Ms. Shapiro's knowledge, resources for her client, professionalism, advice, and customer service is unsurpassed in my experience with her. No doubt, she saved me time, money, effort and heartburn involving several aspects of having a home listed with her. She was prompt, reliable, and trustworthy is all her dealings with me. I can recommend her without question or pause to anyone looking to sell, buy, lease, or rent property. In real estate, she was and is a real jewel of a find. No doubt, you will be taken care of as a customer. Dr. H.

If you’re looking for a Chicago Real Estate agent who is on top of her game, I recommend Laurie Shapiro! She is a true leader that always takes charge of her transactions to make sure her clients are happy. I love working with Laurie and you will too!

Laurie was incredibly kind, patient, and helpful through our 1.5 year process of buying a house and then selling our condo. We started looking in the peak of everyone else also trying to buy a house due to the low interest rates. We had many ups and downs through this and Laurie stuck with us until we found the right house for us. She was always very candid on what she thought of a house and never once pushed us towards anything. She was also incredibly helpful and persistent with getting the needed information from our condo board to sell it. I highly recommend her for whether you are looking to buy or sell!

I was referred to Ms. Laurie Shapiro by a friend and, from the first time I met her, I was impressed by her professionalism. She was very open about the process and very helpful when it came to staging my home for viewing. She was a reassuring influence on my expectations and oversaw the showings and open house. She helped me work through the pricing and negotiations and ultimately my acceptance of a fair offer. I would highly recommend Ms. Shapiro as an agent to help sell your home.

If you’ve never experienced moving across the country, I can tell you it’s not easy — there are so many working pieces. Fortunately, we discovered Laurie Shapiro.

Laurie worked tirelessly to help find us our new home keeping in mind our need/like to haves list, budget, limited timetable, and the fact we were nearly 1,000 miles apart. She even face-timed us in to see homes that were hot on the market when we couldn’t be there in person. She truly cared about finding our family the best home and was relentless in doing so.

The entire process from search to signing felt effortless thanks to Laurie.

My wife and I would highly recommend Laurie to anyone in search of a realtor. We have sold our home, bought a new home, and listed a rental property with her and have been thankful for the her guidance, insight, expertise and professionalism. We may have been her highest maintenance clients ever, with our love it or list it drama that lasted over a year. She was wonderful, patient, and thoughtful through every step and truly looked after our needs. We dragged our two young kids to an endless number of showings where she not only followed up on the many house and property questions that come with an older vintage home, but also played the role of babysitter and counselor during fits and tantrums (including those of our kids). She will work tirelessly for you and draw upon her many personal gifts and her extensive real estate experience.

Laurie was the best ever. She was professional, friendly and knowledgeable. She made the selling process easy and stress free. I live out of state and had to sell this home. Thank you.

My wife and I would highly recommend Laurie to anyone in search of a realtor. We have sold our home, bought a new home, and listed a rental property with her and have been thankful for the her guidance, insight, expertise and professionalism. We may have been her highest maintenance clients ever, with our love it or list it drama that lasted over a year. She was wonderful, patient, and thoughtful through every step and truly looked after our needs. We dragged our two young kids to an endless number of showings where she not only followed up on the many house and property questions that come with an older vintage home, but also played the role of babysitter and counselor during fits and tantrums (including those of our kids). She will work tirelessly for you and draw upon her many personal gifts and her extensive real estate experience.

We met Laurie in the most unusual way imaginable - in the fall of ‘18, my wife & I stopped into an open house on a whim, and it just happened to be Laurie’s home for sale. We chatted a bit, and even though her home wasn’t the one for us, she offered to help us in our search, and we left with her card. It was a great conversation, and zero pressure for anything more than that. We liked her so much right off the bat, we decided to get back in touch and see what kind of help she could provide. Boy, did we ever luck out there...

Over the course of the next 6 months working together, we quickly found out the following:
She’s extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the industry, expertly pointing out things that I never would have even looked for or noticed on my own.
She listens first, and really digs deep to understand what you’re looking for, and why
She’s just the right level of opinionated, and will push back [gently] if you’re headed down a rough road
She’s ultra-responsive, whether it’s via phone/text/email/etc. Have a question? You’ll have an acknowledgement immediately, and an answer as soon as she can dig up the right one...
She goes WAY above & beyond, doing things like filing requests with the Village on your behalf for things you didn’t even know existed, or bringing lunch & wine on move-in day

On top of all that, she’s got personal connections to the BEST in every category of help along the way: the best home inspectors, the best radon folks, the best attorneys, etc. It just makes everything easier when you don’t have to shop around, and can just trust that whoever she recommends is top-notch...

Lastly, I’ll leave you with this: it’s no exaggeration when I say that Laurie’s expert guidance got us the ONE home we put an offer on, and saved us almost $25k in a multi-offer situation. She guided us through a somewhat-unusual post-contract phase, and relentlessly pushed the process along to closing (periodically talking me off a ledge here and there along the way). To me, that’s absolutely superb service and something I’ll never forget. You can call me biased, and I surely am, but you’d be a fool not to call her and give her a chance to help you find a home...

Laurie is exceptional. She understood our objective and was relentless in the pursuit to sell our home. She always kept us in the loop to what was going on in the process and provided insight and advice each step of the way. From preparing the home for sales to eventual closing, the process was so smooth. We were able to sell the home quickly.

Laurie did a great job selling our house.

She is organised, knowledgeable and hard-working. She advised us on what to do to prepare the house for sale, and we found a price that made sense. We had a nearly full price offer and agreement within two weeks after putting our home on the market.

I would recommend Laurie to anyone who is selling their house. You will not be disappointed by her knowledge, responsiveness and effort.

Laurie Shapiro was an excellent realtor. I was a first time homebuyer, and she was sensitive and responsive to a broad range of questions. She is knowledgeable and has assembled an impressive slate of experts she has worked with effectively and can recommend appropriately.

I was impressed with her kindness to others, as well. She was truthful in her personal assessment of a scenario, but she was always positive in her representation of others.

I would return to her in a heartbeat, and I would recommend her to everyone. Of course, I hope not to be moving for some time!

Laurie was absolutely phenomenal to work with. She worked extremely hard to understand what we were looking for. Throughout the process she continued to ensure we were happy with the direction we headed, including showing us other options to consider. She could not be more knowledgeable about the Oak Park/River Forest area. When we had a question, about anything (contractors, lawyers, inspectors, financing, etc.), she had a fantastic recommendation for us to use. Even during the hard times, she kept a level head while giving us honest and good perspective. She truly cares about her Clients and goes way above and beyond to help, even post closing! She's the best!

Looked at, oh I don't know, 25 homes with Laurie over the summer in the Oak Park area. First obvious characteristic of hers - patience! Cool, accommodating, on-time (if not early), knowledgeable. And ALWAYS follows-up on what she says she is going to do.

We had a fabulous experience with Laurie. She is a natural at her job, with a strong eye for detail. She takes the edge off the home-buying process, a stress-reducer. We finally closed on a home with her in August, and all I can say is there is no one better at real estate sales. FIVE-STAR!!

I found Laurie to be incredibly well-informed, passionate and energetic about helping us find the right house. She made us aware of everything we needed to know, and made us comfortable with the entire process.

She spent time getting to know us, which helped make the most of our time. We had a big ask in finding a home that would fit our huge family in a location (Oak Park) that can be cost prohibitive. She made it happen though and was amazing to work with!

My husband and I have worked with Laurie on three different occasions and can't speak highly enough of her! We feel she has gone above and beyond for us each time. As first time home buyers, she helped us find our condo in Chicago. She was very diligent in making sure we understood the process and what was involved. Her goal is to make you feel comfortable and she never pushes her opinion on you. We appreciated her advice every time it was given.

Not long after buying our condo, we decided to rent it out fully furnished so we could travel. Laurie did everything she could to advertise our place. She even held an open house to try and get some interest. After finding us a renter and going through the appropriate legal paperwork, Laurie insisted that she come over and take pictures so the condition of our place was well documented before our renter moved in. Her savvy business sense made us feel secure in all of our decisions.

Upon our return from traveling, we listed our place for sale. Laurie had professional pictures taken and it was on the MLS within a few days. She held an open house just days after listing it and we had two offers that weekend. We had some tricky issues with our condo association and the buyer getting approved for his loan, but again, she guided us and recommended the appropriate resources for us to make sure we were doing what was required.

She is extremely well connected in the community and has a referral for just about anything, should you need it. We've used her recommendations for legal help, the appraisal process, contract work, and more, Everyone is extremely professional and went above and beyond our expectations. Laurie's sense of urgency and timely communication always impressed us. We often communicated in several different ways (phone, email, text), and she always got back to us right away. She is professional, flexible to your needs, and knowledgeable about the industry and market trends. Laurie is like family now and we would recommend her to anyone!

Laurie went above and beyond her duties to assist me with purchasing my first home. I was faced with many challenges during this process. Laurie remained positive, supportive and encouraged me to persevere . She guided me through each step and always had my best interests at heart. I am touched and forever grateful to Laurie Shapiro!!”

Laurie Shapiro was extraordinary on all levels. She has a strong knowledge base, she was always available whenever we called her. As for negotiation skills; we were in the best hands with Laurie. We were new to buying a home but Laurie alleviated any worries we had. She was very aware of our needs and was with us every step of the way!

Laurie was such a huge help during the process of buying our first home. Her schedule was flexible and she always gave her educated honest opinion when it came to different aspects of buying a home. If you're looking for someone you can trust to guide you through the process, then look no further because Laurie is the realtor for you!

It was a pleasure to work with Laurie start to finish. She provided excellent advice on how to ready our house for sale and extensive research on how to price to sell. She partnered with us throughout the process, always listening to our thoughts and concerns. We were moving after 26 years in the same house and had trouble zeroing in on just what we were looking for in our next residence. Laurie patiently showed us a variety of options and always helped us see the pros and cons of each property. When we finally found our "dream' place, Laurie masterfully guided us through the negotiations. She provided smart advice on coordinating closings, and had solid and practical solutions to the many things that needed to be coordinated to move. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Laurie was so great from day one! I felt so comfortable with her and my instincts said she was the right choice even before I knew why.
She was so helpful with all our questions and really went above and beyond with what seemed like endless calls and texts regarding the stress involved of our new home purchase.
She never treated our questions as silly or petty and was very patient with the "ups and downs" of buying a home. I'm so thankful we got connected with Laurie. Buying a home under the best circumstances can be very stressful and the last thing you need is someone who doesn't know what they are doing. You can tell she really cares about her clients.
If you want to make a great decision pay attention to my next sentence.
Call Laurie Shapiro if you want someone who will look out for you and put your best interests above all else.
I promise you will thank me later!
It's been about a year since I've been in my new home and I hadn't talked to Laurie in months. I had a random question the other day about something I couldn't figure out so I text Laurie to see if she knew the answer. Not only did she respond in a reasonable amount of time. She acted as if she was still closing out our deal.
That's class! That's a professional! Glad I trusted my instincts!

Our first home-selling experience couldn't have gone any better thanks to Laurie's expertise. She is very professional and knowledgeable and very involved at every stage. She made what we thought was going to be an overwhelming undertaking, a very smooth transition. The house we purchased after selling with Laurie was in another state so I quickly learned after working with other realtors, they don't all provide that same level of service!

Laurie helped my family buy a home in Chicago after living in New England for 12 years. She was patient, knowledgeable, organized and diligent. She also had solid resources for lenders that were able to move quickly. House hunting is stressful (bidding wars, offers fall apart, tough negotiating and starting a search all over again) but Laurie’s calm and professional manor provides comfort and most importantly reassurance.

Laurie is a true professional and went above-and-beyond to get my home ready for sale. She was also very helpful guiding me through the entire process. I firmly believe I received the best deal possible due to her knowledge and experience.

We chose to work with Laurie because of her expertise in Oak Park and were not disappointed. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is quick to respond and very thorough. She went to the village herself to get copies of the work permits for the house we wanted to purchase. She is also very patient and knowledgable about every step of the process from writing an offer to negotiations, inspections and closing. After looking at several homes, we ended up buying the first property she showed us and we couldn't be happier!