Karen is the most straightforward, honest, and hardworking broker I've ever worked with. I trust her judgement on the best way to proceed in both situations of being the buyer or seller/landlord in rental situations. I wouldn't want to manage the real estate market without her, because I am confident she will always guide me to do what's right and ensure the process runs smoothly and wor...

Karen Schwartz helped my wife and I in the purchase of our new home! We were first time home buyers, and she laid out all of the expectation early and often. Any question we asked, she had a quick response. If she didn't know the answer, she was prompt in responding back after finding out. We had some difficulties in the buying process due to multiple offers and an appraisal offer that w...

We adored working with Karen! She was very knowledgeable and provided us the options we were looking for. She worked very hard and negotiated our deal well until the end. I would absolutely use her again in a heartbeat.

Working with Karen was a dream come true. I've worked with 2 other realtors over the years and none have exhibited the professionalism and finesse that Karen did. Karen helped my husband and I sell our first home together and buy our second under a very tight timeframe. I couldn't imagine going through the process without her. She was extremely patient in answering our constant questions...

It was an absolute pleasure working with Karen! I am a first time homebuyer, and had a million questions, concerns and doubts - all which Karen helped to eliminate! I originally chose to work with Karen off of a referral suggestion - and I am so happy I did! Her knowledge of the neighborhoods and buildings was impressive and once I chose my condo, her suggestions on vendors to work with ...

LMKS Group more than exceeded our expectations. They made selling our home in a difficult season simple and quick. Karen, especially, provided us with a level of understanding and receptiveness that is unmatched within the industry. I would highly recommend LMKS Group to anyone looking to buy or sell.

I enjoyed working with Karen to purchase my condo in South Loop. She knew the area and was knowledgeable of the process. She took care of all the issues and concerns I had. She followed up after closing to make sure all the issues have been resolved.

Karen did an excellent job representing us in connection with our recent home sale. She was always very attentive to us and very responsive to our questions and concerns.

We used Karen as our realtor to sell our new-build townhome in the Glen of Glenview in Summer 2015. When Karen previously worked for Pulte Homes, she was the seller's agent, and due to her expertise and quality communication on that end, we sought her out as our agent to sell our townhome when we decided to move across the country from Chicago. Karen stuck through with us through many, m...

Laura & Karen are extremely knowledgeable in their field. They can answer any questions you may have whether it is pertaining to buying a home, local area, etc. They are very quick to respond when you contact them which was a huge benefit for me as a first time buyer. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a home & will certainly use them in the future.

Nothing short of an exceptional professional transaction. I worked with Karen Schwartz and was at ease from the start. Karen was gracious and upbeat backed by knowledge, dedication and fantastic follow through and communication. This wasn't my first rodeo (my fourteenth real estate transaction), the sale had a number of challenges which were handled exceptionally well. I have actually ne...

Karen Schwartz handled every element of my sale like a seasoned pro. I was a bit unsure about selling my condo so early in the "season," but Karen's savvy marketing prowess and skill during showings helped secure a contract in just over a week! I highly recommend her and her team at LMKS Group!

Karen did an amazing job as our realtor! She made the entire process from start to finish extremely smooth, easy, and exciting. Karen was always on point with her communication. If we had any questions throughout any step of purchasing our condo, Karen got us the information we needed right away. Her business savvy and her ease in working with others was apparent from the beginning. Whil...

Choosing a realtor was initially challenging for us as we had several fabulous options. We ultimately chose Karen because she was incredibly supportive, sensitive to our needs, and trustworthy. It is hard to work with friends/brokers and discuss dollars and cents. Karen was certainly sensitive to this fact, and was incredibly discreet and professional the whole way through.??Karen's know...

I came to the US 4 years ago from Germany. It had always been my biggest dream to live in Chicago and my company offered me a position in the Chicago market! So I sold everything and moved here with 2 suitcases in February of 2011. I bought my first condo in February of 2014 and was the proudest first home owner in the world. Then I came across a book about investing in real estate. ..I ...

Karen and Laura went above and beyond to find the right home for us. They were always on top of every detail and they always had an answer to our questions on the spot 24-7. It was our first experience buying property so we were a constant source of questions and doubts. Yet we always got a detailed and committed response within a few minutes. To facilitate things even further we got ref...

Just give these two young women a call and experience their professional manner and friendly attitude. Actually, they are fun and get excited about finding just what you are looking for. They want tons of details so they find the right placement. It is hard work to find just the right place. They keep going until you do! One of my many requests was to have large windows that face at leas...

After going out once with a real estate agent, my wife and I believed that our hope to move to the suburbs looked bleak. Our first child was two months old and we wanted to move in to a great community and give our child some room to maneuver as we were in a two bedroom condo in the city. In early January I found a row home that looked promising. My wife, son, parents and real estate age...

I have used Karen and LMKS Group for a wide range of services, from rental properties to the most recent sale and purchase of two condos. Karen is a true professional. She has an in-depth knowledge of the Chicago real estate and rental market, and she guided me through the process every step of the way. She takes her time to cover all bases and details, and I would highly recommend her t...

I met Karen Schwartz during my purchase of a Pulte Corporation Villa at the Regency at the Glen development in Glenview Il. As the Pulte representative she was very professional, thoughtful and helpful in the purchase process of my new home. Karen has 10 years experience in the Chicago land real estate market. her time with the Pulte organization brought her extensive knowledge of all ar...

. Karen is the most knowledgeable, patient, and driven agent I have ever worked with. I interviewed many agents before listing my property for sale and nobody compared to Karen's energy, knowledge of market activity, and communication. I knew Karen was the agent I wanted to work with when I asked to see her schedule for next week; and it was filled with showings which she was going to do...

As first time home buyers, working with Karen made the process and painless and stress free as possible. Great attention to detail, follow-thru and professionalism made us feel at ease from initial showings to closing. Buying new construction has its own hurdles and challenges and Karen helped us thru them every step of the way. 10/10 would recommend to work with Karen to buy their next home

My wife and I bought our first house (townhouse) in February of this year. We had rented up to that point and didn't know what to expect on the buying side. Karen made this process as easy as possible for us. She was available to answer any questions throughout the whole day. She responded immediately, and if she didn't have an answer right away, she let us know and communicated that she...

We couldn't have asked for a better experience with Karen. Throughout the process she made herself accessible day and night to answer our questions so that we felt comfortable with the decisions we were making and understood all of our options. As first time home buyers, this was really important to us. Not only did she answer our questions, but she proactively reached out with helpful i...

Karen is an absolute pro and we couldn't have asked for a better guide to help us purchase our first home. She has a wealth of market knowledge, is extremely responsive, and is focused solely on understanding her clients' intentions. Not only did she help us find our dream home, but she coached us through the entire process and kept us balanced as we stressed over this large purchase. We...

Karen was the absolute best to work with. Super helpful, tremendous communication, and an overall phenomenal experience. Made the process smooth and simple! Would recommend to anyone!

Karen has worked with my family to purchase our first home. She is not only super knowledgeable about the local market, but also helped us guide through each step of the buying process. As a first time homeowner, we feel way less stressed when she is standing behind us supporting each step of the buying process from searching properties to closing. Our family are very picky so it took a ...

Karen was an absolute pleasure to work with and made the home buying experience an incredibly smooth process! Thank you, Karen!

Working with Karen was seamless and easy. There was never any lag in communication, and Karen was not helpful during the time of acquiring new property, but also after the fact. She was quick to provide referral contacts for legal representation, moving companies, electricians, to GC's long after I closed/moved in. This was hugely helpful for someone who is a first time buyer in Chicago ...

It was such a pleasure to work with Karen! She made the entire home buying purchase easy and fun. We loved getting to know her and hope to stay in touch in the future. I will definitely refer her to my friends and family in the future.

Karen showed great enthusiasm and emotion throughout the process in spite of a number of external obstacles that we had to work against. I can tell she cared very much that we would get the outcome we desired, and worked hard towards that end. She was easy to work with and receptive to doing things outside her normal responsibilities, such as waiting for a new appliance delivery at the u...

Karen is simply the best. Friendly, knowledgeable, did the right level of negotiation without being rude or pushy, and helped us get a great deal on the house we loved. She was phenomenal in her knowledge and professionalism and will also be a great friend to use moving forward! Was our first home purchase and we couldn't have done it without her. Wouldn't hesitate a moment to recommend ...

Karen Schwartz is the best of the best, I highly recommend her!!!! You will not find a better real estate expert in Chicago to help you find your dream home or sell your current home. She's extremely knowledgeable about the real estate market, has her finger on the pulse of new construction projects and market trends, knows all of the Chicago area developers and has connections with ever...

Laura and Karen are an incredible dream team! Both have a wealth of knowledge and very much know their way around the world of real estate, but also genuinely care about their clients. Karen helped my wife and I find our new home after a long year of looking for the perfect place. Karen was patient and in incredible sounding board when we were ready to make an offer.

Karen Schwartz did a great job with my condo sale. She guided me through getting my unit fixed up to be listed (helped me decide what cosmetic enhancements would be worthwhile and which would be a waste of time), helped me get my unit staged with nice furniture, and helped me decide on a fair listing price. The sale couldn't have gone better, with me getting an offer 2 days after listing...

Karen was far and away the most knowledgeable, professional and hard working agent I've ever worked with. I had tried other agents before finding Karen but from the first interaction we had I knew working with her would help me meet my objectives for selling my home. That first experience started with a multi-faceted bullet point agenda of all the things she'd do to bring awareness to th...

Working with Karen was a great experience from beginning to end! We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home in the Chicago area. We were first-time home buyers and she made sure we understood every part of the process. She is very genuine, kind and professional.

Karen was a great help with assisting me with buying a new place. Her knowledge and expertise was very beneficial in navigating me through the process. She was very responsive to my detailed questions and gave honest feedback. Her positive and professional attitude were greatly appreciated as well. Would recommend Karen!

Karen was knowledgeable and detail-oriented from the beginning and gave my confidence she could advise me on the process of selling my condo and get me a great outcome. Her team was also highly responsive and they have good communication. They did a good job of front-loading the tasks for me so we were amply prepared for the closing. Karen coordinated effectively with my real estate atto...

Karen helped us both with the sale of our previous condo and purchase of a new condo, both located in Chicago. She was simply amazing throughout the process! We were impressed with her professionalism and expertise in navigating both sides of the condo search and sales processes. She was proactive in providing information to us at each step and quickly and thoroughly responded whenever w...

Karen is a true pro. She really knows what she is doing and is dedicated to doing things the right way. It's quickly evident she cares a lot about the transaction's success and, more importantly, the people involved. Angela Ofslager of the firm is also very helpful. My place needed some work to be done prior to putting it on the market and Karen was clear on what should be fixed and what...

Tremendous experience both in the search/purchase process and the selling phase. Amazing how quickly all of this happened, and would not have been without Karen Schwartz!

The home buying process can take a while and be quite stressful, often producing a less than desirable outcome (we experienced that many years ago). This time was much different and would not have been so easy if it were not for Karen Schwartz. She is an honest, self-motivated professional who understands the market and goes above and beyond to get the job done. She always made herself a...

Karen's experience, knowledge, responsiveness and positive energy made a stressful time so much less so.... even through all of the uncertainty of COVID-19. She advocated in a professional manner and her self assured approach calmed me throughout. I was elated my place sold quickly and above asking price. Working with Karen was simply terrific!

"Karen was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, communicative, and supportive. She completely guided us along the way, and we always felt like she had our best interests in mind. I can't imagine having a better buying experience, especially as a first-time home buyer.

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Karen! From the moment we met her, we had a good feeling that she was going to be a thoughtful and pro-active realtor and she even exceeded our expectations. We are SO glad we chose to work with Karen and her team. If Karen couldn't personally be present, Ryan Blake was always right there without skipping a beat and their communication was fant...

Karen helped us purchase our first home and was such a pleasure to work with! As first time home buyers in an uncertain environment, we weren't exactly sure what we wanted - single family, condo, multi-unit. We were open to the right opportunity and didn't want to make the wrong decision. Karen was so patient and knowledgeable, helped us narrow down options, negotiate offers, and feel co...

If I could use Karen to buy and sell all my homes for the rest of my life, I honestly would. There's a special "grit" about her that I've never seen before. She has a drive that made both my wife and I comfortable selling our home while living across the country. Our first day listing our home we got 3 offers, all above asking price. This lead to her accommodating the closing process to ...

Karen is the real deal and amazing to work with! As a first time homebuyer in a very uncertain climate, she made sure I was comfortable and informed throughout the entire process. There was not a question that she could not answer, and she was always available! Karen is honest and transparent, and really helped me feel confident in my decision. She goes above and beyond for her clients, ...

My wife and I have had the best time with Dream Town. Karen Schwartz helped us buy our first condo in the city. She is a shrewd professional and handles her clients with the utmost diligence. We couldn't have been happier! We referred numerous friends and family to Dream Town as a result. Fast forward a few years- we wanted to move to the suburbs. We were thankful to work with...

Karen Schwartz is a phenomenal broker. Accessible, competent, knowledgeable, and extremely quick to respond with any information requested. She walked us through every step of the process and never made us wait for any information we requested. I know buying a house can be a stressful experience but Karen made it a smooth and comfortable ride. Highly recommend.

Our experience working with Karen was phenomenal! She was recommended to us by my a family member who spoke so highly of her (and now we know why)! As first time buyers, we had several questions and concerns. She really went above and beyond her duties to answer our questions and reassure all our concerns. Karen is very knowledgeable about several Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs and he...

I have worked with Karen on the sale and purchase of two separate homes now and will never work with anyone else. She is responsive knowledgeable and gets it done! I have already recommended her to a ton of family and friends and will continue to do so. Thank you for all of your hard work Karen!

Karen and her colleague Laura were recommended to us by a close friend of ours. My fiance and I reached out to her and immediately hit it off as we began the search for our very first home! She was and continues to be an absolute joy to work with and I would consider her a close friend at this point. She was incredibly thorough, responsive, detailed, and comprehensive. She was ready and ...

I have purchased four homes in my life and searched for others at other times and I can say with complete confidence that Karen Schwartz is far and away the BEST realtor I have ever worked with. She is INCREDIBLY responsive and even though she has many clients, she seemed to always have had the time for me. She truly goes above and beyond in her customer service (nights, weekends, etc). ...

Karen Schwartz was great to work with! This was our first time selling a property and she made sure to take the time to walk us through the entire process and was available every step of the way. Our condo sold quickly and at a great price. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to sell in Chicago.

Karen and her team are very...very... good. So much so I'm reluctant to write such a glowing recommendation because I want to keep this gem team for myself — but that wouldn't be right. Karen not only got me introduced to contractors, stagers, cleaners ect. She also managed process and orchestrated improvements so I never had to experience the horror stories one hears. Her transpa...

Karen did a superior job of helping us navigate the changing real estate market for pricing and showing our property. With her wonderful cache of resources to help with any and all possible "inspection" issues and her knowledge of best negotiating strategies, our property was quickly sold.

Karen Schwartz and her team are just fantastic! From beginning to end, she walked us through every step of the home buying process and enlisted some of the best in the biz to help us from our loan office to our attorney. She intently listened to what both my husband and I were looking for, specifically neighborhood/location. Karen and her team also went the extra mile with special treats...

We had the pleasure of working with both Laura and Karen and they are absolute ROCKSTARS. Being a first time homeowner and starting the initial buying process, I felt confused, hesitant, skeptical and just like an overall beginner. Thank gosh for Karen because she was patient in answering ALL of my silly questions and driving me to see MANY condos week after week. And she was understandi...

Karen recently completed the sale of my condo in Chicago. Karen is a self-assured confident operator and sold my unit in the range and time frame agreed to at our first meeting! The entire experience was positive and hassle-free for me. I would highly recommend Karen for your real estate needs. No matter the size of the deal, you can expect a high-touch, very organized, successful outcome.

I have had the opportunity of working with Karen and her team when she represented both my clients and family in several real estate transactions. She is extremely professional in all phases of the transaction and her attentiveness to details is noteworthy. I would highly recommend her for any real estate brokerage needs.

Karen was front and center every step of the way in selling our Chicago condo from setting the price, marketing through multiple sites, answering our questions, and being available for anything we needed related to the sale. Our condo sold quickly thanks to her expertise and professionalism. Without hesitation, we would contact Karen again if looking to buy or sell. We also have recommen...

I was referred to Karen by a friend who had used her services to help buy their first home. Even though we were out of state at the time, after the first email I felt Karen was extremely attentive and helpful. When we were finally able to connect in the city, Karen's attention to our preferences and knowledge of the city's neighborhoods help put us at ease. Once we found the place we wer...

Karen was brilliant from the very beginning. She helped us during the entire process to make life as easiest as possible for us. I would recommend Karen for anyone looking to sell in Chicago. We were extremely happy with how everything worked out so smoothly.