Terry Philips, has been a Top Producer, dedicated to meeting her clients' real estate goals since 1988. This lifelong Illinois resident knows Chicago neighborhoods from Lincoln Park, Lakeview, the Gold Coast, Bucktown, Roscoe Village, downtown, the South Loop, Andersonville and others. Terry is a graduate of Highland Park High School, and The University of Iowa (Go Hawks!) where she majored in interior design. As a real estate agent, this professional experience is invaluable to a client, allowing Terry to offer complimentary staging, design, paint/color consulting, as well as decluttering and organizational expertise to show a property at its best which is tantamount for a successful sale. Business Philosophy: Terry is all about honesty and patience in bringing people from start to finish in realizing their real estate goals. Her passion is to get their home in the best possible showing condition and gives a very detailed, well thought out evaluation of the home's worth. She feels great satisfaction for having changed lives (so her clients have said) and helped people/families realize their dreams of how and where they want to live. Terry LISTENS to her clients, has over-the-top energy, embraces a winning attitude and works very hard for both buyers and sellers. She is a career realtor, a perfectionist and well recognized by the real estate community for her integrity, accomplishments and professionalism. Terry has been a Top Producer for over 30 years and has deservedly earned a long standing reputation for getting results! Areas of Expertise: Terry's knowledge of Chicago real estate extends from the Near-North suburbs to the south loop and all of the neighborhoods West of the Lake! Her clients are first-time buyers, singles, families, and those looking for a great investment, condos, single-family homes, lofts, townhomes and new construction. Marketing and Seller Services: Terry's unique background in interior design helps her stage her client's home to look picture perfect for a potential buyer. Her 30+-years of experience in Chicago Real Estate provides unparalleled knowledge of listings and market conditions. She begins by offering each potential seller a comprehensive, comparative market analysis (CMA) to show the seller where their home would be most competitively priced. After listing a home, Terry integrates a marketing strategy which includes a four-color brochure and a large presence on the internet, social networks and sixty plus newspaper/magazine/real estate websites. Terry also utilizes the services of Video Home Tours for amazing photographs (VHT -virtual tours,) and Best Floor Plans, which provides detailed information/mapping/demographics of the neighborhood. She is an experienced contract negotiator and will work diligently to sell your home in the least amount of time for the highest price the market will bear. She is also a great resource for tradesmen from carpenters, painters, electricians and handymen. Awards, Designations: GRI: Graduate Realtors Institute (the mark of a real estate professional who has made the commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation. REALTORS with the GRI designation are highly trained in many areas of real estate to better serve and protect their clients) CRS: Council of Residential Specialist since 1998 (highest Designation awarded to sales associates in the residential sales field. The CRS Designation recognizes professional accomplishments in both experience and education) CNS: Certified Negotiating Specialist. (Principles and actions for success to reach agreement) Realtor Member of National Association of Realtors Realtor Member of Chicago Board of Realtors 5 Star Professional -2012-2018: Presented to professional in 45 markets in the US and Canada. Recognizes professionals who provide quality service to their clients. Chicago Association of Realtors Top Residential Producer Coldwell Banker-International Presidents' Circle History of Real Estate: Compass Real Estate: January 28, 2019 Coldwell Banker Real Estate: 1999-2019 Prudential Real Estate: 1990-1999 Merrill Lynch Real Estate: 1988-1990