Alex Fenske is an experienced real estate industry leader whose background includes investment, lending, brokerage, franchise leadership, coaching, and training.
Personal Background
- Born and raised in Chicago's South Suburbs
-Graduate of Rich South High School in Richton Park
-Graduate of Purdue University's Krannert School of Management
-Married with two children
-Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Cub Scout Pack 39 Treasurer
-Enjoys barbecue, a good glass of Scotch, and Dad jokes
Brokerage Background
-First licensed in 2008 with over 700 transactions completed
-Designations include Certified Negotiation Consultant (CNC), Certified Staging Consultant (CSC), Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR)
-Launched the KW Elite franchise in 2018, growing it to become the highest-producing real estate office in its market within just 18 months and reaching a peak of 224 agents.
- Adept at navigating all types of real estate transactions, beginning with traditional purchase and sales and including distressed property transactions (foreclosures, sold taxes, bankruptcies, divorces, estate/probate) and alternative sale portals (HUD, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, Auction.com, Hubzu, Xome, etc.)
- Currently launching the Chicago Southland Homes Investor Network, an invite-only education and networking group empowering new and experienced investors to build wealth through real estate ownership
Preferred Partner Directory
Alex and the Chicago Southland Homes team maintain a list of top-quality service providers who are frequently needed in conjunction with the sale or purchase of real estate. We only work with the best and this list is continuously curated and vetted:
- Legal (transactional, landlord/tenant, corp/entity, litigation)
- Lending (conforming, non-conforming and commercial)
- Pre-sale preparation (inspection, design, staging, clean-out & organization)
- Contractors (GC, handyman, specialized trades, structural, mold/smoke remediation, waterproofing, etc.)
- Insurance (property/hazard, builder's risk, commercial lines, umbrella, etc.)
- Accounting (CPA, bookkeeping)
- Management (self-management software, professional management)
- 1031 fiduciary
Home Types:
Lot/Land, House, MultiFamily, Condo, Townhouse, Manufactured, Commercial
Years of Experience:
16
Education:
Purdue University Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, Rich Township High School District 227
