Patricia Smarto

About<br /><br />Pat loves looking at houses and finding the right house for her buyers so she can make their home owning dreams come true. Pat truly believes that your home is where you plant your roots to create memories to last a lifetime. Assisting her clients allows Pat to help move them to the next phase of their life. She has been licensed since 2009 and completed 191 transactions since then. <br /><br />In January 2011, she purchased the Lakes Realty Group and built a team of experts to make it a strong local real estate office. Since its purchase, she has brought the company through a substantial growth and will be closing 2016 with 125 transactions reaching $28.9M for the year. She sponsors many events and organizations including a yearly Fox Lake Fishing Tournament every May, Save the Antioch Theatre where you can see her star hanging on the wall, and the Grand Jr. Bulldogs Cheer. <br /><br />She has a teenager and lives on the lake where summers are spent on the water enjoying such activities as kayaking, swimming, tubing or wake boarding. She enjoys traveling, especially internationally, and love loves to read in her free time. Her favorite local spots are are her backyard, the Chain O’Lakes, Steitz’s Toboggan Slide, dinner on the deck at Fairmont Shores, Volo Bog, and Caboose Park.<br /><br />Specialty Markets<br /><br />Northwestern Lake County<br />Northeastern McHenry County<br />Single Family Homes<br />Waterfront<br />First Time Buyers<br /><br />Expertise<br /><br /> Communicating with clients and knowing their wants and needs to understand what type of home search to create for the new home<br /> Guiding first-time home buyers through the process<br /> Strong technology background<br /> Specialize in waterfront properties<br /><br />Credentials & Awards<br /><br />• Five Star Real Estate Agent Award<br />ABR- Accredited Buyer's Representative<br />E-PRO- technologies and digital initiatives to link up with today's savvy real estate consumer<br />SFR- Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource<br />PSA- Pricing Strategy Advisor<br />BPOR- Broker Price Opinion Resource<br />NAR-National Association of Realtors<br />MORE-Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (Local)<br />Director-Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce

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  C2EX Top 1% of Realtors in the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors
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