James Gargano, Real Estate Agent

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Specialties

Luxury Market, Relocation, Appraisal & Valuation Expert

Education

Northern Illinois University - BS, Finance & Marketing

About James

James is a 35+ year veteran of the real estate industry. In addition to specializing as a listing broker, buyer broker, and valuation analyst, he continues to own and operate a full-service valuation and consulting firm. His involvement as an industry leader within the corporate relocation sector, as well as his experience as an expert court testimony witness in a multitude of valuation dispute cases, create a unique skill set - combining a high level of detail and analysis to his brokerage services.

James's clients range from first-time buyers, empty nesters, builders/rehab projects, to upper-bracket and complex properties, with a special emphasis within the luxury market. Additionally, he has represented many relocating transferees, and new construction clients. He provides a unique overall skill-set, both from a technical aspect and personality standpoint, which has proven very adaptable to a wide-ranging client base. His vast experience and knowledge of real estate have created a distinctive and effective ability to analyze, problem-solve, and negotiate successfully on behalf of his clients. He is a member of the top Naperville team The Alice Chin Team, and so his clients also benefit from their full-service support. James negotiated just over 30 million dollars in transactions in 2022, and approximately 45 million dollars in transactions over the past 24-month period.

James and his wife Patty have lived in Naperville over 30 years, and have three children, Ally, Christina, and James. When he is not busy at work, James is an avid sports fan following all of his favorite teams.

Testimonials

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If you’re looking for a realtor that will walk you through every step of selling or buying a home, it’s Jim Gargano. Jim recently helped us sell our “forever home” and assisted in securing another beautiful home as we entered the phase of downsizing! Jim was a tremendous help during an emotional process as he provided guidance on how to get our home ready and helped to navigate every step of the selling process. For the many questions we had, Jim was always quick to respond and provided accurate information. The team assembled is as excellent as Jim and also helped to coordinate the many details you don’t even think about! Although selling our home was emotional it was not stressful due to Jim’s guidance, reassurance and expertise!!! Thank you Jim Gargano and team for a wonderful experience! - Eric & Nancy

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After 25 years in our family home we were empty-nesters and made the move from Naperville to Dallas. The single best decision we made that helped the selling process of our home go smoothly was to choose Jim Gargano and the Alice Chin Team! Jim was personable and relatable, yet highly professional in every aspect. His high level of communication and commitment to helping us sell our home was amazing! Jim not only helped us through all aspects of the process, he also helped us understand what to consider and ultimately helped us make more informed choices along the way. Jim always went above and beyond in every aspect - examples included finding contractors we needed, helping us strategize on how to market our home, pricing, and perhaps most of all Jim was able to get our home sold for the list price!! If you want to choose a reliable, smart, highly engaged realtor who will get the job done and do more than you can even think of, choose Jim Gargano!" - Dan & Chrissy

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“We were looking for a good-sized home to raise our two boys in Naperville. We had a list of must-haves in mind which included our favorite neighborhood. We thought that for sure we would have to compromise somewhere, and most likely would not be able to get all we wanted.

However, James Gargano, our Realtor, was phenomenal. He found absolutely EVERYTHING in our list. EVERYTHING!! Not only that, but it was also a quick, smooth, painless process. He guided us through the whole thing including financing, inspection, lawyers, and all that was needed to make our dream of homeownership come true. We followed his advice in everything and within 3 months we were moving into our forever home. We highly recommend The Alice Chin Team. They are extremely professional, experienced, and friendly. Working with them was absolutely the best decision we made.” - Marhiel

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“Jim was a great asset in helping us find our new home. He made our cross-country house hunt smoother and easier with his knowledge and advice. The entire Alice Chin team provided a seamless experience from start to finish.” - Beth

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"Alice/Jim's professionalism and the whole team provide top notch service! I sold my home and bought a new home in a matter of a little over 2 months in this crazy market. Couldn't have done it without their great service and support! Would recommend to anyone!" - Jaewon

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"We engaged Jim Gargano and The Alice Chin Team of Compass Real Estate to sell our family property earlier this year. We could not have been more impressed with Jim's overall analytical ability, level of detail and responsiveness during the entire process. He helped us navigate through various challenges, from the time we sold the property all the way to closing. We went under contract within 3 days and we sold for over $25,000 above list price! I would encourage anybody who has any real estate needs to contact Jim Gargano and The Alice Chin Team." - Sanjay

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“We decided to relocate to Illinois so that we could be closer to our daughter and her family. After our initial investigation we had concerns about finding a home that would meet all our needs, especially in such a HOT housing market. Then we found James Gargano at Compass. Jim listened to ALL our needs and desires we had for our new home. We cannot imagine going through the process without Jim’s help and guidance. Thanks so much Jim for helping us to find our forever home. " - Pat & Bill

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“Jim Gargano from the Alice Chin Team has a great feel for the market. The entire selling process was seamless and handled professionally. Thank you, Jim and your team.” - Vic

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“We wanted to understand the full scope of what the process would entail, so we invited Jim and Alice over for an introductory meeting. From that meeting, it was obvious a lot more goes into selling a home than great photos and an open house. It takes professionals who can anticipate challenges with your home and the current market and provide the knowledge and coaching on how to navigate them.

Jim's years of experience in the home valuation industry were so vital in ensuring our home appraised for the highest value possible. We were SO ecstatic and surprised that our house ended up appraising at value - over $100,000 more than we paid for the house just 12 months prior!

We are so happy we decided to work with Jim and Alice on our home. They are kind, professional, honest, and responsive; and we truly believe we would not have sold our house in the time or for the price we did if we had done so ourselves (or with any other Realtor, for that matter.) Thank you again!” - Ashley

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“We chose Jim personally because of our past experience with him as a certified real estate appraiser for our law practice. We knew that the listing price we decided on would be based on Jim's background, knowledge, and expertise - and it was spot on. We chose The Alice Chin Team because of their approach to a plan for selling our home. It was a very modern perspective, making use of social media and aerial drone photography.

Jim and his team took so many burdens off our shoulders so that we could focus on other matters. There's no way we could have dealt with everything while still working and moving. It was such a relief to hand those details off, knowing it would all be handled professionally and safely.

Our home sold immediately and at our listing price to excellent qualified buyers. The whole process was so quick and so easy and Jim was involved every step of the way. We are very grateful to Jim Gargano and The Alice Chin Team for everything they did for us. We would definitely recommend them to anyone -- buyer or seller. Thanks, Jim!!!” - Russ & Kathryn

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"Jim Gargano and Alice Chin know their business! Everyone I dealt with at the Alice Chin Team was extremely professional, helpful and polite. I especially want to thank Jim Gargano for ALWAYS being available and ALWAYS willing to help me deal with all the issues that came up. Jim Gargano made the process of selling my home seem almost effortless. Thank you to all of The Alice Chin Team, and a huge thank you to Jim Gargano for his knowledge, professionalism, politeness, kindness, wonderful suggestions and negotiating skills!!" – Laurie