Real estate agent #1 was contracted to sell our home. Their system of viewing appointments was cumbersome and archaic. Their system of post-viewing comments was verbal and quite inefficient. Their system of follow-up was always to reduce price, even though there were no comments or enough showings to make an informed choice. The agent was simply a “listing” agent.

Then rode in Hi Ho Sally! What a professional dynamo with an efficient system for appointment viewing – all on line. Seamless, efficient and trackable. Post-viewing comments – all on line. And most all viewings left comments within five days of viewing. These comments allowed us to make informed decisions based on fact. Thirty-three viewings within the first 60 days.

The agent, Sally Leoni, was our advocate. Kept us informed, worked relentlessly to sell our home – four open houses, emails to client base, emails to agent base, referrals and always talking up our house and neighborhood. House sold within 60 days, thanks to Sally’s effort and professional system. Sally was at our side during pre-sale, listing activity and post-sale. Sally is a polished and professional negotiator, mediator and sales agent.

Lesson learned: The system behind the agent is as important as the agent. They are a team, like a captain running a cruise ship needing a navigator, cruise director, good engine room and communication. Engaging Sally is like sailing on Crystal Cruises. The other agent was like sailing on a barge. You will never be disappointed with Sally Leoni. -- Terry and Priscilla E.

We turned to Sally after listing our home with two other agents and months of frustration. We are certainly glad we did! Within weeks of getting the listing, Sally and her team got us a very attractive offer, and we closed much faster than we ever anticipated. It all happened so fast. We highly recommend Sally and feel fortunate that she represented us. While other agents failed to get our home sold, Sally got the job done! -- George S.

We are BIG Sally Leoni fans in our family. Sally has expertly handled four residential real estate transactions for us since 2006 – three traditional home sales as well as a complex short sale. Sally has great instincts and is a highly organized, shrewd negotiator. Bonus – she has a very appealing personality. Truly impressive! -- Elaine S.

Sally was instrumental in finding us a new home that met some very special expectations. She was laser-focused on our priorities, always available and on time to showings. Negotiating the sale was involved, since we set our hearts on a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé-designed home on a fabulous property in foreclosure. Sally helped us craft a strategic offer and worked with the bank’s agent daily, sometimes more. Remarkably, Sally was able to help us find inspectors, work with our attorney and shepherd through this complex sale while we were overseas in the opposite time zone. Her vast experience and good judgement are very apparent. She is knowledgeable, aggressive, energetic and will get you the home of your dreams. -- Nina C

We entered into selling our home in Lake Zurich not knowing what to expect. Sally guided us through the process with experience, advice to get the home ready and market knowledge to help us price the home to sell quickly. Showings went smoothly, and we sold within the first weekend with multiple offers over asking! Highly recommend Sally Leoni to sell your home and work with you to feel satisfied with the sale. -- David and Heather V

We have now sold and bought two houses with Sally. She is very professional and can answer any questions you have, and if she doesn’t know, she quickly finds out. She has such a way about her that she can make one of the most nerve-wracking events in your life run very smoothly. We never once worried about negotiations for selling or buying. One unique thing about Sally is she listens to you unlike other realtors! Sally knows her markets and gives the best advice. She is our realtor for life! -- Jennifer D

Sally was 100% confident that our house would sell during a difficult time in the housing market. She helped navigate us through pricing, listing and took the helm with everything up to our closing. We felt confident that she would get the job done as she really knows not only the market but how to stylishly bring out the best in your home to get the showings. We didn’t have to worry about the process from listing to closing as everything went smoothly. We have such confidence in Sally as she is a go-getter and won’t let you down! -- Lee and Sandy W

If you are looking for a realtor that is professional, knowledgeable and fun, call Sally Leoni of Coldwell Banker. We weren’t sure exactly what we were looking for, but Sally was able to give us several suggestions in our price range and help us to find a beautiful home. In this time of pandemic, Sally respected our safety and the safety of the homeowners. We looked at several houses that we thought were nice, but she had a wild card up her sleeve. Sally knew of a house that wasn’t on the market yet. She convinced us, after a long day of house hunting, to go see just this one more. We were a bit hesitant because it was a little farther than we wanted to be, and it was slightly over the budget. With all of her experience, Sally knew the neighborhood and knew we would love it. She was right. It turned out to be the perfect home for us. We walked in, and it felt like home. Throughout the time we worked with Sally, we felt like she listened to everything we said and knew what we wanted before we did. We would happily recommend Sally to anyone buying or selling a home. -- The Murray Family