Evelyn Santiago was more than phenomenal in the work she did for me when I was looking to purchase my first home. Evelyn paid close attention to what I said I was looking for in a home. She asked the critical questions and knew more about what I would want than I did. She took it one step further to show me homes I never imagined would fit my criteria--but did AND had the "wow" factor I didn't know would be possible at my price point. Evelyn was never high pressure during the process but she gave me insightful advice that was instrumental in making me feel at ease about my decision. I was the typical first-time homebuyer in that I had an idea in my head about the value of the home I was purchasing and even got cold feet at one point. It didn't phase Evelyn; she didn't panic and try to rush me into committing. She simply pointed out the facts about the purchase and let me make the decision. I ultimately decided to purchase and Evelyn didn't stop working once the contract was signed. She was an engaged member of my team during the mortgage approval process all the way up to close. Evelyn amazed me in how easy she made the home buying process. She was so precise in narrowing down the homes to show me. We actually only viewed about 8 homes in 1 day and I ended up purchasing the first home I was shown. Despite only viewing 8 homes and the search only lasting 1 day, what I was shown encompassed what was available on the market. While I was in the process of closing, I still looked online out of curiosity and never saw a home I liked better or that I felt was a better value than what I purchased. Two months in my home and I definitely do not have buyer's remorse. The last thing I want to say about Evelyn is how personable she is! She tailored my homebuying experience to meet my needs--I don't have family close by and while I would have normally included my mother in the process it simply wasn't possible. Evelyn was so accessible and so hands on during the process that I felt as though I could ask her the questions I would have asked my mother. Evelyn made me feel like I was her only client and made up for the fact that I couldn't include my mother in the process. While looking at homes I felt like my mother was right there with me because Evelyn was just as candid as my mother would have been. When the time comes for me to purchase my next home, as long as it is in the Chicagoland area, Evelyn will be the first person I call. read more

Broker/Owner/Agent Evelyn Santiago is what every real estate professional should be. Informed, hard-working, educated, compassionate, experienced in all aspects of real estate sales. Whether it's representation for buying, selling, short-sales, or more .. Evelyn will deliver the top-knotch professional service you seek and deserve. She is extremely well-versed on the entire Fox Valley, Chicagoland/western suburbs. I have always found her to be diligent in the administration of her duties. I recommend that you contact Evelyn Santiago should you be in need of real estate services in this area of Chicagoland. read more

My wife and I have worked with Evelyn off/on for the past 4 years. Four years ago she helped us find a rental home when we were not ready to buy and that was no easy feat considering we were coming from the city and had high expectations for a rental. Evelyn never got frustrated or tired of showing us rentals. We must've looked at over 25 houses and townhomes and thought we'd finally decided on one. As we were about to sign the paperwork, a listing we'd kept our eyes on was suddenly available, we were out of town and unable to go look at it in person, but Evelyn rushed over to the rental house and took extensive photographs for us. Based on the photos Evelyn took and her recommendations (she knew exactly what we were looking for) we signed the rental agreement, sight unseen. We lived there for a little over 3 years and were not disappointed! When we were ready to buy a house we contacted Evelyn again and she was again, exhaustive in her efforts to find our "dream home." We looked for over three months and had a very hard time finding something that we both agreed on; we both have very different tastes. Evelyn showed us over 50 listings in the Western Suburbs and never got frustrated with our long journey into home buying. She helped us re-focus our search when we got frustrated with the search, and helped us decide what we were really looking for in a home. She sent us listings and scheduled appointments for us on the fly if we were interested in seeing a "hot listing." Evelyn was a consummate professional: she responded quickly to all of emails, texts, and phone calls; she always had detailed knowledge of the area we were looking in; she knew all of the information regarding the home we looked at (HOA fees, amenities available, property taxes, crime in neighborhood, etc.). When we finally found our "dream home" she was right on with her recommendation for our initial offer and seamlessly assisted us in negotiating the purchase price. She stayed in contact with us during the countdown to closing and helped keep the lines of communication open between us and the sellers when we hit a snag. We very happily closed on September 14th and I would recommend her without hesitation! read more

I have been working with Evelyn since last 7 Years She has been taking care of my multiple properties and she has been my only realtor Evelyn is very hard working and trust worthy . read more

We are first time buyers and everything is new to us. Basically, we have no idea how things go in buying a house. Evelyn was great and explained to us the advantages and disadvantages of things, the best ones to consider, the quality of the structure or layout of the houses, and all the things we needed to know in buying. We found the house and we bought our home and Evelyn had been with us all the way. read more