We bought our home in 2011 and sold it in 2015 with Patti and both experiences were excellent. In both cases we were new to home purchase/sale and Patti helped walk us through the process and if I might say "held our hand" the whole way. She gave us all our recommendations for inspectors, lawyers, and contractors. Everyone we called said "Oh you're with Patti? You're in good hands, whatever she says!" (no exaggeration) Home buy - we looked at 15-20 places. She had a lot of great input and wasn't afraid to walk away immediately upon entering if the place was a lemon. The house we bought was perfect, and she helped us negotiate a great price. Home Sale - her market analysis was spot on. Her staging advice and professional photography made the house look great. We got an offer in a couple days, she helped negotiate a price we were happy with, and she worked with us through closing. It was an FHA loan which is tricky, but she helped with the specially required "appraisal" and follow up. Patti gets busy sometimes, but she's flexible and makes herself available.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

We are forever thankful for Laurie's patience being new to the home buying experience. Laurie's professionalism and honesty answering all of our questions with prompt and knowledgable answers put us at great ease. Being first time homebuyers under a time restraint, Laurie was available to show us properties that met our needs, help us narrow down a location and really make our experience buying a home an exciting adventure! Plus, she has great referrals for lenders, inspectors, etc...Laurie, we can't thank you enough for helping us find our awesome home!

Laurie Christofano

star   5   (13 reviews)

We relocated from California and Patti was recommended to us by a coworker. We would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone. We started the house hunting process while we were still out in California and she supplied us with a lot of great information and well filtered listings electronically. After we have arrived in Chicagoland she gave us a great introduction to the local area, the local real estate market, and the Oak Park / River Forest community. She had well laid out house tours ready and was very knowledgeable about technical details, building styles, construction advantages / disadvantages etc. This was super helpful, especially moving in from a completely different climate zone. The negotiation process went very smooth and she guided us well through the whole pricing and negotiation process. And her care did not stop here: during and after closing she also hooked us up with a number of reliable local contractors so that we could get all our little projects done in no time. By now we are living in our new home and we are very happy with what we got, the price we paid, and the location we found with Patti's help.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

Patti helped stage our house to get it ready to sell and priced it competitively. She brought in many interested buyers and did a great job closing the deal.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

Patti was great to work with! She helped stage our house to get it ready to sell, brought in a lot of interested buyers and spent time with us looking for our new house. She's knowledgeable about the area as well.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

Patti is a true professional. She was right on with pricing our house and gave us unique hands-on advice about preparing our home for sale; she seemed to have an exceptionally intuitive connection to the house that helped it sell within days. Occasionally it took her some time to return a call, but in every other way I would highly recommend her.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

As this was the first time I have ever put a property on the market, Patti was the perfect person for me to work with. Twenty-five years ago, she was my realtor when I bought the property and she was the only person I considered when it came time to sell. In addition to listing my property, she helped me get it ready for the market as I was moving to another state. With an extraordinary attention to detail and a willingness to answer any questions, I felt completely confident and comfortable working with her. Let me add my recommendation to the chorus of others who she has shepherded through what could otherwise be a very trying experience!

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

Laurie sold our home within days. Her preparation and attention to detail was the cause for such a quick sale. She was patient with my wife and I as we learned the details of selling our first house. Laurie was easy to get a hold of and assisted promptly with our needs. We can not recommend her enough.

Laurie Christofano

star   5   (13 reviews)

We hired Patti to sell our Oak Park home this past Spring. We were impressed by the fact that on the first visit, before we had decided on a realtor, she was measuring rooms. When she presented us with "comps" she had many more than others had shown us and pulled from a variety of housing styles to arrive at her suggested price range. Patti has an eye for detail and staging and we did everything she suggested, moving furniture around, painting, etc. no matter how trivial it seemed. The photographs of the house were stunning! She was always available (I don't think she sleeps) and answered our sometime inane questions quickly. We had lived in the house 32 years so selling houses is not something we do often and we were anxious. The end result of all of this hard work on her part was -- 5 offers after three days on the market, all but one over list price! She was a great resource for equally professional people we needed to address things like floor refinishing, radon mitigation and all the other little things that arise during a process such as this. Patti is a true professional who obviously loves all aspects of the real estate business and works tirelessly for her clients.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)

With my past history with agent Laurie Christofano I knew what to expect and was not disappointed. I also liked her presentation when we first talked. Laurie was VERY important in the completion of my sale. She went above and beyond to help facilitate my closing, ON TIME. Excellent

Laurie Christofano

star   5   (13 reviews)

The prospect of moving after so many years at my home was at times, overwhelming. Laurie Christofano convinced me it was possible to take this step, and was so helpful and calming. She also knew how important it was that my cat accompany me to me new home and limited her search to pet-friendly buildings. She found the ideal location, close to family and shopping. Finally, Laurie recognized my need to stay within budget and in my desired area. I will recommend Ms. Christofano to friends and associates for her many skills and warm personality.

Laurie Christofano

star   5   (13 reviews)

I wanted to take some time to discuss our experience working with Patti. From the very early stages of the home-buying process, my wife and I were absolutely sure that we had found the right Realtor for us. Patti was very professional and we liked her emphasis on ethics. She put us in touch with a very competent and easy-to-work with mortgage agent very early and he had us pre-approved quickly. We had centered our home search in an area that Patti was very familiar with. I always felt that we were seeing the best houses in our area and price range; I never felt like we were wasting time. Every property was an opportunity for Patti to show us something and I felt like, by the end of the process, I had learned quite a bit. Patti has a very no-nonsense style and is very easy to work with. My wife and I looked forward to viewings and I think I’m not over-stating things when I say that we both enjoyed Patti’s company (after finding our new home, we commented that we would miss looking at houses with her). Patti was with us every step of the way, including the closing and inspections. There was never an unanswered question. In the end, Patti helped us find a home that we love for less than we imagined we’d have to pay. I cannot recommend her enough. If you have the opportunity to work with Patti, you will have a guide and an advocate and your home-buying journey will be a much easier (and more fun) experience.

Patti Sprafka Wagner

star   5   (37 reviews)