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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
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
"We are so relieved to have been able to work with Caroline in what was an unprecedented real estate market! Caroline scoped out coming soon listings and accompanied us to many, many house showings (including one via FaceTime while we were traveling) before we found "the" house. Along the way, she spent time learning about our preferences and made sure to circle back to our priorities when it came to deciding whether or not to put in an offer – which helped ease the pressure in the midst of a really hot real estate market. When it came time to make an offer, Caroline was invaluable in helping us put forward a strong enough offer to avoid a multiple bid scenario. On the sell side, Caroline advised on where to put effort in terms of staging and decluttering. She recommended a fair and thoughtful pricing strategy which proved very effective:
Nicole Hakkarainen
"We had a wonderful experience working with Caroline to find our new home. Caroline was very..."
Ari Hakkarainen
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