Holly Connors

1/28/23Pieter Randolph

Google Review

Michele was awesome! She was very helpful with all of my questions throughout the entire process, she was thorough with everything from the very beginning to the close and even beyond. Overall, I’m very appreciative of all her hard work and excited to drive up to my house everyday since purchasing it!

Thank you!!

P. Brett Randolph

1/25/23Megan Freeman

Google Review

I am a first time home buyer and was recommend to Holly Connors group. Holly introduced me to Hannah Frei and she's been nothing short of a pleasure to work with. Frankly, this process can be intimating and overwhelming at times, but Hannah was always upbeat, patient, informative, and available for my (many) questions.

She took out a lot of the guesswork and helped me secure a fantastic property. I highly recommend this group and my experience with Hannah was totally positive.

Thank you, Hannah!

10/26/22Greg Saunders

Google Review

My experience with Holly was really amazing. I met her in September 2022 to have her sell my home. From the day we met it was:

3 days: until the first showing
2 weeks: until I had a very solid offer
1 month: until it was 100% closed

Yes, really: ONE MONTH from start to close. It all seemed magical, but it was really her local knowledge and expertise that allowed her to find a great buyer for my home so quickly, and she helped us settle on a very good price. I highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the Arlington Heights area.

6/22/22Blake Konrardy

Google Review

Holly is incredibly well-connected and knowledgeable about the housing market in the northwest burbs. She helped us focus our search and got us into houses we wouldn't have otherwise seen, ultimately landing our dream home. Will definitely work with Holly again

1/20/22Laura Moninski

Google Review

Holly and her team knew what they were doing from the moment we met. They were honest and up front from the day we met. It was smooth from the standpoint of the sale. Holly was patient with some of the obstacles that were put in place during preparation of the home. She is knowledgeable and treats you as family all through the process. Thank you for all you did and getting the job done so well

9/13/21Gloria Watson

Google Review

I knew we were in excellent hands when we decided to have Monica Biewer sell our home! She is extremely responsive and kept us updated throughout the entire process!

8/12/21Brad Frick

Google Review

We asked Holly to sell our home in Arlington Heights, IL. We have bought / sold a number of homes over the years and Holly was the best data driven selling agent we have ever worked with. All of the information that she provided us gave us a crystal clear picture of what to expect at every turn. Given her knowledge of the area, the data that she was able to use to maximize timing and our selling price, we would highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell a home. If we were to buy and sell again in IL, she would be our first call.
She made the entire process extremely simple and we literally did not have to worry about any part of the process. She had us the whole way. If you are doing what we did and researching reviews to find a real estate agent, you can stop looking. We found Holly through Zillow reviews and we are both so happy that we did.

8/9/21Jonathan Chiou

Google Review

Holly Kapsa Priestley is THE BEST! No, really: she worked with my wife and I while we were out of state, answered all my stupid questions without making me feel stupid, did many showings including one marathon Saturday where we saw 8 or 9 properties in a row, and cheered us on through a few strikeouts before helping us hit a home run and closing on the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood. I'll be honest: I don't think I've EVER been as stressed out in my entire life as I was during the home buying process, but through it all Holly has been a source of cool, collected reasoning. She was our trusted advisor that helped us to navigate the sometimes choppy waters of an intense housing market during the spring and summer of 2021 into something that felt, more or less, like smooth sailing. We simply could not have done it without Holly. Additionally, every one of her referrals knocked it out of the park! The home inspector, mortgage lender, and legal team that she referred were all amazing and together with Holly at the helm made for a well-oiled machine. In fact, thanks to Holly we found a new lender that was significantly more responsive and easy to work with than our original lender, which is one of those things that helped to make the experience much less stressful. I also want to call out that Holly has a great eye for health and safety, which my wife and I really appreciated since we have four young children and our previous realtor never warned us about the issues with lead paint in our old 1915 home! With Holly, I had no such worries or concerns that we would once again find ourselves dealing with a massive headache or issue that could harm our children. We've been so grateful to work with Holly and we strongly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell.

7/23/21F N

Google Review

In one word: professional. Real estate, and this market in particular, can bring out the best and worst in people. Michele was an absolute professional throughout our entire process, even when others didn't treat her with the same respect or professionalism. She navigated us through the process, educated us, fought for what should be ours, and in doing so helped us close on our dream home. If you are looking for someone who is responsive, skillful, even-keeled, and helpful, then Michele is who you want as your Real Estate Professional.

6/30/21Devonna Condon

Google Review

Our experience with Amy was excellent from start to finish. Amy was responsive to all of our needs and concerns. She researched our market and got a great price for our home. She was efficient and cared about our time and resources. Amy is a top notch realtor that would use again to sell or purchase a home.

6/19/21Gracie Faulkner

Google Review

Holly is absolutely fantastic. It felt like looking for a house with your really knowledgeable and professional friend. She goes above and beyond to help you find a house that meets your criteria and finds gems in a truly crazy market. She advocates for you and provides honest advice about what she sees in each and every home. We love Holly and will be using her in the future!

6/18/21Ki Kellen

Google Review

Holly is truly an amazing real estate agent. She had thorough knowledge of the neighborhood and comps and knew the market very well. She stayed in communication with us throughout the process and made the sale of our house seamless. We were really happy we had the fortune of having Holly Connors as our home sale real estate agent!

3/22/21Maggie Roll Moninski

Google Review

Michele was fantastic in helping us stage our house and get it sold quickly. Between the marketing, staging, and advertising we were able to bring in multiple offers the first weekend the house was on the market. I would use her again in a heartbeat.

1/7/21debes ray

Google Review

great experience with Amy, she is always available, prompt in handling issues, good quality presentation and above all a consummate professional.

12/18/20Thomas Gotlund

Google Review

Amy was exactly what I needed when I listed my condo. She knew the village and she knew the market. Amy made herself available and responded to my communications quickly. She went above and beyond my expectations when she took care of numerous tasks on my behalf when I was out of town. I am delighted to have Amy as a resource, helping me when I have a need in real estate

10/19/20Barbara Condon

Google Review

Holly is the BEST! The process of selling our home of 37 years and moving to another state was daunting, even overwhelming. Yet Holly patiently, knowledgeably and caringly helped us through each step of the process. She gave us excellent advice on preparing, staging and pricing our home, brought well-qualified buyers to view our home (yes, even during Covid quarantine), communicated honestly, openly and often regarding buyer feedback, helped us with negotiation details and worked with us each step of the way through closing. We were surely sad to leave our long-time home, but we made a GREAT decision when we chose Holly Connors as our sellers' agent! Thank you, Holly.

9/2/20Carol Durrant

Google Review

Holly is a consummate professional with an impressive network. Her staff is enthusiastic and expert. She speaks and acts with confidence and assurance, and is a very hard worker. She is able to refer experts for repairs and professional services. Any time we reached the smallest obstacle, Holly offered an immediate and effective solution. Holly is very generous in her support, including providing furniture and bed covers to assist with staging. I am convinced that I got the best price for my house and sold it so quickly because of Holly's support. I would recommend her without any reservations.

8/24/20Amanda Antell

Google Review

Holly Sold our home quickly and found us the perfect house before it was even on the market. She knows the Pioneer Park neighborhood better than anyone and was a lot of fun to work with!

8/23/20Joseph Delaney

Google Review

I have worked with Holly and her team on many successful transactions for both Buyers and Sellers. Market wise and street smart, Holly gives her all for her clients. Expect great results with the Get Burbed team!

3/10/20Cheryl Brown

Google Review

Holly is simply the best. She is the agent you want!

8/6/19Beverly Cook

Google Review

Holly was fun to work with, she did her magic and we sold the first day of listing, and for a great price!

Thank you so much!

8/5/19Jesse Tzimas

Google Review

Holly is extremely knowledgeable and skilled in her craft and her service levels top notch. She was a great guide in our quest to find a home and was patient with us as our search took longer than most. When we found the home we wanted, her experience and negotiation skills helped us secure it and get us to the closing. We came to rely on her answers and opinions for many questions that we had during the process. We were fortunate to have worked with Holly and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate.

7/29/19John Gilbert

Google Review

Outstanding service. Gracious & understanding during a hard time.

Thank you so much!

7/29/19Cindi Marshall Oakey

Google Review

Holly was a SHE-RO who saved the day selling my mother's house pre-listing, seamlessly - truly without any hassles let-a-lone problems all while diplomatically kept the peace in my family. Above and beyond professional. Ever so grateful!

7/26/19Jay Douglas

Google Review

Holly Kapsa did such an amazing job to help me find the right house. She was very knowledgeable and guided me well through the entire process. She also took close note on determining what things I liked in a house and never tried to push me into looking at anything else. Overall, I'm very happy with @Properties and Holly is just such an amazing realtor!

7/23/19Erick Chiang

Google Review

I can't say enough good things about Holly. I have used 5 agents throughout my home buying and selling processes and she was head and shoulders above the rest. Many times it feels like that agents aren't working for you. You find the homes you want to see, you research the neighborhoods, you find the inspectors and repairmen to provide estimates. Holly is completely different, she did it all and was fully engaged in the process from the start to the closing and was a true partner in this process. Finding the Home: Holly used her vast network to find a home in the perfect location even before it hit the MLS. Since we were looking in very specific areas I thought our search process was going to take months, but Holly was able to find a home that met all of our criteria only after 1 week! Part of the quick search process can be attributed to good timing, but I firmly believe that without Holly's network we would not have found this home. We were the first people in and locked into a contract that day preventing us from getting into a bidding war. Inspection: Throughout the process, Holly's experience and expertise were invaluable. We ran into multiple inspection items and Holly guided us through each step. I mentioned that she was a true partner and that showed during the inspection process. Items that were identified by the inspector, she readily had a contact to remedy the issue and was texting and calling during the inspection to schedule an estimate and get a quote. Times where we were unable to meet the contractor, she showed up and clearly communicated back to us the underlying issue and what was needed to resolve the issue. Appraisal: We ran into a significant appraisal issue during our home purchase. Holly was able to run us through all the different scenarios which helped us better understand how cooperative or aggressive we needed to be with the sellers during the various back and forth conversations we had with the sellers. We ultimately were able to resolve the appraisal issue with the support and guidance of Holly. Negotiations: I think with any sale or purchase of a home there will be times where the negotiations get a bit intense. During our negotiations we were able to communicate to Holly our desired outcome and she provided candid feedback on whether we were overreaching or well within reason. Once we aligned with her on our desired outcome, she went to work talking with the seller's agents, the seller's attorney, and mortgage broker to find the best outcome for us. Holly left no stone unturned and was extremely responsive to our emails and texts. Closing: The closing went fairly smoothly and Holly was there the entire time answering any questions we had. Overall, I cannot say enough good things about Holly and would highly recommend her.

7/23/19Esmeralda P

Google Review

Holly is very knowledgeable. She was great to work with and gave us very useful advice when making our home purchase. We had very specific criteria and she narrowed down our search to relevant homes, while still showing us options for comparison.

7/22/19Patricia Bitzer

Google Review

We are so pleased that Holly was able to steer us in the right direction to get our condo. There was a bidding war and fortunately for us, Holly knew exactly how we should respond!

7/18/19Malia Chiang

Google Review

My husband and I embarked on our home buying journey this spring. We had been through this process before and we thought we knew what to expect. In times past, we had had a realtor, sure…but we did all “the work” ourselves…the research on the MLS, the price comps, researching inspection issues. I admittedly had thought of realtors as a necessary evil in the home buying process– we needed them to be there to take us to see the homes we had researched ourselves, but that was it.

This time around, we received a recommendation to use Holly Connors to buy in Arlington Heights, as she was knowledgeable about the area. Turns out, we had not realized what we had been missing in a realtor until we met Holly. It was clear from our first meeting that Holly was different. We filled out a list of things we were looking for in a new home as we had in the past, but Holly took the time to understand the "why" of our requests, and to understand us as a family. She posed questions i hadn't even considered -what kind of neighborhood did I want for my daughter, what kind of interactions did I want with my neighbors, what was important to our family in a community, did we see this next move as a “forever move”?

Her knowledge of the community, as well as the fine details of home construction were clear from the beginning; It was not something she was showing off, it was something she was confident in. While I was accustomed to having realtors trying to convince me the home we were viewing was something I should love when I didn’t, Holly would instead look around at a home and tell us “It’s nice, but we can do better for your money. I want you to love it”. It was a relief, and amazing to feel like this person was truly a partner with us in this process. She understood how big of a decision this was for us and wanted the best for us.

Our search was a short one, thanks to Holly. We were moving from the city, and in addition to all the home features we were looking for, perhaps the most important one to us was walkability. We wanted to be close to a community downtown area, and to the Metra train. In the first week of working with Holly, she found something perfect for our family. While part of this is certainly luck, Holly’s connections got us an early viewing of this house before it hit the MLS, and even before other early viewings of this home. She pushed hard on our behalf, and got our foot in the door.

While the search was short and easy, the rest of the process was anything but. The next 60 days were a whirlwind of difficult inspection negotiations, an extremely low appraisal (largely at the fault of the seller’s agent who was woefully unprepared), switching lenders and a range of emotions from the seller and their team of agents and lawyers. We were stressed, and often not the best versions of ourselves. Throughout this process, Holly was truly incredible. She was relentless on our behalf. She called in favors throughout her network of contractors, inspectors, lenders – a network that we sorely needed in our process (Consequently, when we met each person in her network, it was clear that they appreciated Holly as much as we did). She occupied our energetic 3 year old during our inspection so we could focus on details. When we were at our peak stress levels, she commiserated with us about how difficult this process was, at the same time reassuring us that the deal would happen. She even happily arranged visits to rental options when we felt unsure if our deal would go through – and even in this scenario, she was trying to negotiate monthly rent on our behalf!
In the end, everything worked out and we are in our “forever home”. I believe that if we had had any other realtor, it would not have worked out. Holly was ruthless on our behalf. She left no stone unturned in difficult negotiations; she was honest & supportive throughout the entire process. She thinks of her clients as real people and not just another paycheck. I will be talking about how fantastic she is to anyone who will listen!

7/18/19Jenny R

Google Review

Holly Connors is impressive. She knows the market well and was able to accurately assess the value of our home and sell it quickly. Holly and her team are efficient, technologically ahead of the curve and very professional. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone looking to sell their home.