhoods, schools, and properties, in general. never a hard sell, just extremely informative and helpful, and she definitely had our best interests in mind. unfortunately, the market turned so we stopped our search. regardless, she still kept in touch over the years. when we ended up coming back to evanston, and were looking for a rental, she bent over backwards to find us the right place. countless hours of work in negotiating with the listing agent, and owner, and i'm sure she didn't make a penny when it was all said and done. i couldn't recommend her enough - just a wonderful person. she even reached out to her friends to help me find childcare! love, love, love her. when it's time to find a house, she's my gal.

When we started the process of moving to Wilmette from the east coast (with school-age children)…read morewithout prior knowledge of the area, we knew we would need a real estate agent that 1) was well-informed locally, 2) would get to know us to help guide us, and 3) was communicative and quick to respond. We had already introduced ourselves to a few realtors who were clearly not all three when we fortunately found Tim and instantly knew he was the guy for us. With extensive history in the North Shore, a friendly demeanor, and a work ethic that responded immediately to texts, emails, or calls, we credit Tim with our successful move to the area. By the time we made our single house hunting visit, he was able to steer us straight to the few places we would seriously consider, and concisely told us which of the rest of the MLS search results to ignore due to price/location/condition issues. Then we made an offer with his guidance and used every inspector/attorney/etc he recommended without a hitch. An absolutely amazing experience!

Tim did an outstanding job helping me purchase my new home. As a first time homebuyer, I was…read morenervous and excited. Tim took away my nervousness and helped me step-by-step throughout the process. He answered all my questions including ones I had not thought of. From getting my pre-approval for a mortgage, home inspection, and leading up to the closing. I could not have asked for more. Tim made this home purchase very good for me. I will definitely recommend Tim to all my friends and family that are looking to purchase or sell real estate. If you want someone you can trust, Tim Shaker is your guy!

The Sokol Group is one of my favorite Chicago agencies. Andy makes looking for apartments so easy!…read more He sent me multiple properties to have an overall idea of what I wanted and together we found exactly what I was looking for. Highly recommend!

Amy Reynolds who was recommended to me by Andy Sokol is a great realtor! My partner and I listed…read moreall of our needs and necessities when it came to finding a rental property. Amy listened to all we had to say and carefully found great listings for us to consider and see in person. At the time, we were living out of state and decided that we wanted to spend a weekend in Chicago to check the properties ourselves(I would highly recommend you do this if you are in a similar situation as it's easier to get a feel for things in person vs pictures/videos). We looped Amy into the dates that we would be here and she worked her magic and had all of our listings showed to us on a single day. The night before, we saw a listing become available on the market and also asked Amy to include that in the showing. She worked diligently and made it happen come showing day. Amy's got great communication skills and made the whole process a breeze! Since we did not have a car with us, she even offered to drive us to the showings and also show us around the neighborhoods. Such a stressful experience if done on your own but again, Amy made it such a great, and easy one. After all the properties we saw, we finally went with the one that felt the most right to us and Amy amazed us again with negotiating out deals with the property owner/company that managed it. She walked us through the steps on what we needed to do next to secure the property and was available throughout the whole process to help answer all the questions we had as well as being very reassuring throughout the process of application. The market can be competitive and scary for rental properties but having a great realtor definitely gave us a competitive edge and a huge reassurance. Thank you Amy and thank you Andy Sokol for connecting me to her! You guys have got a great team and I will be using Amy again should I ever need to buy/rent. Sokol group is highly recommended by me and I will be referring any friends who need real estate services!

My wife and I started looking for a home after our first child was born and didn't know where to…read morestart. We had very specific needs (proximity to metra, location, schools, room count, etc) and felt overwhelmed. We met Joelle at a showing and we were both impressed with her knowledge of the local real estate market, professionalism, and attention to our specific needs. Especially with how challenging it is to find the right home in today's real estate scene, we appreciated that Joelle gave us unbiased input (even pointing out potential issues that would dissuade us from extending an offer) I give my recommendation for Joelle not only because she helped us buy our first home (which we are very happy with) but because she acted in our best interest throughout our search. You would be hard pressed to find a better person to work with if you are looking for a home.

Preparing to move out of Chicago, to Minneapolis, and needing a realtor, a good friend recommended…read moreher recent realtor, Joelle. So glad we took that advice! She spent time with us getting to know us at first. She was unfailingly pleasant and did her research on our neighborhood. She was always available to us and always had ideas when we struggled with remodeling. Joelle worked hard for us, carving out substantial periods of time for us and going above and beyond the call. She was also always available by phone or text. She has a solid team behind her who also served us well. She has helpful connections for other parts of putting a home on the market. She is a seasoned negotiator and knew when to counsel patience or be more assertive during that period. On top of all that, she's also a really nice person! Our house sold quickly and above our asking price. We highly recommend Joelle! BTW, we are in Minneapolis, Not San Francisco, and our work with Joelle was in summer and fall 2024.

Javier is the best realtor! My husband's job moved us all over the U.S. We dealt with many…read morerealtors. Javier is very professional, personable and accessible. An excellent realtor!