For over 30 years, I have worked in Lake County real estate along Chicago's North Shore helping clients and corporate relocation buy, sell, stage and improve their homes. Much of my work with Sellers is during the weeks and months prior to the first showing. In addition to reviewing comparable home sales history, I help clients see their home from a buyers point of view. I am fairly hands-on as we rearrange furniture and accessorize, often without spending money. The Before & After photos are pretty amazing. I also advise on what items to store or toss, and refer contacts for repairs, painting, carpeting and house cleaning. Depending on how long a seller has lived in a home, several visits may be made and the “to do” list is re-prioritized.
My goal with Buyers has always been to make a “Smart Buy”. To find a home with a good location that needs little work but offers the best resale. Over the last few years, my transferees with Abbott Labs or AbbVie have been even quicker to make improvements and repairs, sometimes before they move in, so they can enjoy the changes sooner.
Awards:
Starting in 1994, I earned several sales awards while with CENTURY 21® including the ultimate CENTURY 21® Centurion award, the corporate equivalent to the Emmy or Oscar which I earned almost every year. But I am just as proud to have earned several of our top customer service awards over the years within our office based on client feedback compiled from surveys sent to families following each closing. My office merged with Baird & Warner in 2017. BW is one of the oldest family owned real estate companies in Chicago and is a top selling company with 29 local area offices.
Education:
In June 2006, I finished my MBA at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, during which I elected to take three of the international trips offered to Europe, Asia and Brazil with an emphasis in International Marketing. We competed in teams not unlike the television show, "The Apprentice", solving real business problems for real companies overseas. The experience was unbelievable and took us to London, Berlin, Warsaw, Cambridge, Beijing, Bangkok, Rio & Sao Paulo.
Comments:
I think I am lucky in that I am one of those people who get to do what they love for a living. I enjoy working with people, solving problems, doing research and playing detective. A decade in advertising and sales has prepared me to do a better job at marketing and negotiating for my clients. My passion for home, garden and architecture gives me great ideas to “better stage” homes so they show their best. My experiences from moving twelve times with two children and living in six states has given me first-hand knowledge of the stresses and challenges families face when uprooting their lives.
I look forward to helping you buy or sell and walking you through a stress-free closing. I have helped some families in as many as five transactions. I know what I am doing and do it more than full-time and will personally handle your closing from start to finish. Please check out my website at ElizabethBryantHomes.com or call my cell anytime: 847-814-7895.
Elizabeth helped me find my forever home in a very tight market. The entire process took exactly 1 year from the day I first called her office to the day my offer was accepted on my new home. Throughout the adventure of lost houses due to bidding wars and even a house going under contract while we were driving over for a viewing, Elizabeth was helpful, knowledgeable, accessibl...
When my son and I were looking for a small house in the Libertyville area we were on a limited resources. Inventory was scarce and interest rates were very high. Then came along Elizabeth Bryant to the rescue. Within a few weeks of beginning our search Elizabeth presented us a beautiful duplex we couldn't pass up. With her expertise and speedy turn-around we were able to close the de...
Elizabeth helped us find a house when we moved to Illinois 17 years ago. Last year, we asked Elizabeth to find us a new home and we could not be happier. She guided us through the entire process and made sure everything went smoothly. Thank you Elizabeth for finding us our first family home and now the home for our next chapter! We are forever grateful!
Elizabeth was extremely helpful as we moved to Illinois. She guided us thru a very competitive housing market and always was open and honest as we were making decisions. Her knowledge of the homes and the areas truly assisted us in making a smart decision.
Ms. Bryant performed admirably in getting our home ready (staging, needed painting of certain areas, and other suggestions) for sale. She also recommended certain movers and possible places to dispose of unwanted household items. When all was said and done with a signed contract in one week after our residence was placed on the MLS listing we were pleased and accepted a closure date (als...
We had a great experience with Elizabeth! We were new to the area relocating from a neighboring state. She had great knowledge of the surrounding area. She patiently answered every question not only associated with homebuying but also with settling down in this area. Most importantly, she was honest in her opinions. She kept working with us until she figured out the kind of properties th...
Super knowledgeable, hard working, sincere and genuine. I would only want Elizabeth as my realtor.
Elizabeth was great. Knew the market well and understood what I needed. I was super impressed and I am quite happy with the place I found.
Thanks Elizabeth. Really appreciated your help!!! You were wonderful to work with and very responsive.
Closed in 8 days
Elizabeth was amazing. I am a first time homeel buyer and she made the process seamless and easy. She constantly reached out to make sure we were on track and provide me with direction. My parents were out of town during negotiations and she was really patient with me while getting their opinion. I could not be happier!
Smart, flexible, understanding, creative problem-solving skills, compassionate...those are just a few of the adjectives that describe Elizabeth. The sale of my property was a bit of a roller coaster ride that Elizabeth helped me to navigate with her wealth of knowledge and her years of expertise. There's no one I would turn to again other than Elizabeth. That, and she's also just an aw...
I would recommend Elizabeth to anyone who needs a true partner in home buying. She is fantastic!
Elizabeth did a phenomenal job in helping my husband and I buy our first house! She was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and honest! As first time buyers, we had a lot of questions about the process, and she walked us through, every step of the way. We are so grateful to have worked with her!
My wife and I had a superlative experience working with not only Elizabeth Bryant, but also all of the other people she brought to the experience. Our lender, legal team, and title team were all excellent. The entire process was fast and flawless. Thanks! John and Anna
very helpful and knowledgeable, great to work with, got the job done
Elizabeth is one of the best professionals in the real estate industry. Buying and selling a home can be a daunting task for people, but Elizabeth made it one of the easiest experiences we could have asked for. She came in with people and staged our home for us and also gave us some great suggestions on what to price the home at as well. Because of her great advise we had found a buye...
We listed our house with three other realtors and were lucky to have a showing, 5-8 in a year. With Elizabeth, we averaged up to 40 in a year. Our subdivision is not an easy area to sell because of high taxes and the school district. Our house sold for the highest price in our subdivision in the last 6 years. Elizabeth is always available for advice. She has people to stage your house at...
Elizabeth is a real expert and lovely to work with. I was a first time homebuyer but my fiancée was more seasoned. She was very attentive to making sure my questions were answered. She was highly perceptive to what type of property/amenities we were looking for and understood what was important to us. Elizabeth brought that knowledge to helping guide our search and ultimately we found a...
Elizabeth was tremendously helpful during our real estate search. She gathered information on a variety of properties and shared them with us to help us determine where we would like to target our search and for what style of homes. She was responsive with our concerns and made us feel at ease during the process. Once we began negotiations on price she helped us set our offer price and g...
Once again I give Elizabeth 5 gold stars! She is a wonderful person to work with and always has great suggestions. This is the second time we have used Elizabeth to sell a house for us and she made it a pleasant experience both times. She knows what needs to be done, has the resources to help you get it done and knows how to best market your house to get the best price. I highly recomme...
Elizabeth Bryant is an outstanding real estate professional. She encountered a number of challenges while we marketed our home, and she never skipped a beat. She took on every challenge with an unstoppable "can do" challenge and constantly conveyed confidence that she would be successful in finding an appropriate buyer at an acceptable price - which she was. She is a pleasure to work ...
I had great working experience with Elizabeth. I moved out of Chicago, few years ago, so I needed someone who I can trust on everything from small repairs to staging to negotiation with buyer. Elizabeth took care of all that with very high standard and in very short period of time. House was ready within less than a week and we were able to sold the property within 35 days.
Elizabeth showed us that she is the best real state!! We bought a new house and sold our old house on record time that we expected!!
Elizabeth was an incredible partner throughout our home buying process. She guided us without pressuring and was a true advocate for us through the negotiation process. We benefited greatly from her expertise and now look back on our experience with positivity rather than stress, thanks to her!
Elizabeth Bryant is a personable,intelligent and knowledgeable realtor. She was very aware of the local market. We could not have had a more impressive realtor. Bill and Beth Newell
Very easy to talk to and very responsive are probably the best points Elizabeth has. Selling a house is stressful time, especially in a buyer's market. Elizabeth was always supportive and very quick to respond to any questions. She has great sense of home decor and has a professional approach. thank you Elizabeth, for everything.
We were very comfortable with Elizabeth Bryant as our realtor. She did a great job!!