From 114 reviews overall

Joel Zielke
Joel Zielke

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1709 N Newland Ave Chicago
Our family had a wonderful experience working with Joel. He makes the entire process as smooth as possible. As soon as we contacted Joel about selling our house and buying a new property, he made us aware of the market trends in both locations. He advised us on selling prices and making offers for the new home. We never worried with Joel and trusted him completely. He was very communicative throughout the entire process and made sure we felt informed of all the decisions being made. He is a man of integrity and we wholeheartedly recommend him as a realtor.
18040 Perth Avenue Homewood
Joel was an excellent realtor. My wife and I had a fairly wide range of homes and locations we wanted to look at, and Joel was happy to accommodate. He stuck with us, and helped us find the perfect home. He was very knowledgeable about Chicago area architecture, and things to watch out for, and was very helpful in negotiating and advising on offers and pricing. Thanks Joel! You're the best, really appreciate you! Would work with you again anytime :)
1619 North 20th Avenue Melrose Park
Selling a home can be stressful and confusing especially when people like my husband and I have little knowledge about real estate. Luckily we had Joel Zielke by our side. He made the whole experience stress free and honestly pretty easy. He’s very knowledgeable, kept us updated at every stage of the process, answered all of our questions and concerns (we had many)and was very patient. He even notified us before our attorney regarding the closing. I’ll recommend him to everyone I know who needs a realtor. Joel is the best!!!
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Carol Harczak
Re/Max Allstars

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8341 North Osceola Avenue Niles
Home buying can be a very bumpy ride, but with Carol guiding the sails it was smooth sailing for me. Knows real estate inside and out, from seller's to buyer's perspectives, and always came up with the best terms for me. Very happy and satisfied buyer -- five stars!
8341 North Osceola Avenue Niles
I am the executor of an estate located in California and had to sell a house in Niles. Carol was super helpful taking care of cleaning out the house, finding reliable companies and handymen for small repairs, and taking care of things that would have been very hard for me to do remotely. Carol understand the local market like no other and she managed the process diligently and kept me informed at all times. I can only say great things about Carol and her team who made this a great and smooth experience, despite numerous hiccups like snowstorms and leaking water heater... Thank you, Carol!
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2/205 Custer Avenue Evanston
Please contact Lance TODAY. I am very thankful to be working with Lance. I told Lance that I had a condo to sell and that I wanted to continue on my journey as an investor. Lance met with me in-person at the stunning headquarters of Realty of America to review my goals and expectations. Lance then helped me find the right contractors to do some updates that the condo needed. We were able to update the unit and have it ready to be listed in such a short amount of time thanks to his help. Lance made sure that the professional photography of the unit was on point so that it can attract more prospective buyers. Lance was very busy scheduling open houses and preparing the marketing materials and he even attended some of the open houses himself. Lance was strategic in helping me correctly price my condo by using market data and his experience to figure out the best price to sell it at. Thanks to his hard work, the condo got a lot of attention and we ended up getting multiple offers and a cash buyer ultimately bought the unit. Please do not hesitate to have Lance on your team if you want someone with the knowledge, experience, work ethic and communication skills. Lance has always reassured me that him and I are a team and together we both would work on a strategy to accomplish our goal. He was right, and we have accomplished so much together in a short period of time. I will continue to work with Lance on any future purchases or sales of property as long as he is willing to continue working with me.
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Sue Gould
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate
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1491 Shire Circle Inverness
Sue is was very available. She helped me through three transactions: selling my mom‘s house; purchasing my home; and selling my townhouse. I am so grateful for her knowledge, guidance and patience. She provided excellent advice and guided me through the process. She is someone I explicitly trust. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.