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Here is what a few people have to say about Meredith, Anne & Lauren’s service…

Meredith is a results focused professional. Selling our family home was a big deal for us. We chose to work with Meredith because she made us feel confident that she’d lead us in navigating a changing market, her deep regional knowledge made us feel even more sure that she was the right person. She’s extremely personable, straightforward and a get it done type person. We had a lot of things competing for our attention this fall and were unable to be in town for most of the process. Meredith presented our home beautifully, securing a contract very quickly and was key to seeing it through to closing. She works tirelessly and efficiently. There are a lot of realtors out there yet I haven’t met anyone who is as easy to work with, as knowledgeable and gets it done as seamlessly as Meredith. “

Linda & Rich

Lauren did a fantastic job. We worked with her previously on the purchase of a home and now she has helped us secure our forever home! She is a great negotiator and always has her client’s best interest in mind. We highly recommend her- we wouldn’t work with anyone else!

Alex

My husband, 2 year old son and I moved to Evanston in August and slowly began our home search. As first time home buyers, we decided to go to a few house openings and were so happy to have met Cindy at one! Cindy right away started sending us listings within our budget and specific requirements we had! My husband son and I started going to many viewings that Cindy set up for us! Cindy was so fast at responding, amazing with our 2 year old, and helped us thoroughly though the complicated process of buying your first home. Without Cindy, we would be lost! We are so happy to have had such a great experience and highly recommend Cindy to anyone buying or selling their home!

Amanda

Meredith and Anne make a great team. They are each knowledgeable about the market, expert at negotiating, and a pleasure to work with. After 17 years of partnering on both selling and buying homes, I trust and value their integrity.

Janet

Lauren helped us find a great home when we moved back to the Chicago area. She spent time showing us a variety of properties and gave us great advice when making an offer. Her expertise definitely made the difference and helped us get our house in a very competitive market with low inventory. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a home in Chicago and the North Shore.

Maura

Meredith enabled us to buy our dream house! She was extremely helpful every step of the way though the closing and beyond. Highly recommended!

Brian

Cindy was the perfect realtor for us. She was thorough, energetic, action oriented and professional. She and her team had a great marketing and pricing strategy, staged our home, shot great photos and videos for top quality marketing materials. She and her team sold our home in three days with multiple offers and made sure the entire process was easy as possible. If you’re looking for a realtor, call Cindy!

Susie

Lauren was fantastic to work with. She is very knowledgeable and quick to respond. Lauren was patient with us and guided us through our 1st home buying process from beginning through closing. Highly recommend working with her and her team!

Rebecca

Meredith is a fantastic broker — patient, insightful, diligent and responsive. From day 1 of our search, she implicitly understood the type of home that would suit our family’s needs. With each property we toured (and there were many) she was able to offer tremendous insight about the pros and cons of the property, the potential for improvements, and whether the property suited our needs.. She also has an excellent sense of the value of real estate and whether a property is priced right.. Though it took nearly eight months to find the right home, she never became disinterested or impatient. To the contrary, she was adamant that we not settle for a home that did not “check all the boxes” for our us. She reassured us that we would eventually find the “perfect home”. And that patience paid off — we did find the perfect home and we could not be happier.. And Meredith’s value does not end after you sign the contract — she was incredibly helpful leading up to the closing and at the closing itself. She set us up with an inspector, attorney, and contractors, all of whom are affordable and, like Meredith, very good at what they do.. In short, Meredith is the only broker we will use and we intend to refer her to all of our friends and family.

Andy & Chloe

We hired Lauren because we wanted a realtor that KNEW Evanston like the back of her hand, and Lauren, born and bred there, is basically the unelected Mayor of Northwest Evanston. She knew every street, how the schools were, where the best coffee is. She knew someone who lived on almost every street we looked on and as a result she was able to introduce us to new friends (and it is hard to make friends as an adult. She is also my new friend)! She helped us quickly determine where we wanted to zero in on and then knew houses that were coming before they would even hit the Private Network. Once we walked into the house we ultimately bought, we all knew it was the one. When we walked out of it, we all looked at each other and she said “I want you to have this house deep in my bones” and I knew in that moment she would do what it took to make it happen. She knew EXACTLY how to play it and how to negotiate and it was ours within 24 hours. After 6 rejected offers and 1 deal that fell apart due to no fault of our own, during this insane market, she was the right guide. She has a great attitude and is very cool under pressure. You can’t go wrong with Lauren!

Mary

Anne has a tremendous breath of knowledge coupled with her persistence, positive attitude and caring made for me a wonderful experience. I am truly grateful and appreciative. I am very excited about my new home. Thank you.

Rick

Meredith was exceptionally helpful throughout the process. She put me in contact with all of the various additional folks who would help with the sale process, from a painter to “spruce up” the place before the first showings to an attorney to help with all of the legal aspects. As a remote seller, this was immensely helpful! Her insights around what price I should initially set based off of other comps in the area and candid discussions about how to react to offers that I received were exceptional. I can’t say enough good things about her!

Joe

Lauren was more than I could have ever wanted or imagined in a broker. She was so professional, helpful, and caring through the entire emotional process that comes with home purchasing. She worked around the clock (answering many texts late at night) and I am so grateful to her and the ability for her to both sell our home and find our dream home so quickly!

Jaclyn

Meredith was very helpful in getting us acquainted with the North Shore and quickly became a good judge of what would appeal to us. We conducted this transaction remotely so she played an integral part in the entire process and we were very happy with the quality and quantity of the service she provided. We would definitely recommend Meredith to anyone looking to buy or sell in the North Shore area.

Evan & Jen

This is the third time we used a realtor to sell/our purchase a home. However, this most recent sale is the first time we have understood the value of working with a realtor. Meredith and Anne were true professionals. They were responsive, knowledgable and went above & beyond to insure the whole process went smoothly. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again or recommend them to others!

Brian & Meghan

This was the most stressful move we have ever had to make our lives and Anne and Meredith took all the stress out of everything. From start to finish, we felt like we were in trusted hands — experienced, professional, genuine, helpful, straightforward — everything you could want in a real estate agent and more. What really made me feel so comfortable with them is how knowledgeable and experienced they are. Truly, they were amazing and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone who is looking to purchase a home in the Chicago area. We were new to Chicago and they spent time listening to us to understand our needs, and offered straightforward advice on neighborhoods and homes. Anne’s experienced and meticulous review of comps helped us negotiate a great and fair price. Also, they made great recommendations for related services — every one a winner! They went abo! ve and beyond in so many ways (like offering to get the keys from a contractor and give them to a cleaner before we moved because we were out of town, after the close!).

Liz & Mike

Anne – A woman came by the office today and sat me down just to tell me how much she loved you! Her name is also Ann and she speaks for us as well!

Thad Wong, @properties founder

Anne Branning was a great agent! Anne’s service can be described as follows: 1) she was dedicated to meeting my needs especially as a first-time home buyer, 2) she expressed genuine care for all of my affairs and was personable – allowing me to feel as if I was her only client, and 3) she was very professional.

Karen

Lauren was so beyond helpful. Outside of knowing the northern burbs very well, she’s incredibly personable. I honestly felt like I was going through the entire house hunting/buying journey with a friend. Lauren will always advocate for you and bring in her expertise when you’re trying to make a decision. When looking for a broker, you want someone who is in your team and flexible – look no further than Lauren Weiss.

Vera

Meredith was outstanding – very professional and knowledgeable and kept in constant communication throughout the process, which was extremely helpful since I live 1,000 miles away.

Jen, Schaumburg

Thank you for all of your help and advice on selling our home. We are grateful for everything and all the long phone calls with my many questions. Stay in close touch!

Brooks & Heidi

Anne Branning is persistent and unrelenting in her service to her client. She did everything within her power to keep me informed about what I should or needed to do to enhance the sale of my property. She is unbelievable when it comes to face to face encounter with potential buyers or real estate agents representing the buyer. I would recommend her without reservation.

Don, Glenview