So I've been working with Yvonne from Wesley Realty Group for going on 3 years now (just renewed…read morethe lease for the third time). I must say that I've had a great experience so far. I have to confess that I moved into one of their buildings as a first time renter and had no idea what to expect. It was intimidating and scary at first, but Wesley took a chance on me the same way I took a chance with them. There were a few issues at first, just like any apartment I assume, but what really impressed me was the speed with which Wesley responded. Additionally, the maintenance man, Elmo (nickname), has been extremely accommodating, responsive, and resourceful in helping me resolve the few issues I had. He is also an incredibly nice person. Yvonne has always made communication easy, especially as it relates to renewing the lease and special requests/questions that required her immediate attention. My wife and I have been pleased with our apartment and the overall experience so much that we intend to stay with Wesley Realty Group in the future as our family expands. I'd highly recommend them for both the experienced and first time renter. If its possible try to connect with Yvonne. She is very nice and professional and will definitely provide great service.

I'm not sure what the difference is between North Shore Apartments and Condos and Wesley Realty…read moreGroup is, but they're next door to each other. North Shore Apartments have two men named Eric and Andy that seem to mostly do apartments with Wesley Realty Group which is next door. Eric at NSAaC told me to write a move-in fee check for Wesley Realty before we were even approved. He said "I wouldn't even tell you to write that check unless I was sure you'd be approved." The next day, he sent me a text that said there were no property owners that would work with us along with a picture of that check scribbled out with "VOID" written on it. I didn't trust that was what happened so I contacted my bank to make sure. This process is highly misleading and I should have known that being asked to write a check without a firm approval was a major red flag. Having read other reviews of NSAaC and Wesley since then, I'm glad we didn't get the apartment. A couple weeks after the rude and unprofessional treatment by this outfit, we secured an apartment with another major management firm and I have no complaints about that firm at all. The one we rent from now is "Johnny on the spot" about building upkeep and didn't make false promises or treat us like trash or ask for checks for a place we were not going to get. It's good to know that there are still businesses that work with good people.

I worked with Drew Yurasek on purchasing gold coins and converting my IRA to gold to diversify my…read moreportfolio. Drew was professional and tentative, and walked me through various options and gave me a great price that's beating what's on the market. Only took few days to receive my coins and they are awesome. I highly recommend working with him. He is not pushy and extremely knowledgeable around the financial market conditions and able to assist me in picking out the right coins for my investment objectives on my Gold IRA account. Thank you.

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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!

"When we found Pam, we found the perfect professional -- proactive, patient, calm and tireless…read more When we found our dream home - also in Wilmette, she was swift in executing the process and genuinely shared in our joy and happiness. Her warmth, humor, and positive attitude are attractive in any profession - but especially in residential real estate. We interviewed three realtors before meeting Pam. When another realtor assessed the value of our home, he zoned in on a few flaws and suggested we list it at a low price. When Pam assessed it, she instantly recognized its unique qualities, charm and great light. I knew she would "sell it" with sincerity and grace. And she did. Pam is politely persistent and moves the ball forward, in spite of having to juggle many stakeholders and their wildly divergent personalities. Pam was always our partner, friend and confidante. She truly wanted what was best for us -- never making us feel pressured or rushed. She inherently knew how emotional it is to objectify and pack-up the home in which you raised your children. And was empathetic and understanding about the stresses that come with the quest to find your perfect next home. Pam is beautiful inside and out. She is knowledgeable and generous with her time, heart and insight. We feel so very fortunate to have found her. She was simply extraordinary and she is just getting started."

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.

Vicky Todorova was a joy to work with. Even though she's great with North Shore properties, she had…read morein depth knowledge of the real estate market in the city of Chicago and helped us through a very frustrating search. She took time to understand our personalities, likes, dislikes and also to educate us first time home buyers. She was patient with our requests to see places in a moment's notice and very driven towards getting us showings, and getting us the right price once we did find our dream home. She is a fireball businesswoman in a kind little package who will get you where you need to be. Perfect fit for type-A personalities like myself, but also for people that need education and hand-holding. I highly recommend her!

This review is specifically about deceptive marketing practices by @properties more than it is…read moreabout the @properties agent I hired to sell my home, 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. 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, my property was listed with a full 1% commission in my agent's 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 @properties 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.

i was actually glad finding this place it made my life so much easier fast and easy and staff are…read morefriendly

When you need important documents handled quickly and correctly, Express Apostille & Notary…read moreServices is exactly the kind of place you hope to find. Scheduling was incredibly easy. We needed several estate-planning documents notarized, and it can be surprisingly hard to find a notary who handles everything--signing, stamping, witnesses--efficiently and professionally. Here, it was seamless. Service & Experience *Appointment scheduling was smooth and flexible *Quick responses to initial questions about pricing, witnesses, and requirements *They provided all necessary witnesses on-site *The full notarization process took less than 30 minutes *Pricing was very reasonable given the number of documents we had What Sets Them Apart *Excellent customer service--fast, clear communication from start to finish *Clean, professional setup that makes the process feel easy and stress-free *They also offer apostille services, which is a huge convenience. Instead of navigating government offices downtown or waiting at limited DMV locations, you can simply make an appointment here and get it done without the hassle. Verdict Express Apostille & Notary Services makes a traditionally inconvenient process unbelievably smooth. Great communication, efficient service, reasonable pricing, and the convenience of both notary and apostille offerings in one place. Five stars and highly recommended for anyone needing document services in Chicago.

Lynn was amazing! Super helpful and patient. Although we only had the chance of working with Lynn…read morefor just over a month due to a 30 day close we hope to stay in touch. Lynn was very responsive and helpful!

Be Realty helped me buy my condo and it was the most seamless and easy process I could have…read moreimagined. Andrew was patient and helped me get the exact home I was looking for. So easy to work with and friendly. I highly recommend working with this team.

I have to agree with the other five star raters. Eitan was a great landlord. You could call him,…read moretext him or write him anytime and he would great right back to you if he didn't answer. One time I mailed my rent and sent a small list of repairs that were needed including tiles and painting that needed done in the bathroom and a new screen door that I wanted on the back porch. In addition, the wall in one of the bedrooms needed to be redone. Within the week, I walked in the door of my 911 West Carmen apartment and everything was fixed. Then, one time I was running late on my rent due to the death of my grandfather and he showed true empathy for my situation. He told me to take all the time I needed. Eitan is most defiantly a landlord that I would rent from again. Thank you Eitan.

Although I didn't rent from Visionary, Eitan was super nice and helpful and gave me great advice…read more Highly recommended!!!

We searched for months online, trying to find the right apartment that met all of our needs. We…read morekept coming up short, so my boyfriend suggested we try Apartment People. We met with John R. who was an absolute blast to work with--so knowledgeable of every property we looked at and patient as we worked our way through the list. John happened to know of a property that wasn't even listed on the rental market yet and called the owners to find out they were just planning to list it. We drove over right away, fell in love with our dream home and applied that day. Within two days, the apartment was ours. We would have never found it without John. He has our highest recommendation.

Well, I haven't had my appointment yet and I'm already disappointed with the level of service. I…read morefilled out an appointment application about 2 weeks ago and opted to view all neighborhoods; all except west and south loop, streeterville, and gold cost. The website told me I would receive a call from a representative to confirm my appointment. A week went by and I still didn't receive a call, so I contacted them. I spoke with Beth (I believe) who told me I didn't receive a call because the Evanston agents only cover the Skokie-Rogers Park-Evanston area. According to her, they don't want their agents "stepping on each others territory." She listed off a few other excuses that she didn't seem too confident about before I decided to end the call. Am I wrong for assuming all of your locations operate under the company? It would've been nice if this were stated on your site or if someone could've contacted me to let me know. Or at the very least forward my info to the Lakeview office. Instead I waited a whole week when I could have used that time to search myself. I spoke with Beth again today and I just don't think this lady is cut out for client interactions. In short, she rushed me through the phone call (which was only 3 minutes long) and kept cutting me off. At one point she even said "I have another call on hold." I have an appointment set up through Bernard at the Lakeview Location, which sounds much more promising. I'll still go to my Evanston appointment and hope that I'll have a better in-person experience.

My wife and I are first time home buyers, and of course we didn't know anything about property…read morepurchasing. We were so lucky that we met Noah at the beginning when we started to look for new home. Noah not only has great professional knowledge and experience, he is also very friendly and warm. He never been tired to answer our simple and basic questions. He helped us step by step until we found the perfect place. Thank you Noah! You are the best!

I used Noah Seidenberg to help purchase a condo in downtown Evanston for my daughter. He listened…read moreto what my requests were and followed through. This young man is an excellent Realtor and I would recommend him to anyone who asks. We called him day and night and he always listened. Noah explained many terms about the business that I had no idea were important.