MY PERSONAL GOALS are to have each of my clients feel as if they are my only client...to understand their needs and meet them...to combine 17 years of extensive Real Estate Education and Experience with the Sales, Negotiating, and Project Management skillsets previously learned in Corporate America, while negotiating National Contracts and working with companies like Sony, ABN-AMRO, and Siemens... to help make the process of buying and selling homes profitable, stress free, and fun... to maximize seller profits by pinpoint strategic pricing, staging homes for sale, and promoting their properties using the full breath of Coldwell Banker's® marketing tools and digital platforms... to assist buyers by effectively assessing current economic conditions and their affects on the local market and property values, helping them establish competitive offers, and then negotiating appropriately to obtain the best possible purchase price for their desired home.

 

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

Silver Society Award for Closed Sales

Established exemplary buy to sell ratios: 97.5% list to sell ratio (showing an ability to accurately interpret the market and strong negotiating skills); 98.5% of listing offered price (over 50% were under contract within less than one week of listing in multiple offers, showing effective marketing, proper pricing and negotiating skills)

 

BACKGROUND:

I was raised in the northwest suburb of Itasca, Il, secured my Interior Design degree, and moved to downtown Chicago where I worked 17      years for a contract furniture dealership, designing, selling, and managing multi-million dollar projects for corporate clients like Sony, ABN-AMRO, Siemens, etc. By the time I moved back to Itasca, I had lived in 6 of downtown Chicago's north side neighborhoods: rented in the Near North/Gold Coast, Near North/Streeterville, Printer's Row, East LakeView and owned homes in Lincoln Park and West LakeView.

My career and desire to meet my client's needs also caused me to reach beyond the Merchandise Mart and contract furniture industry standards to travel out of the state and work all along the East Coast from New York to Florida, where I sold and facilitated 22 projects. I was blessed to love my work, hone my negotiating skills with corporate clients, and subsequently won 5 International Award Trips for each of 5 consecutive years. I bring the same client focused, "can do" attitude, attention to details, design training and negotiating skill sets to real estate.

 

CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS:

I am active in my local church and 2 others in the neighboring towns. As a interior designer, I especially enjoy being part of the beautification committees that plan and change the decorations required throughout the liturgical seasons. I am happy to volunteer my time and talents, as    well as, partake in both community and church fundraising projects.  

 

DESIGNATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS:

ABR   -  Accredited Buyers Representative - (Focus: assessing and providing buyer-client needs at every stage of the home buying process)

CNAS -  Cartus Network Affinity Specialist - (Focus: providing best-in-class service to relocation clients throughout the real estate process)

CSC   -  Certified Staging Consultant - (Focus: preparing/staging the home using current design trends to maximize profits and speed the sale)  

CRS  -   Certified Residential Specialist - (Highest credential awarded to 4% of all residential brokers...Based on no. of transactions and volume)

GRI   -  Graduate Realtor Institute - (Focus: training in legal, regulatory issues, technology, professional standards and real estate sales process) 

MRP  -   Military Relocation Professional (Focus: meeting the particular needs of current and former military members)

SRES -  Senior Real Estate Specialist - (Focus: how to ethically serve and provide resources for the growing needs of clients 50+)

 

EDUCATION:

Northern Illinois University - Under graduate work in Liberal Arts

Harrington Institute of Interior Design - A.A. Technology of Interior Design and Architecture

Graduate Real Estate Institute 

 

EXPERIENCE:

Full-time Real Estate Broker since 2001

Degreed Interior Designer and Certified Home Stager

National Accounts Contract Negotiator

Professional Sales & Project Management

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

NAR   - National Association of Realtors

IAR    - Illinois Association of Realtors

MORE - MainStreet Organization of Real Estate

MRED - Midwest Real Estate Data Multiple Listing Service

 

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

I love travel, philosophy, music, dancing, gourmet French cooking and animals, especially dogs. Voted most athletic in my graduation class, I still enjoy most physical sports, biking, hiking, skiing, rollerblading are easiest...still working on tennis and golf. As a former cheerleader with two brothers, I understand and particularly enjoy and watch most professional sports, especially football, baseball, basketball and hockey.