Three words: unflappable, patient, experienced. We met Margie when she was the seller's agent on our condo purchase twelve years ago. She was the first person we thought of when we were ready to sell it. Margie is great to work with on both sides of the table. She made a stressful process go smoothly and helped us through every step. We highly recommend her services.
My wife and I have known Margie Smigel since 2012. Margie has worked with us through the years on our rental property and most recently she helped us sell our townhouse in Chicago. We did the impossible-in the middle of a pandemic we renovated and sold our property!! Working with Margie has been an absolutely fantastic experience. She has a warm and down to earth demeanor with a work ethic that is thorough, committed, and professional. Margie will always tell you the facts, the truth with no sugar coating or fluffy "sales" pitch. We trusted Margie completely and we could tell she ALWAYS had our best interest at heart. Rest assured she will "fight" for you (Margie does not let anybody walk over her clients)!! Margie has an open line of communication, she was always easy to get a hold of via text, voice, or email (even after business hours). Without reservation my wife and I highly recommend Margie Smigel and her team to any buyer or seller in Chicago. Hire them you won't be sorry!!
We sought Margie out when we found ourselves needing to sell our Woodlawn condo quickly in order to relocate to New York City. We had worked with her in 2003, upon referral from the University of Chicago, to purchase a home upon our move from Ann Arbor, Michigan. We were impressed then with her knowledge of the area around Hyde Park and the University, her savvy and experience in working with developers and other related professionals, her attention to our specific needs, and her laid-back no-nonsense style. When it came time to sell our place in 2018, we knew we would need a proven professional. We had a short timeline since I had to report to my new job in NYC in less than 2 months, and the place needed a ton of renovations and repairs before we would even be able to list it. Margie came through, far exceeding even our greatest expectations. Margie guided us on what repairs we should and shouldn't invest in, informed our negotiations with the contractor we had hired the month before, connected us to resources, and advocated on our behalf from beginning to end. When we finally listed in August, after several delays with the contractor and after we had already left Chicago, Margie hustled: she held open houses on two consecutive weekends and got us a solid offer in less than two weeks! Before hiring Margie for our sale, we had consulted with two other agents. Both were very discouraging, telling us that even after making our renovations we would likely get just somewhere around $200k for our 3 BR/2.5 BA duplex unit. Thanks to Margie, we sold for $240k, earning back what we had invested in renovations and repairs three times over. THANK YOU, MARGIE! YOU ROCK!
Margie is amazing! I sold my condo a few days ago and I'd like to thank her for her hardwork and dedication to facilitate the closing process. I had to move back to Canada before the condo was sold which was stressful for me as I wasn't sure how to manage this selling process from a distance. She provided very much appreciated feedback on visits and potential buyers on a regular basis, manifested relentless efforts in selling my condo by scheduling frequent open houses until she finally came across our final buyers. She made me feel like I was in good hands, which was invaluable. She even took care of addressing deficiencies identified during the inspection, had the remaining pieces of furniture removed from the unit, and greatly facilitated the exchange of closing documents via email. She is an outstanding agent who goes above and beyond and I highly recommend her!
Margie is a consummate professional who is tireless and dedicated. She has helped us acquire phenomenal properties over many years. Whether you're looking to buy or sell, we highly recommend working with Margie! Margie is the complete package – experienced, kind and sagacious.
I worked with Margie looking for a condo primarily in the South Loop and Near North areas. She has an impressive knowledge of the market including the areas we were interested in, the pros and cons of the buildings and the values of the condos. She provided extensive and valuable info when it came time to make an offer. From offer thru inspections to closing she remained responsive and helpful. She is a pleasure to work with which is so important because buying a property can be so stressful for both parties. Her guidance helped us discern the kind of property and location we would love. And we do!
Margie was incredibly helpful in getting this property sold for us. She promptly did her research, took the time to meet with us to understand our needs. She was very responsive and put forth a top notch effort getting the activity rolling. Her professionalism and patience was a key for me.
