Sara Kerndt

Sara Kerndt

Licensed Real Estate Broker
About Sara
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Sara (Reckley) Kerndt graduated with a Marketing degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She has since worked closely with clients managing a marketing division for a small manufacturing company and completed a corporate leadership program from a Fortune 100 company where she oversaw the operations of multiple business units.

Her years of extensive experience in customer service have resulted in her close attention to detail and her dedication to making her clients her top priority. Sara is ready to serve your real estate needs with integrity and devotion.  Sara has experienced the best of both worlds; growing up in the western suburbs and living downtown Chicago for 15 years. She currently resides in the North Shore with her husband and 2 children. Ever since purchasing her first condo in the city, Sara realized the importance of finding your perfect house and she wants to help you not just find a house, but your perfect home.


Testimonials:


Friends, family, comrades, coworkers and neighbors . If you need a realtor Sara Reckley Kerndt is your gal. I can’t say enough amazing things about this experience!! On to the next adventure!! -CS

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Sara recently help us purchase our new home in Grayslake. She was excellent! Always prompt and courteous. She scrutinized the homes as much as we did and helped us every step of the way. Our sellers were a little difficult and she facilitated compromise like a pro. I would recommend her in a second and use her again in a heartbeat!         - Alice


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Sara was an absolute dream to work with when we bought our home. My husband and I are first time home buyers, so we were pretty needy. We started looking for a house in January, and no matter the cold or precipitation, Sara met us every weekend to show us 7-8 properties a day. She was relentless! Each time we would get discouraged that we wouldn't find exactly what we were looking for, she would somehow find listings that incorporated everything we needed, and encouraged us to stay hopeful. In March, we finally found exactly what we were looking for, and after getting into a multi-offer situation, Sara coached us through so that we were able to come away with our dream house under budget. She is calm, sweet, and determined, and I am so glad we chose to work with her to buy our home!                   - DB

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Our most valuable asset in our home selling/buying experience? Sara Reckley Kerndt.

This is not an ad A cartoon icon of a person with a yellow face but credit and a huge shout out has to be given to our phenomenal agent for not only her real estate expertise but also her incredible support and guidance. Without her I'm not sure I would have made it thru this process! After sticking with us for 3 years (through covid) - the hemming and hawing, endless questions, and listening to us 'think out loud' more than anyone ever should - I don't know if I'm more excited for her or us!

She proved to be the most reassuring presence in a crazy market and frankly, the overwhelming process of simultaneously buying and selling with 3 little kids. (If you've ever tried to keep your house 'showing clean' for a month while a 1yo is entering the Sticky Phase, you know Mama needs all the help she can get). From knowing exactly when to give us space to recover from multiple offer situations, keeping us energized thru the selling process, being meticulous in the details, keeping us (and everyone involved) on task and on time, to going way above and beyond providing entertainment and a playmate at inspections and showings, and being a great friend to bounce ideas off of and share frustrations with, we felt truly cared for.

If you're ever in need, to say you'd be in good hands with Sara is an understatement. You'll be hard pressed to find someone who's as invested in the process as you - who knows you don't make a purchase like this every day. Her level of expertise, understanding, and compassion is evident every step of the way, and some days was the only thing keeping my anxiety in check.

Thank you for the absolute best experience and encouraging us to wait for the one we love! The fire hydrant icon It took us a while to figure out what we wanted but we finally got there in the end! -EM

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Thank you for making this process so smooth and amazing! You were a dream come true to work with for my parents.            -AS

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Dear Sara, we would like to express our gratitude for your professionalism and kindness throughout this selling event.  You were amazing!  We trusted you completely with everything and we were not disappointed.  Thank you so much!  Please accept our gratitude for everything and please come and visit us in the future.  May God bless you and your family!          -MR

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I couldn’t recommend Sara more! In this market there are many hurdles and frustrations. She helped us navigate all of them and was always there from start to closing! Professional but personal she really listened to what we were looking for and exceeded our needs! If you need a Realtor in the Chicagoland area you are in good hands with Sara and Compass! -CA