About Steve Kolko

For more than 25 years, Steve Kolko has been a leader in residential real estate and a manager for more than 14 years. He is the branch manager of the award winning Highland Park office and supervises a sales force of more than 80 agents who service the North Shore. As a life-long Chicago area resident, he knows the market well. When not doing real estate, Steve enjoys all sports and travel. Married to wife, Betty for 30 years and has raised two daughters.

Business Philosophy

Steve always makes himself accessible to his agents. His goal is to help grow their business to the level that they want to reach. He provides ongoing training, coaching and motivation to associates at all levels. By offering more marketing and tools for agents, Steve feels that it sets the company apart from the competition.

He is proud of the new, state of the art Coldwell Banker office located in downtown Highland Park, which serves as the support center for all agents and provides the utmost in customer service to its clients.

Areas of Service

The office serves Highland Park, Glencoe, Deerfield, Highwood and the North Shore.

Designations

• NRT President's Council member 8 of the last 10 years
• Served 1 term as a director on the North Shore Board of Realtors
• Certified Negotiation Specialist - CNS
• Member of:
o Illinois Association of Realtors - IAR
o National Association of Realtors - NAR
o North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors - NSBAR

Here's What Others Had to Say...

“I have known and worked with Steve for 12 years. His patience and understanding of agents and their issues is truly amazing to witness. His demeanor is pleasant and he is fun to be around. He makes the office a ‘Happy Place to be’. He is always concerned and interested in each and every one of us professionally and personally, while encouraging a team environment. Steve is unflappable, strong, respectful and energetic. He truly is the perfect manager, mentor and friend. Steve is a patient and caring teacher who is always looking for ways to motivate the office. Those pursuing a career in real estate would want to be in our office.”

Carol DeGrazia Santi, CRS, ABR
Sales Associate


“Steve sincerely cares about the well-being of everyone he works with. As a new agent, he took the time to find out my needs and helped me put a strategy in place in order to be successful.”

Matt Krieger
Sales Associate


“Steve is an outstanding manager who is on call 24/7. He is a highly effective communicator. His great value system is incorporated in his leadership in which the agents respond to his optimistic style. The office runs smoothly due to his positive outlook. He manages a great team which supports the agents and provides excellent customer service to clients.”

Connie Jarman
Administrative Assistant