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SarahKesteloot
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
ReviewStephanie made the entire sale so easy! From the first call to closing day, she made sure I understood every part of the process and what the next steps were. Her experience with the Edgewater market was invaluable, and knowing I could trust her judgement helped ease so much of the anxiety with selling while out of state. Her staging recommendations and marketing kept my unit competitive in a more complicated sale situation, without gutting the sale price or keeping it on the market for a millenia. We even managed to close before my (already optimistic) goal date - she truly made some real estate magic happen!
Dconne5
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Cant recommend Stephanie enough. She guided us through our search for a new home in Chicago with expertise, patience, and experience. She is fantastic!!
AudreyBlocker
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was amazing! She made the process so much easier than we expected, and we ended up getting our home so quickly. We love where we ended up, and are very happy to have had Stephanie's help
Elgrumba
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie is an incredible real estate agent who just helped us sell our home in Avondale. Out of the gate, she really stood out with her preparedness and customized plan for our home and goals with the sale. She was immediately personable and listened to us - which she continued to do through the entire process. She promised as little stress as possible and she delivered! Stephanie helped us make the house look beautiful, drummed up an incredible amount of viewers for our first weekend, and got us 12 offers in a 24 hour period, ultimately selling our house for WAY over asking. She was supportive all the way through the final closing and we would absolutely use her again for any home purchase or sale in Chicago.
Kate B.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review We count our blessings that we were introduced to Stephanie. Weve gone through a lot of uncertainties in the last five years- the first being a potential deconversion of our condo, which would have left us in a terrible position while I was pregnant. Stephanie talked to us about the deconversion process and possible timelines and even went on record to our condo board about what she has seen deconversions promise residents as well as what they usually deliver. Her testimony helped change some votes in our building and resulted in us staying in our homes. I was endlessly grateful she was so willing to go over and above for us that way. But in the meantime, she had been showing us places that would have met our basic needs, and was helping us imagine how to make the most of programs we didnt even know were available. After the deconversion scare, we stayed in touch with Stephanie and every year or so when a unicorn popped up on the market, we would ask and she happily took us to see it. She never made us feel like we were wasting her time, and she always had really insightful comments to make about the places we were seeingaEUR" things we never would have noticed on our own. Finally, when I got an offer letter to study in London for two years, we reached out to Stephanie and told her, we still werent really ready to leave our house and asked if she could give us some guidance. She, again, GRACIOUSLY offered to talk to us on the phone about what renting our condo would mean, what a contract should include, what our options were with property managers, and gave us a lot of advice about how to feel safe and secure about our home during this time away. She didnt have to do ANY of that. Stephanie CARES about her clients. She KNOWS real estate. And anyone would be LUCKY to have her working for them.
Jack K.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review After 6 months of suitcase living, I am finally aEUR~Home Thanks to Stephanie Sullivan! My wife and I arrived in Chicago on January 1st, 2025. It was obviously the middle of winter and we had no idea where to even begin with our home search. Fortunately, a childhood friend recommended Stephanie Sullivan to me, and ensured me that we would be in good hands. They were wrong; we were in GREAT hands! For months, Stephanie helped us to not only navigate the home buying process but also made herself available to answer questions about the home we were selling since our realtor in NC was a terrible communicator. Regardless of how cold it was or what was going on, Stephanie made time for us to see every single house that we were interested in. Not only did she show us the homes, but walked us through the homes and made helpful suggestions about what to look out for and which questions we should ask as we explored these homes. Even in the event that Stephanie had an emergency and was unavailable one of her teammates all too happily showed up to help us out! Stephanie and the Coldwell Banker team were absolutely amazing about sending us a plethora of info on each of the neighborhoods we were considering. Stephanie was also a tremendous help when we ran into issues with our loan officer. (This guy was NOT at all in our corner and did some really shady things!) Thankfully, Stephanie was so easy to work with and talk with that we felt comfortable to open up about what we were going through and not only did she empathize with us, she took action in creating solutions and holding the lending company accountable for the issues we were facing! I truly could not recommend another realtor any more than I recommend Stephanie Sullivan!
Laura N.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie helped my partner and I purchase our first condo and I'd recommend her to anyone looking to buy/sell. She is extremely detailed oriented and lovely to work with. I especially appreciated that she gave us a great overview of what to expect at each stage of the buying process and was very responsive whenever we had questions. I felt both empowered and supported having her in our corner.
Alison B.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was the best realtor we could have asked for when buying our home! She clearly explained the buying process and was always responsive. Being out of state buyers, we were impressed with her video tours and felt like we were actually there in person. She was supportive, patient, and gave us hope and creative ideas when we felt discouraged. During the final closing weeks, she managed and coordinated a great team of contractors for repair estimates. Stephanie went above and beyond to ensure that we found - and won - our dream home!
Leigh B.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was an ally throughout the process: From the first no-pressure meeting to determine my options, to connecting me with resources she knew I could trust, to providing me guidance in this very new process for me, to talking me off the ledge when I lost confidence in myself, shes someone I was very glad to have in my corner. I now own my first home, and I know I wouldnt be there without her. Highly recommend.
Kstanle8
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was an amazing realtor and simplified every step of our process! As out-of-state residents who were selling for the first time, she was incredibly helpful in resolving onsite issues and was always very prompt to respond. Her experience was invaluable to us and it was clear she had a thorough understanding of the area/market. She consistently went above and beyond - we're very grateful to Stephanie for all of her help, and truly cannot recommend her enough!
Brendandetz
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I don't have enough good things to say about Stephanie. She helped me and my wife through what ended up being a longer and more complicated process than we'd anticipated, and she did this gracefully and always keeping our best interests at the forefront. If I wanted to buy a house tomorrow the first thing I'd do would be to give her a call.
Strawny2
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie helped us with the purchase of just the right place for my daughter and her partner. She understood exactly what we needed and helped me navigate the complexities of an out-of-town purchase. Will be working with her again to sell our other condo next month!
J. S.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I have now bought 2 different properties and sold 1 with Stephanie. She is extremely knowledgeable and is always in your corner. Both properties I purchased with her guidance have been acquired below the market value due to her excellent advice and negotiation skills. I flipped the first property for a nearly $70K gross profit after just one year. The entire team at Dreamtown is very helpful and really great to work with. I highly recommend Stephanie!!
Francine K.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I can't say enough good things about Stephanie Sullivan. If you want an agent who is going to look out for your best interests, help you get clear on what you really want and need, talk you down from the rafters when your frustration gets intense, and go the extra mile to make sure that you find the very best fit that's within your budget, then Stephanie is your agent. I would say she's a saint but then you may think I'm exaggerating. My search took soooo long, despite the many many properties we looked at, (and partially due to the fact that I kept changing what I was looking for), that I thought for sure she would lose patience with me. She never did. When I got frustrated and disappointed and scared that I would never find anything within my budget and within my timeframe, Stephanie was reassuring and supportive and helped me keep going. When the place I finally liked seemed as if it had issues, she was able to draw on her seemingly endless list of referrals to help me get a handle on what was needed. And she also kept me informed and educated at every step of the process. She is a solid, supportive, patient, intuitive, and always professional. And her many years of experience in the business are evident. I'm grateful that Stephanie was my agent.
Every S.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was a tremendous help to us throughout our first home purchase. She went above and beyond to help us feel comfortable every step of the way, offered great referrals, and even better advice. She is very kind and incredibly responsive. Overall an outstanding experience.
Sarles C.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I could not have asked for a better team to work with while buying my condo, especially as a first time homeowner. Stephanie and Jacqui were there for me from the first two-plus hour introductory call, answering every question about the process, to closing, steering me through a last minute emergency I would not have been able to handle without them. They allowed me to direct the whole process at my own pace with no pressure, while seamlessly coordinating the whole team of professionals and making it as easy as possible for me. Stephanie and Jacque have continued to provide stellar referrals as I have moved into the new role of homeowner, and I know I will be getting great service at a fair price when Stephanie says aEURoeI have a contact for that,aEUR? no matter what the job. Overall a great experience working with these two.
Nosferatuboi89
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie and Jacqui were super responsive and did a lot to put me at ease throughout the buying process. Their biggest concern was in me finding the home I would be most happy with. If youve never gone through the home buying process, Stephanie is a good choice. Shes a great communicator and youll feel really taken care of through the process.
Taramalpass
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie Sullivan, Jacqui Damasco, and the rest of the Sullivan Team at Dreamtown continuously impressed me with their professionalism, attentiveness, patience, and dependability. After just a couple well-researched showings, we were able to find the perfect condo for us. Stephanie and her team then advised us on the right offer to make and when a highly reasonable counteroffer came back from the seller, they diligently advised us on all the financial paperwork and guided us right to being ecstatic first-time property owners. Highly recommended.
Ashleygraham1985 A.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Working with Stephanie was AMAZING! She was so professional, knowledgeable, and helpful! She made the sale process so pleasant! We have recommended her services to our friends and family and will continue to do so. We will use her services again in the future. If you're looking for a realtor, she is the one you want!
DavidKolen
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Being first time homebuyers, having an experienced team around us was absolutely critical - particularly considering how challenging the real estate market is currently. Jacqui and Stephanie were incredible - they responded at a moment's notice, helped us strategize and understand our options, and acted as realtors/advisors/therapists/saints. I can't say enough good things about Jacqui and Stephanie. Our mortgage broker, attorney, and other involved parties all complemented Jacqui's tenacity and diligence and Stephanie's communication and compassion at every turn. As I sit here in my wife and I's dream home, there are not enough words for the gratitude I have for Stephanie and Jacqui. If you're looking to buy any time soon, you know who to call.
Herceg L.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Realtors dont get much in the way of kudos, and they do more for their clients than a lot of people realize. A good one is equal parts therapist, business advisor, negotiator, diplomat, silver-tongue, horse (human) whisperer, cat herder, and pit-bull. You want them on your side. And this particular Realtor deserves ALLLLLL the kudos. We are in a beautiful new home that exceeded anything we ever thought we could getaEUR|in the middle of a pandemic. And I exaggerate not at all when I say that without Stephanie Sullivan, this would never, ever have happened. I wont regale you with the messy, infuriating, craziness of the first place we were going to buy. Know that Stephanie was an indefatigable, intrepid rock who absolutely would have made that happen if wed insisted. But we listened to the universe and figured out that place was not for us. And moved on. And this new place just sang to us. Stephanie moved heaven and earth to market and sell our place (again aEUR" PANDEMIC). And this new place? It was a multiple offer situation where the other offer wasaEUR|almost identical. Two things got us this place: a letter we wrote to the sellers, which Stephanie insisted we write, and the agent on the other side, who just plain trusted Stephanie to work through the deal with her. And from there, Stephanie talked us off ledges about six times, played go-between for us with the sellers, the agent, the attorneys, and even our mortgage broker when things near the end just got too confusing for us to deal with. She counseled, she smoothed, she ran interference. She made things happen, and when necessary, she played hard-ball. When you want to buy or sell? This is a person you want to work with. We owe her a TON.
Emtelford4
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I highly recommend Stephanie. Completely professional, always quick to respond, and absolutely fantastic from start to finish!!! She sold our home for above the listing price, and got us a wonderful deal on a new home.
Jn B.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Steph is amazing and made home buying then selling a very smooth process. She knows the Chicago market, provides intel on the market, and acted in my best interest every step of the way. I tried a few other agents to see what they could offer and regretted wasting the time (my house didn't sell with them for whole season and Steph helped me sell it for higher and it only took 3 weeks). Highly recommend!
Joshua S.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Great experience with Stephanie. We have sold two homes and bought two homes with her guidance and we could not be happier. Very prompt answers to all our queries, regardless of how silly. Very informative with a lot of good experience to pull from, and very pleasant to boot. Stephanie is the best!
Dornanjesse
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review During our initial meeting she came prepared with summaries detailing the condo agreement and a step-by-step process of searching/purchasing a new home. This immediately put me at ease. She told me that, "you have a team working on your side and you're the coach." The lender, lawyer, and Stephanie, were all there for me. This gave me a feeling of tremendous comfort and control. As we searched and visited properties Stephanie gave me honest and clear advice. She helped me keep my goals in mind when I was going to settle for less. During the process I had a lot of questions. Stephanie was able to answer them through text, email, or phone promptly. She helped me find my new condo in less than three months! It's the place of my dreams. During the closing she gave me a tomato plant, because I expressed wanting to start a garden on our first walkthrough. She keeps contact with me and cares immensely for my satisfaction. I'm thankful for her kindness and support. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.
Zuser20160421180218694
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie Sullivan was our real estate agent. My husband and I had just started looking at houses, and we were really afraid that we would be unable to afford something in Chicago. However, Stephanie walked us through the entire process step-by-step and helped to allay our fears. She was always ready to go to as many houses as I could load our schedule up with! She was honest, straight-forward, and very encouraging even when it felt like nothing we saw would be perfect for us. When we did find the condo we wanted, Stephanie was right by our side. She is a wealth of information - she helped us get an inspector and a painter, and I'm sure she could suggest someone for everything we needed. Through some difficult negotiations, she was right by our side and helped us close a deal that we were comfortable with. The small gifts along the way from a house warming gift (a DIY book and herbs) to an end of the summer gift (with tasty gourmet pop bottles) have been amazing little touches that have made us feel very special in our new home this year. THANK YOU for helping us make our dreams a reality!
Stephen L.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review If you are a first-time home buyer, I highly recommend that you request Stephanie as your real-estate agent. Stephanie is both timely and informative in her responses to questions and concerns. She will patiently walk you through all of the steps of purchasing a home, be honest in her assessments of the properties you view, and the current status of the home-buying marketplace. She can also put you in touch with dependable lenders, inspectors and real estate lawyers, should you need them. Or she will work with the people you bring to the table. Whatever level of involvement you want to have in the process, Stephanie will accommodate you. If you are an experienced home-buyer, I'm sure you will be satisfied with Stephanie's performance as well, but the first-time buyer will find her experience, expertise and patience invaluable as well.
Megan R.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review I was terrified by the prospect of becoming a first-time homeowner but Stephanie made everything a lot easier than I thought possible. She was extremely patient with me and all those involved in my final decision and was always extremely considerate and honest about every step of the process. I never felt any pressure whatsoever and knew I could count on her giving me unbiased feedback about each home we viewed. We went through the arduous process of bidding on 2 different foreclosures and losing to bidding wars, but each time Stephanie stayed on top of the other realtors (who were frustratingly aloof at times). Each time she gave me solid advice on how to handle the flurry of bidding and reassured me that if I put my best bid forward and lost, it was not meant to be. Well, she was right and losing out on those homes was a blessing because the home I finally purchased was superior in every way. She dealt with my OCD texting and googling and I never once felt like she was annoyed with me. Basically, Stephanie is a dream-come-true of a realtor and I will be using her in the future for all my buying and selling needs
Alanonchak
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Stephanie was the best! I would highly recommend working with her to anyone. I found her to be extremely knowledgeable and patient with educating me through the whole process. She was also very attentive and always available to answer any of my questions either by text or email.
Kettle33
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review We have worked with Stephanie three times: to help us purchase our first home in 2011, to sell that home six years later, and to purchase our current home. Stephanie is very calm and patient and provided excellent and quick answers to our many questions. She is a good listener and did not try to talk us into buying or selling before we were ready and was very patient in looking at multiple houses until we found the absolute right fit. She understands how emotional a home sale and purchase can be and we never felt rushed or pressured into going under contract. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Colin T.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review So, let's talk about Stephanie. Is she a seller's agent, or a buyer's agent? YES (that's my dramatic way of saying she's both). Six years after buying our first house (which she helped us buy), my family and I outgrew it. We needed to sell our house, and buy a new place, and do it at the exact same time. How was that possible? Stephanie Sullivan. She staged our house so it looked like the beautiful hip gem we always thought it was (she made it look so good we wanted to stay!) She got word of mouth going amongst her peers and potential buyers. She got us beautiful pictures and 360 video, so our potential buyers could imagine walking around inside. And it sold within. . .. 4 hours. With multiple offers. Because she put in the prep work, the hustle, the strategy to sell it. Since she did all that, we could buy comfortably and with more time than we expected; we could find the exact right house for us to move to. And since she got us a price above our listing, we had some more buying room for our new house. Is she a realty ninja? A design and staging genius? A kind, calm, confident hand on the tiller, soothing my selling and buying anxieties? YES. Stephanie is the ideal of a seller's agent, and the ideal of a buyer's agent. I cannot recommend her highly enough. If they had a 6-star rating I'd be clicking on that.
Zev N.
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review We could not possibly have had a better experience with Stephanie, who helped us to buy our condo in June of this 2015. She guided us through every stage of the process--getting started, looking at dozens of places, refining our search based on what didn't work, picking a place, making an offer, and making it through inspection and closing. Through it all, she was incredibly patient (the process took almost six months due to our pickiness), helpful, good at keeping our expectations realistic without discouraging us from going after what we needed, and fun to be around. Anyone looking for a home would be wise to contact her--they couldn't find someone better!
Kcares
Review for Member: STEPHANIE SULLIVAN
Zillow
Review Being a first time homebuyer, I was overwhelmed by the prospect of jumping into the real estate market. Stephanie was not only incredibly easy to talk to, she's trustworthy, honest and has a wealth of experience and knowledge. When we found the perfect home, we were afraid that it would be beyond our means. Stephanie came up with creative solutions to stay within our budget, she never let us give up even after our first bid was rejected, she continually came up with solutions as to how we could make things work. We not only ended up with the house of our dreams, but we stayed well within our financial means. She continually went the extra mile for us, helping to sublet our apartment so that we could move into our new house without any loose ends. There are so many people involved in the home buying process and we had some suggestions from friends for inspectors and lawyer, but ultimately went with Stephanie's referrals and couldn't have been happier. Buying my first home was an incredible experience because I had Stephanie with me every step of the way, I can't imagine what I would have done without her!
