It was a pleasure working with Kinga. She's very responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. I highly…read morerecommend her to anyone who is looking to get involved with real estate.

Kinga was awesome: trustworthy, smart, on time and friendly. In this competitive market she secured…read moreand found our dream house. She wholeheartedly took into consideration our budget, the schools, and necessary walking distance shops--we love our neighborhood.

Barbara did an amazing job representing us. She listened carefully to our preferences and scheduled…read moreviewings based on our likes and dislikes. Early morning texting, late night phone calls, she did everything she could in order for us to find our dream home. With Barbara, you can expect knowledge, honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity. In this crazy market, we were able to close on a house in just 2 months since we started to search for one. Would recommend Barbara to anyone looking for an outstanding real estate agent!

Our Pani Basia:) first of all, she is an amazing, polite,smart & honest person to work with…read more Through her experience & knowledge, she knows what she's talking about and will give you an honest opinion, guiding you through the real estate market like a pro. She knows every trick in the book & knows the market exceptionally well. Every time my husband and I viewed a new property Barbara would perform a preliminary inspection, looking for signs of problems and commenting on the quality of construction, finish, appliances, etc. She raised some important issues to be aware of, that as the first time home buyers we didn't know of. There were few homes I got got excited about too quickly, where she wasn't- for good reasons & and asked me to have patience, that the right house is waiting for us. Now looking back, I'm so happy we didn't make any quick, crazy decisions- as the house we are now living in, is so much better than the previous ones, more than we ever dreamed about and thought we could get. Barbara also led us through multiple rounds of negotiation to get to a price we were comfortable with, where in our case it was almost next to impossible. In the end we found the perfect house & thanks to Pani Basia, we can now call it a home. She's been fantastic, I feel like she wanted the best for us all along. Barbara was recommend to us by a family member, and I will definitely recommend her to anyone who needs an experienced real estate agent.

We love working with Halina! She is genuine, fun, reliable, and passionate about her work and the…read morefolks she works with. She is a wealth of knowledge and will take time to explain minor details, options and ideas as needed. We were VERY impressed with how quickly she picked up on our personal wants and needs. It was clear in the listings that she sent us that she is interested in finding us a good fit and spent time reviewing listings to ensure it would be a good fit. Her patience and understanding with our wants and needs was above and beyond expectations. If you have the privilege to work with Halina, you can can consider yourself one of the "lucky ones". Peter and Andrea

In 2008 I used them to buy. I had a lovely experience. I worked with a mature woman who…read moreunfortunately isn't there any longer. In 2020 I had a miserable experience trying to sell. In this time, Amy got really successful in her brokerage. She had a huge staff, and lost the personal experience as a result of making it so scalable and automated. I equate this experience to a Comcast of realty. I couldn't get through to people, I had to do lots of leg work, I got canned communications and they just didn't care if they had my business....and I felt it. I expressed my frustrations along the way. I included Amy. I got a response that clearly indicated they don't need my business. Fine. It's got to work for both of us. I'm not your big listing. We were under contract fast - three days after the listing went online. The house didn't need much support to get traffic. My offer didn't pan out because we couldn't reach a final price point. That's not the Kite team's problem at all. But they immediately reposted my property and then I let them know I didn't want to continue. I called my contact to give her this info. From the time I did this, the contract with the Kite team had three days runout. They took the full three days to remove the lockbox and inactivate the listing. They didn't as much as call, text, or email to say "done" (I was selling from out of state.) During those three day No phone call. No apologies. No call from Amy either. They were glad to get rid of me. And all I kept begging for was proactive communication and detail on next steps. I am officially done with them now. I found a new agent. I am happy to pay a commission to someone who answered her phone, responded to me and didn't hand me off to staff. Want personal service? Go smaller. Smaller office will also buy you a smaller ego. It's all the same MLS.

My wife and I met Lisa 15 years ago when relocating to Evanston, IL after 6 years away. We loved…read moreher writing (describing a home she represented) and reached out to her. Not only did she go above and beyond in helping an out of town family find and buy the perfect home but she became a friend, watching our kids grow up, attending events we organized, coming to parties, etc. I can't tell you how many times over the years we connected new clients with her and, without fail, were told of the stellar job she did for them, too. 15 years later when we were ready to move there was no question who would help us. Once again, Lisa has provided us exceptional service, unsurpassed attention to detail, and has gone the extra mile to make the job of selling & moving easier than imaginable.

I cannot say enough good things about Lisa Gendel. She is true professional and a credit to her…read moreindustry. Lisa helped my wife and I from beginning to end in the process of selling our home. We were becoming a bit frustrated trying to sell our home "by owner" and when we met Lisa it became clear that she was very knowledgeable regarding the industry in which she thrives. We turned over the duties of selling our home to her and the results were immediate. Not only is she knowledgeable, as most agents are, she has that extra component about her that is extremely likable and kind. Because we were originally selling our home by owner we had a chance to meet many of the very nice/capable agents on the North Shore, but after a few meetings with Lisa it became very clear very quickly that we had gotten extremely lucky in choosing Lisa. Her openness and communicative skills are flawless and helped all of us involved, sellers and buyers move through the process efficiently but more importantly cordially. Her business acumen and friendly manner are an incredible recipe for success. Thank you Lisa.

Selma Nemeth, of @properties, came very highly recommended to me from a former veteran real estate…read moreagent on the North Shore. What impressed me initially the most about Selma were the questions she asked to quickly ascertain which properties and area would best match my interests. Her depth of knowledge and experience with the Evanston condo market is phenomenal! I appreciate access to the Zenlists (with more detailed information on properties, including private sale ones) and her technological skills in generating market analyses that were tailor-made to my situation. Selma is very adept at using a wide variety of technological tools with ease and efficiency. She approached my interest in finding a condo in Downtown Evanston with excitement, persistence, and genuine care. I never felt pressured or rushed into making any decisions as she is not about making a quick sale, but would rather her clients find long-term happiness and satisfaction with their home purchase. She is very understanding in knowing what a major decision it is to buy a new home and shows much empathy and a rare kindness, which builds trust. Selma is very collaborative with her team of legal, title, and financial experts. They keep in constant communication and are exemplary in their respective fields....dedicated to making sure everything is completed securely and professionally. You are in fantastic hands with Selma....and she is a lot of fun to work with throughout the process!

Christie found me and my son a beautiful condo. She really listened to me and had a clear…read moreunderstanding of my wish list. She found a place that was perfect for us and was so effective negotiating a price that both parties (buyer and seller) felt happy with. She is incredibly knowledgeable, a true gem and I would highly recommend her to anyone. We are so lucky to have had Christie as our realtor!

Christie is amazing! She helped us sell what felt like an unsellable condo in the loop! After three…read moreprevious contracts fell through with another realtor, we finally found Christie. She came to our first appointment with a plan, market analysis, and a way to get the condo sold. She helped us get staging in, pictures taken, and quickly on the market. We got a fantastic offer for the place and were able to sell it 7 months after we had moved out. Christie is incredibly responsive, timely, and understands the anxieties around the selling process. She is an absolute delight to work with and felt like an authentic representation of us in the transaction.

I am a residential mortgage loan officer and have worked with Kristofer Nowak of Castline…read moreProperties on at least 4 of my recent purchases. I have never come across a more knowledgeable and professional set of Realtors. Not only will they answer their phones at all hours (or call you back quickly), but they answer your questions with a level of accuracy that is tough to come by since in this day and age, everyone and their Uncle is now a Realtor. Whether you're selling your current house, hoping to buy a new one, or maybe both: I can't reccomend Castline Properties enough. They know their stuff plain and simple. You want them working for you.

Castline Properties and Kristofer Nowak were amazing to work with. The process of buying my new…read morehome and first home was outstanding. I travel a lot for business and was not able to be around a lot during the process, but Kristofer kept me up to date every step of the way through the whole process. Kristopher even worked it out so that the closing was just down the street from my office which was very convenient and appreciated. I can not say enough about how helpful Kristofer was, I would recommend Kristopher Nowak to anybody looking to buy or sell a home.

I live in Glenview Illinois and I cannot believe this company's lack of respect for the American…read moreflag. They placed flyers for their real estate company along with a small American flag on our street into the ground along the sidewalk. However, due to poor planning and lack of caring, many of the flags fell to the ground. My wife and I picked up at least eight fallen flags with Schneider group flyers off of the street. First impressions matter and the way the Schneider group treated out countries' flag speaks for itself and their values...

Matt was awesome to work with. He went over the top to advertise my home to the point that I was in…read moredisbelief when I saw the things he did. Once we got an offer on the house he walked us through all the steps and made the selling process extremely easy. I don't think there's anyone else I would want to sell my home after this experience with him!