Carmen Salerno

Compass

5 Years of Experience

(5)

$70M

Total Sales Last Year

Years of Experience

Recent TransactionsTransactions from the last 3 years

$344.6K

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Service Areas

Bedford Park, IL Bellwood, IL Berkeley, IL Berwyn, IL Brookfield, IL Burbank, IL Carol Stream, IL Chicago, IL Cicero, IL Clarendon Hills, IL Darien, IL Downers Grove, IL Elmhurst, IL Glendale Heights, IL Hinsdale, IL Justice, IL La Grange Park, IL La Grange, IL Lisle, IL Lyons, IL Melrose Park, IL Oak Brook, IL Oak Park, IL River Forest, IL Riverside, IL Stone Park, IL Summit Argo, IL West Chicago, IL Westchester, IL Western Springs, IL Westmont, IL Wheaton, IL Willowbrook, IL

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About Carmen Salerno

Hi, I'm Carmen Salerno with Compass. After five years in real estate, I've helped over 20 families buy or sell homes in the western suburbs of Chicago--from Elmhurst and River Forest to Melrose Park and Glendale Heights. Last year I closed over $70 million in sales and worked with price points ranging from starter homes to luxury properties. My goal is simple: I want you to feel confident and supported every step of the way. I'm known for listening carefully to what you want, being responsive to every question, and negotiating hard so the deal works for you. If you're a first-time homebuyer, looking to downsize, or considering an investment property, I'd love to put my expertise to work for you.

OTHER LANGUAGES

Italian

Community Involvement

I'm proud to support my local community in Melrose Park and the greater Chicagoland area. Each year, I'm involved in the Taste of Melrose Park festival where my family and I run a stand, and I regularly support local small businesses, tradespeople, and service providers by partnering with them on real estate projects.

HOBBIES/INTEREST

Outside of real estate, I enjoy making homemade wine with my family, playing Texas Hold'em, and catching live comedy shows. I'm also passionate about discovering great food spots around Chicago and Florida, which ties into my love for sharing local community highlights with my clients.

FAMILY

Family means everything to me. I grew up in a close Italian household, and that sense of connection and loyalty carries into how I serve my clients today.

Specialties

Sellers
Buyers
Rentals
Residential Property
Commercial Property

I specialize in: Helping first-time buyers feel confident about their purchase Guiding families upgrading to their next home Working with investors and flippers to identify profitable opportunities Listing homes across Chicagoland, especially Elmhurst, Melrose Park, River Forest, Downers Grove, and surrounding suburbs When you work with me, you don’t just get an agent — you get a partner who’s committed to making your move the right move.

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Carmen Salerno's Reviews & Ratings

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Review for Member: Carmen Salerno

June 9, 2023

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Carmen was amazing with helping me buy my new home. He is very knowledgeable, responsive, tenacious, and super friendly! I thoroughly enjoyed working together. I will be telling everyone I know! Thank you!

Jacquelin Maciel5

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November 2, 2021

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Carmen was a pleasure to work with! He was extremely professional, very knowledgeable, and immediately responsive to my inquiries. Carmen is trustworthy! Definitely going to have my family use his services again.

Yesi Guerrero

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January 7, 2021

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I highly recommend Carmen to anyone looking to buy a home, and especially to those who are first time home buyers like myself. I was initially working with an agent that was pushing me to look into homes that were out of my comfort zone. After I shared my experience with my boyfriend, he recommended I reach out to Carmen. This was absolutely the best decision in the home buying process as Carmen made an intimidating objective a very exciting and fulfilling experience. He catered the search specifically to my criteria. I was amazed by his patience and was lucky to find a home after only a few weeks. His negotiation tactics really made the difference when we put in an offer on my perfect home. I realize Carmen is a gem in the rough when he assisted me with the process not only from beginning to end but even as hiccups came up afterwards. I can't say how much I highly recommend everyone have Carmen assist them in looking for their next home. As soon as you meet him you will know he is the right person. He took good care of me and for that I will forever be grateful. - Yesenia & Johnny

Christian Davis

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September 22, 2020

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Carmen is a highly professional real estate agent working in both rentals and buying. He was able to negotiate our price down by $100/month plus get one month of rent free. Hes always ready to take your call and is going to bat for you day and night during negotiations. He has a very calm no pressure demeanor and honestly wants his clients to be happy in their new home. After we rented our townhouse, Carmen greeted us for the walk-in with a welcome gift from Etsy! Couldnt be happier with his performance.

Edwina Thomas

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July 23, 2020

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Carmen Salerno has been a great help to my finding a place that fits me personally. He is patient, caring, and really looks out for the customer in locating the right place that you tell him you're looking for. I so appreciate him so much for his time, efforts, patience and hard work. He has truly been a great asset to me.