Amanda McMillan – @properties

Amanda was recommended to us by a neighbor in our building since we were looking for a broker to help us with selling our condo. It was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. She was very professional and diligent during the entire process. We were very impressed by her utilization of a combination of data, multichannel marketing, and local intuition of the Chicago market. Our condo went under contract within 10 days of the listing and Amanda was also able to refer us to a suburban broker who also successfully assisted us with a home purchase.

We met Amada 3 times when viewing her listings when we were looking for a condo in WPB and its general area. Being a professinal buyer myself and my husband having bought and sold 4 properties, we have successfully purchased our last two properties at great value without a realtor. Of all the realtors we have dealt with in and out of Chicago in the past few years through buying and selling transactions, Amanda impressed us even though we haven’t bought or sold a house through her. She is a great salesperson at showings to showcase the selling points better than anyone else wtih extensve knowledge of the market and market history, and a great negotiator to defend her client’s interest. to get the highest bid out of potential buyers, that I can testify, being on the other side of the negotiation table. She no doubt adds tremenduous value and will be our first and only choice when we relocate and need to sell our property.

I was directed to Amanda by two independent, personal referrals– both stellar recommendations. I am compelled to write a review because– wow– she knows her market and is more prepared than any agent I have ever worked with. We went through a detailed presentation, and she educated me not only about my place and the comps, but with a full-​on presentation/​discussion about the trends and markets in the US as a whole. I feel confident going forward and know she is among the elite in her field.

Exceptional service and attention to detail. From the time we had our first open house to the closing, it was exactly 30 days! Couldn’t be happier and highly recommend Amanda if you are selling your house or condo– especially in the Logan Square, Wicker Park area.

Amanda helped my ex and I sell our condo late last year and was fabulous! After a lackluster experience with a different agent earlier in the year, we took a different approach when looking for a new agent, and actually interviewed several before making a decision.
Right from the start, Amanda was very polished, detail-​oriented, and most important (especially in this real estate market), honest. She came to us with hard data and research on the state of the market, and tons of other details that really made us feel like she had her finger on the pulse of the market. (She had us hooked the second she started talking about providing us with web tracking stats — my ex works in IT and I’m a blogger and general numbers geek, so those things made us really happy.) Amanda really wanted to get to know us as clients and, just like any good «interview candidate», had tons of questions for us to make sure that the fit worked both ways.
Once she started working with us, things moved quickly, and she was always full of great suggestions to help ensure a successful sale. After every viewing, Amanda immediately provided summarized feedback and observations, and sent out weekly reports so we knew how many people were viewing the listing online, etc. She was an excellent communicator and really tailored her communications to our needs.
We sold the condo very quickly, and while we took a loss on it, we were prepared for it by Amanda’s honesty with us at the outset, and at the end, we were just glad to have everything go as smoothly and as painless as possible. She was a fantastic asset during closing negotiations, and has stayed in touch in the months thereafter to make sure that we had all the important documents we needed, particularly for tax purposes.
If, in a few years, I feel like I’m in a place where I can buy a property again, I would absolutely ask Amanda to represent me as a buyer.

Amanda was recommended to my wife and me by a friend. She is a complete professional and her industry expertise is immediately evident. We enlisted her services to buy our current property and sell our previous property.
We had been working with a less sophisticated agent until that point. Working with Amanda was a night and day difference. She helped us finalize our choice by taking the time to get to know us and what we were looking for. Amanda was more concerned that we picked out the right property versus quickly closing a sale. She clearly has integrity and understands the value of the client experience. On the buying side her negotiation skills are invaluable. We ended up with a much better deal because of her tireless efforts.
Selling a property in today’s market is tricky. Amanda put together an exceptional marketing campaign. Everything was first-​class including staging, pictures, brochures, post cards, open houses, social media, and anything else you can think of. Her approach was able to generate a sizable amount of initial interest. She masterfully maneuvered to get us into a multiple bid situation in the first week we went on the market. We were able to close on a sales price 50K higher than I was hoping based on multiple previous appraisals.
My wife and I highly recommend Amanda to anyone in the Chicago metropolitan area who wishes to maximize their real estate transaction value and experience.

AMANDA IS MY HERO! She is passionately committed to her clients and has an impeccable work ethic. As a first-​time homebuyer, Amanda was a calming and reassuring presence in what would otherwise have been a stressful experience for us. Her attention to detail and superior knowledge of the industry helped all of our transactions to go smoothly. Amanda is a great negotiator, and even in the toughest situations found a creative way to work the deal in our favor. She is an asset to anyone looking to buy or sell residential property in Chicago. I would absolutely use her again and continue to recommend her to my friends and family with confidence!

WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
Amanda was crucial to our successful sale and I could not recommend her more highly. We sold our condo in 8 days and had 3 offers after the first open house in what is being called a terrible housing market. Amanda is a consummate professional with in-​depth knowledge of the Chicago real estate market. She incorporates a fantastic marketing campaign that includes every online tool imaginable to get your property visible. Amanda is responsive, hard working, and always has her clients best interest in mind. She is a great person and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.

After having multiple bad experiences with other realtors, Amanda was like a breath of fresh air! I found Amanda through a friend’s recommendation, and she was outstanding in helping me purchase my current home. My move was a result of some personal issues, and I felt that Amanda really took care of me, and helped to take a lot of stress out of the situation.
The process started with a detailed interview, in which Amanda made sure to find out all of the things I did and did not want in a condo. This led to me being shown many properties that fit my requirements. Once I made a decision on a condo, Amanda was great in communicating and following up with all parties involved, including my attorney and mortgage broker. She even recommended an excellent inspection team.
Amanda is always easily reached by phone or e-​mail, and also always responds very quickly to messages. Her dedication and diligence in getting me through this process were outstanding, and I’m really happy in my new home. I have no doubt that I can count on her for assistance any time — even though my purchase is now complete.

Amanda is always impeccably dressed with not a hair out of place. That same attention to detail carries over in to her professional life. She is diligent, hard-​working, resourceful, responsive, and always on time.
We bought a place in Chicago at the height of the bubble in late 2007 and needed to sell it a little over a year later, so it wasn’t a matter of whether or not we would lose money, it was a question of how much.
I met with Amanda based on Unilocal reviews. She made a number of recommendations on how we should prepare the condo for sale and we did most of those (bathroom, kitchen remodels, fresh paint, etc). We were moving out of town and needed to sell as quickly as possible to limit the number of mortgage payments we would need to make. Because we were worried about the downside, we tried selling on Craigslist first (sorry Amanda!), took pictures, prepared a handout, had some open houses, everything short of getting an MLS number. Needless to say we were unable to sell. We then retained Amanda. We staged the condo, she took new and improved pictures, and within weeks the place was on the market.
Within the FIRST week of showings our place was under contract at our target price. This is a tough market and now there are more options then ever. For us, the best option was Amanda and we couldn’t have been happier with the outcome.

We bought a condo with Amanda’s help and were extremely happy working with her. She first of all gives you the attention as if you are her only client and works extremely hard and is great at what she does. We had a very long process and she never lost focus or determination to find a place that worked for us. Expect to get answers to your e-​mails at all hours of the day and diligent negotiation. She also has a great group of people she works with in terms of mortgage brokers, real estate lawyers etc, and we felt like we had a great team of people looking out for our interest. Amanda is definetely the best.

I recently purchased my first home and worked with Amanda based on raving reviews from 3 coworkers/​friends who had also worked with Amanda. Being a first time buyer, and relatively new to the city, Amanda was a huge asset to me. She took the time to thoroughly explain the entire process, nearly held my hand through the three months we worked together and was easily accessible via email and voicemail. In fact, we now joke that life just isn’t the same without our daily check-​ins.
I can’t imagine having gone through the process without Amanda. She is extremely knowledgeable not just about conducting a successful transaction but also about the city of Chicago. I can be rather indecisive at times but Amanda took the time to observe my reactions to different properties, neighborhoods and price points and in the end I found a place that fits my long term and short term goals perfectly.
I will absolutely work with Amanda in the future. I also HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for a committed, professional, friendly and hardworking home partner. She is fabulous!!!

I’m an experienced mortgage lender in the Chicago Lakeview area. I have been in this business for five years and have known Amanda almost that long. I say that because, in my experience, Amanda is absolutely at the top of her profession. I haven’t worked with a client of Amanda’s who wouldn’t say they had an exceptional experience while working with her. Whether it’s buying or selling a property, Amanda makes every client feel like they are her most important. I would highly reccomend Amanda to anyone who is looking to either buy or sell a property in or around Chicago.

THE BEST REALTOR EVER!
I bought a condo with Amanda about 5 months ago. Being new to the Chicago area (from Idaho no less) I was nervous to step outside of a 4 block radius of work and home. She took me to areas that I could afford, made me feel comfortable in them and found me the perfect home and a great investment. She even came over and fixed my icemaker after I moved in!