I just wish that 10 stars was an option! Tina Janopoulos is the best Realtor. She sold our home…read morewith the best outcome, all the while, explaining the processes and expectations. I couldn't imagine going through all this without her. Because we ended up going through (2) different buyers, she really went above and beyond, meeting with all these different inspectors and the appraiser. I can't thank her enough for all her effort and patience! Whether you are buying or selling, I would recommend her without question. She really knows how to make your needs the priority.

We were incredibly happy with A Solutions Team - John Siebolds and Paige Reedy. From the get go…read morethey had great recommendations on how to prepare and stage our home. They guided us every step of the way, were available for open houses and tours of houses that we wanted to see. They helped us navigate through some tough situations. Their experience, online presence, and professionalism were all top notch. Strongly recommend this dynamic duo!

I would not use Picket Fence again, and I do not recommend them. Sue Duchek handled the listing on…read moremy house in Arlington Heights. She gave a pitch that was thorough, and set a price that was higher than other agents'. It took more than two months to get one offer, despite have many showings and getting positive feedback from people who toured the house. The price was lowered repeatedly. And this was when houses were selling super fast during the pandemic (spring-summer 2021). I eventually realized she "bought the listing", as several neighbors had suggested. When I asked her why there were no offers sooner, she mentioned two obstacles (being across from a park, and not having a big backyard); and said she didn't know they would pose problems. Seriously? My house finally sold for more than $60,000 below the original list price. Very dissatisfactory.

Sue Duchek, broker and owner of Pickett Fence Realty, turned the reluctance and anxiety I felt…read moreabout having to use a realtor into gratitude and completely positive feelings about my first time doing so. I had unenthusiastically decided that I would need the help of a realtor to sell a condo I had lived in and owned for 30 years, because I was then living 140 miles away. I was unenthusiastic and reluctant because I am an independent and DIY kind of guy. Nevertheless, my wife and I interviewed several realtors in the Arlington Heights area. We knew in ten minutes we had a match when we met Sue. What impressed us was her calm, mature, friendly, thoughtful, humble and relatable demeanor and the fact that she did not push herself on us despite what we later learned were her manifest qualifications and experience. My point is, Sue is the real deal as a person and you will love working with her. She will tell it like it is and you'll want to hear it. For me, Sue has a great deal of personal credibility and earned my trust early with her nuanced thinking and analysis. She also has a lively sense of humor which, believe me, can serve anyone well in this sometimes fraught and emotional undertaking of real estate sales. Sue guided me through a minefield of difficult decisions in the worst months of the Covid-19 crisis in the spring and summer of 2020. Then she rationally and sympathetically helped me keep the faith through the disappointment of losing two early sales (for reasons beyond our control or influence) until we finally "got our plane on the ground and to the terminal", as our lawyer, Collin Gilbert of Palatine, put it. He was recommended by Sue and turned out to be a great choice. I recommend him as well for his hard work, communications skills and wise advice. I felt that Sue was in the game - my game - with both her head and her heart from the start. I would unconditionally recommend her to anyone seeking a delightful partner and an experienced guide in their real estate journey. If you call her, say "hey" from me.

I had an excellent experience selling with Prello Realty. Nayibe was very well-versed and clearly…read moreexplained everything from my initial inquiry about their services all the way through to closing the listing after closing on the property. She was available to assist as things came up, even off-hours. Gabby was very helpful and attentive as we completed paperwork, uploaded photos, and addressed other logistics. I'm not sure how Prello does what they do for the prices they charge, but I am grateful for their service! I would use them again for any future real estate sales.

I had an absolutely amazing experience with Prello Realty. I had the pleasure of working with…read moreEwelina and couldn't be happier. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Throughout the whole process she was positive, quick to respond and a ray of sunshine during the toughest times. I really appreciate her dedication and guidance in selling my home.

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!

Eli & his team have a great thing going on here at Second City Agents! They are knowledgeable about…read morethe best neighborhoods to fit your personal life & budget! If you are in the market for a new place, give them a call!

Eli and Jose made it happen for my wife and I!! They over came every challenge and moved on to the…read morenext step with the blink of an eye. I recommend them to anyone looking for professionalism, efficiency, and comfort throughout this journey! Thanks for making ours one to remember guys! They had an answer for every obstacle we encountered and helped turn every negative into a positive. They really knew how to develop a good relationship with the sellers agent in order to help our purchase be the best that it could! Their whole team is so solid from from their mortgage broker to the legal team!! We think of them as Chicago's Dynamic Duo, if one isn't available the other one takes his spot. We couldn't have picked a better real estate team to work with.

We strongly recommend working with Stephanie Cutter and her team…read more She's helped us buy two condos and sell one. In each case she listened closely to our needs and provided the expert guidance, advocacy, and resources we needed to feel confident in our decisions. Not only is her team excellent, but she has an extensive network of contacts that she willingly engaged and connected us with to consult on everything from mortgage and legal questions to contractors. She has also been there for us in several important moments in between, like when we needed an expert perspective on some complicated HOA dynamics. And we really appreciate the resources on home ownership she and her team share regularly. To say she goes above and beyond is an understatement, and she is also one of the kindest and smartest people we know. She will absolutely be our first call if we ever decide to move again in the future.

Stephanie helped my wife and I with our move from Florida to Chicago. Although we only had a…read moreweekend to look at properties, she created an agenda of listings for us to view and adjusted in real-time based on our interest. Thanks to her help and experience, we were able to find a condo we loved by the end of the weekend. Afterwards, she helped assist with the closing process making it absolutely seamless. Cannot recommend working with Stephanie enough for any of your real estate needs in Chicago!

Purchasing real estate when you are from out of town is a little scary. We were looking for a condo…read morein Chicago and I contacted Heather after reading several reviews. Well, it turned out perfectly. Heather was great to work with and she quickly understood our needs and within hours we were looking at listings. We narrowed down the listings and provided feedback to Heather, so she could send us additional properties to consider. After further refinement, we scheduled time with Heather to review the properties when we visited Chicago. Meeting Heather in person confirmed that we found the right person to help us with the purchase. Heather has an detailed understanding of the Chicago market and made sure we understood the pros and cons of each property. Heather was generous with her time and and fun to work with and when we settled on a property, Heather streamlined the process and we had an accepted offer in a day. Heather even helped in streamlining the mortgage and closing processes by introducing us to a Mortgage broker and an attorney, both of whom were great to work with. We closed in 4 weeks. Overall a great experience!

My experience working with realtors from this business was deeply disappointing, and frankly…read morealarming. When corresponding with representatives from this firm, I encountered repeated issues with disorganization , lack of responsiveness, and poor attention to critical details. There were also situations that raised serious concerns about professionalism and ethical judgement. Purchasing property requires trust, competence and transparency. Unfortunately my experience reflected the opposite. I often felt that I needed to double-check information, due to the frequent errors on their behalf, and advocate for basic standards that should be routine in this profession. I strongly recommend that potential clients proceed with caution and carefully verify all information provided.

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!

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.