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Caroline Gau • REALTOR®
Based in the heart of Northbrook, IL, Caroline Gau REALTOR® has carved a niche for herself with over 22 years of unparalleled expertise in the real estate domain of the Chicago suburbs. Renowned for her adept guidance to young families moving to Northbrook, Caroline deploys her hyper-local knowledge, ensuring her clients save time, money, and sidestep potential pitfalls. Now proudly associated with Real Broker LLC, Caroline is distinguished as one of the top 5% of real estate agents by the North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR). Her credentials extend far beyond just sales figures; she's a Staging Professional, an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR), and a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®). Further amplifying her commitment to excellence, Caroline is among the initial 100 Realtors nationally to earn the prestigious C2EX endorsement from the National Association of Realtors. In the digital age, Caroline shines online, seamlessly blending technology with her vast real estate know-how. She actively showcases local businesses, offers insightful property tours, and shares invaluable real estate tips across various digital media platforms. On a personal note, Northbrook isn’t just a business locale for Caroline; it's home. She shares her life there with her husband, Derek Gau, and their three sons. As both a real estate maven and an active community member, Caroline seamlessly bridges her professional insights with genuine local care, making her an invaluable asset for those seeking a home in the North Shore.
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CLIENTS SAY
Caroline Gau exceeded all expectations as our realtor in Northbrook, IL. Having moved from London to Chicago four years ago, finding our first home was a significant milestone, and Caroline played a pivotal role in making it a seamless and enjoyable experience. Her boundless energy and dedication were evident from the start. Caroline not only listened attentively to our preferences but also infused her expertise, ensuring each option resonated with our needs. Her knowledge of the local market, combined with a deep understanding of our unique journey from London, proved invaluable. Caroline's unwavering professionalism, clear communication, and genuine commitment to client satisfaction set her apart. We're thrilled to have found our perfect home, thanks to Caroline's guidance, and wholeheartedly recommend her services to anyone seeking a dynamic and effective realtor. Thank you so much, Nikki, Jake, Jasper and Jovie
Nikki Hatfield
Selling a home is a stressful situation. Selling a home you have invested time and energy in, with a renovation and with many unique family memories can be overwhelming. Caroline was a fantastic partner as we sold our Northbrook, IL home to relocate to Colorado. She understood our needs right away - the fact that with 4 children we really couldn't do significant repainting or work -- and that an extended showing period would be really difficult. She offered solutions that fit our needs and desires such as showing the home when we were gone over spring break. Caroline's early inspection allowed us to quickly isolate any issues that might come up upon a seller's inspection and to remedy these issues. She was always available to advise, make suggestions and keep us moving in the right direction. Most importantly we had a difficult negotiation with our buyer. On multiple occasions
Karen Frum
On the advice of our physicians and our adult children we decided to move to an assisted living facility near one our children in South Carolina. This required not only selling our home of many years but also finding appropriate means of disposing of its contents accumulated in various locations over almost sixty years of marriage. Fortunately, we met and retained the services of Caroline Gau as our real estate agent to list and market our house. She oversaw all the aspects of preparing it for the steps of listing, staging and showing which led to a rapid and fair offer. But beyond this she brought us into contact with numerous honest and skilled service providers to assist in the surprisingly complex tasks associated with such a major move. We would unhesitatingly and strongly recommend Caroline for her extensive knowledge of the real estate field, especially in the Chicago area,
D. Hensing
We just had Caroline sell our second house in as many years, and it was as positive experience in every way as the first one was. In both cases we had other realtors tamping down our price expectations, but Caroline came in with fresh eyes and priced both houses at the level she and we thought was warranted. And then she sold them both within days. And she sold the second one twice (when the initial offer fell through), both times in one day. Though she is definitely a Northbrook specialist, she came up to Lake Vila to sell this latest house, and I would argue that she understood that market better than the local specialists.One of my favorite aspects of working with Caroline is her extensive collection of contacts, trades people, and specialists. And she refers enough people to them that the mere mention of her name results in
Susan W
We had a wonderful experience selling our home with Caroline. She sat down with us to walk through our options for selling and brought a variety of research to help us establish our optimal sell price. She handled all the details, was quick to respond to any inquiries we had, and kept us fully in the loop throughout the process. Through a variety of marketing and social media, she was able to quickly promote our home and the house sold in a few days for our asking price. Honestly, she made the process so easy - we cannot recommend her highly enough.
L Allen- Seller
I can't believe we were so nervous about putting our house on the market. Caroline assured us each step of the way that this was going to be easy and painless and she was right! She took such care of our house and the listing and we had an offer right off the bat! Within a month our house was listed, sold, and closed on. It was a wonderful experience. I would recommend Caroline to everyone.
H Listopad Seller & Buyer
I recently bought a home with the help of Caroline Gau as my realtor. She took the time to ensure that I understood the entire process, answering all of my questions. She was very professional, responsive and knowledgeable. I am very happy in my home and I would recommend her to others! Thank you, Caroline!
Hannah Wallace
Caroline is knowledgeable, and professional. She helped us to stage, list and sell my mother-in-law's condo unit in Mission Hills in a timely manner earning a price that was more than expected. She is a joy to work with I highly recommend her
L Canel
Caroline Gau made buying my home in Northbrook easy! Her extensive knowledge and professionalism was extremely helpful along the way. She offered many good ideas and had several contacts for my upcoming projects. I appreciate how quickly Caroline responded back to me at any given moment. Thank you for a positive and successful closing!
Judy Bennet
Caroline did a fantastic job as our listing agent! She was very professional and answered any questions that we had throughout the process. I would recommend her to anyone listing their Northbrook home!
J Robinson
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