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Selling in the Northwest Suburbs

Sell your home for every dollar it’s worth.

Pricing strategy and hard negotiation are where money is actually made or lost in a sale. You get two full-time agents — Dawn’s 26 years and RE/MAX Hall of Fame record, Josh’s marketing and hustle — on every single deal.

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  • RE/MAX Hall of Fame
  • 550+ homes sold
  • 4.9★ · 62+ Google reviews

How it works

From first walkthrough to the wire hitting your account.

No mystery, no hand-offs to an assistant. Here’s exactly what working with us looks like.

Walkthrough & pricing strategy

We tour your home, pull real comps from our own 550+ closed sales, and land on a pricing strategy together. You get an honest number — not the inflated one that wins the listing and costs you months.

Prep, staging & photography

We tell you which fixes actually pay back (and which to skip), then make the house shine: professional photos, and video that shows the home the way buyers want to see it.

A marketing blitz that reaches millions

MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com — and video marketing with real reach. One of Josh’s home tours topped 10 million views. Your listing gets that same energy.

Showings & negotiation

We fight for every dollar. Ask our sellers about “sold in 2 days” — pricing right and negotiating hard are the two things that actually move money in a sale.

Contract to closing

Inspections, appraisal, attorney review, tax prorations — we coordinate all of it and keep you ahead of every deadline until the deal is closed and funded.

Why sellers choose us

Two agents. One family. Zero hand-offs.

7 days a week, day or night

You get our personal cell numbers. Deals don’t happen 9-to-5 and neither do we.

We actually grew up here

Not “serving the area” — living in it. We know which blocks flood, which streets are quiet, and what a home is really worth.

A verifiable track record

550+ closed sales, mapped, and 62+ public Google reviews. Nothing to take on faith.

Seller tools

Run your own numbers first.

Seller net sheet

The sale price is the headline — the wire to your bank is the real story. Estimate your true walk-away number, Illinois costs included. Open the net sheet →

Homes we’ve sold

Every pin is a family we helped. Browse 550+ closed sales on an interactive map and see what we’ve done on your street. See the map →

Free home valuation

Enter your address above for an instant neighborhood snapshot from our own sales — then we’ll follow up with a real number for your specific home, usually within 24 hours.

From our sellers

What clients say when it’s done.

★★★★★

“We had an awesome experience working with Josh throughout our home buying process. He was incredibly responsive, transparent, and always quick to answer questions. His professionalism and communication made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. Made our first home purchase experience 11/10!”

Mark Kegermann
First-Time Buyer · Google Review
★★★★★

“Dawn is the best Realtor out there. She is kind, efficient, hard working and my house sold in 2 days. She is awesome.”

Charles Boyle
Seller · Google Review
★★★★★

“Dawn did us good again. She is the absolute best. Hooray for Dawn. Also Josh is super. He learned well from Mom.”

Kurt Koziol
Repeat Client · Google Review

Selling FAQ

The questions every seller asks.

What is my home actually worth?

Start with the address lookup above — it shows real closed sales from our own record near you. Then we’ll do it properly: a walkthrough, real comps, and a no-obligation valuation for your specific home, usually within 24 hours.

How fast will our home sell?

It depends on pricing, condition, and your street’s market — and we’ll give you an honest read on all three at the walkthrough. Priced right, homes here move fast; some of our listings have sold in 2 days with multiple offers.

Do we need to renovate before listing?

Usually not. Most big renovations don’t pay back at sale. We’ll walk the house with you and point out the handful of fixes that actually move the price — and tell you what to skip.

What will we actually walk away with?

Between commissions, tax prorations, transfer stamps, title, and attorney fees, Illinois closings have real costs most sellers don’t see coming. Our seller net sheet estimates your true net — calibrated against our real closing statements.

Who will we actually be working with?

Dawn and Josh. Both of us, full time, on every deal — with our personal cell numbers. No teams of assistants, no hand-offs, no voicemail black holes.

Get started

Get your free, no-pressure valuation.

Tell us a little about your home and your timeline. We’ll come back with a real number and a real plan — usually within 24 hours.

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