Lisa Kalous - Compass Chicago Real Estate (Lincoln Park Office) — Local services in Chicago

Lisa is such a joy to work with. We just closed on our first home purchase in Oak Park, and we could not have been happier with our experience working with Lisa and her team.

Lisa was highly recommended by my colleagues, and after our first call I knew I wouldn't need to look any further. Some of the things that stood out to me:

Responsible with COVID protocols: during our showings, she was always extra careful to be masked and have hand sanitizer on deck.

Reliable: she is always attentive to our needs and ready to help out. She is thorough and helps make each step along the buying journey easy to understand.

Efficient: Lisa never wasted our time at all. She works quickly, doesn't fluff anything, and is very decisive with her decision-making.

Strong negotiator: we got our home at a fantastic price, especially given the market conditions. We were very satisfied with the sales price, as well as the follow-ups from the inspection.

Caring and thoughtful: we downright know that Lisa cares about us and values our happiness more than anything. From day one, she made it clear that she wants to work together for the long-haul. We can depend on her for anything from design decisions, to contractor recommendations, to general homeowner knowledge. Her care and approach made us feel so much more confident as we take this big step in life, and we couldn't be more thankful to have Lisa...

Lisa came highly recommended by several of my coworkers at Google. As a first time home buyer, I needed a realtor that I could trust to guide me through the biggest purchase of my life. I started my home search unsuccessfully earlier that year with a different realtor, and I didn’t realize until I worked with Lisa how much of a difference an empathetic, trustworthy, savvy, knowledgeable and well-connected agent could make. Lisa also helped connect my mom with an agent in Long Island, NY to purchase her dream home. That’s how far the Lisa Kalous network extends!

Home buying can be so stressful - there are so many things to deal with and learn all at the same time across mortgage rates, home values, setting the right offer, etc. Having Lisa as my confidant, guru and advocate through this process relieved me of all that stress. She is extremely responsive and will work to ensure that you are asking the right questions and getting exactly what you want. We went on multiple tours within a few days of connecting, and three weeks later, Lisa helped me extend a well-priced offer that was accepted immediately. Lisa and I are friends to this day - we talk about our pets, families and books that we’re reading. She is also the queen of referring tradespeople to get work done on your home....

Lisa is terrific and I would give her the highest recommendation. She cares deeply about her work and her clients, and that comes across in her meticulous attention to detail and her willingness to go above and beyond, even in challenging circumstances.

Before listing our Lincoln Park home, Lisa walked through room by room with us, getting a feel for our place, what its selling points were, and what needed to be done to list it. As it happened, we were moving out of town before listing, and Lisa worked to connect us remotely to painters and stagers and then helped let them in. Once the place was ready to go she personally brought over plants, art work, and other finishing touches to make our house shine.

Lisa’s advance work paid off. Our house popped off the screen in the listing. We received texts from neighbors about the number of showings we had, almost immediately after going on the market. And an open house just a couple of days later resulted in multiple offers, resulting in a sale at our asking price.

Lisa and Becky are true professionals. They dealt with anxious texts from us from a thousand miles away. They gave us candid feedback, and skillfully navigated tough conversations. They earn, and...