Patti sold me my Oak Park home in 1993, and was so impressive that she was my only choice to sell in 2014 and purchase in Homewood. As a homeowner and attorney, I rate Patti as one of the most outstanding professionals - across all fields - with whom I have worked. Her market knowledge is unerring; she negotiates contracts more strategically than most lawyers; she actively cultivates her own cadre of the best support providers (closing attorneys, home inspectors, contractors). Her integrity is beyond question, which - when combined with her experience - gives her the authority to deal effectively with other brokers. On the sales side, she is brilliant at establishing price and in marketing the house. I thought that she was unduly optimistic on target sales price, and persnickety on repairs. Ha! Her presentation of the house (including fabulous web photographs) triggered a flood of immediate interest, and an offer from the eventual buyers within one week. Her negotiating skills achieved her target sales price, to the penny. On the purchase side, Patti might as well be an inspector herself. No one can read the strengths and weaknesses of a house like she can. Patti of course can tell you the sales history and kitchen tile color for every house in Oak Park and River Forest. But it was great fun to watch her in action in Homewood, particularly as brokers tried to tap-dance on flooding and repair issues. I don't think that they have yet recovered from her blunt, and accurate assessments. Patti takes responsibility for landing you in a house that fits. She kept me focused on what I really wanted, with useful questions like "do you really want that much yard?" She is a wonderful and trusted ally. Finding a new home can feel like a battle, and Patti always has your back. Patti redefines what you expect from a broker, including drafting post-inspection letters for the closing lawyer to sign. She is still excited about the business, and adding to her skills.

Our home was beautiful and well-maintained, but overloaded with 40+ years of accumulated possessions. We needed to sell quickly, but had no idea how to proceed. Patti walked through the house with us room by room, and explained what we needed to do inside and out to make it attractive to buyers. We did exactly as she suggested--and the result was four serious offers within the first three days on the market! Patti helped us decide among them, and negotiated timing, terms, and price that met our needs. When a few complications arose (as they inevitably do!) Patti worked with us and our lawyer to resolve them quickly. Patti is energetic, responsive, and knowledgeable about the community, the psychology of buyers and sellers, the marketplace, and the process. She was consistently available and supportive throughout the stressful weeks between putting up the "For Sale" sign and closing on the deal. We could not have done it without her!

Patti helped my family and I buy our home in Oak Park almost 6 years ago. She was amazing then and has kept in touch and been a resource for everything from pant to landscaping to locating contractors since then. I cannot say enough about her as a person and as a professional. Absolutely top notch

Selling a home can be a very nerve-racking experience. We were very fortunate to list our property with Patti. She offered practical advice and made the experience quick, easy, and relatively painless. Our two flat sold in less than one week with multiple offers thanks to Patti's knowledge and guidance! Needless to say, we highly recommend Patti.

We would highly recommend Patti. Her guidance throughout the process of readying our home, pricing our home, negotiating the terms, and closing the deal was invaluable. She is an expert. We followed her advice, and sold quickly!

Patti is just the best. I can't recommend her enough. She knows the area and knows what her clients want. She is thoughtful, communicative, smart, and honest. I was so nervous with the idea of buying a house, but with Patti's help, we were able to find the right place at the right price. We're loving our home and wouldn't be in it without Patti. We are truly thankful and grateful for Patti's help. I have already recommended her to multiple friends who are considering buying a house. She gave us the time, attention, and knowledge that we needed to find our home that we could build our family in.

Patti has not just been my personal realtor. She is our family realtor. Over the past seven years she has provided professional leadership for one sale and three purchases for me and for my son and my daughter. Her years of experience in this market has provided invaluable support for the major life decisions involved in buying and selling a family home. She is wise, candid, and tenacious in making sure that her clients get a good and fair deal. Thank you Patti!

Patti has not just been my personal realtor. She is our family realtor. Over the past seven years she has provided professional leadership for one sale and three purchases for me and for my son and my daughter. Her years of experience in this market has provided invaluable support for the major life decisions involved in buying and selling a family home. She is wise, candid, and tenacious in making sure that her clients get a good and fair deal. Thank you Patti!

Patti is a top notch agent who excels in home staging and negotiation. She happily took on the selling role for our property while other agents wanted nothing to do with it. Patti a very strong agent who knows the Oak Park area. With Patti's preparedness we were able to close the deal in less than 45 days and without hitch. I would definitely recommend Patti for future real estate transactions.

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.

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 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.