Marcia Shanin a Realtor with style and real estate savvy

Marcia Shanin has made a name for herself with 15 years of experience as a Coldwell Banker Realtor. There is no job too small or large for Marcia. She loves a challenge and welcomes the opportunity to help you with your real estate needs in Chicago, Highland Park, Deerfield, Glencoe, Northbrook, Glenview, Skokie, Wilmette, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and other North Shore communities.

Marcia is an exceptional negotiator who conducts herself with grace and professionalism, even under pressure. She is a consistent Multi-Million Dollar producer, a member the the Diamond Society (Top 5% of Realtors Nationwide) and a Top Referral Agent for the North Shore.

Marcia has vast experience with all types of clients.  She will walk you through the entire process and dare you to find a question she can't or won't answer. Home buying is one of the biggest investments of your life, she wants to be sure you're comfortable with your choice.  Marcia taught pre-school for 12 years and she believes that next to how we raise our children, where we raise them is of the utmost importance. She will patiently help as you search  for different schools and communities and she'll be your best resource.  You will feel well represented whether you are a first time buyer, exploring the luxury market (either new construction or resale), interested in investments, short sales or foreclosures.

Unique Marketing for Your Unique Home

Marcia prides herself on her ability to find the ‘wow’ factor in every home. She shows your home to perfection, highlighting its attributes in a way that will make a buyer “have to have it!” For an example watch, “view my video” above or go to this link: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid50176160001?bctid=45725107001  Through professional photography services she can make sure that your home has it’s own unique video on youtube. In August of 2010: 1,903,240,000 videos were viewed on youtube. This is one of the key websites to utilize in marketing your home. Marcia will also make sure that potential buyers can view your home on Trulia, Zillow (the number one home search site), Realtor.com, Cbonline, and Coldwell Banker’s National brand site. With Marcia a seller gains a Realtor with the skills necessary to market online (a must in this day and age), a Realtor with the negotiating savvy to get your home sold, and a Realtor that will work for you day and night never forgetting that your home is your most important asset and therefore her number one priority.

Marcia's People, Places, and Loves

Marcia is a lifetime Chicago North Shore resident.  She has been married for an eternity (please feel free to say she doesn’t look old enough!) and has raised two splendid children in the Highland Park community. She lights up talking about her children: her son is the executive director of AidJoy, a non-profit organization committed to helping charities generate funding for important causes throughout the world. Her daughter is the Assistant General Counsel for the University of Chicago, she and her husband are busy raising Marcia's magnificant grandchildren.
Marcia also loves to care for plants in addition to people. She and her husband designed their house to maximize light so that they could have a lush atmosphere of plants and flowers. She is also happy to consult on your botanical needs.  Work, family, friends, plants and the occasional glass of wine, make it a wonderful life!

Education and Designations

•  University of Illinois-BA in Speech and Theatre Ed
  
•  Member-Highland Park Senior Center Advisory Board
  
•  Senior's Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation
  
•  Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) Designation