Ted Kuhlmann Real Estate

Review for a condo purchased over a year ago and follow-​ups with Ted. Ted has been great to work with — always on top of things, quick responses, and gives a direct answer. Most of the search and purchase was me emailing Ted requests (seemingly never ending I’m sure), and he always got back right away with an answer. Set me up with a lawyer to help close the deal and everything.

Bought my house with the help of the best agent around. Ted was on top of everything and got it done fast. I highly recommend him to everyone. Top agent in Chicago by far

It is with great pleasure I write to recommend the services of Ted Kuhlmann. I have worked with Ted four times in the last couple of years and he is currently my broker on the fifth property. He was recommended to me after my husband passed away when I was searching for a new home in Illinois for my family. He did an outstanding job during our relocation from Wisconsin. In all transactions Ted was organized, thorough, and personable. He offered an objective viewpoint on each house we toured, thereby helping us with our decisions. I found him to be knowledgeable about aspects of realty that surpassed just the legalities of buying and selling properties, and furthermore we were consistently impressed by his willingness to research questions he couldn’t answer right away. He was always expedient in returning our calls, searching for properties, and setting up tours. When negotiations teetered on disaster, he remained calm, level-​headed and respectful of both sides. Ted communicated by phone, in person, and in writing at each step of the way. At every turn, he was an advocate for a fair and accurate settlement. When repairs were required on the properties, he made sure they were completed and properly done. I couldn’t have been more pleased with another broker. Ted is a very positive person and very pleasant to deal with. His advice and guidance through this process was invaluable. His attention to detail, knowledge of the field and no-​pressure approach were greatly appreciated. Anybody that buys or sells property in Chicago and does not use Ted will surely have a less than optimal experience. Ted Kuhlmann is simply the best.
Cindy Z.

Ted was very helpful when purchasing my first home. In my opinion his best attribute is his knowledge of houses. When we were looking at homes, he would walk us around the house and point out different pluses and minuses throughout the house. I took that information into account when making my decision. I was very happy I used Ted and would recommend him to anyone who is looking to buy their next house.

We are very thankful for our realtor, Ted Kuhlmann, for helping us sell our place and land us in our current home that we love. Thanks to Ted our home sold quickly for a price that we were happy with.
We were grateful that the selling process went so smoothly and much of it was due to Ted being knowledgeable about the market. When it came to buying a place, he was readily available and worked hard to get the home we wanted. Our current home came down to a bidding war and thanks to his perseverance, knowledge, and determination, we got the house. He was also very responsive, a good communicator, and had a good, friendly rapport with other realtors. We were very happy with Ted Kulhlmann and would definitely recommend him.

I highly recommend Ted if you are buying or selling your home. I was very hesitant to go through the process of a short sale but Ted made it so easy! I always felt like I was a top priority even though my condo was a short sale. He is so personable and genuinely keeps his clients needs in mind at all times. Ted is the person I will recommend to all my friends and family whenever they are buying or selling property.

Ted helped me purchase my condo in 2008. My search lasted a YEAR. Yes, that is correct, a full year. Ted was fantastic and so patient throughout the whole experience. I must also emphasize that Ted didn’t let me settle; he made sure I was comfortable with all of my decisions and getting the best deal possible.
Fast forward to present day — My purchase experience went so well that I contacted him again to rent out the same property he helped me purchase. Then to top it off the unit was rented within weeks.
Overall Ted is extremely knowledgeable about what’s going on in the market. He is always prompt in responding to ANY questions I have regardless of how much time has passed since we last corresponded. My husband and I will continue utilize Ted as our realtor but also refer him to our friends and family.

Ted was our realtor in Chicago. He did a fantastic job with our home and got us exactly what we wanted for our home in record breaking time. He was always professional, but also down to earth and extremely easy to work with. He knows Chicago and the neighborhoods! We would use him again! Highly, highly recommend him!!!

Ted made it very easy for us to sell the house. He made suggestions for what I should do to prepare the house for showings, and he handled the rest. He would call in advance to set up appointments to show the property, and was always willing to work with my difficult schedule. He sold the home for us, and got us price we were very happy with, all in about a month! I defiantly recommend using Ted Kuhlman if you are looking to sell.

Ted Kuhmann sets the bar for all others to follow. Not only did he help us purchase our home, but 2 years later we came back to him to help us sell it. He is fantastic to work with, grew up in the city and knows the area, sold our home above the comps in the neighborhood and overall did the job as no one else could.
I would never use another realtor again. It is great to find someone that you can have such a high level of confidence in, especially handling something so important as buying or selling a home.

His motto is correct! Look no further than Ted when you are buying or selling a home. Ted helped my husband and I (and 3 year old son) sell our condo on the north side of Chicago (no easy task in 2012) and purchase a home on the northwest side of the city (closed July 2012). Ted is professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and FUN –which is very important when dealing with such as stressful experience! In the time required to bring us to closing, Ted became practically one of the family. He was extremely available via text, email, and phone – so much so that we almost felt like we were his only clients! We weren’t. That is just how he works. He also has a lot of connections in Chicago real estate, thanks to having a mother who also has lots of experience in real estate. He was extremely understanding of limitations on our schedule for viewings and showings because of our toddler, who became quite fond of Ted during this process! He worked well with our banker and attorney as well. From start to finish, Ted was excellent. We miss him, that’s how personally he works with his clients!

Ted is probably one of the most reliable real estate agents I have ever been in touch with. He’s not so much in the market to wine and dine you over a great sale, he is more focused on the area, the surrounding neighborhood, is it safe, can you walk home safely from the train every night? can you let your kids out in the front yard without any problems? You have to think about those types of things when buying a house… location, location, location. And Ted gets it.
He assisted me in finding my first condo, we probably looked at 15 places before I found the place I bought. Ted was more than happy to show me around, he knew all the intricacies of the places we were visiting, he knew where to look for mold, what appliances were old and needed to be replaced, what other units sold for, he knew the details, he is always looking out for your best interest, which I think is the greatest quality of Ted as a real estate agent. And moreover, he is more like a friend than anything. You can have a conversation with him, you can talk about life, etc. It’s not 100% about business. I would highly recommend him for future use for buying and selling home/​condo/​apartment.

I highly recommend Ted whether you are looking to buy or sell a home. He is extremely knowledgeable and personable and a great guy to boot! A+

We relocated to Chicago last year and had very little time to hire movers, find a school for the kid and a place to live. Needless to say, the finding a place to live part impacted the other mentioned items that we had to accomplish in a short period of time. Ted was recommended to us by one of our friends who went to college with him. She let Ted know that we needed help quickly and next thing we know Ted scooped us up under his wing and began doing his homework to help us find a place to put our furniture! Literally. We had our moving company lined up and not destination address to give them.
Ted picked us up from our hotel — which was all the way downtown and by no means convenient for him — when we came out to Chicago for a 2 day house hunting trip. He had about 12 properties lined up for us to visit and was sure to include a few places to look at in the many little nooks n’ crannies of Chicago (i.e. Lincoln Square, Lincoln Park, Roscoe Village, etc). He didn’t persuade our decision in any way and was very supportive during the process.
At the end of our first day of searching, we found «IT» — a lovely condo in Albany Park. It was the very last place we looked at and as soon as our feet crossed the threshold, it felt like home. Now that we are settled into the Chicago lifestyle and have found that we can actually brave the winters and make it through blizzards, we plan on using Ted to help us buy a property. Ted is our forever Realtor here in Chicagoland.

Ted assisted my fiancé and I in the search for our first home in the summer of ’08. We found him to be extremely professional and organized, while still maintaining that «guy next door» personality. He listened to our wants/​needs and searched high and low for properties that met those requirements. We never felt pressured to buy, even when our search led us to view WAY more homes than we’d imagined. After we found our home, Ted offered valuable advice to get the closing process moving along, and had several recommendations for vendors that we needed along the way. We would not hesitate to use Ted as our Realtor in the future, and have recommended him to several friends over the years.