Fantastic work done by Ann! She was there for the entire process from start to finish, and even…read moremade sure to help in ways that was not expected of her. Ann did everything in her power to ensure that buying and selling is a smooth process. She is professional, communicative, kind, and most importantly, knowledgeable in the area of real estate. Ann was able to answer all our questions, assist with the process, and gave advice on what to do when making a choice. She even followed up after the sale of the property to make sure everything was settled. Ann is the best pick for a Chicago-area real estate agent!

Ann did an amazing job getting the condo sold quickly! She went above and beyond what is expected…read moreof her, ensuring that the property was smoothly transitioned over to the new owner. Her communication skills surpass many others in the same field, as she was quick to inform all parties involved about what the next steps were. I am glad to have picked Ann for buying this property four years ago, and then coming back again for selling the property. Both times I have been floored with the service, expertise, and overall fantastic experience I had each time with Ann.

The team at Ventimiglia Realty is amazing! They were very responsive to all of our questions and…read moreconcerns during the process. They helped us sell our home of 25 years and find our new one. We were able to close on both houses the same day. Definitely recommend!

We should have selected your team initially. It would have saved time and money! The second time,…read morewe made the right choice by bringing on board The Ventimiglia Realty Team. They are professional, supportive, knowledgeable, and skilled. We are very satisfied with the outcome. Thank you!

Rose listed our Townhouse right at the beginning of the Covid 19 outbreak. We had some reservations…read moreabout selling at this time, but Rose made us feel comfortable with moving forward. We signed the contract with her and she went to work. Communication and response time was fabulous. She kept us in the loop the whole time while it was being shown, inspected or cleaned. She gave us good advise and even got us above asking price on the TH. She works with good people that can help out during the process. And all of them talk highly of Rose. Or TH sold in five days. She's amazing!! If your buying or selling Rose is the one to use. We will use her again on our primary home. Paul and Beth.

I rented an apartment above Melissa's Dwellings office for three years and she is a fantastic…read morelandlord in every respect. She is also a very compassionate and fair minded individual. I had a neighbor in the building who had many challenges physically, mentally and financially and Melissa went above and beyond to help this person. The building was kept in excellent condition and any property issues were handled promptly. Melissa is a top notch pro and a wonderful person.

My review relates to the property management services, but if the broker services are similar, then…read moreI would avoid Dwellings all together. As the owner of an investment property in the city, I know the importance of a good property management company. Dwellings is not that company. We rented a property managed by them so we got to see how they operate from the lessee side, and...yikes. For example, the garage door of the property we leased was lifting slow. I know that when that happens, you stop using the garage. We called Melissa and she came out to look at it. A professional (which is who I would have called to come fix it) would have seen immediately that the torsion spring was broken and needed to be replaced. But not Melissa -- she proceeded to open and close the garage door repeatedly until the whole motor blew out. So instead of bringing in someone who knows what they are doing to make a relatively minor repair, she incurred hundreds of dollars in repair costs by blowing out the motor, requiring the entire system be replaced. If I were the owners I would have been pissed. Melissa also tried to increase our rent -- DURING THE TERM OF OUR LEASE. It was at that point we decided it was best that we move out. So we move out. Our lease provided for deductions from our security deposit solely for damages. Despite that fact, she withdrew money for light bulbs and move-in cleaning. A burned out light bulb is not "damage," and neither is the cost of cleaning. She took our money without regard to what the contract said. She also charged us for her botched door repair. So renters be wary, and make sure you do a walk through with her and a get written accounting after you move out and BEFORE she takes your money. I would never rent a property managed by Dwellings again and would definitely never hire them to manage the properties I own.

First of all, I highly recommend Carolyn if you need a realtor! She is exceptional and made the…read moreentire process incredibly smooth and fast for my parents. My parents were looking to move quickly and the last time they went through the process was over forty years ago. I contacted Carolyn and she immediately walked through the process, met with my parents, and put together a plan with options that met our goals for selling the home quickly at the right price. Her experience was incredibly helpful in understanding where to invest $$ towards getting the home ready while being very communicative throughout the process. The outcome was my parents home from beginning of conversation to closing date was two months and the home had an offer on the first day it was on the market. We couldn't ask for more in a realtor and so thankful we found her to help my parents through this transition!!

Carolyn helped my family buy our first home and we could not recommend her more! She was so helpful…read moreand supportive. She had great advice and connections in the industry. She was determined to find our family our perfect fit, even in this housing market! We cannot thank Carolyn enough.

My agent and I arrived on time for our scheduled showing of a property in Hyde Park. When we…read morearrived, the seller's agent was already engaged with another potential buyer and did not take a moment to greet or acknowledge us. We were simply told to look around the property on our own. When the agent eventually interacted with us, he spent very little time answering questions or discussing the home. Less than 30 minutes into our showing, another buyer arrived, and we were told that our session had to end because he needed to attend to them. We felt rushed and dismissed despite having a scheduled appointment. Overall, the experience felt unprofessional and disrespectful. As prospective buyers, we expected to be treated with the same courtesy, attention, and professionalism afforded to other clients. Unfortunately, that was not our experience. The experience made us feel unwelcomed and disrespected.

Robert was fantastic in the recent sale of our late mother's home. After I convinced my siblings to…read morelisten to the professional instead of their feelings we had multiple lookers and an over list price offer in a week. He defended our interests when our buyer became difficult and calmed me down enough to stay in the deal, and talked me in off the ledge. Even though he wasn't a local realtor to us, he did his homework and recommended a realistic price, and we ended up selling for more than expected. Had we listened to him from the beginning we might have sold sooner. In the end we all left the closing happy. I would highly recommend him for his knowledge and experience, his professionalism, and his willingness to go to bat for his clients. Isn't that what you want from a realtor?

For the last 6 months Wexler has had the listing on our townhouse without securing a single offer…read more As the listing was about to expire, we advised them we were changing brokers. We got a call from a manager at the firm offering the following explanation... According to "Tammy," they fired our listing agent 3 months ago for taking overpriced listings. (At the time we were told she left for "family reasons.") Now, Tammy claims, our listing was one of those overpriced listings and it's no wonder it hasn't sold. I asked why this is just coming to light now. It seems reasonable that, if true, we should have been given the correct data and the chance to adjust the asking price if it was indeed too high. Tammy talked in circles, saying they "did everything they should have done." It was a very confusing discussion. Bottom line-for 6 months we have been contracted with a firm that gave us poor advice, hid material issues from us and didn't sell our house. Communication was poor, we had to contact the agents repeatedly for information. And when this significant "overpricing" issue happened, serious enough to lead to an employee termination, we were left in the dark. I do not recommend Wexler Group.

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I have been a realtor/broker for almost twenty years. My immediate family has been in real estate…read morefor over a hundred years. Mainstreet is a complete waste of time and money. They never have anyone there to help. Their website doesn't work half of the time. Nothing is ever updated. They'll fine you for no reason. Tell your information is wrong but its the exact same info you get from their site. A complete joke! I can go on and on. However, I do not have time because I am trying to get a hold of someone over there but can't. Imagine that. I would never become a member let alone a agent/broker in IL.

I reached out to this organization after having a horrendous experience with real estate agents…read moreinvolved in the sale of my home. I thought they would help me but it appears there really is no code of ethics which agents are to follow. The agency appears to exist only to defend and protect agents, not to provide help to sellers or protection from exploitative agents. They only protect their own.