We bought our starter home and the home that fits all 3 of our kids with Janet…read more For our first home, Janet helped us consider things we didn't think of as first time home buyers. For our home now, Janet really listened to us, and took into consideration the things that were most important to us. Janet helped us find a reputable closing lawyer and a lender that we really clicked with. I had some pretty specific qualifications I was looking for in a lender. You can just tell she has been in the business long enough that she can connect you with so many different people, and she knows when to be helpful and when to stay outside and let you talk to your husband or wife realistically. Both of our purchases came together in a speedy 35 days. We were blessed to just know when we found the right house, and Janet had all the tools to take it from there. Last year we sold a house with Janet. She helped connect us with contractors who helped us update parts of the house that really needed be updated to sell the house for more money. She negotiated on our behalf, and she offered recommendations on pricing when we asked. She also had the research to back all of her recommendations up. She showed us comparable sales of houses in our area in the last few months. When my family needed to sell a house, I was happy to recommend Janet. She had the house closed on in under 60 days after another realtor had failed to sell the house for over a year. I would recommend Janet to any friends and family looking or selling from Hinsdale to Naperville. I have even confidentially recommended her to several people at work who were also very happy with her help. She is a tough negotiator that I was happy to have on my side.

Amanda did such an amazing job to help me find my place in the city. I have worked with other…read moreagents in the past, but never again. She was very professional listened to my needs and found me a place very quickly. If you need to find a place or sell your place she is your best choice, I won't ever work with anyone else.

I have worked with many agents over the years, both in rentals and in buying. Amanda was the first…read moreone that was able to understand what I was looking for and provide the listings to match. This was huge for me as I have been used to finding the places myself. She found a down town, rental apartment, for me on a very short frame. Do not hesitate to use Amanda for all your housing needs, you will not be sorry you did. She is the best hands down..

Roz and Tom offer an unmatched full service realty solution. My wife and I moved into the Oak Park…read morearea last year and they helped us find an apartment in a single weekend that fit our needs. We were happy with the service and returned a year later to engage them as our realtors when we were searching for a permanent home. Not only did Roz and Tom help us find a great home, but their negotiation skills and tenacity helped us close on the deal in a multiple offer situation. Even after close Roz and Tom took care of us and recommended the most skilled tradesmen in the area as well as great dining and entertainment options. We are supremely happy with Roz and Tom. The service and experience could not have been better.

When my father, who lives in Oak Park, heard that I had not found a realtor I trusted to sell my…read morehome in Florida, he connected me with Roz. Quicker than I thought possible, she recommended a realtor who understood the market and had a proven track record. Within hours, we were on the market. Roz didn't stop there; she reached out to me continuously throughout the process. It's hard to describe how invaluable that was. When she called to congratulate me on the sale of my home, I told her the truth - it would not have been possible without her expert counsel. As she was for me, trust Roz to be your competitive advantage!

Sam was an absolute gift! She made the entire selling process so easy and stress-free. Sam was an…read moreexcellent communicator and always had our best interests in hand. I would strongly recommend Sam Schroeder for all of your real estate needs! She is one in a million!

My husband and I had been looking for months for a home in Downers Grove. Sam listened to our wants…read moreand needs and helped us explore the listings on the market. When the time came to put in an offer, she made sure our offer was very competitive, matching the sellers' needs as much as possible. We never expected our offer to be accepted, but it was. We have Sam to thank for being able to move back to our hometown. She shared her extensive local resources with us, including a great home inspector, and other trades. Sam is the best, especially if you're seeking a home in Downers Grove! We consider her a friend as well as our realtor!

For the last two years, Agnes has supported our family on our journey to find our "forever home."…read moreShe's been so patient through the ups and downs of the process, always keeping our best interests in mind, advocating for us, and providing expert counsel along the way. Agnes truly is an expert. She knows this industry inside and out, and she was always willing to explain nuances in depth so that we could make informed decisions -- both for the sale of our current home and the purchase of our new one. Working with Agnes was collaborative. She steered the ship, but she let our priorities dictate the path. Whether you're looking to sell, buy, or both... we highly recommend Agnes!

Agnes was fantastic to work with! She carefully walked us through the process of selling our house,…read morewhat improvements to make, what buyers look for, how we should think about pricing, etc. We were also impressed with her knowledge of our local La Grange / La Grange Park neighborhoods. Agnes is very calm and thoughtful. She was very thorough and took the time to explain things and answer questions in detail. We would highly recommend Agnes to anyone.

My wife and I found ourselves in a bit of a tight spot and needed a cheap place to stay without a…read morelong lease. Quality Real Estate Management offered us one of their apartments with a four month lease. It was kind of a dumpy building, but we figured it'd work for the short term. Fast forward 4 months and I'm in the middle of interviewing for an out of state job and have a wife 7 months pregnant when the lease ends. I tell management I'd be willing to pay a little more for just one more month while I figure out if I'm going to move out of state, but QREM knew they had me by the balls and insisted I sign a year lease if I were to stay. I couldn't ask my wife to couch surf for a month while in her third trimester, so I acquiesced. I didn't get the job and continued my search. In the meantime the dumpy apartment got dumpier. A leak in the roof saturated our bedroom ceiling. We called almost every day for a week insisting they fix it since it was prime mold breeding ground and we risked the entire drywall collapsing on our head, but they wouldn't even return the call. Two weeks later, with no warning to us, a parade of contractors show up to make estimates. I don't see any of them again for 4 more weeks. By now my baby is born and we've got to wonder how much mold is growing in our house! Once again, the landlord shows up unannounced with a contractor to do the bare minimum: slather another layer of plaster over the saggy, water stained drywall and cover it up with paint. Before the contractor leaves that afternoon he tells me, "you need to get out of this place, these guys only do the bare minimum every year and eventually this whole building will be condemned." In addition to the leaky roof we had the following issues: filthy common areas, laundry facilities that were broken more often than working, shoddy-amateur carpentry in the kitchen and bathroom fixtures, cheap plastic windows sealed shut with packing tape, and unannounced intrusions. Good luck ever getting one of them to pick up their phone. They screen all their calls. It was one of the cheaper apartments in Albany Park, but under really lousy management.

I have to disagree with the other review…read more I have lived in an apartment in Lakeview for the past year and a half and have never had any issues. The only maintenance request I've had to make was for a clogged bathtub; I called the owner and he was out of town and told me to call his son. His son came over the next day and fixed the issue and it's been fine ever since. I often notice that the main entrance has been cleaned and mopped and smells wonderful and things like burned out lighbulbs in common areas are always fixed pretty quickly. Plus, the apartment itself is really cute and a great design for one person - great location, plenty of storage, large bedroom.

I had a great experience working with Lynn. I was renting and looking to buy a condo. I knew…read moreexactly what I wanted and I knew it may take some time to find it. I explained all this to Lynn, and she was perfect. She was very patient. She sent me listings that she thought would be a good fit and checked in from time to time. It took me a few years, but when the right place became available, she was on it. It was great having Lynn in my corner for the buying process, which can very confusing and stressful. She was proactive, organized, knowledgeable, very responsive, and always made time to pick up the phone and discuss any questions that I had. I highly recommend Lynn! If I am ever looking to move again, Lynn will be my go-to for sure.

I hired Lynn Briskin to market and sell my home. This review is specifically about deceptive…read moremarketing practices by @properties more than it is about Lynn Briskin, although she too is culpable for this behavior. Frankly, I am upset and feel deceived by the whole process and can only hope future homeowners will not be put in the same position as me. TL;DR: If you are listing your home with @properties, INSIST that the commission split between the buyer's and seller's agents be written into your listing agreement. Buried in the very fine print of the @properties standard listing agreement it says that @properties can decide the commission split between the agents. Even I missed it, and it was only at the closing table that I even caught wind of the consequences of this. My property sat on the market for 10 weeks accruing market time with a below average number of showings and Lynn assured me she had done absolutely everything in her power to help me garner a buyer. For those who may not be aware: When a property is listed on the MLS, the listing agent inputs what the commission to the buyer's agent will be. This information is absolutely secret to the general public and not viewable to anyone without MLS access, so you are completely putting your faith in the listing agent and trusting they are holding your best interests. As we all know, agent commissions drive showings and ultimately sales. Whether it would be considered ethical or not, a property listed with a lower commission to a buyer's agent (e.g., 1%) will result in fewer showings. (Please tell any agent who disagrees with this statement to switch to a flat fee structure instead). As I found out the hard way, Lynn listed my property with a full 1% commission in her favor (i.e., not an equal commission split). In other words, a lower commission to the buyer's agent, and plausibly responsible for the longer market time and lower sale price. While the "net" commission to me as the seller was the same, had this been *disclosed* upfront, I would never have hired Lynn to represent me. To my dismay, this is a widespread practice with @properties. After speaking with Don Shea the @properties managing broker, he encourages "all of his agents" to list properties in this manner with this type of split commission in a 1% favor to his agents. While this practice puts more money in the @properties pockets (and may be even justifiable in some instances), the homeowner has zero visibility or knowledge of this practice. The commission split should be disclosed upfront because it is both the ethical thing to do as well as consequential to the homeowner with their sale.

We contacted Rosie a year before we were ready to sell our home in Brookfield, and she walked us…read morethrough what we should do to make it ready to put on the market. When we were ready, we met with her again and she gave us amazing staging advice. In addition, she was realistic about how much we would be able to sell for and her list price was much higher than other agents we had spoken to beforehand. When it came time to list, Rosie was available to answer all our questions and walked us through the process. It was seamless. In the end, we got a full ask offer in 8 days, even before our open house. We ended up closing for above ask...our house was the highest priced 2 bedroom that sold in the area. It's true what Rosie says...nobody sells the neighborhood like a neighbor. I would recommend her without hesitation. She knows her stuff!

Contacted Rosie's office and made it very clear I wanted to deal with ROSIE. But her husband said…read moreshe was out of the office. We talked, he gathered my info... said he would send me listings and be in touch plus alert Rosie of my wants and needs. Never heard from him OR Rosie.