There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.

That said, in my experience as a real estate professional in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.

So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Deerfield, Northfield, Northbrook, Palatine, Schaumburg and surrounding areas, please contact me.

Representing buyers and sellers and specializing in first-time purchases, relocations, vintage homes, single family homes and condos.

Native Chicagoan providing full realtor services to new and experienced clients in our community. I look forward to putting my knowledge and love of my home town to work for you. If you are relocating to Chicago, please allow me to show you what Chicago has to offer. Your referrals are the highest form of compliment.

My name is Gary Hardina,
and I have been a Real Estate Broker in the Chicago area for
over nine years. I can show you the very best
of Chicago Real Estate including many Homes for
Sale and Condos in the area. I specialize in
Condos, Single Family Homes and Multi- Unit Real
Estate in Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Andersonville,
Edgewater and the entire Chicago Area. Whether
you are looking to buy or sell, I can offer you
my experience and expert knowledge of the Chicago
Real Estate Market.

I along with Coldwell Banker am commited to providing my customers with a
hassle free Real Estate experience. I aim to be
your Chicago Real Estate Agent for life, and will
work to that end.

I am so glad that you took the time to visit my webpage on GayRealEstateAgents.com.
I specialize in the Chicago Metro area and am familiar with all of its unique neighborhoods and attractions. Being a transplant from the South, I have really enjoyed living in Chicago for the past 15 years and have really come to love this great city. Our city has so much to offer everyone and is also in my opinion a very affordable place to live.
In my business I have had the chance to work with all price ranges and styles of homes and have a very good understanding of the Chicago Market and trends. I am also a Relocation Specialist and a Certified Negotiation Specialist within my company.

My buyer clients are especially pleased with my Buyers' Consultation that I offer them. Here I sit down with the buyer and go over their needs in a new home and talk about the home search process, the offer and contract process, and the procedure for closing on their new home.
My seller clients are also very happy with the way I creatively market and show their home and take them through the closing process and into their next new home.
I am a full service Realtor and have the advantage of Coldwell Banker's extensive national resources for marketing, internet exposure, and client services. Not only is Coldwell Banker the #1 Real Estate company in the Chicago Metro area but we have a strong national and international presence as well.
I hope I can be of service to you and can take you into your first home or assist you in moving you from your current home to your next new home.

Kevin is highly knowledgeable about the city of Chicago and its residential market. He is ranked in the top 5% of all Chicago Realtors and specializes in working with the Gay community, individuals and/or domestic partners who buy and sell residential and investment property in the Chicago area. Kevin is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) & recent graduate from the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI).

His business is largely based on enthusiastic referrals by past clients and includes buyers & sellers with a diverse range of needs and price points. Purchasing real estate is an important step to financial independence and Kevin’s approach to this business is focused on the client with an eye on the important details.

Kevin’s career in real estate is based largely on his own personal experiences buying rental income properties. Prior to going into real estate, he worked as an Account Manager with Leo Burnett, USA, on the Miller Lite & Philip Morris accounts.

After college, Kevin served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a Flight Operations Airman with a F-16 Squadron in South Korea and a Combat Search & Rescue Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Kevin’s extra curricular activities include active support and volunteering with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition; tennis; surfing (he attended an intense one week surfing school in Malibu). He also has traveled extensively around the globe.

Kevin is proud to call himself a “Realtor” and believes that home ownership is essential to anyone’s financial well-being and independence.

Honest advise, open dialogue and respectful consideration are my principles I have with my clients. I always keep my client’s best interest in mind because my business is built on relationships with you the client. Real estate is an ever changing and knowing what is going on in market is crusial for me in educating you and meeting your home and investment needs. .
My business is built on 100% referrals . I devote myself to serving the needs of my clients before, during, and after each transaction. All I ask is that while I’m working for you, I would like you to refer me to other people of comparable quality to yourself, who are thinking of the type of service I provide, and who would appreciate the same attention. I am never to busy for you or
your referrals.
I have 15 years of experience in process of buying and selling as well as helping clients purchase investment properties for their investment portfolios. Real estate is the best
Investment you can make. Let me help you with your current or future home needs.

My drive comes from my love of these communities, and from my commitment to partering with individuals and their families as they enter into one of the most significant and complex decisions that they'll make.

Here you'll find thriving gay communities, from the vibrant neighborhoods of LakeView and Andersonville, to the historic villages of Oak Park and River Forest. I would be delighted to introduce you to these communities and to the many options available to you as you begin your search for your new home.

I hope to hear from you soon.