A requirement of mine for referrals is a fellow professional who does not sit still, who will give free expert advice and who remembers the client is the focal point. My business friends listed below I would hire over & over for my own work. Feel free to call for more details.
Financing & Lending
Todd Schwartz, Think Financial, 847 947-2257, tschwartz@lefhome.com. Lending in 50 states, licensed in insurance & long term care planning, former trader & financial planner. Super solid advocate for any client.
David Hochberg, 312 896-2111, www.townstone.com. Hosts his own mortgage show on AM WND 560 Saturdays 1-3. Tune in!
Larry Steinway, PHH Lending, 312 884-7373, www.larrysteinway.com. Veteran to the residential lending community, quick on the blackberry.
Reed Brunzell, Wintrust Mortgage, 847 418-2821. rbrunzell@wintrustmortgage.com. Perfect lender for first time buyers & buyers who need explanations of all the options. Reed is a wonderful educator of the various lending products.
Attorneys
Holly Miller, 312 391-4566, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/holly-miller/a/541/358 Fab Fab Fab friend & advocate. She answers her own phone at nights & on weekends, goes to the mat for her clients, looks for win-win relationships. Engaging & entertaining – you just want to hang out with her.
David Schlueter, 630 285-5300, http://www.schlueterlawoffice.com/ The Un-Attorney…super down to earth & fun to work with.
Jennifer Baratta, 847 217-0539, http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbarattaattorney An independent who answers her own phone, serving the NW suburbs.
Design & Home Staging
Ceci Cannon, Staging by CC, 312 860-3390, http://www.homestagingbycc.com/ – An independent stager, low overhead & manageable budget but high class & expert results.
Kathryn Cloney, Realestaging, 847 384-9369, http://realestaging.blogspot.com/ - Down to earth & quick response, great eye for design.
Organizers
Elizabeth Cooley – Compass Organizing 773-503-0341, elizabeth@compassorganizing.com Super solid quick & efficient – a one-stop shop for whipping you into shape. Client base around the city & near suburbs
Sacred Spaces – Riv Lynch, 847 363-5394, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacred-Spaces/120711154616009?ref=ts&v=wall Another super solid organizing guru. Client base Highland Park & surrounding N Shore.
Calm Spaces – Gail Taxy, 847 433-9151, gail@calmspaces.com, Handles all, but is a specialist with Seniors.
GREEN building & construction
Kaye Kharasch, 847-530-4643, kaye@greenbuildingconnections.com, www.GreenBuildingConnections.com – an entrepreneur at heart, super energetic & full of design options. A trained chef she designs kitchens with a cook’s eye. Another great resource for all things construction & green influences.
Painting
Vlad Kharitonsky, 773-960-1267, xbpainting@hotmail.com, www.studiofinesse.com. Unbelievably talented & unfortunately unknown. Vlad has been painting for me for years and just recently I was lucky enough to see his amazing portfolio. You know those kid’s theme rooms you can’t tell from the real thing? Think Vlad.
Tile work
Egis Eidukevicius, eidukase@hotmail.com, 224 619 5565 – Hails from Lithuania, a tried & true perfectionist, Egis has worked for me many times…his impeccable detail is unmatched. Come see any many examples of his work at any of my project locations.
