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Doors lock fast in Chicago — I’m here to unlock them for you. With deep market expertise and a commitment to personalized service, I help buyers, sellers, and investors navigate the real estate experience with confidence and ease.

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After months of planning, building, and obsessing over the details, my new real estate website is officially live. I created it to be a go-to hub for anyone looking to buy, sell, or just understand the Chicago market better. Inside, you’ll find: • Buyer & seller guides that actually explain the process • Real-time home search tools • Local market insights • And helpful resources I use every day with my clients It’s for people who want to be prepared, not just sold to. If you’re thinking about making a move this year—or even just curious about where to start—check it out. Link’s in bio. #ChicagoRealEstate #ChicagoRealtor #PortageParkHomes #PortageParkRealtor #NorthwestSideChicago #ChicagoHomes #ChicagoCondos #ChicagoLuxuryHomes #ChicagolandRealEstate #ChicagoLiving #ChiTownHomes #ILRealEstate #MovingToChicago #DreamHome #HouseGoals #HomeSweetHome #RealtorLife #JustListed #OpenHouse #LuxuryListing #RealEstateTips #MillionDollarListing #HomeBuying #RealEstateExpert #WindyCityLiving

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TESTIMONIALS

Esmeralda was fantastic throughout the whole process of us purchasing our condo in Chicago. She is very knowledgeable about the market and her expertise and guidance was crucial to our purchase process. Esmeralda was also very professional and patient as we continued to change our minds of what exactly we wanted. Since we do not live in Chicago, she made herself available for our visits and was extremely prepared to ensure we made good use of our time during our condo-hunting visits. Overall, she is passionate, positive and professional. I highly recommend working with her!

5h26jsdkdg

Working with Esmeralda was a wonderful experience! She was very attuned to our needs and what we were looking for. She was very responsive when finding properties to tour and was always able to accommodate our schedule. We would definitely recommend her to friends and family.

Phillip Rodriguez

Esmeralda did an excellent job with the home buying process. Her negotiation skills are superb and she loves her city. Get her on your side and you will not regret it!

alvafr28

Esmeralda made the purchase of our two flat building easy and quick. She was extremely patient in helping us find our home. She connected us with the right people to guide us in seeking a loan, inspections, attorney, and all the things that come with purchasing a home. She was very responsive to our messages and questions, which we were grateful for.

alemorlau7

We cannot possibly say enough good things about Esmeralda. The sincerity and ease that comes with her is approach is fantastically refreshing. Esmeralda was professional, capable and direct and simply always on her A game. What I appreciated the most was her availability to us at all times for anything we needed, even the most benign questions we had she answered so clearly and with such patients as make sure we understood and honestly, she called us before we even knew we needed her, she reminded us of critical benchmarks, explained procedures and next steps so as to not feel overwhelmed and, I may be reading too much into it, but to me it felt like just to make sure we knew we were not alone in this overwhelming purchase. We now know next time to take her advice on everything and we will be golden. Thank you so much for everything!

Eva Motamedi

We have worked with Esmeralda twice in a short period of time and on each occasion have had our expectations exceeded. We arrived in Chicago from London with zero local knowledge requiring a property close to work with great schools and local amenities. Esmeralda found us a property that ticks all boxes and that was also suited to a young family. We found Esmeralda to be knowledgeable and professional while also being pleasant and personable.

Davis Dwain

We couldn't have worked with a better real estate professional than Esmeralda! She was extremely knowledgeable about the properties we saw, the communities we visited and overall the whole experience its self. We will definitely work with her again and recommend to her to family and friends. She knew exactly what we were looking for and helped us find our dream home.

esilva0386

Esmeralda, Thank you for your awesome assistance during my recent successful Lakeview apartment search. Your market experience, process knowledge, professionalism, amicable personality and hard work helped me find an ideal long term location. I’m grateful and pleased with this milestone. If you ever a recommendation, please let me know and I would be happy to provide one. I also plan to refer you to my friends, family, and colleagues who need real estate assistance in the future. Thank you again for all your care and attention. You’re the best! Sincerely, WDS

William D Smith

We moved to Chicago from London knowing very little about the City. We found Esmeralda to be incredibly knowledgeable about the market as well as the surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally Esmeralda was well incredibly pleasant and professional. We are very happy with our new home as well as our overall home finding experience.

Davis Dwain

This was our second time working with Esmeralda and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She has taken the time to get to know my partner and I, and is so professional and great with communication. She has gone out of her way to schedule last minute showings, and made finding apartments in this crazy time a breeze!

empmagee

I cannot recommend Esmeralda highly enough! I sold and purchased a home with her in 2021 and she made the entire process as enjoyable as possible. She's hardworking, honest, and incredibly smart. She's also super handy. One of our track light bulbs went out before a showing and, of course, she happened to have the exact light bulb in her car. Another time, nobody could get a door open and she stepped in and opened it immediately. She stays calm under pressure and comes up with instant solutions. She also gave me an extremely thoughtful closing gift. Thank you for everything, Esmeralda!

Catherine Hagbom

Esmeralda was fantastic throughout the whole process of us purchasing our condo in Chicago. She is very knowledgeable about the market and her expertise and guidance was crucial to our purchase process. Esmeralda was also very professional and patient as we continued to change our minds of what exactly we wanted. Since we do not live in Chicago, she made herself available for our visits and was extremely prepared to ensure we made good use of our time during our condo-hunting visits. Overall, she is passionate, positive and professional. I highly recommend working with her!

5h26jsdkdg

Working with Esmeralda was a wonderful experience! She was very attuned to our needs and what we were looking for. She was very responsive when finding properties to tour and was always able to accommodate our schedule. We would definitely recommend her to friends and family.

Phillip Rodriguez

Esmeralda did an excellent job with the home buying process. Her negotiation skills are superb and she loves her city. Get her on your side and you will not regret it!

alvafr28

Esmeralda made the purchase of our two flat building easy and quick. She was extremely patient in helping us find our home. She connected us with the right people to guide us in seeking a loan, inspections, attorney, and all the things that come with purchasing a home. She was very responsive to our messages and questions, which we were grateful for.

alemorlau7

We cannot possibly say enough good things about Esmeralda. The sincerity and ease that comes with her is approach is fantastically refreshing. Esmeralda was professional, capable and direct and simply always on her A game. What I appreciated the most was her availability to us at all times for anything we needed, even the most benign questions we had she answered so clearly and with such patients as make sure we understood and honestly, she called us before we even knew we needed her, she reminded us of critical benchmarks, explained procedures and next steps so as to not feel overwhelmed and, I may be reading too much into it, but to me it felt like just to make sure we knew we were not alone in this overwhelming purchase. We now know next time to take her advice on everything and we will be golden. Thank you so much for everything!

Eva Motamedi

We have worked with Esmeralda twice in a short period of time and on each occasion have had our expectations exceeded. We arrived in Chicago from London with zero local knowledge requiring a property close to work with great schools and local amenities. Esmeralda found us a property that ticks all boxes and that was also suited to a young family. We found Esmeralda to be knowledgeable and professional while also being pleasant and personable.

Davis Dwain

We couldn't have worked with a better real estate professional than Esmeralda! She was extremely knowledgeable about the properties we saw, the communities we visited and overall the whole experience its self. We will definitely work with her again and recommend to her to family and friends. She knew exactly what we were looking for and helped us find our dream home.

esilva0386

Esmeralda, Thank you for your awesome assistance during my recent successful Lakeview apartment search. Your market experience, process knowledge, professionalism, amicable personality and hard work helped me find an ideal long term location. I’m grateful and pleased with this milestone. If you ever a recommendation, please let me know and I would be happy to provide one. I also plan to refer you to my friends, family, and colleagues who need real estate assistance in the future. Thank you again for all your care and attention. You’re the best! Sincerely, WDS

William D Smith

We moved to Chicago from London knowing very little about the City. We found Esmeralda to be incredibly knowledgeable about the market as well as the surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally Esmeralda was well incredibly pleasant and professional. We are very happy with our new home as well as our overall home finding experience.

Davis Dwain

This was our second time working with Esmeralda and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She has taken the time to get to know my partner and I, and is so professional and great with communication. She has gone out of her way to schedule last minute showings, and made finding apartments in this crazy time a breeze!

empmagee

I cannot recommend Esmeralda highly enough! I sold and purchased a home with her in 2021 and she made the entire process as enjoyable as possible. She's hardworking, honest, and incredibly smart. She's also super handy. One of our track light bulbs went out before a showing and, of course, she happened to have the exact light bulb in her car. Another time, nobody could get a door open and she stepped in and opened it immediately. She stays calm under pressure and comes up with instant solutions. She also gave me an extremely thoughtful closing gift. Thank you for everything, Esmeralda!

Catherine Hagbom

Esmeralda was fantastic throughout the whole process of us purchasing our condo in Chicago. She is very knowledgeable about the market and her expertise and guidance was crucial to our purchase process. Esmeralda was also very professional and patient as we continued to change our minds of what exactly we wanted. Since we do not live in Chicago, she made herself available for our visits and was extremely prepared to ensure we made good use of our time during our condo-hunting visits. Overall, she is passionate, positive and professional. I highly recommend working with her!

5h26jsdkdg

Working with Esmeralda was a wonderful experience! She was very attuned to our needs and what we were looking for. She was very responsive when finding properties to tour and was always able to accommodate our schedule. We would definitely recommend her to friends and family.

Phillip Rodriguez

Esmeralda did an excellent job with the home buying process. Her negotiation skills are superb and she loves her city. Get her on your side and you will not regret it!

alvafr28

Esmeralda made the purchase of our two flat building easy and quick. She was extremely patient in helping us find our home. She connected us with the right people to guide us in seeking a loan, inspections, attorney, and all the things that come with purchasing a home. She was very responsive to our messages and questions, which we were grateful for.

alemorlau7

We cannot possibly say enough good things about Esmeralda. The sincerity and ease that comes with her is approach is fantastically refreshing. Esmeralda was professional, capable and direct and simply always on her A game. What I appreciated the most was her availability to us at all times for anything we needed, even the most benign questions we had she answered so clearly and with such patients as make sure we understood and honestly, she called us before we even knew we needed her, she reminded us of critical benchmarks, explained procedures and next steps so as to not feel overwhelmed and, I may be reading too much into it, but to me it felt like just to make sure we knew we were not alone in this overwhelming purchase. We now know next time to take her advice on everything and we will be golden. Thank you so much for everything!

Eva Motamedi

We have worked with Esmeralda twice in a short period of time and on each occasion have had our expectations exceeded. We arrived in Chicago from London with zero local knowledge requiring a property close to work with great schools and local amenities. Esmeralda found us a property that ticks all boxes and that was also suited to a young family. We found Esmeralda to be knowledgeable and professional while also being pleasant and personable.

Davis Dwain

We couldn't have worked with a better real estate professional than Esmeralda! She was extremely knowledgeable about the properties we saw, the communities we visited and overall the whole experience its self. We will definitely work with her again and recommend to her to family and friends. She knew exactly what we were looking for and helped us find our dream home.

esilva0386

Esmeralda, Thank you for your awesome assistance during my recent successful Lakeview apartment search. Your market experience, process knowledge, professionalism, amicable personality and hard work helped me find an ideal long term location. I’m grateful and pleased with this milestone. If you ever a recommendation, please let me know and I would be happy to provide one. I also plan to refer you to my friends, family, and colleagues who need real estate assistance in the future. Thank you again for all your care and attention. You’re the best! Sincerely, WDS

William D Smith

We moved to Chicago from London knowing very little about the City. We found Esmeralda to be incredibly knowledgeable about the market as well as the surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally Esmeralda was well incredibly pleasant and professional. We are very happy with our new home as well as our overall home finding experience.

Davis Dwain

This was our second time working with Esmeralda and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She has taken the time to get to know my partner and I, and is so professional and great with communication. She has gone out of her way to schedule last minute showings, and made finding apartments in this crazy time a breeze!

empmagee

I cannot recommend Esmeralda highly enough! I sold and purchased a home with her in 2021 and she made the entire process as enjoyable as possible. She's hardworking, honest, and incredibly smart. She's also super handy. One of our track light bulbs went out before a showing and, of course, she happened to have the exact light bulb in her car. Another time, nobody could get a door open and she stepped in and opened it immediately. She stays calm under pressure and comes up with instant solutions. She also gave me an extremely thoughtful closing gift. Thank you for everything, Esmeralda!

Catherine Hagbom

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