Karen Chien-Rooney

★★★★★
"We are truly thankful we chose you to help us with both selling and buying. We appreciated how you helped answer all of our many questions. In the end, that reduced a lot of the stress in purchasing. Karen went above and beyond showing us homes. Once we found a potential dream home, she helped us make it a reality by connecting us to several officials in Lake Forest to make sure we could make the changes we wanted. Karen even set up a meeting with Public Works to discuss the responsibilities of living on a ravine! And after we signed a contract, she was able to sell our home in just a few weeks. She not only understands the nuances of selling a home in Fort Sheridan but has a deep understanding of the North Shore market. We are thankful we chose Karen – she made the selling process go as smoothly as possible." - Elizabeth and Paul P.

★★★★★
"We are thrilled and elated to say we recently closed on a home in Fort Sheridan. After living in our last home for 42 years, the idea of moving was overwhelming. Trying to process everything as far as where to move, finding an agent and understanding the technicalities of the current housing markets seemed like an impossible task. Karen Chien-Rooney of the GGL Group, Compass, became our clear choice for accomplishing our expectations and needs. When first meeting Karen at an open house, we immediately made a connection and knew immediately that Karen checked all the boxes. She is positive, comforting, knowledgeable, and understands our needs. Karen always had our best interests at heart. Throughout the process of visiting potential homes, she guided us and when asked, offered honest opinions and suggestions to take the emotion out of the process. Thanks to Karen, we knew immediately that the home that we ended up purchasing was exactly what we wanted. She helped negotiate, guided us through the details of finding an attorney, set up the inspection along with multiple other tasks. I can say without hesitation, Karen led us throughout the entire process and even assisted on things beyond her role. Because of this we currently hired Karen to represent us as our seller agent. We could not have done everything as perfectly without Karen. She has become a personal friend and we will cherish her for making our retirement years that much better. We now live in paradise!/em>" - Michael and Jeanie R.

★★★★★
"Our home sale experience with Karen Rooney was nothing short of exceptional. Karen's superb professionalism is evident in her sincere kindness, attuned and empathetic listening/effective communication, unwavering advocacy, availability, and keen attention to RE market trends. Karen never waned in her support, optimism, enthusiasm and creativity in the somewhat challenging restrictions we had as sellers. She has been a gift to us!" - Heather

★★★★★
"Karen is a superb realtor who goes above and beyond the call of duty. She had the challenging task of selling my home after I had already moved to California. There were many upgrades that had to be made to my house. When I decided to repaint and refinish my floors, she interviewed, selected and oversaw the workmen. Karen and I were in constant communication as we discussed her strategy, etc. She was my advocate through the entire process. I trusted her with all the decisions that had to be made. She made this difficult process smooth and easy for me. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone who needs a realtor. Her customer service is outstanding." - Stella

★★★★★
"Working with Karen Chien-Rooney to sell my home on Lyster Road in the Fort made the realty experience exceptional. Living in the neighborhood gives Karen the firsthand appreciation for the wonderful history that surrounds us. It was great to be on the same page with my realtor, with the same personal understanding of the value of the period architecture, the amazing natural landscape, and the many other wonderful aspects of living in a secluded gem near the shores of Lake Michigan. Every historic property has a unique story and she was able to share this with prospective buyers - which was exactly what I hoped for when looking for the next owner of a home that was near and dear to my heart. Karen worked diligently to give my home visibility and was fantastic in providing timely follow-ups and honest feedback. She seamlessly coordinated the many details all the way through closing and made a process that can often be complex and stressful, very manageable. I knew I had a strong advocate to represent me, my property and my best interests in the home sale process. Karen is a trustworthy and hard-working realtor and a well-established resident of the Fort. I would recommend Karen to be your expert advocate when looking to buy or sell your Fort Sheridan dream home." - Ann

★★★★★
"If you are looking for a gracious, dependable, competent real estate professional, look no further than Karen Chien-Rooney. My family recently sought Karen's help in selling my mother's Fort Sheridan condominium. The service that we received from Karen was beyond exceptional. At every step of the process, Karen exceeded our expectations. Karen was resourceful and competent in her approach to mom's condo. When we discovered that some minor work was needed, Karen took the initiative in facilitating necessary repairs, even meeting repair folks at the condo when we were not able to do so Karen is gracious, professional, competent - If you need a topflight real estate professional, look no further than Karen Chien-Rooney!" - Patricia