Top Zillow Recommended Team! Frank and Ivette are the Velocity Real Estate Group. " Our whole team model revolves around EXCELLENCE. We have helped over 500 families realize their dream of home ownership. We have also sold 100's of homes for homeowners quickly with our industry leading marketing encompassing professional photography, aerial photography, video and internet domination. " The Velocity Real Estate Group was the #1 Team for Keller Williams Midwest region in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Experience: Frank Lardino For over 15 years, Frank has immersed himself in every aspect of real estate. He is well versed in construction and has attended home inspection school. He looks for the faults and flaws in every home when working with buyers to assure that the client gets the best possible home. He is a Certified Negotiation Expert(C.N.E) and has negotiated over 1,000 real estate transactions. Frank has rehabbed and flipped homes, converted over 450 apartments to condos and has an extreme passion for real estate. In his former profession, he was a commodity broker in the busy trading pits of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange where he was tempered to stay focused under the most stressful conditions. He is driven and is a consummate professional truly dedicated to his clients and his craft. Ivette Hollendoner With over 20 years of experience, Ivette has a contagious, positive attitude and a maniacal work ethic. Ivette's honest and direct approach in communicating has built strong relationships with her clients. Ivette focuses on educating and empowering her clients in all aspects of selling and/or purchasing a home. "A home is much more than just a place to sleep at night. It's an investment for the future". Ivette has a keen eye for the quality of construction of a home having attended 100's of home inspections with her clients. Ivette has worked with home buyers and home sellers all over Chicagoland. She has a broad and diverse body of knowledge and experience including short sales, foreclosures, new home buyer purchases, investment properties, and her favorite of all, selling homes by using cutting-edge marketing techniques and technology. Ivette is fluent in Spanish and is a pillar in the Hispanic community currently serving on the Board of National Association Of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Summary: Size Matters Frank and Ivette share the same vision to be the very best Realtor team in the industry. To do this, they have chosen not to grow a big team. Instead, they handle each client together with great care and dedication. "We will not compromise our service excellence by growing a team and having trainees take care of our clients. We will never pass our clients on to an assistant or underling. We are hands on all the way to the closing table". For this reason, Frank and Ivette are the one of the highest rated teams in the entire Midwest.