Kate Fanselow, Real Estate Agent

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Client Testimonials

★★★★★
"Kate is an outstanding Real Estate Broker! Being first time home buyers, we wanted to work with someone who was honest, put our interests first, and took the time to go through things with us. Kate is all of those things and more! The first time we met her, she was genuinely happy for us and our home buying experience. She made us feel so comfortable with something that can at times be very overwhelming. Kate walked us through the entire process with every single house we saw. She offered her honest opinions on things, but still listened to what was important to us. Every house tour was a fun experience! During our home buying process, Kate went above and beyond all of our expectations! She was so kind, patient, and paid attention to every single detail. Kate helped us find the absolute perfect home in the perfect location and we could not be more grateful! She made sure the process of buying our home was as simple as could be and continued to check in with us even after we closed. We have recommended Kate to our friends who are starting the home buying process and will continue to do so!" ~Taylor Munson

★★★★★
"Kate is a pleasure to work with! She is a great communicator, always goes the extra mile for her clients, and found my family exactly what we were looking for - even in a tough and volatile real estate market. To top it off, she is a first class human being. If you want to sell your home quickly for top dollar and find your next forever home, Kate will get it done." ~John Rowley

★★★★★
"We decided to work with Kate because of how much she cared and how genuine her advice was from the first conversation until we closed on our new house. The best part of working with Kate was her responsiveness and availability for any and all questions we had along the way. From the beginning through our closing, Kate went well above and beyond anything we’ve experienced in the past. Kate helped us find the perfect house before it hit the market and had the perfect buyer lined up for our house before we officially listed. We would recommend Kate to anyone that is selling their house and / or buying a new house." ~Jake K.

★★★★★
"Kate is an absolute Rockstar! I reached out to her back in September to kick off our house hunt, and within 10 minutes of our introductory call, she mentioned a home that was not yet on the market and met our criteria. Two days later, we were out seeing the house and a few others in the area. She found the one, and it was the first house we saw! As first-time home buyers, Kate put us at ease throughout the process, connected us with all of the required contacts (who were also great to work with), and answered any questions. She is your go-to resource for anything or anyone you need in the area. She is passionate and committed, and I will 100% recommend her to friends and family looking to buy a home!" ~Montana Bellagamba

★★★★★
"Working with Kate was an enjoyable experience. It was easy to talk to her and convey what we were looking for. She understood our needs perfectly and did the preliminary work to narrow our search. She was able to identify potential homes that were not yet in the market and arranged showings. We would highly recommend Kate for your needs." ~J Push

★★★★★
"Initially drawn to Kate by her unique, enthusiastic, direct approach, we were soon equally impressed by her command of the local real estate market. From the start, it was about forming a relationship, believing in our home and its potential, and looking to get the best results for us while managing our hopes and expectations. Kate brought us the perfect buyer that resulted in the timely sale of our home at above our asking price and helped us find a new, downsized home that will meet our needs perfectly and enable us to live a simpler, more enjoyable lifestyle. Throughout what turned out to be an extremely complicated and stressful process, she maintained a responsive and upbeat demeanor, always maintaining a customer-focused and positive attitude. Not having purchased a home or moved in thirty years, this was a daunting and worrisome process for us. We are beyond pleased with our outcomes and would consider Kate a friend at the conclusion of our business relationship - it doesn't get better than that! We would enthusiastically recommend Kate to family or friends - and in fact have already done so!" ~Brian & Maria Liedlich

★★★★★
"Working with Kate was so refreshing. We choose Kate because we had first hand experience with her when she was working on another team. She was so vibrant with her approach, but soon after we launch our home on the market she left the team to start her own practice which we were so happy for her! The performance, dedication and strategy went pretty down hill once she left the team, just not a lot of care for our sale of the home, more just waiting around for people to come to them with interest. So once we were done with our 6 month contract with no reasonable offers we ended our agreement with the previous team and reached out to Kate. She absolutely killed it, was always so hungry, continually pushing new ideas to keep the house fresh to the market. She kept super positive with every showing and was very detailed when she showed the home. In the first 2 weeks she got more showing than the previous team did in 6 months! Within 30 days we had an offer that we accepted. The showing time (which is most important) is where Kate really shined and got it done! Thanks so much to Kate and the Sotheby's team for your excitement and hunger!" ~Tierra Ryan

★★★★★
"We heard about Kate from some of our friends who recently worked with her to purchase their home. I’m so glad we got that recommendation. Kate was amazing to work with from start to finish. Very friendly and a great listener when it came to understanding what we were looking for in our home. She was able to find us the perfect home for us and I would definitely recommend her to our friends and family. " ~Anthony Orticella

★★★★★
"Simply put we would not have been able to secure our house had it not been for Kate. In this current environment, information and speed are critical and Kate delivered on both. She learned of a private listing prior to it going mainstream which gave us the opportunity to view the property early, essential time for us to get ahead of other potential buyers. Second, she is an excellent listener, taking our thoughts and concerns and translating them into practical advice, level setting our expectations while keeping the process moving. Given the current pace of the housing market, you may only get one shot and you need someone who can create a competitive advantage for you. We cannot recommend Kate enough! " ~Josh & Trisha Beer

★★★★★
"Kate did an excellent job finding us an off the market house in a great neighborhood. Without her knowledge of the neighborhood, I don't think we would be in the house we are in. She also was very engaged in selling our house after we found the new house. She would meet every prospective buyer and their realtor for showings, which I thought was above and beyond from what I have experienced in the past." ~Paul Meyer

About Kate

As her many satisfied clients can attest, there is no agent quite like Kate. She is a tireless worker, passionate, empathetic, caring and a fierce advocate for her clients’ interests. As a 10-plus-year resident of Barrington, she is also an enthusiastic champion of the community where she lives, works and raises her family and she brings a deep knowledge of the ever-changing market dynamics, neighborhood profiles and buying/selling trends.
Kate’s overall philosophy can best be described as “client obsessed” and deeply committed to exceeding expectations and making the home buying/selling process as painless, stress-free and fun as possible. What’s more, Kate learned early on in her career that no two clients are alike. She prides herself on her ability to listen and truly understand each’s buyer or seller’s unique needs and then providing creative, strategic and custom-tailored solutions. As her motto says, “It’s about you.”
Prior to deciding, in early 2022, to focus on growing her own business as a solo practitioner, Kate was a key member of a four-person team focused on luxury Barrington Area properties that, in 2021 and 2020, completed transactions totaling more than $70 million. During her time on that team, Kate developed a deep expertise in providing concierge-level client service and in closing complex transactions.
Kate is an active member of the North Shore/Barrington Association of Realtors, the Hough Street School PTO and numerous local charity groups. She lives in the Village of Barrington with her husband Ed.