PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Cherie Smith Zurek
www.cheriesmithzurek.com
Cherie Smith Zurek
RE/MAX Suburban
Big or Small – I Sell Them All!
Cherie has been selling real estate since 1986. As a platinum, multimillion-dollar Realtor, she consistently ranks at the top of her profession, thanks to both her clients and her peers. Cherie understands that buying or selling a home is a huge step in your life. You deserve a real estate agent who will focus on your needs and your priorities. She is dedicated to selling her clients' homes quickly and at top dollar, and finding her clients the right homes that meet their wants, needs and budget.
Cherie went into real estate to help people make their dreams come true. She gets to know each of her clients personally and works for them to ensure that their goals and wishes are met. It's Cherie's goal that each client has a positive homebuying and selling experience along the way. Cherie takes care of the details so her clients can focus on the big picture and their busy lives. With Cherie, you get more than a real estate agent, you get an advocate, a home stager and a home designer all in one.
Client Testimonials:
"Cherie was amazing and in tune with our needs and concerns while buying and selling our homes recently. In fact while out looking for a new house, she quickly realized our interests and decided to (as she put it) "kidnap" us, in order to show us a home that ticked different boxes and was in a different town than what we told her we wanted. Turns out she was spot on and we bought the house!
Additionally, during the process of selling our home, she did a thorough analysis of like houses and was spot on again when it came to the selling price. Other realtors estimated our appraised house value lower, but Cherie really knew our neighborhood and we ended up with a much higher price than even we expected. She was also phenomenal in helping us to remain calm, especially during the inspection process and closing delays. When there were minor repairs needed, Cherie provided us with some invaluable recommendations and resources that were able to assist immediately helping in finalizing the sale more quickly.
You can't go wrong with someone as knowledgeable and understanding as Cherie. She definitely knows her stuff!" - K. Vanderwerff
"Cherie is truly amazing to work with... From start to finish you will be impressed on how quickly she can have her team list your home and in the matter of days, or at least my case a day she will have your house sold." - W. Homer
"If you are looking for an honest realtor, who has YOUR needs and concerns as their most important attribute, then you have found that with Cherie Smith Zurek! She has helped me purchase and sell several homes over many years. The most recent was a few weeks ago. Being a single mom, and pursuing one of the most stressful things in life, Cherie was the one person I could trust and rely on. She makes sure you understand all the details and information you need about selling and purchasing a home. She is completely free of deceit and truly sincere. I rarely write reviews, but this time I searched a way to share my true sentiments about this amazing person/realtor...Cherie Smith Zurek!! Her assistant, Jason, and office employees are also amazing and trustworthy!!" T. Hafertepe
“We have worked with Cherie Smith Zurek on four house sales over 25 years. She is knowledgeable, honest and discreet. Because she has experience with construction, we value her insights. She is well-respected by ancillary industries like insulation, air quality, roofers, etc. and is known to be no-nonsense. We recommend her without hesitation. She found a buyer for our home, but due to a sudden, personal issue, we could not proceed with the sale. She was gracious and understanding despite having spent hours with us preparing for the transaction and looking at houses. We will be using her again.” – R. Foley
“Cherie is an amazing professional. Having bought and sold with her guidance, I can say with complete confidence that her knowledge, honesty, and integrity were key factors in the success of both transactions. Cherie took the time needed to understand and accommodate my needs. I can't imagine going through either process with anyone else.” – N. Gold
Cherie specializes in custom homes, new construction, waterfront properties and investment properties
Lifelong relationships have been and will always be key to Cherie’s business. More than 95 percent of her business comes from the referrals of satisfied clients, past and present
Valuing her 32 years of experience, Cherie’s clients and peers consistently rank her at the top of her profession
SPECIALTIES AND INTERESTS
Buying and selling
New construction
Investment properties
ACCREDITATIONS & AWARDS:
RE/MAX International Lifetime Achievement
#1 Agent in Lake Zurich - 1999 - 2019
Five Star Real Estate Agent award winner - 2011 - 2020
RE/MAX International Chairman’s Award
RE/MAX International Platinum Award
Exclusive Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR)
Graduate of Realtor Institute of Illinois (GRI)
Certified Resident Specialists (CRS)
Qualified Staging and Redesign Professional (QSP)
Certified Luxury Home Market Specialist (CLHMS)
Senior Resident Estate Specialist (SRES)
Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)
Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR)
Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS)
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research throughout the U.S. to identify service professionals who demonstrate professional excellence and provide quality services to their clients. The Five Star Real Estate Agent program is the largest and most widely published award program for real estate agents in North America, covering more than 40 major markets. Five Star award winners do not pay a fee to be included in the research or on the final list of award winners.
The Five Star Professional research team contacted thousands of recent homebuyers, consumers and industry leaders to identify Chicago-area real estate agents who stand out in their industry and community.
To learn more about the research methodology, click here.
