
Awards



- Compass Certificate of Achievement For Outstanding Performance for CEP Obsess About Opportunity, 2024.
- 2018 & 2021 & 2024 Forbes Market Leader Award, Top 15 Illinois Agents for Client Satisfaction
- 2011- 2025 , Chicago Magazine Five Star Agent - Top 2% Client Satisfaction
- 2024, Fortune Magazine Five Star Real Estate Agent Award, given to only 10 Chicago-area realtors out of 300 nationwide
- 2012, President's Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication from the Mainstreet Association of Realtors
Specialties
Certifications: Certified Negotiating Specialist (CNS)
Luxury Property Specialist (Luxury Specialist)
Short Sale Foreclosure (SFR)
Education
Northwestern University - MA
Charity
Board Member of the MidAmerica Service Dog Foundation for People with Disabilities
Hinsdale Garden Club
St. Isaac's Church
MORE Government Affairs Committee, Past Chairperson
Hinsdale Historical Society, Board Member
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"Colleen is fantastic. She did a wonderful job helping us find our first home. She was patient and detailed. She learned our needs and introduced us to great homes in the Hinsdale area. Colleen did an outstanding job in the negotiation and we appreciate her insight during a tricky time. I cannot thank her enough.
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"Colleen has become a trusted friend of our family through our real estate engagement. She is smart and very classy. We highly recommend her to anyone buy or selling their home. She has done both for us twice now.
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"selling a home can be a frustrating scary stressful process, however Colleen was an absolute pleasure to work with in all aspects of the sale. Her guidance, connections within the community, overall knowledge of the market helped us determine the best time to list how to stage our home. Colleen was super professional my wife I felt confident we put our best possible foot forward.
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"Colleen came very highly recommended within our community put our interests first, working around our new schedule with a newborn at home. Our house three days at full asking price. She went above beyond our expectations, we loved the results, we definitely recommend working with Colleen! "
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"My wife I moved to Hinsdale from out of state Colleen took us to over 50 properties. It was our first home she was extremely helpful throughout the entire process. She knows the area extremely well she cares about you enjoying your home!"
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"Colleen did a wonderful job of listening to what we wanted in a home, took the time to help us narrow our search to ultimately find our home. She was always easy to reach by phone or text, lined up showings for us quickly.
What was most critical, though, was the time she took with us during the negotiation of the home. She was there to offer advice, share her experience help us through this aspect of the home buying process. It made us feel as though we had a direct line to our sellers, no amount of unforeseen complications could get the way of our deal."
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"As out-of-state sellers, we appreciated Colleen's excellent communication skills willingness to go the extra mile to get things done in our absence. She is a true professional who arrived at our initial meeting with a comprehensive marketing plan assistance staging our home of 26 years. Colleen's action plan, knowledge of the local real estate market, positive attitude rapport with other realtors gave us great confidence her ability to get results. She truly listens to her clients responds thoughtfully, displays the highest integrity is a pleasure to work with."
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"I asked a colleague for a referral to a realtor the Burr Ridge area, he came through big time! Colleen was exactly what we were looking for. She knows the real estate market, the local school districts, the "ins outs" of parking at the nearby Metra stations--you name it. She has contacts with local contractors that can make a move to a new town much easier. Colleen was a pleasure to work with provided me my wife excellent guidance advice our search, mortgage pre-approval, purchase negotiations, inspection closing. Colleen is a real pro was just what we needed! I highly recommend Colleen the Southwest Suburbs!"
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Business Philosophy - 5 STAR EXPERIENCE
Honored as a Five-Star Real Estate Agent by Chicago Magazine, Colleen has consistently ranked in the Top 2% for Client Satisfaction from 2011 to 2025. She specializes in the Western Suburbs of Chicagoland, working from Compass’s leading office in the Midwest, and leverages cutting-edge internet marketing to enhance property visibility.
REALM
COMPASS One
Compass One is the only platform designed to connect you and your agent through every phase of your real estate journey. Compass One ensures that clients experience 24/7 transparency before, during and after the transaction for total piece of mind.
Three Phase Marketing Strategy at COMPASS
Your home may be your most valuable financial asset. You deserve the best return so that you can buy your next home, feel secure in your retirement, or pay for your child’s education.
At Compass, we are leveling the playing field by giving individual homeowners the same playbook and best practices real estate developers and professional homebuilders have benefitted from for years. We work with homeowners to build the smartest and safest place to list homes.
For years, the traditional way of selling your home has been part of the system that puts sellers at a disadvantage. The well-known real estate websites have built their business models at the expense of homeowners by showing negative insights on their listings, such as days on market, price drops and home values estimates.
There are three stages to promoting your home and the homeowner has control of timing. This means a higher sales price at Compass. The three stage marketing has led to a 2.9% higher sales price at Compass.
It is Colleen's goal to help you unlock the door to the home of your dreams! By supplying the keys of market knowledge, excellent negotiation skills, and strategic pricing you will be placed in the best possible position to make sound, informed decisions. You will be confident, satisfied and reassured that your needs, wants, and goals for your home are in the best hands for all your real estate needs. Colleen is here for you whether you are moving across town or across the country or across the world.
In addition to the Western Suburbs areas of Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook, Darien, Downers Grove, LaGrange, Westmont, Western Springs, Willowbrook and Glen Ellyn; Colleen also can serve you in the City Neighborhoods of the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park.
Areas of Expertise
Community Involvement
As a past president of the Hinsdale Elementary School District 181 Foundation Board, she has a deep commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and local initiatives. These connections allow her to offer valuable local insights, ensuring that clients are well-supported in their transition to a new community.