Randy Romano is an accomplished broker with over a decade of experience helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals. Randy began his sales career working in the competitive world of luxury retail, specializing in men’s designer clothing. He excelled as a top salesman at Bloomingdales and was a member of the President’s Club, with sales of over 1M per year from 2011-13. Transitioning to real estate in 2014, Randy leveraged many of the skills he honed during his retail career, like forging long-term relationships based on trust and loyalty, and taking care of existing clients while simultaneously servicing new ones.
Randy places significant emphasis on the emotional impact of a home. He understands that finding the perfect home is not just about physical attributes, but how a client feels and reacts to a property. During walkthroughs, he engages clients with insightful questions like, “Can you see yourself living in this space? What are you feeling?” Combining empathy and compassion with knowledge and design, Randy’s approach ensures that negative reactions to unchangeable aspects of a property are addressed early, streamlining the process of finding the ideal home.
Throughout his career, Randy has demonstrated a commitment to exceeding client expectations and delivering outstanding results, as displayed in his testimonials. Renowned for his patience and deep understanding of the stakes involved in a real estate transaction, and with his unique blend of retail experience, real estate acumen, and dedication to client satisfaction, Randy is an invaluable partner in any real estate journey.
Outside of real estate, Randy shares his passion for literature with his community. He holds and MFA in Creative Writing and has previously published both fiction and non-fiction, as well as been a writer-in-residence at Ragdale in Lake Forest. He currently serves on the board of the Stories Matter Foundation, a literary nonprofit based in Ravenswood that supports StoryStudio Chicago, Chicago Stories Project, and Chicago Review of Books under its wing. Stories Matter Foundation is dedicated to building communities of storytellers, writers and readers who are trained to question, explore, celebrate and change their worlds using the power of story. If you are interested in becoming a part of the literary community in Chicago, please reach out to Randy at any time.
Randy is the absolute best. His market knowledge is top notch and he only accepts the best for his clients. Would recommend to anyone.
Randy was easy to work with and sold our condo faster than expected. He gave great advice, hooked us up with someone for staging and painting as well. He always answers questions quickly and kept us updated at every step. If there was something we needed to decide he would walk us through our options.
Randy understood what I was looking for and showed me exactly what I wanted.
It’s hard to describe an experience in a scale of 1 to 5. Randy was the guy to sell my property. At every career he has held he has been a 5. I would expect less nothing of him. I’ll have a friend in him. Wish I had more properties to sell
Love, love, love Randy. You are the best. Very knowledgeable and professional. Thank you so much for your hard work.
There is one word that comes to mind when describing Randy, and that is AWESOME!!! From beginning to end, Randy was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. We have worked with a few agents but none like Randy. He made the entire buying process very easy and efficient and we are both extremely grateful that he was here to help guide us to our first new home! We would highly recommend Ra...
Randy is excellent! He really knows the market and got to know what I liked, and balanced that with what I needed for my family and life. Randy is responsive and respectful. I would highly recommend working with Randy and I will definitely do so in the future.
We loved working with Randy to buy our new home! We were on a tight timeline and coming from out of town so we had some extra challenges. Randy got to know us and our preferences even as they evolved. He was kind and patient and communicated with us constantly even when we were not on the ground in Chicago which was really helpful. When we placed bids on a few homes, Randy was essential ...
Randy was great to work with and made the home buying experience very smooth for our family!
Randy did a wonderful job from start to finish, his knowledge of the neighborhood got our house sold quick at near asking price. He was always available for questions, advice or just to talk throughout the process. We highly recommend Randy and Dream Town for your next listing or purchase.
Randy was amazing to work with -- very customer oriented; very flexible and patient showing us properties and highly personalized -- remembered details about what we wanted and liked, etc.
This was my first experience with buying a condo and let me say it was a very smooth process. Randy found the exact condo I was looking for in the time frame I gave him. He was prompt to every showing and meeting. Also kept a open line of communication between all parties so there was no confusion during the process. I would personally like to thank Randy and Dream Team Reality for findi...
My experience from the first contact to closing could not have been more amazing. I wasn't even sure if I would qualify to purchase and didn't know where to start but Randy set me up with an excellent mortgage team who walked me through the paperwork and parameters. From there Randy's phenomenal skills in listening, researching, and knowing the market took over and he sent me perfect mat...
Randy was very helpful in guiding me through all stages of my condo purchase. He was client-service oriented - responded timely to my questions/concerns, provided meaningful insights on the pros and cons of the properties I considered, and was very patient with my ever changing search parameters! He helped me understand whether a neighborhood would suit my life style or future financial ...
Randy is a great realtor to work with. He was always quick at responding to text messages/emails. He always gave me his honest opinion on what he thought was best for me. Randy always has his clients best interests in mind, he never pushed me to buy something that wasn't exactly right. Would definitely recommend and work with him again!
I highly recommend Randy. He is very professional and accessible. He made the entire buying process as stress-free as possible and facilitated throughout, from helping find places, to price negotiations and the entire mortgage and closing process.
Moving here from WA state was a trying process for us. Randy was tremendously helpful during this transition. Before we left WA, we communicated our needs to Randy and he responded by providing properties for us to consider. Before we arrived in Chicago, he took our daughter around to look at properties and when we got here, he took us around to look at the types of properties we would b...
Randy was the best! We are so grateful for his excellent help
Randy was a trusted advisor throughout the whole process of buying our condo unit on Chicago's North side. Randy walked us through the process step by step as we were first-time home buyers. He was always very attentive to our needs and we were constantly in communication about the process. We really loved working with Randy and we recommend him to all our friends and acquaintances.
Only use Dreamtown - and my hero, Randy Romano - if you want the best, most helpful, kindnest, indefatiguable, fun, caring service! Purchasing a property (I'm a first-timer!) is innately harrowing. But Randy walked us through very carefully and helpfully - never minding the umpteenth question. I'm truly grateful for the way things unfolded and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Randy and Dreamtown!
Randy was absolutely outstanding. He really supported us all the way through the process, and was always ready with good advice for us.
Randy was incredibly responsive, often providing extensive data and analysis on homes and neighborhoods of interest within a few hours of our request. He's calm, patient, listens well and very easy to work with!
Knowledgeable and very helpful in finding what we were looking for. Also very friendly and attentive.
Randy is hands down the best real estate agent possible. Super punctual, great with kids, and a wonderful,relaxing, and charming manner. Having Randy's wealth of knowledge and experience,while navigating the largest purchase of my life, was invaluable. He is an asset to his profession and I can't thank him enough.
Randy was great!Very patient and always kept me informed of where we were in the buying process.
Randy was awesome! As first time Home buyers, my husband and I relied on Randy for insight and guidance. He did not let us down! He made us feel comfortable asking questions and gave us confidence when we found the house we really loved. He made our buying experience painless. I would recommend him to anyone buying or selling home!
My husband and I met Randy at an open house he hosted for a home he was the listing agent for. While that home was not the one we would ultimately buy, we were thoroughly impressed with Randy's preparation to make any buyer see the potential in that property. He had information on new construction and development in the neighborhood, provided us with food for thought on what to look for ...
Our experience working with Randy Romano was extremely positive. We came from out of state, and Randy worked very hard to make sure that we got a feel for the Chicago neighborhoods that we were looking to purchase in. He shared his local knowledge freely and honestly. We ended up buying what we think is the perfect condo in a great neighborhood. We would strongly recommend Randy to any p...
Excellent service from apartment viewing to negotiations and closing, and finally to dealing with difficult post-closing situation with seller. Randy takes care of his clients, and keeps their best interests top of mind. Highly recommend.
It was great working with Randy on my condo purchase. He was an excellent resource to me as a first-time buyer, from asking the right questions during showings, to breaking down the complicated aspects of the homebuying process. He was very communicative and honest throughout the process and I couldn't be happier with my condo. 10/10.
Randy was very kind and knowledgable about all things real estate. Randy always responded quickly, kept me informed, and calmed my nerves, as this was my first time purchasing a home. I would recommend Randy to any new home-buyers or to any seasoned home-buyers. He was so great to work with and helped me find the perfect home!
We are so grateful that Randy helped us purchase our first home! He made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process, and we trusted his advice and expertise when looking at properties. We had a very positive experience and highly recommend Randy!!!
We appreciate Randy's ability to guide and support us through this complicated process. There were a few times when we felt that things weren't going to work out. Randy kept us grounded and made sure we understood each step of the process. We are appreciative of his positive outlook and patience.
We feel so lucky to have had Randy guide us through the process of finding and purchasing our first condo. We happened to meet Randy at an open house in which he was the sellers' agent. We missed out on that place but because Randy was so kind and knowledgeable, we were excited when he offered to represent us as buyers. Randy used his experience to help us narrow our search and understan...
Randy was fantastic on both our sale and purchase - we could not recommend him more! He knows the ins and outs of the local real estate market, both condos and single-family homes. He guided us through the entire process very smoothly and patiently answered all of our questions as we went through it. He was there for us every step of the way. We are grateful to have met Randy!
I was a first time homebuyer and largely unfamiliar with a lot of the Chicago neighborhoods outside of the Loop and Streeterville where I had lived during law school. Randy did a great job of not only getting to know me and determining what neighborhood would be the best for me. He was extremely patient and helped me find the perfect home for me!
Randy is the type of realtor you want to work with as his attention to detail, consistent and timely follow-up and his overall genuine easy going approach to get the deal done were key with my deal. If you need to buy or sell look no further in your search for realtors as he is the right person to make it happen and goes above and beyond to satisfy "YOU" the customer. He GETS customer re...
Randy was a pleasure to work with and stuck with us for the many months and countless showings to find the right place that fit our picky needs. Thank you for all the help Randy!
Since I was living between two places throughout this process Randy was helpful in every way. His demeanor and professionalism are to be commended.
Randy demystified the purchase process and helped my partner and I find a fantastic home in the area we wanted. He was courteous, responsive, professional, and had a great sense of humor. He was also highly knowledge about the area. This expertise was very useful during the comps process. As first time homebuyers, his calm demeanor and savvy advice was much appreciated! Highly recommended.
As a first-time homebuyer I was very happy with and grateful for my experience working with Randy. He provided a wealth of information, was very proactive on behalf of my needs in dealing with the seller's agent, and was always prompt in responding to questions I had throughout the process. I appreciated how detail-oriented he was, and quickly learned I could always count on him for his ...
Randy was a pleasure to work with. Randy was a caring and attentive real estate professional who quickly assessed the types of properties that I was looking for and what particular "must haves" that my ideal new home should have. Randy walked me through the homebuying process step-by-step from beginning to end and made my first homebuying experience a surprisingly easy and pleasant one. ...
Randy is the perfect example of why a realtor can make all the difference despite all the DIY home-finding tools at your fingertips. Despite my wife and I haunting Zillow like ghouls, Randy was able to spot the perfect pre-list property that we literally would not have been able to see without him. Besides literally being the only reason we got the home of our dreams, on a muc...
Randy has been a dream to work with. We were looking for a high rise condo for 3 years before we found the perfect one and during that time Randy never once pushed or pressured us in any way. If a unit wasn't up to par, he was the first one to relay disappointment. We really appreciated his honesty and straight forwardness. He is very knowledgeable with endless resouces from lawyers to b...
I have nothing but positive things to describe Randy, and our shared experience. He is collaborative, a team player. He is warm and frank. He is detail oriented and thoughtful. I say that because when he makes a suggestion, it is obvious he has thought deeply about the subject, and YOU are the one he is thinking for. Who else would one ask to represent one in one of the biggest financial...
We have very much appreciated Randy Romanoâ??s seasoned and candid guidance during this dynamic and difficult market (spring 2022) and would easily recommend him to our friends! Randy quickly earned our confidence that he is about helping his clients find a home thatâ??s truly right for them and within their budget while also avoiding the potential pitfalls that lead to ...
Randy was a tremendous help from start to finish. He went above and beyond and deftly handled every situation that came our way.
Randy was extremely helpful during the closing process. I highly recommend Randy to anyone looking to buy, or sell.
SPECTACULAR does not even do Randy Romano justice. He is knowledgeable, pleasant, communicative, resourceful, and always made himself available. We absolutely LOVED working with him on our home purchase. Moving from out of state and being unable to tour homes frequently was stressful enough, but Randy made it a truly enjoyable experience. His insights were influential in our decision mak...
Randy patiently worked with me for 4 months to find the right place for me.
Randy was our agent for both the sale of our condo and the purchase of our new home. From the get-go he was motivated, responsive to our needs, and offered many helpful, insightful ideas to make the process work for us as we navigated through the currently challenging real estate market. Randy did a great job of making the selling process as pain free as possible. He quickly ...
We were so lucky to work with Randy in our search for our first home! We met him at an open house (he was the buyer's agent), and despite already working with a large number of clients, he agreed to help us on our journey. Randy was very open to our ideas on first homes, trekking from Hyde Park to Rogers Park to see places. He quickly understood what appealed to us, and he was also promp...
My husband and I had the incredible privilege of working with Randy during our recent home-buying journey, and we couldn't be more grateful for his expertise and dedication. From the moment we began working together, it was evident that Randy possessed an exceptional understanding of the housing market and the city of Chicago and its many unique neighborhoods. His knowledge an...
I will/would recommend Randy to absolutely everyone. He is the perfect realtor. He has an amazing professional network, super knowledgeable, he is friendly compassionate, and thorough. He is an active listener and helped me find my dream home. He was always available, responsive from the beginning to the end! Iâ??d give him more stars if it were possible. Let him help you find your ne...
My husband and I had given up on finding a good agent,that changed. We found Randy. He was wonderful he he never gave up on us.He found the perfect place. I would recommend him to anyone that wants to get the best person
Randy was absolutely amazing throughout our home-buying experience. He is knowledgeable and responsive, and really took the time to learn what my husband and I were looking for given our budget and priorities. He came highly recommended from several friends, and he definitely lived up to the hype. We won our first bid on our dream condo and he helped us at every stage of the process. We ...
Randy went above and beyond during a difficult market to find me just what I was looking for. He was also very responsive, and did a great job explaining everything to a first time home buyer.
Randy did a great job advising and representing me throughout both the buying and selling process. He was extremely knowledgeable and always happy to step in or answer questions. Working with him ensured everything ran quickly and smoothly. I would absolutely recommend Randy to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Chicagoland area!