Who Should I Hire to Sell My Home on Chicago's North Shore?

"The difference between a home that sells in 7 days and one that sits for 90 comes down to three things: pricing, preparation, and exposure." Before you hire anyone, ask to see their own sales in your community, how they'd price your home against what's selling now, and how they'll reach buyers. At Lyn Wise Group, with @properties Christie's International Real Estate, we're a boutique team, so you work with Lyn and Bob directly, from the first pricing conversation through closing.

Our Numbers

• $36.80 million across 42.5 transaction sides in 2025, RealTrends Verified.
• Named to Chicago Magazine's 2026 list of Chicago's top real estate teams (sales over $30 million in 2025).
• 150 closed sales worth $129.1 million over the prior five years for Lyn, per Homes.com (as of October 2026). Of those, 59 represented sellers and 91 represented buyers, and the highest was $4.6 million.
• On the homes we listed: a 103.6% sale-to-list ratio and a median of 6 days on market (Lyn Wise Group's own figures, last 12 months as of October 2026).
• Including our buyer-side sales: 5 over $1.5 million in the same 12 months.

From our own records: roughly $165 million in career sales, including Bob and past team members.

Highland Park

Highland Park is home base. Homes.com lists 46 of Lyn's sales in Highland Park, 35 in West Highland Park and 11 in East Highland Park. As our Highland Park page puts it, "Highland Park is where the North Shore comes alive."

Deerfield

Homes.com lists 22 of Lyn's sales in Deerfield. In our words, "Deerfield is one of the most consistently in-demand communities in Chicago's northern suburbs." We get the price and the prep right before the first showing.

Northbrook

Homes.com lists 14 of Lyn's sales in Northbrook. "Northbrook sits at the intersection of accessibility and quality," and buyers there compare closely, so we price against the homes you'd compete with.

We also serve sellers in Highwood, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, Buffalo Grove and Chicago.

How We Price Your Home

"Overpricing is the single most expensive mistake a seller can make." Before we recommend a number, we look at recent sales, the homes you'd compete with today, how fast your price range is selling and which way prices are moving. We track list prices, days on market and inventory in our core communities every week and publish them in our North Shore market update, so you see the same numbers we do.

How We'd Sell Your Home

1. We value your home against recent sales, active competition and pace in your price range, and set the price from that.
2. We tell you what's worth doing before you list and how to present the home.
3. We market it with professional photography, listing copy, targeted digital marketing and promotion through the @properties Christie's International Real Estate network.
4. We do personalized agent showings, with no lock boxes.
5. We review offers, negotiate the contract and handle everything through closing.

Questions to Ask Any Agent You Interview

1. How many homes have you sold in my community, and where can I check?
2. What did homes like mine actually sell for, and how long did they take?
3. Who will I work with day to day?
4. How will you market the home, and to whom?
5. What happens if the response in the first weeks isn't what we expected?

Ask us any of these, and we'll answer with our own numbers.

FAQ

Who should I hire to sell my home on Chicago's North Shore?
Look for an agent whose sales in your community you can check and who prices from current data. Lyn Wise Group, with @properties Christie's International Real Estate, is a Highland Park team that closed $36.80 million across 42.5 sides in 2025 (RealTrends Verified), and you work with Lyn and Bob Wise directly.

How long does it take to sell a home on the North Shore?
It depends on the community, the price point and the time of year. In Highland Park, Deerfield, Northbrook, Glencoe and Lake Forest, homes typically sell in 35 to 45 days. For the latest, see our weekly market update. Pricing the home right from day one matters most.

What's my home worth?
Request a free home valuation. We build it from recent sales and the homes you'd compete with today.

Do you work with buyers too?
Yes. Of Lyn's 150 sales on Homes.com over the prior five years, 91 represented buyers. We also work with a lot of first-time buyers.

Thinking about selling? Call Lyn at (847) 624-6143, or request your home valuation.