Her background is unique in that she began with a mortgage banking background and then moved into a successful sales practice. In addition to having a bevy of experience and information on different types of financing she also worked for many of the city’s most prominent developers which has now translated into an exceptional knowledge base of today’s resale market. When listing a home Jill concen
trates on the staging and pricing in order to make it as attractive as possible to potential buyers and then markets it with skill and expertise. When helping a buyer, Jill does not simply set you on an automatic search but put her nose to the grindstone and brings the homes to you, that based on her experience, she knows will best fit your needs. Jill treats her 100K clients just like her million dollar clients with their best interests in mind. She offices out of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Lakeview and can serve as your Realtor at any stage of life in the following neighborhoods: Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, DePaul, Wrigleyville, Lakeview, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Ravenswood Manor and various neighborhoods on the North Side. "My real estate philosophy is simple....it consists of three elements: product knowledge, customer service, and integrity."- Jill
Your Realtor for Life
Jill calls herself your Realtor for life because she has had the pleasure of helping clients many times with real estate purchases and sales throughout their lives. She has had clients purchase for the first time when they are single young professionals, and then sell and repurchase when they get married or have children, and had clients ready to purchase their ideal vacation homes. Whatever your point in life, whatever your need Jill can meet you where you are and find you your next perfect place. Setting the Stage to Sell
Jill is a firm believer that today’s market two things are imperative: Price and Staging. There is a lot of competition and buyers need to be able to visualize themselves in it from even that first virtual online showing. Jill hires a professional photographer and she is experienced in staging as well, to maximize space and create the ideal image for potential buyers. The market will determine the price, but Jill will give you all the expertise she can walking through each room of your home and making suggestions to getting the top dollar that the market will bear for your home. Also, you will have at your disposal the unmatched resources of the Coldwell Banker National brand for your marketing which will allow your home to be seen by buyers locally, nationally and internationally on all the major home search sites and important print publications. How Jill Finds Your Next Home
Many Realtors will put you on a standard broad mls search and ask you to filter through hundreds of properties. Jill believes you hire her for her ability to match you with your ideal home. She already knows the market and the best listings for sale, and she gets to know you and your immediate and long term needs in order to show you in person the most applicable options. She carefully listens to your feedback and at the end of each showing day you and she know the favorite of that day and where the bar is set for comparison. She is always open to being creative and changing neighborhoods or price ranges or styles as you develop your search and can provide you all the resources you need to help you complete your contract and move into your new home. Jill's Passions
Jill is passionate about children both her own two boys and helping all children as much as possible. She volunteers at Lawrence Hall, which is an organization that houses and educates children that have been in the foster care or government systems that need a place to go. She is the source for laundry and love for her two sons who are now in college. She is also on the Ethics Board of Realtors and since 2009 has been actively involved in raising funds and awareness for Pancreatic Cancer. She is solely responsible for the purple lights in the Chicago skyline in the month of November to raise awareness for Pancreatic Cancer. Jill also loves traveling, spending time with friends and family, and enjoying her local Lincoln Square and Chicago Restaurants.
