Passion, honesty, integrity, and top-notch service are the foundation of Renate Martin's real estate philosophy. A straightforward, high-energy Chicago REALTOR®, Renate brings a deeply personal approach to every transaction — whether it's a studio condo, a 6-bedroom single-family home, or a multi-unit investment property.
Renate launched her real estate career selling new construction at the iconic Museum Park development in Chicago's South Loop. Since then, she has built a thriving resale business grounded in loyal, long-term client relationships. She works diligently to understand the unique needs of each client and guide them toward their real estate goals with clarity and confidence.
With a broad and balanced client base of buyers, sellers, and real estate investors, Renate's unparalleled knowledge of the Chicago real estate market — from condos and single-family homes to multi-unit buildings — makes her an invaluable resource at every price point. Her ability to identify what clients truly need and match them with the right opportunities sets her apart in a competitive market.
The results speak for themselves: more than 80% of Renate's business comes from client referrals and repeat clients — a testament to the trust, transparency, and exceptional service she delivers on every deal.
Whether you're buying your first home, selling a property, or building an investment portfolio in Chicago, Renate Martin is ready to put her expertise to work for you.
We were helped out selling our condo in Chicago. Open houses were arranged and worked closely with HOA for showings and closings. Our agent was very responsive, supportive and helped out answering all our questions. We appreciate being helped arranging attorney and doing great photos of our condo. We are really happy that we chose your service for this deal and will happily re-consider u...
We were helped out selling our condo in Chicago. Open houses were arranged and they worked very closely with HOA for showings and closings. She is was very responsive, supportive and helped out answering all our questions. We appreciate being helped with attorney and arranging great photos of our condo. Aware of local neighborhood really well. Made frequent showings and open houses and k...
Renate did a great job of communicating with me. Since I live in another state she took care of all the clean up, repairs, and prep to get my condos ready for sale. She was very accurate with the pricing strategy, both units sold quickly. I would highly recommend Renate to be someone's realtor!
For many years, Renate has been an invaluable partner in my real estate ventures. She skillfully handled the listing, showings, and rental of my Chicago condo, offering insightful advice on crucial decisions like listing timing, private vs. public options, and pricing – even down to paint colors! When I decided to sell, Renate's support was instrumental in achieving a top-dollar sale. ...
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A terrific knowledgeable and confident professional. Great positive attitude and energy. Will definitely work with again.
For many years, Renate has been an invaluable partner in my real estate ventures. She skillfully handled the listing, showings, and rental of my Chicago condo, offering insightful advice on crucial decisions like listing timing, private vs. public options, and pricing – even down to paint colors! When I decided to sell, Renate's support was instrumental in achieving a top-dollar sale. ...
It's really interesting to see reviews here. What motivates someone to have a small curfuffle with someone and then leave a giant one star. Renate helped me to lease two apartments just recently. She has knowledge and connections. When she came to our initial meeting, she knew what what she was doing. I felt like I was in good hands. Her expertise continued to show as the process progres...
This was my first experience going through the process of buying a home in Chicago. Renate went above and beyond in making the process less stressful. She is very knowledgeable, patience, and she listened to my wishes for the types of properties I was interested in, and she delivered to my satisfaction. I am very happy with my purchase, and I owe it all to Renate. I will definitely use h...
Loved working with Renate to help me with my out of state moving plans.
My late husband and I have been working with Renate Martin from Baird & Warner for many years. During those years Renate has helped us with buying property as well as renting apartment units. Renate is wonderful at her job and it is very obvious she enjoys what she does. Renate is patient, responsive and prompt to all inquiries. She is an extremely hard working realtor and I would not co...
Renate is an excellent realtor. She has come through every time finding me to best tenants.
Renate has been very responsive and very knowledgeable and goes up and beyond to help me out with getting things ready. I would recommend her for any real-estate needs. And I will be calling her on all my go to needs for real estate.
Renate was a joy to work with. She went above and beyond. She stayed the course and was available to answer questions and concerns.
Renate was always pleasant, upbeat, and professional. I also love how friendly and quickly she responded back to me. Her years of experience and knowledge in the Realestate business makes her an ideal agent.
Renate was great to work with. She really understood the market and used her knowledge to facilitate a quick sale. Will be happy to work with her again.
Renate has served as my realtor for years and I have been very happy with her service level and market knowledge. She keeps me up to date on market trends and details surrounding my real estate transactions timely and with whatever level of detail I may desire. Having transacted MANY real estate deals in my life, Renate is at the top of my list!!
Renate has helped several of my close friends (all of which had amazing things to say about her), so I knew I wanted to get in touch with her regarding my condo search. She is quick, responsive, professional, and kind. I found a place I wanted to look at, and she was able to coordinate a viewing very quickly. I signed the lease at our very first viewing! Great service, highly recommend!
Renate is excellent! Always goes above and beyond to get a good result!
Thanks to Renata our units were rented quickly and she was able to make the process very simple. Thanks so much we will use her always for our real estate needs.
Renate, knows the market and is incredibly professional. It was great working with her and I felt she was knowledgeable and held my best interest in evaluating properties. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to rent or buy. I look forward to working with her again.
Renate have honest advice and helped get my unit under contract quickly. Would highly recommend her!
Renate Martin did a great job helping my sister and I find an apartment close to both of our jobs, great quality, close to an L, and affordable. She was very responsive to any questions we had. She noticed a discrepancy after we signed the lease and reached out to us about it. Renate has a great knowledge of the different areas in Chicago: safety, demographics, prices, stores close to th...
Renate was extremely helpful during the entire process. She communicated everything clearly and was always available to answer any questions.
Overall, it was learning experience working with Renate Martin. She was able to answer all my questions and concerns related to rules and documentation for rental units as well any questions related to the local rental market.
Renate is wonderfully professional and facilitated a seamless transaction. I appreciate her for the responsive quality service. Keep up the great service. Regards, Mario Short
Great Service. Very Responsive
Renate is a joy to work with. She helped us buy and sell a second home condo as well as an investment property in Chicago. She's very knowledgeable of the Chicago market, a great problem solver, and keeps her clients updated. I'm a real estate agent in another state. My expectations are high, and Renate exceeded them. She's our agent for life!
"Renate became our agent in 2003. Since then she's helped us with the sale and purchase of several dwellings. We appreciate all of her efforts to make the process run smoothly for us."
"She is very professional, knowledgeable about the real estate market, timely with appointments, reassuringly friendly to point of making seller comfortable with very emotionally charged experience, and works diligently to accomplish goal to sell property."