More about Deborah Bartelstein

Deborah is a native of the Chicago area, living on the North Shore for over thirty years. She has a wide venue of interests and experience from acting, directing and production, Children's Theatre, opening and operating a bowling center, college cheerleading and tennis, education (teaching at Frances Parker & Baker demonstration schools), coaching various sports, glass fusing, and pottery to name a few. Deborah and her children have been involved in hockey, platform & spring diving, swim teams, dance & music, lacrosse, baseball & football teams, animal welfare, Holocaust awareness, anti-bullying development & leadership programs, Safe Rides, Lynn Sage Cancer, Israeli Tennis Association, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, abused woman's and children programs & shelters.

Deborah began her career with Proctor and Gamble in the Marketing Sales Executive Training Program. She was the first woman in the packaged soaps and detergents division nationally. During her time with P&G she won Salesman of the Year award in increased distribution.

Deborah's proudest accomplishments are her children. The Oldest Daughter Meredith is currently finishing her last year at Mount Sinai In New York City as Orthopedic Surgeon Resident & will be doing her Fellowship at Sloan Kettering in NY. Shelby, The Middle Daughter, SAG & AFTRA Member, an accomplished Singer & Actor, currently Writing, Producing & Directing recently won YouTube ad of the year 2016 for her work on Chicago Cubs & Budweiser’s "Harry Carray's Last Call". Her son Harley, an Engineer, is a Data Analyst with McKinsey & Co San Francisco. Nick, her step son Nick does computer analysis in Missouri. Bradley, her son in law is the Chief Fellow of Cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center New York.

Deborah has continued commitment for obtaining excellence in Real Estate and all her pursuits.

Testimonials

"Deborah was highly accessible and responsive to our evolving needs as buyers. She asserted our position during negotiations and likely saved us money along the way. Deborah has a broad network as well, including inspectors, contractors, etc. Additionally, Deborah’s local knowledge of the area is unsurpassed. We will continue using Deborah as a resource even after the purchase of our home." - Christopher, Winnetka

“Deb is the hardest worker in the business. She knows the Northshore well as a life long resident and will sell it/rent it/buy at the right price.”

-brad.fridell

“Over the last 10 years Debbie has helped us, Buy, Sell and Rent our homes. I highly recommend Debbie!!!!!”

-Steve G.

“Ms. Bartelstein is an Excellent Realtor. She took the time to show me numerous locations & extremely knowledgable about relating the pluses & minuses of each property. I know I made an informed decision because of her. I highly recommend Deborah Bartelstein.”

-Sheldon Sorosky

“Choosing Deborah as our realtor to help us rent our first apartment was one of the best decisions my boyfriend and I made together. Deborah is very professional, easy (and fun!) to work with and she really understands the market, especially in Chicago. One of my favorite things I loved about working with Deborah is that she made renting an apartment a learning experience. She took the time to explain everything to us and was so caring and concerned with all of our needs. She sat down with us and explained every single document we signed so it was clear to us what we were signing. She is very thorough, we never felt rushed and she made sure ALL our questions were answered. We never felt pressured into anything which is something I half expected a realtor to do. In fact, she would recommend against putting in offers and hold out for something better which we did and now we are in our new place and couldn't be happier! I always felt like she gave us honest advice and that we could really trust her. She is someone who I would definitely use again, when the time comes.”

-Emily Cohen

“Debbie and her partner, Teri Tuffner, did a great job in helping us sell and purchase homes in a challenging and dynamic market. They worked hard from beginning to end, provided sage advice, and helped us achieve our objectives. We are pleased to recommend Team Bartelstein.”

-Dan Lantry