Susan is an Illinois licensed Realtor® in Long Grove. Although her main focus is the surrounding communities, she knows Chicagoland well. One of her main goals is that her clients feel confident that their best interest is always most important to her. She is honest, trustworthy, friendly and energetic. These qualities are those that make clients feel like family. As a buyer, Susan will listen to what is most important to you and find the property that best suits your real estate needs and goals. If selling your current home, Susan will diligently compare the active and sold listings in your area and analyze the market in order to list at a price that will bring in the buyers. She utilizes the most modern online marketing tools to assure that your home is featured on all the websites where potential buyers are searching. In today's market, many times a consumer's first introduction to a property is through the use of the internet. If you are a seller, you can be sure that your home will be one that buyers will view and gain interest as soon as it becomes available. It is important to Susan that she helps you find more than a new house, she wants to find you the home to make memories that will last a lifetime. She will help make the process as easy as possible with her knowledge of the current market. Susan graduated with a B.A. from the University of Kansas. She spent time studying abroad, as well. Susan was an early childhood educator for close to 20 years in the area. While serving families in this community, it gives her insight into how she can best help families with their real estate goals. Also, having an education background allows her to guide her clients to fully understand the buying and selling process so informed decisions can be made. Photography has also been an important aspect of Susan's life. She developed her own business centered on photographing families. Her creative eye allows her to give her client's staging tips that will help make their property appeal to potential buyers. When working with a buyer, Susan is able to see past the current condition or aesthetics of a home to find ways that it may suit the clients personal style. Susan grew up on the North Shore and currently lives in Buffalo Grove with her husband Larry and two daughters. She is always looking for fun activities for her own family, so she keeps up with all the special events in the communities she serves. Whether it be a great place to eat or shop, she loves to give suggestions. Susan serves the Buffalo Grove and Long Grove areas as well as the surrounding communities of Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Deerfield, Riverwoods, Northbrook, Palatine and beyond.