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.

We heard about Ryan and Starting Point Realty through Reddit and could not be happier with our…read moreexperience. We moved to the area from out of state, and Ryan helped us every step of the way, from finding a short-term rental to finding our home and closing. What stood out most was how genuinely he cared about us. From day one, he treated us like longtime friends rather than clients. He also has an incredible network of people he trusts, and you could tell he genuinely cared about making sure everything was done right. Simply put, Ryan is knowledgeable, responsive, trustworthy, and a genuinely good dude. We would recommend him and his team to anyone looking for a realtor!

StartingPoint was an ideal choice for me as a first time home buyer. Ryan was patient, answered all…read moreof my many, many questions, and patiently showed me a ton of properties before I found the one that felt like home. They did such a good job that I never considered anyone else when I eventually sold that property 17 years later. The selling experience was as good as the buying experience, as it was also my first time selling a property. The process was made difficult by forces entirely outside of their control and they worked through it giving truly above-and-beyond effort. I always felt that I had a teammate and advocate working in my best interest throughout the process.

John was a very attentive agent. He was very responsive and an overall pleasure to work with…read more Highly recommend.

If you want a friendly and professional realtor who has your back as though it's his own, you can…read morehire John with confidence! We bought our house during a time when there were very few houses on the market, and John was always patient and had a positive attitude. He was very good about understanding our needs, wants and deal-breakers, and never showed us a house that didn't match our requirements. Eventually, we found just the right house for us, and John was there for us every step of the way.

Nick was recommended to me by a friend who purchased a condo in Rogers Park with his help, and I…read morejust closed on a unit in Buena Park with him. Nick is excellent. He's always available to answer questions, his knowledge of the area is top notch, and the thing that impressed me the most was and is his network- inspectors, lawyers, and contractors who all top of their game. Could not recommend him enough!

In the past, we always used the onsite team in our four transactions, over the course of ten years…read more selling or buying units in the buildings. This time, we decided to go with Nick. I had worries that he wouldn't be as knowledgeable as the onsite team, but I was totally wrong. He knew the buildings quirks and benefits. Our interview with him, about selling the apartment, went smoothly and he knew everything the complex had to offer. He showed up at every listing appointment, as the Seller's Agent, gave us feedback, without having to pester him. It was a pleasant experience and he went out of his way to check on the apartment's progress, while we had it painted. If you're looking for an honest agent to sell your biggest asset, go with Nick. I wouldn't hesitate to use him, again or recommend him to friends and family. He is the real deal.

We had another flawless experience with Jim Flanders, this time while selling the same home he…read morehelped us buy 6 years ago. We have kept a great relationship with Jim through the years, and my husband has worked with him on buying and selling some of our investment property. So when it came time to sell our city home in Logan Square as we made the move to the suburbs, we knew Jim Flanders was the one to help us do this. We were building a new construction home in the burbs, so we had a lot of lead time in knowing that we needed to list the property. This was a tricky balance since we didn't want to list the home too quickly (and risk selling it and being homeless for many months until our new house was ready), but we didn't want to miss the peak market season during the summer months and wait until the fall or winter to list it. We also have 2 toddlers at home, so the idea of having to keep the house "showing ready" for an extended period of time was daunting. In a perfect world, we would be able to get under contract quickly with a buyer, but negotiate a later close date and get the best of both worlds. Jim helped us do a walkthrough of the house and pointed out the things he recommended we do to get the house in showing form (painting the walls, caulking some areas, clearing out toy congested areas) but only focused on what he felt would actually make a difference rather than asking us to invest a bunch of money in things that ultimately do not help sell quicker or at a higher price. Jim helped guide us in our timing, thanks to his knowledge and understanding of the market. We listed on a Wednesday in July, and decided to have an open house that very weekend. Jim came and managed the open house for us and the first couple to see the home made an offer that same day. They did not have a real estate agent, and Jim led all the conversations directly with the buyer and negotiated the terms and conditions for the contract. He was able to negotiate a 90 day closing, which gave us plenty of time to stay in our home and enjoy it before needing to vacate. The best quality about Jim Flanders is his easy going personality and honest approach. He always has your back and wants the best for you. But he is not pushy. He will not talk you into doing yourself a disservice just to get a quicker commission. He truly wants to advise you and guide you to get the best results possible and his patience is incredible. He will be there as many times as you need him for as long as you need him, to make sure everything goes smoothly. It was one thing for us to have the utmost trust in Jim, but the most impressive thing was how much the buyers also trusted Jim. They opted not to get their own real estate agent and were fine working directly through Jim (even though he was representing us, the sellers) because they also could feel that Jim had everybody's best interests at heart. This is where Jim Flanders really sets himself apart from other realtors I've worked with. He forms relationships, not just with his clients, but with the opposite clients as well. He took time to have many phone conversations with the buyers to put them at ease, talk through the inspection findings, and negotiate our terms. They trusted him so much that when it came time to close, they didn't even ask for a final walk through of the house before closing. We couldn't have asked for a smoother and less stressful process of selling our home. We got the price we wanted, the closing date we wanted, and all the negotiations and conversations were easy and friendly.

We cannot recommend Jim more highly. He is a consummate professional, honest, thoughtful and…read moreoutrageously knowledgeable about the Chicago property market. We took the plunge this year and started the search for our first home. Jim was incredibly generous with his time working with us, and helped us figure out what we actually wanted and where we would be happy. In May, Jim showed us a home we fell in love with and he guided us through every step of the process, from winning the bid, inspections, closing and held our hands every step of the way. Knowledge and professionalism aside, Jim is just a legend and we just enjoyed hanging out with him and having the chats at showings. The second we get a sniff that any of our friends or people we meet are looking to buy, we instantly stop the conversation to tell them 'YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH JIM FLANDERS'. Thank you Jim.

Mike was actually originally the realtor for a house we were renting an apartment in, and he did…read moresuch a great job making the (admittedly uncomfortable) process of showing our apt. to potential homebuyers a little more bearable that he left an impression on us when we were ready to buy our own place. We obviously knew very little going in (although my wife is a researcher-supreme, so we were at least not caught completely off-guard), and Mike made every step of the process painless and easy to understand. He's patient, respectful, and does his due diligence; he gave us helpful advice about all aspects of the homebuying process, and his insight helped us make good decisions that we'd have otherwise had more trouble making. Realistically, people are in real estate to make money, right? The nice thing is, we never for a second felt like this was a factor in Mike's approach to us; he didn't try to up our budget (actually, he tried to be pretty conservative until we gave him the thumbs up to start climbing) and made it crystal clear that the important end result was a place we'd love AND feel comfortable with financially. My Yelp account is basically a place for me to highlight food joints I've really enjoyed, but Mike is such a great guy, and such a gem of a realtor that I wanted to make sure other people got the chance to check him out and hopefully work with him in the future. Whatever your goal is, he won't disappoint you. Also, his suits are killer!

Mike was incredibly helpful from start to finish. He provided any and all information that we…read moreneeded to provide transparency and clarity to the home buying process, and this was especially appreciated as first time buyers where we felt comfortable and listened to. He made the offer and closing process simple by providing preferred and vetted lenders and attorneys.

Purchased my first condo in Chicago with Alex, and he was very pleasant to work with! I live in…read moreCalifornia so it was hard to find a quality agent (Redfin was awful. They redirected me to 3 different agents and did not take me seriously). I resorted to LinkedIn where he reached out and offered his help. He was available through text, call, and email, and he provided the latest listings in the Lincoln Park area. We had 7-8 properties to view, and he was able to set all appointments in a single day. When I flew out for the appointment, I didn't have a car and was going to ride a bike, but he kindly offered to take me to all the viewings. One day later, we were able to put an offer down on a condo and close out by the end of the month. Alex is very accommodating and helpful. I really like how professional yet casual and easy he is to talk to. I highly recommend!

Great realtor. Really will make it work around your schedule. He was driving at odd times to places…read morecompletely inconvenient to help seal the deal. Also was on top of the other side in making them get corrected documentation (the other lawyer wasn't really putting any effort into getting thru attorney review). Personable, not pushy, we looked at dozens of houses before we came to a decision. Didn't feel rushed at all thru the shopping process. Can say he was looking out for our interests instead of just sealing the deal to hit quotas like at larger realty groups.

Alan and Karen are such great people that really love their job and it shows. They helped us find…read moreour dream home and helped us sell our house. The process was very well explained and they both were extremely patient with all our questions we had. We met Alan at an open house and he was so nice and very personable. I knew right away that this is who we wanted to work with. We met Karen a few days later and she was just like Alan; Fantastic! They found some houses that matched our criteria and we went to look at them. There was no pressure and they were very knowledgeable about everything. I can't say enough about them being so patient and really wanting the best for us. If you're looking to sell or buy I strongly recommend contacting them. We have been in our home a few years now, and love it. We also recently sold our investment property with them, and they handled all renovations & the process of the sale making it a hands off process for us. Thank you for everything and making us smile everyday about working with you.

Karen and Alan are excellent. My wife and I are both Realtors in the Boston area but needed someone…read moreto help sell my wife's parents' house near Chicago. Karen made everything smooth and easy in a transaction that wasn't always straight-forward and she was looking out for us and protecting our interests even when it wasn't to her benefit. Would confidently recommend her to anyone else.