Extremely professional and patient. For the year we were looking for a home, she was completely transparent with everything we went through. She is extremely knowledgeable of the VA home loan process as well. I would recommend her to anyone, especially if you are active duty or a veteran and using your VA benefits.
Barb is just great to work with. She helped to buy and eventually sell our home in McHenry. She’s responsive and understands the market here very well.
I used Barb to buy a house and sell a house. Both transactions exceeded my expectations. Her knowledge of the real-estate market is unmatched. If you are looking to buy or sell in the northwest suburbs there is no better agent.
Barb is extremely responsive and there are times I’ve had to reach out on weekends or nonbusiness hours and she is always happy to help which makes me feel reassured.
If I could give Barb Bloomfield more than five stars, I absolutely would. As first-time homebuyers serving overseas in Peru, purchasing a home felt incredibly intimidating. We were thousands of miles away, balancing military responsibilities, work travel, and demanding schedules, all while trying to make one of the biggest financial decisions of our lives. We couldn’t walk through homes in person, and to be honest, we weren’t even entirely sure what our dream home looked like yet. That’s where Barb became so much more than a real estate agent. From the very beginning, Barb took the time to truly understand us. She didn’t just listen to our list of wants and needs, she learned who we were as people. She paid attention to the little details, our preferences, our personalities, and the things that would make a house feel like home. She could walk into a property and instantly know whether it was right for us before we did. She never approached this process as a transaction. She approached it as a mission. While we were focused on serving overseas, she was focused on protecting our interests. She consistently advocated for us, provided honest guidance, and ensured we never spent more than necessary. Her negotiation skills and attention to detail ultimately saved us money and helped us receive more than we ever expected throughout the process. Barb never made us feel rushed, uninformed, or overwhelmed. Instead, she patiently explained every step, educated us on the home-buying process, and gave us the confidence to make informed decisions. By the end of this journey, we didn’t just purchase a home, we gained knowledge and peace of mind because of her guidance. She became our eyes, ears, and advocate when we couldn’t be there ourselves. Because of her dedication, professionalism, patience, and genuine care, we are now moving into a home that exceeds anything we imagined. Barb accomplished what felt impossible, and we will always be grateful for everything she did for us.
Working with you made the home-buying process feel smooth and stress-free. Your communication, professionalism, market knowledge, and dedication truly stood out every step of the way. You always made sure my questions were answered and fought for my best interests throughout the process. I’m so grateful for your patience, guidance, and hard work. I would absolutely recommend you to anyone looking for a trustworthy and reliable real estate agent!
Barb was recommended to us from two different friends of ours. I am a second time house buyer, and this experience was light-years ahead of my first. Buying a house from 2,000 miles away was actually a good experience where any question was answered, recommendations given when asked for, and was able to negotiate terms with the seller that worked great for everyone. I am usually very busy with work, and if not, I'm busy with school. Barb was able to help me through my schedule and when I was traveling to make everything work perfectly. This is the realtor I would recommend to friends and family.
We met Barb less than a year ago and since then she has practically become a part of our family. She went above and beyond with the amount of time and effort she put into our home and responding to all of our calls/texts. Barb helped us purchase our home and then due to an unexpected job change, she helped us list it less than a year in. Barb understands the local Illinois market and does an incredible job listing a home. Not only did she help in every step with listing the home, but she also checked on it while we were out of state to ensure it was in good condition. She has good connections with local attorneys and lenders to help smooth out all of the additional steps when buying or selling a home. If we were staying in Illinois, we would use Barb for any real estate transaction moving forward in our family's life. We would recommend Barb 100 times over for your real estate needs. Thank you again Barb! We owe you like 20 dinners.
This was our second time working with Barb, and she exceeded our expectations once again! She helped us find the perfect home in Zion with more space for our family, and we absolutely love the neighborhood. Not only that, but she also listed our previous home and got it sold for $15,000 over asking, which was incredible! Barb is always on top of everything! She’s responsive, organized, and keeps the entire process moving smoothly. Her communication is clear and consistent, and she truly knows the market and how to negotiate effectively. She’s incredibly friendly and easy to work with, which made the whole experience great. She even went the extra mile by helping keep our toddler entertained during showings so we could really focus on looking at the home. This is something we appreciated more than we can say. I’ve also recommended Barb to a friend(since she is so amazing why would I not recommend her?), and they’ve had nothing but great things to say about their experience so far. That just reinforces how consistent and reliable she is. We’re so grateful for everything she’s done for us and would highly recommend Barb to anyone buying or selling a home!
I’ve known Barb for many years. She is extremely professional and diligent about her service. She offers hard work ethic and strong competence as she seeks best property for her clients. I asked to see a property and she knew I would hate it but she took me anyway because I wanted to see it, I hated it even more! Knowing what was a right fit she allowed me to experience no fits….and then got us in the right property!
We purchased our home as part of our military move to Great Lakes. Barb was incredibly responsive, thorough, and made sure we understood the process.
As a military family there is so much that you literally just cannot control in your day to day. Add home buying, one of the biggest investments one will ever make to this process, and it gets that much more stressful. In 2022, while in Japan we were blessed to find Ms. Barb via social media and after asking other spouses-she was highly recommended. We put complete trust in Ms. Barb from 6,400 miles across the Pacific Ocean to find a home for our family of five. Ms. Barb found us the perfect home. Her communication was prompt despite time differences. Ms. Barb was always available to answer all our questions and help us feel like we would be successful in our purchase. After closing on our home, Ms. Barb would check in on us and would still answer questions for me over the next few years- never forgetting a single holiday or birthday. Fast forward to 2026. My husband and I decided to sale, and we already knew we would reach out to Ms. Barb about selling our home. She was on it right away. She was always so patient in our loud, busy home trying to conduct business with us- this is what I will always be most grateful to her for (We have four young, loud, energetic children). Our home was posted and we received an offer in the same week over asking price and Ms. Barb was there to guide us just as she had done before from start to finish. My family wish that we could take her to our next. Ms. Barb is no ordinary relator, and we are forever grateful to have met her. We thank you for everything, Ms. Barb
