Work with Valerie Kahan

Meet Valerie Kahan

Valerie is an Evanston & Chicago native. She has lived and worked throughout Chicago and the North Shore for the past 20 years. She currently lives in Evanston with her husband and 2 children.  Valerie has been a real estate professional for 20+ years and joined @properties as a founding agent in November 2006 after 2 years with Koenig & Strey in Lincoln Park and the 2 years before that as a leasing specialist with the Apartment Source.

Valerie is a fierce advocate for her clients and her keen negotiating skills are top tier. Valerie was president of her former 30 unit condo building for 8 years and is very knowledgeable in all things relating to condo living.  In the past 15 years she has sold many single family homes, townhomes, multi-unit buildings and condos all around Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette and the Northshore including the near south and near west suburbs. Valerie works with both first time buyers & sellers as well as expierienced buyers and sellers in the luxury market and everything inbetween.  Growing up in Chicago, Evanston & Wilmette and having lived in nearly every neighborhood in Chicago during her 20's and early 30's gives Valerie a real life perspective on all things realestate in Chicago and the surrounding areas.

Having young children, Valerie understands how important it is to know about all of the different schools in the city and suburbs and has made it a priority to keep up with the ever changing school systems in Chicago and the suburbs.

With an education in fine art, photography and design she has a unique ability to help her clients stage their homes for sale and to help them to envision themselves in a new home.  

Valerie enjoys going out in the city and participates in all that the city has to offer including the nightlife and restaurants, local organizations and community outreach.  In her spare time, she shows her art at various galleries  and enjoys drawing, taking pictures, biking. For the past 4 years she has owned a small business in Evanston that specializes in sustainable art and community engagement in the arts for youth and adults.  She sits on several non-profit boards and spends her free time volunteering in her community, traveling around the world, and mostly spending time with her family and friends.

"It is my top priority that my clients are comfortable with every aspect during each step of their home buying or selling experience. There is never an unnecessary concern or question that any of my clients could bring up. Buying or selling your home whether it is your 100th or your 1st can be a rollercoaster. My job is to make the entire process as enjoyable and seemless as possible. I provide my clients with consistant expert support and understanding while maintaining the highest level of professionalism throughout each transaction. I always make sure my clients know what they are purchasing by investigating each property in detail. The satisfaction and happiness of knowing I did my job comes when my clients find a place that they can happily call home for years to come."

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