Melinda Lawrence

Melinda Lawrence understands that buying or selling real estate is a major life decision. Whether you're buying or selling your first home or investing in real estate, you can trust Melinda to work as your advocate throughout the buying and selling process and to provide you with Premier Service®. That means serving on your behalf as not only your Realtor, but a Trusted Advisor, Skilled Negotiator, and Expert Facilitator.

Born and raised in Chicago, Melinda knows the city inside and out. Melinda's move to @properties has provided her clients with a plethora of expanded resources for their search and for the marketing of their home or investment. Melinda serves all real estate needs in the city of Chicago and is intimately familiar with the neighborhoods of: Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Gold Coast, Streeterville, River North, The Loop, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Budlong Woods, Skokie, Evanston and up the North Shore.

Buyers Need a Neighborhood Expert

Melinda has lived in and owned property throughout the city and can advise you on everything from schools to neighborhood amenities like restaurants, parks, museums, and more that you and your family can enjoy. Her children attended Chicago schools from pre-K through high school and she intimately understands the difficult decision of what neighborhood to choose to raise your family or strategize your next life chapter.

In addition to new beginnings, Melinda is adept at helping families move through the transition of estate sales and all that they entail. She will be here to help you as a resource in any way that she can to be sure that you feel comfortable throughout the process from day one.

She will be your eyes and ears in Chicago to advise you on the best available properties, always keeping in mind your interests and needs with the highest integrity and honesty.

Skilled Negotiator

Melinda has an innate sense for negotiation. Her client's satisfaction with the end result is what can make or break her business. Having a business based largely on referrals she knows that satisfied clients means future business and success. Therefore your satisfaction is always more important than "the deal".

The real estate process requires negotiation of complex issues and Melinda strongly believes she excels at this process and drives you towards your end goal.

Facilitating the Successful Sale of Your Home

Melinda will work to ensure your sale stays on track and on time. You will receive outstanding customer service, professional expertise, and learn about other services that can enhance the value of your property in preparation for list. Melinda made her move to @properties in order to ensure that her listings would have the resources of an International brand at their disposal. She feels @properties is unmatched in their Chicago presence. She has done the research to show her clients that online views of the @properties site alone are over double any other competitive broker. In an age where your buyer is a click away, this is extraordinarily important in securing showings and increasing your home's own online presence. Melinda does not let a lockbox show your home. She does her homework on your listing and your neighborhood and shows up for you as the expert of your listing. She firmly believes that your home shows it's best with a knowledgeable Realtor to highlight your home's attributes and answer potential buyer questions to move to a successful close!