I got no approval from other real estate agents to purchase a home but when I met Khurram, he…read moreeasily got me approved, what a magic this man has. Khurram is very professional in this field, man with good and speedy results. my purchased for a home went through without hassles till the end. I appreciate this man very much. And he got my other friends approval too. Great and honest salesman and person. Highly recommended.

Kurram is a great real estate agent. he is hard working, he is very honest, and he does not…read morepressure you to sell or buy your home. He was constantly finding clients when I was selling my home until he got it sold. I am hoping to do business with him again in future and I recommend him to anyone who is looking for a good real estate agent

Five stars? Many agents earn that…read more Five closed transactions? That's rarified air. I've written plenty before but will reiterate Praveen's value here. While data becomes increasingly democratized and AI assistance can help, real estate is a people business and your home is more intimate than a generic market analysis. Praveen is responsive and will extract information from other agents, lenders, appraisers, etc that Claude and ChatGPT cannot get. On the buy side, Praveen had shown us many homes and talked through some "almosts" with us. He patiently listened to us and distilled our pros and cons to hone in on what we truly valued and wanted. When we found it, we were aligned and ready to make a quick, strong move in a high-demand market. On the sell side, Praveen again delivered a huge premium for us. Another listing well above where I would have listed -- and still sold ABOVE asking in a multiple offer situation. His meticulous curation of professional photos, focus on the key repairs and luxury staging that have the best ROI, and relentless marketing make the home shine in that all important first lookafter potential buyers click their Zenlist alert. He did so well that we may not need him again for 20 years -- but we'll be recommending him to friends and family without reservation!

As first time home buyers, we are so grateful for Praveen's expertise through the entire process!…read moreHe took the time to get to know our family, was always very responsive, and really listened to our requests. He was extremely knowledgeable during home tours, and offered suggestions as to how each house could be changed to fit our needs. Even with the craziness of the housing market he kept us motivated and ultimately helped us get the perfect home for our family.

We were looking for a listing agent and verbally agreed to terms with Missy. She never disclosed…read morethat she would be working as a dual agent, which she was required. The drafted contract was not consistent with our agreed to terms. I read the entire contract line by line and identified the errors. She also tried to coerce us into using old photographs of our house (photographs taken by the sellers when we were buying the house in 2019) to save herself time and money (the rights to which are not with her). She can charm and talk the talk. Her long-winded responses never answer your question so she technically is not lying. She is after a quick sale. My strong recommendation to anyone considering her is to make sure to get your questions answered clearly and in writing.

I referred two people to this agent's way. All she has done is hurt seller's in selling their…read morehomes and my local community. She is not a good broker for the Glen. The common perspective of her is that she is out for a quick sale/commission. Stay away....

Review Date: July 2009…read more This note is a testament to the real estate broker services Barry Newman provided to my daughter Tricia Lee, and to myself as a first time homebuyer's parent. We randomly encountered Barry as we searched real estate listings on the internet. Tricia was looking for her first home and with her apartment lease expiring in 3 months. We found that Barry made good use of internet access and advertising, as his name came up on numerous occasions, so we contacted him. I made a cold call to Barry on a Sunday afternoon, and asked if he could meet us that very same day. Tricia travels occasionally with her job, and is also in graduate school part time, so our opportunities for house hunting were limited. Though he was conducting his own open house, he promptly made an appointment with us that very afternoon at 4pm, and showed us a few townhomes in Northbrook Green. He was always available to show us a listing. Tricia was looking for something under $300K, and Barry gave us his full attention, though we know he has sold million dollar homes as well. He never once pressured Tricia to make an offer. We made the offers when we were comfortable. He always offered words of wisdom from the heart - be it about resale value, schools, neighborhoods, what he perceived to be good value, or an overpriced property. If we wanted to make a $228K offer on a $269K property, Barry did not try to talk us out of it. He would honor the ask ("his fiduciary responsibility to his client") and made sure the seller got our offer, and saw that a counter-offer was pursued. In the end, Barry helped Tricia close on the purchase of a new townhouse. He negotiated a price we are convinced we could not have gotten for ourselves, and he knew of the levers that were important to the builder in making those negotiations. I have bought and sold 3 homes, so I have an idea of what Barry did for us. The anecdotes mentioned speak to Barry as a true professional. He did his job, and he did it well. We also have found that Barry has a team of highly competent associates whom we utilized, including a home inspector, and a mortgage broker. We really needed competent people as Tricia executed an end-of-month closing within 12 days of committing to purchase. We have learned that if Barry makes a recommendation to us, we have to seriously consider it. Even if we might not agree on a point, Barry was professional about it, and would move on or work around it. In the end, what makes Barry special is that he is a good person, he is a fun person to do business with, he has principles and standards he upholds to, and he is committed to meeting the needs of his client. We all know brokers work for commission, but with Barry, you also know that it will take care of itself in due time, and the commision incentive does not drive any negative behaviors. We hope to utilize Barry's services again sometime in the future.

As a first time homebuyer, aspects of my townhome search - filtering search results, viewing…read moreproperties, and negotiating price - were at times overwhelming and stressful. Enter Barry Newman. Barry's expertise, business acumen, and recommendations as far as individuals who could help me successfully close on my property of interest in a tight 12 days were extremely sharp and helpful. He made a real effort to put himself into my shoes to help find the type of home I envisioned for myself and kept my priorities of location, home accommodations, and resale value at the top of mind. Barry is a "make it happen" type of broker. From my experience with closing on my townhome on an extremely aggressive timeline, I highly recommend him to anybody interested in buying or selling real estate. Without a doubt, I will be leveraging Barry's services for any future real estate endeavors I pursue.

We could not recommend Lance more highly. As first-time homeowners, we were nervous about…read morenavigating the home-buying process, but he made the entire experience feel seamless and manageable from start to finish. He and the whole LAKE Group Team was incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of homeownership and took the time to explain the ins and outs of the process so we always felt informed and confident in our decisions. From our first tour through closing, he walked us through every step of the way, answered all of our questions, and made sure we understood what was happening at each stage. We truly felt like we had someone in our corner throughout the entire process.

Lance and his team were phenomenal! I can't say enough good things. He helped me find my first…read morecondo in a short turnaround time, and I felt supported the whole way through. Definitely recommend him and his team!

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!

I've been working with Jane Ehlert for several years now, and she continues to exceed my…read moreexpectations every time. Most recently, she helped me secure amazing new tenants in just one weekend! Jane provided great recommendations on what to fix and update to get faster results, and she was right on point. She's incredibly professional, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. I trust her judgment completely and truly appreciate her dedication. If you're looking for someone who knows the market and gets results quickly, Jane is the one!

No. I drove 2 hours, cleaned, etc. the Broker Judy did not even show. Do not use them. She never…read morecalled. Just stood me up. Cindy referred her to me.

Overall, primarily influenced by the outcome of our search / purchase (the most important measure),…read morewe were very dissatisfied with the overall service from Pam and Wendy. Pam and Wendy did give us a significant amount of their time and energy over the months it took us to complete the purchase of our new home, which was greatly appreciated. That being said, due to circumstances that could and should have been avoided, we now find ourselves in a discouraging and extremely costly situation as we work through several issues that should have been identified through the home search, due diligence and inspection. We trusted the inspector Pam and Wendy recommended to us would be thorough with a critical focus on protecting us from major issues - this was clearly not the case, and the shortcomings of the inspection and related negotiations have left us having to pay tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to remedy. On a related note, the 'experts' Pam and Wendy recommended during the inspection/attorney review period were equally poor, particularly a roofer that gave us an estimate for repairs that we now know was 95%+ underestimated (as proven by four subsequent estimates for the same work), and gave us a false sense of security in terms of what we had ahead of us. Maybe the most unsettling part of the experience in hindsight (which should have raised our flags in the moment) was when Pam and Wendy clearly put the best interest of the sellers ahead of ours (their client) in the context of pressuring us to sign the deal on a condensed timeline so the sellers would not have to relist the property. Finally, neither Pam nor Wendy made themselves or a legal representative available to represent us in person during our closing, and did not give us a heads up that we would be there alone, leaving us with a fairly sour taste on what should have been a celebratory day. Overall, as we continue to work through issues daily and try to recoup our losses, we do not feel our best interests were prioritized and feel the advice from Pam, Wendy and their recommended subject experts was critically underwhelming and insufficient.

From the moment we met with Pam and Wendy we knew we were in great hands. My husband and I were in…read morethe process of trying to decipher whether or not we wanted to take on a big project, or something more turnkey. Pam and Wendy differentiated themselves from the beginning because they knew the estimated costs of various projects, and where we would get a significant return on investment should we decide to sell our home in the future. We truly felt that they had our best interests in mind, and were always available to consult on various ideas. When we heard about a home coming on the market in Evanston, Pam did not hesitate to reach out to her contacts and ensure that we were the first people to get into see. Once we knew this was the home for us, Pam and Wendy knew how to navigate the negotiations with multiple offers, and her competitive yet sensible drive kept us calm and focused throughout the stressful process of buying a home in a pandemic. After the house was ours, Pam and Wendy's work did not end. They connected us with their favorite vendors for roofing, carpeting, lighting and more. They ensured we were connected with the best lawyer and loan-officer and were on-call to help us navigate several unforeseen circumstances throughout the process. We truly feel that our "forever home" today, would not have been ours without this incredible team of professionals assisting us throughout the process. We can't recommend them enough!

I recently worked with Matt and Sheryl to lease out my condo and can hands down say they are the…read morebest real estate team I have worked with. Working with a real estate agent typically feels transactional, a short term assignment to execute a real estate related goal, with the agent's primary motivation to quickly close a deal. My experience with this team was very different: it felt like a genuine partnership, where recommendations and advice were provided as if it was their own condo. They were thorough and patient, looking for the best possible fit and providing detailed guidance along the way. I was also impressed by how knowledgeable this team is- they know the market incredibly well, know the pertinent city and state ordinances, and provided best practices every step of the way. I was especially impressed that every single one of my questions had an answer (and I had a lot of questions about any topic imaginable). Communication was prompt and proactive, and they made a stressful process incredible easy. Could not recommend this team enough.

5 STARS! If you are looking for a realtor, you've found the…read moreright choice with the Elakatt Group! They made our house buying process so smooth and worry free that we are forever grateful to them! From answering all our questions at all points during the process to recommending resources to work with for all factors of the home buying process, this group is the way to go! We are so grateful to them and whole heartedly recommend them to anyone and everyone! Thank you to the Elakatt Group!

Anne Dubray helped us sell our home of almost 27 years in Glenview with a solid offer in about 30…read moredays. A difficult process for us and Anne was great with negotiating and helping us navigate through all of the details. The whole team was especially good with advice on how to stage our home with our furnishings. The professional photos were key and highlighted our house in the best way for potential buyers online.

Jojo Marino from Coldwell Banker Glenview is dishonest and unprofessional. One of her managers,…read moreAnne Brahin, was "too busy " with her daughter's wedding ( which was 9 days away ) to help us. I wonder if it was a man in Anne's position if that excuse would be acceptable. After canceling the contract with Jojo Marino with her second in command boss, Margie, Jojo showed up at our house to confront us.