5250 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300
Skokie, IL 60077
IL License #471.011556
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Arlyn is the most incredible realtor we have ever worked with. His knowledge of the area, important service contacts, professionalism, and affability made selling our condo a snap. He provided an extra level of service, such as personally making small enhancements to the property, that really made the condo look great. Arlyn is a class act and we truly enjoyed working with him. Absolutely recommend.
SR
Arlyn is wonderful! He’s an amazing organizer, networker, communicator; and he is a patient person. Arlyn helped orchestrate removing my mom’s things from her apartment, clean up, painting, and he ultimately sold the unit after a lot of negotiation. I highly recommend Arlyn not just as a broker but as a strong resource and guide to help with all things real estate.
JL
Arlyn was great from the first meeting to the closing. He was always available and was clear on what was needed to sell my home quickly.
I was in communication with Arlyn often over the months I was preparing my home and when my home was on the market. As this was my home for 30 years, Arlyn understood my emotions and fears. He was honest and direct, but always positive. I highly recommend him to anyone selling a home.
I was in communication with Arlyn often over the months I was preparing my home and when my home was on the market. As this was my home for 30 years, Arlyn understood my emotions and fears. He was honest and direct, but always positive. I highly recommend him to anyone selling a home.
EE
I’ve had several opportunities this year to work with Arlyn, and I couldn’t recommend him more highly. As a Geriatric Care Manager, I often encounter situations where older adults need to transition out of their homes unexpectedly, and the downsizing process requires both efficiency and compassion. Arlyn has been an outstanding partner in these sensitive transitions, assisting with the respectful sorting, sale, and donation of personal belongings. He consistently goes above and beyond to protect the client’s best interests, handling each task with remarkable sensitivity and respect. I’m truly grateful for Arlyn’s dedication, generosity, and unwavering commitment to our clients, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.
OL
Today we sold our house and I wanted to thank Arlyn Tratt for his hard work.
I would highly recommend Arlyn as a realtor for many reasons. He was very attentive to our needs as the sellers. He always listened carefully and worked with us on every aspect of the selling process. He had a positive and genuinely friendly attitude throughout the process. He was very quick and responsive to every text, e-mail or a phone call from us. He personally showed up to every single showing. Arlyn had a certain charisma and a super nice personality with a great sense of humor that definitely helped selling our house. I feel grateful and happy that we chose Arlyn as our realtor. We sold our house successfully and we are super satisfied with the selling price.
I highly recommend Arlyn as a realtor and I will definitely ask him to represent myself in the future if I buy or sell real estate.
I would highly recommend Arlyn as a realtor for many reasons. He was very attentive to our needs as the sellers. He always listened carefully and worked with us on every aspect of the selling process. He had a positive and genuinely friendly attitude throughout the process. He was very quick and responsive to every text, e-mail or a phone call from us. He personally showed up to every single showing. Arlyn had a certain charisma and a super nice personality with a great sense of humor that definitely helped selling our house. I feel grateful and happy that we chose Arlyn as our realtor. We sold our house successfully and we are super satisfied with the selling price.
I highly recommend Arlyn as a realtor and I will definitely ask him to represent myself in the future if I buy or sell real estate.
MR
Arlyn is a one of a kind individual. He is easy to work with, adaptable, willing to take a risk on looking at properties and is always there to lend an honest opinion. He is great at supporting you while looking for homes, discussing the positive aspects of each property but also pointing out possible down sides that we starry eyed home shoppers sometimes overlook!
Great professional to work with and went above and beyond with all aspects of the home shopping and then buying process!
Thank you Arlyn!!
Martin & Elisa Boughner
Great professional to work with and went above and beyond with all aspects of the home shopping and then buying process!
Thank you Arlyn!!
Martin & Elisa Boughner
SV
Our experience with Arlyn was—by far—the best experience we have ever had with a realtor. More than that, it was one of the best service experiences we have had in any capacity.
Arlyn helped us sell our house for a great price while we were out of the country and 100% absent. It would simply not have been possible to do this transaction with someone less involved than him. He drove the process every step of the way.
We are exceedingly grateful to him and give him our highest possible recommendation.
Arlyn helped us sell our house for a great price while we were out of the country and 100% absent. It would simply not have been possible to do this transaction with someone less involved than him. He drove the process every step of the way.
We are exceedingly grateful to him and give him our highest possible recommendation.
AG
Arlyn helped me find my dream house and supported me through the process with kid gloves! He was extremely professional throughout the process, answering questions even before I could think of them. He was always available, no matter when I reached out, he answered me quickly and ensured that all of my questions were answered. His knowledge of the market and everything that goes into buying a house is stellar. He also has an extensive network of additional resources that help cover everything I needed to make my move as seamless as possible. I highly recommend Arlyn Tratt!
MD
We worked with Arlyn on three transactions, selling our rental property, selling our primary residence and purchasing our new home. With Arlyn’s help we accomplished all three in 8 months. He was amazing to work with for so many reasons, but the top three being his knowledge, his responsiveness, and his patience. Arlyn’s knowledge of the housing industry and all the related topics (mortgages, taxes, construction, etc.) was so helpful when dealing with some of the questions and challenges that came up. I had so many questions and concerns throughout, plus I was overwhelmed and stressed with the decisions and changes that our family was experiencing. Arlyn’s calm and patient demeanor helped me tremendously. He checked in regularly and was so responsive by phone, text, and email. I often joked that I believed we were his only client! That’s how it felt working with Arlyn, that he was completely focused on our family at all times. I would highly recommend Arlyn to any of my closest friends and family!
SK
Arlyn represented us when we sold our house and we recommend him 100%. He says what he will do, and then he does it, which is all too rare and valuable. He understands the market extremely well, and gave us very accurate advice about how to price our house and how to get it ready for sale. His photography for Zillow and virtual staging are exceptional -- we believe that helped us get about 15 showings and multiple offers in the first week of the listing. Last but not least, Arlyn gave us options and worked with us in carrying out our goal of wanting to sell the house quickly. He did a lot of legwork and gave us a lot of detailed attention. Arlyn is a true professional and a very nice guy. We cannot recommend him highly enough.
AC
Arlyn is top notch real estate professional! He helped sell our home in Morton Grove quickly and for more than we were expecting. He was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and super responsive through the entire process. I'm definitely going to recommend him to my friends and family and look forward to working with him again.
Thanks for everything Arlyn!
Thanks for everything Arlyn!
YP
Arlyn made a difficult task much easier when it came to selling my mother’s house. His knowledge of the latest localized buying trends helped set the right price for the house. He was very proactive in getting the property out there and feeling out interest, and as a result, it sold before even hitting the market officially. He was supportive and helpful with all kinds of resources for help getting everything cleared out, making minor repairs, and securing snow shoveling when I was going to be on the other side of the country. Arlyn was very easy to work with and made a difficult situation (clearing out and selling a loved one’s home) much more bearable and feel like a success. I would work with Arlyn again in a heartbeat.
YP
Arlyn made a difficult task much easier when it came to selling my mother’s house. His knowledge of the latest localized buying trends helped set the right price for the house. He was very proactive in getting the property out there and feeling out interest, and as a result, it sold before even hitting the market officially. He was supportive and helpful with all kinds of resources for help getting everything cleared out, making minor repairs, and securing snow shoveling when I was going to be on the other side of the country. Arlyn was very easy to work with and made a difficult situation (clearing out and selling a loved one’s home) much more bearable and feel like a success. I would work with Arlyn again in a heartbeat.
JL
Arlyn Tratt is an exceptionally gifted Real Estate Agent. Here is how he contributed to the recent successful sale of my condo.
1. He knows how to create high impact, on-line listings using all the latest technology.
2. With his years of experience, he has excellent judgment on establishing the best starting price for each neighborhood.
3. Arlyn had useful suggestions regarding cost effective repairs and improvement to the property that would enhance its sale value.
4. He has a very efficient system for quickly scheduling showings without delay.
5. He knew how to really listen and understand my concerns as a seller and the concerns of a prospective buyer.
6. Arlyn has excellent negotiating skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. As a result he took a deal that was at risk of falling apart and brought it to a successful conclusion.
With hindsight, when I review the experience I had in selling my condo, the most important and best decision I made was to select Arlyn Tratt to be my agent.
1. He knows how to create high impact, on-line listings using all the latest technology.
2. With his years of experience, he has excellent judgment on establishing the best starting price for each neighborhood.
3. Arlyn had useful suggestions regarding cost effective repairs and improvement to the property that would enhance its sale value.
4. He has a very efficient system for quickly scheduling showings without delay.
5. He knew how to really listen and understand my concerns as a seller and the concerns of a prospective buyer.
6. Arlyn has excellent negotiating skills and a willingness to go the extra mile. As a result he took a deal that was at risk of falling apart and brought it to a successful conclusion.
With hindsight, when I review the experience I had in selling my condo, the most important and best decision I made was to select Arlyn Tratt to be my agent.
JC
If anyone is thinking about buying or selling a home, I highly recommend Arlyn Tratt for your Broker! Arlyn sold my home in record time and I received top dollar for my house. Arlyn also help me find and purchase my new home and was able to negotiate the best price!
Arlyn is a great listener and takes you to look at the kind of homes that stated you wanted. I give Arlyn 5 stars out of 5.
Arlyn is a great listener and takes you to look at the kind of homes that stated you wanted. I give Arlyn 5 stars out of 5.
EM
Arlyn's knowledge and ethic are proof that using a broker brings better value to a homeowner than selling "FSBO" (for sale by owner). He knows how to best present a property, when is the best time to sell, how to negotiate the best deal.
KA
I’ve done several real state transactions with Arlyn, sold two houses in the past and bought another one recently, August 2019. Arlyn is very knowledgeable and patient, He continues to provide and excellent service, the process is smooth and he makes sure you understand every step explaining and answering all of your questions. I would recommend Arlyn to my family and friends. Thank you Arlyn!! 😊
GW
Arlyn is a wonderful agent, he had an eye for the amount of time, energy and money we had spent on our home. He was precisely able to help us, guide us and set listing price for our home. He definitely knows how to put the best foot forward and take nice pictures and highlight the strengths of the property.
During the low market(December/January), when we thought to pull off the property from market he advised us to stay put, guess what the property was sold in January!.
We really appreciate his help, and would love to do business with him again, and recommend to our friends.
During the low market(December/January), when we thought to pull off the property from market he advised us to stay put, guess what the property was sold in January!.
We really appreciate his help, and would love to do business with him again, and recommend to our friends.
EE
We were very fortunate to retain the services of Arlyn Tratt to sell not one but two condos in record time, one in Evanston and one in Albany Park, as well as facilitating and negotiating the purchase of our new condo. He is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable realtor who truly cares about his clients and also understands Chicagoland realty. He conducted a thorough market assessment to help us best price our properties and that with a combination of staging, photography, timing and Arlyn's approachable, professional and authentic personality, the perfect buyers came along and the properties were sold in two days! He also was extremely helpful with a host of referrals related to our move such as inspection, handyman, organizer and legal team. With Arlyn, you don't just get a great realtor and genuine person, you get a team of wonderful people and support. A normally stressful process, Arlyn made the experience of purchasing, selling and moving into a much more pleasant and less stressful time. Thank you Arlyn!
CP
Arlyn was honest and looked out for our best interest throughout the entire home selling process. From the photos, virtual tour, open houses and showings, he was hands-on through the whole process. He is trustworthy and extremely knowledgeable. We are currently working with him on the purchase of our new property and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor to get the job done!
MM
Arlyn is an AMAZING realtor. He puts together sleek and effective marketing materials using professional photography and video equipment. He made our home look so fabulous! He provides white glove service to his clients - literally cleaning, shoveling or doing whatever needs to be done for a showing. Arlyn has sold two homes for us and is remarkably patient when helping us to buy as well. We cannot recommend him enough!!
CF
Arlyn is FANTASTIC!!! He was patient, flexible, willing and ready to show me any place that I was interested in seeing. At each location, he was insightful about every inch on the home. It was almost like Arlyn was buying the place for himself. Based on the interior and exterior, he let me know reasons to buy or not to buy each home. Home shopping with Arlyn, was like taking your good friend who was well knowledgeable when it comes to real estate. He also gave great recommendations when it came to finding an attorney & home inspector. I strongly recommend working with Arlyn!!!
PG
I have been through a number of other agents with a previous house sale ranging from mediocre to barely tolerable to inexcusable.
Arlyn is so far above any I have encountered. I would use him again without a second thought. He went so far above and beyond what we expected. Assisting with any pre-sale arrangements. Getting the house ready, connecting us with resources, and considering all possibilities. He was always easy to work with and responsive to any questions. Even calling back when out of town. Wish all business people were as professional. I give him my highest recommendation without reservation. Thanks again Arlyn!
Arlyn is so far above any I have encountered. I would use him again without a second thought. He went so far above and beyond what we expected. Assisting with any pre-sale arrangements. Getting the house ready, connecting us with resources, and considering all possibilities. He was always easy to work with and responsive to any questions. Even calling back when out of town. Wish all business people were as professional. I give him my highest recommendation without reservation. Thanks again Arlyn!
MA
Arlyn got us a nice property that we were looking for!
Thank you Arlyn!
Every Sunday, we were out visiting the open houses. We met Arlyn Tratt at an open house. After a nice and professional conversation, I was very impressed with his real estate experience, honesty, and guidance. Right at that time, I decided to have his services as my realtor to look for the property for us. My instinct forced me to work with him.
Arlyn kept us updated on daily basis emailing us the listings, and we were also emailing him and texting him about properties that we used to see online. Whenever we wanted to see a property, I would text Arly to see the property. Arlyn response was always quick to set up time to visit the property. We saw several properties and Arlyn was very helpful and supportive. He had always expressed his professional advise about the properties' conditions and fair value. Our relationship with Arlyn became very personal and family related.
With his endeavors and help, we were, at last, able to purchase a property. From the time of initial offering to closing the property, Arlyn was available guiding us every step. I felt he was breeze for us until the closing. In addition to the professional relationship, we have developed personal relationship with him.
For buyers and sellers, I strongly recommend to have Arlyn's services.
Aslam
Finall
Thank you Arlyn!
Every Sunday, we were out visiting the open houses. We met Arlyn Tratt at an open house. After a nice and professional conversation, I was very impressed with his real estate experience, honesty, and guidance. Right at that time, I decided to have his services as my realtor to look for the property for us. My instinct forced me to work with him.
Arlyn kept us updated on daily basis emailing us the listings, and we were also emailing him and texting him about properties that we used to see online. Whenever we wanted to see a property, I would text Arly to see the property. Arlyn response was always quick to set up time to visit the property. We saw several properties and Arlyn was very helpful and supportive. He had always expressed his professional advise about the properties' conditions and fair value. Our relationship with Arlyn became very personal and family related.
With his endeavors and help, we were, at last, able to purchase a property. From the time of initial offering to closing the property, Arlyn was available guiding us every step. I felt he was breeze for us until the closing. In addition to the professional relationship, we have developed personal relationship with him.
For buyers and sellers, I strongly recommend to have Arlyn's services.
Aslam
Finall
BF
When my mother died a couple years ago, we entrusted Arlyn Tratt with the task of selling her home. Our initial goals were the same as anyone's; get the highest selling price and sell the home as fast as possible. Then we found out there's a lot more to it. This home was part of an association and we did not realize we had various responsibilities for before, during and after the sale. Arlyn was able to explain everything clearly and he saved us a ton of time, effort and money!
To say that Arlyn went above and beyond is an understatement. While a lot of people may claim to go "above and beyond" Arlyn actually delivered! For example, prospective buyers raised issues about some problems they discovered with the windows in the unit. We were not happy about an unexpected expense to get the place ready to sell but we were prepared to pay for these necessary repairs. Arlyn did some research and tracked down the company that installed the windows. It turned out that the repairs were covered by an existing warranty and instead of us paying thousands of dollars in repairs, the window company repaired everything for free.
Being trustworthy, conscientious and a timely communicator, Arlyn Tratt is a gem! I highly recommend his services to buy or sell your property.
To say that Arlyn went above and beyond is an understatement. While a lot of people may claim to go "above and beyond" Arlyn actually delivered! For example, prospective buyers raised issues about some problems they discovered with the windows in the unit. We were not happy about an unexpected expense to get the place ready to sell but we were prepared to pay for these necessary repairs. Arlyn did some research and tracked down the company that installed the windows. It turned out that the repairs were covered by an existing warranty and instead of us paying thousands of dollars in repairs, the window company repaired everything for free.
Being trustworthy, conscientious and a timely communicator, Arlyn Tratt is a gem! I highly recommend his services to buy or sell your property.
