As a homeowner, investor and developer of real estate, Stacy Karel brings her passion for real estate to her buyers and sellers. As your listing agent, do not be surprised if she rearranges furniture or stages your bookshelves, she knows what sells. Stacy is an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP Designation) and enjoys bringing that expertise to her sellers. Her marketing plan, agent-to-agent marketing techniques, and use of technology for communication, scheduling and feedback make her a leading real estate consultant at @properties.
With her buyers, Stacy says, "I enjoy listening to my clients to understand their needs. It is like a game... to pull the levers of price, location, and amenities to find that market anomaly for my clients that is the very best deal." Her buyers comment that she is an expert negotiator and goes above and beyond when it comes to getting the deal done and providing recommendations for contractors and other resources.
Her website www.CONDOChicago.com is one of the most successful independent sites in the Chicago-land area. She also has very popular Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channels. Prior to entering real estate as a full-time agent in 2002, Stacy was a Business Development Manager for Deloitte Consulting. She has a MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University with a major in Marketing. Her undergraduate studies were at University of Illinois majoring in Finance.
Stacy is a resident of the Lincoln Park neighborhood and owns short term rental units in Scottsdale AZ and South Haven, MI where she likes to vacation. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, theater, movies, wine tasting, skiing and ice skating and her latest hobby, crochet.
Home Types:
Condo, House, MultiFamily, Townhouse
Years of Experience:
20
Education:
Northwestern University
University of Illinois
