Karen Danenberg-RE/MAX Suburban

I was living out of state while selling my house in Buffalo Grove. I was lucky enough to find Karen and Alan Danenberg. They told me what I needed to do and since I was out of state took care of everything. They made selling my house a piece of cake! My house sold quickly with their help. They are so helpful and easy to work with. I would highly recommend Karen and Alan to anyone considering buying or selling a house.

Wow… What a team! After meeting with several Realtors to help us in our downsizing plan i decided to go with the Danenberg Group. What separated them from the rest was their upfront, very detailed and professional presentation on the market analysis and price range that we could potentially sell our home. After we landed on a sale price, Karen stepped in and provided a very thorough «staging «plan. Gave us advice that probably would have cost thousands of $. After we were done, my wife and i looked at each other and asked ourselves why we were moving… the house looked that great. In fact it had so much curb appeal, that we sold it in 1 day! And not only did we get the high end, but had several buyers bidding and ultimately sold to a wonderful family with 2 little kids. We felt really good about selling to a young family after having raised our 3 kids in the home.
After the agreed price, Alan stepped in for the hand holding through contract, inspection and all the stuff that got us to closing. Seamless execution, with no added stress.
Now, having sold the house so quickly left us with a little problem… we needed a place to live. In stepped Karen with ideas based on our discussion on what we were looking for. Not only was downsizing a priority, but also looking for a more maintenance free living and lowering our housing cost. Since we plan to retire in a few years and want a property that we could just lock the door and come back in a few months worry free.
The tag was made and Alan pointed us toward a new construction townhome. It met our criteria: smaller, low maintenance (sold my lawnmower and snow shovel), close to shopping and entertainment, and cut our taxes in half!
We just moved in to our new townhome and couldn’t be happier… its great to work with people who truly listen and get to know you and your vision, then make the dream happen.
This team gets a very solid 5 stars!

I cannot think of too many things in life that are more nerve-​wracking than selling your house. So much of your life’s memories and emotions are wrapped up in your home. For that reason alone, it’s important to find someone you can really trust to be there to support you, give you the best advice, and take you through each phase of the sale and move.
I interviewed agents and talked to all of my friends and neighbors to find out who they would recommend — and to ask who they heard unflattering things about. I wanted to choose an agent who would be my go-​to person, and not someone who would tell me what he/​she could do for me, and then disappear so I’d be working with people on the team and not the agent. I heard great things about Karen Danenberg, and after meeting with her and Alan Danenberg, I knew I had found two people who had my best interests at heart.
Going through a home sale and move can be stressful and Karen and Alan Danenberg were beside me through the sale and the entire move. Karen and Alan went above and beyond in helping me get the house sale-​ready, and helped me get the most money for my home. Karen has taken staging classes and knows how to make the changes in your home to best present it to anyone viewing it. She explained every phase of the process in clear terms that were easy to understand. I always knew what was going on. I understood what the contract said and what would happen at the closing. And if I had questions, Karen responded quickly to emails, phone calls and text messages. Alan was equally supportive and helpful.
In addition, Karen helped me find a fantastic place to live and made sure I was doing all the right things to ensure a smooth closing and move. She followed up to make sure I had done my homework, too, which is important because it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks when you’re busy packing. Just simple things like timing on when to contact the utility companies can be daunting during such a busy period. The closing went as planned, no surprises, the move went smoothly, and I am now happy and unpacking in my new place. I truly appreciate the time and effort they put into our partnership, and remain extremely impressed by them.
I HIGHLY recommend Karen Danenberg Group. Karen and Alan are honest, reliable, helpful, supportive people who know what they’re doing and will work extremely hard to earn every penny for you as the seller, and for their commission.
Do yourself two favors if you’re looking for a real estate agent. First, use Karen Danenberg Group, and second, do what Karen tells you to do! You can try it your way first, but it’s a waste of time — she knows what she’s doing!!!