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Dream Town Real Estate Consultant - Ann Connolly

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Ann Connolly

Office: 312.698.8552 | Cell: 312.476.0224 | Fax: 312.698.8553

2009 Top Producer, Awarded by the Chicago Association of Realtors

Ann has over 17 years experience in the real estate industry. After buying her first condo, she realized she had a passion for real estate. She subsequently obtained her real estate license while working full time and her brokers' license when she was nine months pregnant with her first child. With her children in school full time, Ann now has the opportunity to again follow her passion full time. She was drawn to Dream Town by the company's unique client-care model, cutting edge technology and customer service focus.

As a lifelong Chicagoan, Ann brings a deep knowledge of the Chicago marketplace to her clients. She believes every client should be treated with the same respect and care that she would like to receive. Her sense of humor and attention to detail make the home buying and selling process as safe, fun and hassle-free as possible.

Ann was born and raised on Chicago's far southwest side, the 4th of 7 children of a Chicago fire chief and a homemaker. From an early age, she was drawn to competitive sports and played volleyball for Mother McAuley high school. She attended the University of the Pacific on an academic/athletic scholarship, graduating summa cum laude and finishing 2nd in the NCAA Division I volleyball tournament. Ann has an MBA from Trinity College, Dublin. She is married to Liam O'Connor and has 2 boys, Rory (9) and Cathal (7), pronounced "Ca' hal" ... Irish for Charles.

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What My Clients Have To Say

  • Ann is great! She takes the time to answer any questions a buyer may have. I plan to use Ann if I ever sell my condo.
    Kay Frederick, Pilsen

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  • Ann was very professional and even more patient with us as new home buyers. She is very knowledgeable about the industry.
    Barb, Pilsen

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  • Ann was a pleasure to work with. She worked around our schedule, picked us up at the airport several times and did not hesitate to give us the time we needed. Being from out of town, her knowledge of Chicago helped us find the ideal location for our needs. We couldn't have been more pleased with the service.

    Jay and Debbie, Bridgeport

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  • I cannot recommend Ann Connolly highly enough. From the moment we exchanged our first emails, she demonstrated the highest level of attentiveness and professionalism. She has a deep understanding of the market and the city; she listened to my wants and needs, and gave me honest, thoughtful opinions on the homes we viewed. Because of her, I ended up with a place I absolutely love. The entire home-buying process is stressful, but she did everything possible to help and support me throughout, way above and beyond what a realtor is expected to handle. After closing, she even offered to wait at my loft for my internet & satellite setups so I wouldn't have to take any more time off work. Ann's kindness, integrity and true concern for her clients are just a few of the qualities that make her a wonderful realtor (and an even better person); I consider her a friend. You will not be disappointed in working with her.

    Ronnie Hunt, Bucktown

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  • Ann did a great job helping to sell my place in the difficult 2009 market. Her first piece of good advice was that we work with a stager to make sure the place would show as well as possible. She even brought some of her own belongings to help the condo look its best. When I got an offer, she helped me figure out how to negotiate the right price. After that, she helped with everything else in the process through the closing. When the inspection report came back, she and her husband (a builder) personally helped to fix things for me. Also, I really give her credit for always maintaining a very positive relationship with the buyer and the other agent. She is not even remotely pushy or high strung like some agents can be, and this helped immensely. She let a number of people in to the condo when I was at work for all sorts of things (appraisal, repairs). During the 45 day waiting period from offer to close, I can't even count how many emails and phone calls we exchanged. There are dozens of steps of the sale process, and she always got back to me right away (sometimes within minutes) which I appreciated a lot. This was the first place I ever sold, so I didn't really have the experience to know how to deal with all the little things that come up during the process, and she was always there to help.

    Aaron, Lakeview

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  • I would like to thank you for your support and extra help in getting my son Daniel into a condo on Elk Grove in Wicker Park. He is in, settled down and continuing to do well in school. Your prediction, during the inspection, that this condo will appraise at least at 250K when the building is fully occupied is right on. Daniel called and said the young lady on the first floor is getting a mortgage and the banks appraisal was 200K with the building only half occupied. I want you to know what an important part you played in getting Daniel started on the right foot in a big city.

    Ernest Hawkins, Wicker Park

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