Linda Jacobson

Linda Jacobson has consistently been a top producer in real estate on the North Shore of Chicago. As a Realtor with Coldwell Banker, Linda enjoys working with buyers and feels she has a unique ability to match home to buyer. She also has great acumen in marketing a home, seeing what must be done to prepare it for sale and to evaluating it correctly in the market. Linda is also designated as a Coldwell Banker Relocation Specialist. Linda serves real estate needs in Glencoe, Deerfield, Evanston, Glenview, Highwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, Northbrook, Riverwoods, Skokie, Kenilworth, Northfield, Highland Park, Winnetka, Wilmette (The New Trier District) and some of the City of Chicago neighborhoods as well.

Representing Buyers

Linda is without a doubt, a people person. She really enjoys working with buyers and engaging with them to learn their goals and needs. She gets to be a part of your story and finds it a privilege and a pleasure to find you that next wonderful home. Whether you are a first-time buyer just jumping into the real estate investment pool, or looking to find a home with more space for your family, or wanting to find a smaller space with less rooms to clean, Linda collaborates with you to find a space you love and feel comfortable in. As a long-time North Shore resident she can assist a buyer looking to relocate from the City to the Suburbs or vice versa with ease and provide you with the information and resources you need to feel at home in your new community from day one.

Selling Your Unique Home

Linda brings to the table a background in selling successfully many types of properties on the North Shore. For many years she has worked with top developers in purchasing property, tearing down, and building new construction to sell at a profit. This has given her a vast product knowledge for real estate on the North Shore and allows her to sell with greater expertise both new construction and resale homes. Linda will help you prepare your home for sale and wants to be sure that you know her goal is to get you the best price that the market will bear and in the most efficient and expedient way.

Luxury Marketing

Linda brings luxury marketing to her listings. What does she mean by that? Linda hires a professional photographer that is simply the best of the best at highlighting your home. The photography is essential for marketing your home online. Over 90% of today’s buyers are online. Therefore, your buyer is likely viewing your home in a first showing on their computer. Linda ensures that the package they see is phenomenal. Not only does she provide the highest level in photography, but she also commissions customized floor plans (which can also be interactive) and obtains unique url’s and personalized webpages for each listing. The benefit of this specialized and strategic online marketing is that your home is “googleable” and given prime positioning in home searches of your area. She also continues to keep her finger on the pulse of evolving technology and now also places the home on youtube with its own youtube link. Studies have shown, that particularly Generation Y trust youtube more than any other corporation or business site, and she wants to be sure that your home is accessible in any form.

Personal and Community

Linda raised her two children in Glencoe and they both attended New Trier schools. She attended Ohio University  and received her B.A. degree in Speech and Drama from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Prior to entering real estate, Linda sold TV advertising and taught high school speech and communications. Linda enjoys movies, theatre, Pugs, and spending time with her friends and beloved grandbabies.

Education and Designations

• Ohio University and University of Illinois, B.A.
• Broker Associate
• Graduate of Real Estate Institute, G.R.I
• Premier Elite, Top 1% Realtors Nationally

Awards

• President Elite, Top Producer Award
• Illinois Assoc. of Realtors Presidents Club
• Dozen National Sales Award