Melinda Jakovich-Lagrange

Melinda Jakovich-Lagrange

Licensed Real Estate Broker

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Awards

Top Broker in Chicago noted by Chicago Crain’s
- March 2019
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Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Consulting, Condos, Developments, Single-Family Homes, Chicago Luxury Specialist, Co-Ops, Single Family

Charity

Forward Momentum - Co-Chair of Fundraising Committee
Ronald McDonald House - Women’s Auxiliary Board
Joffrey Ballet Service Club - Women’s Board
Women's Board of Service Club



Client Testimonials

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★★★★★
"Melinda solely quarterbacked and executed the sale of our family's Townhome in South Loop. Melinda is a consummate professional and she advised a sale price that was a win-win for the new buyer and our family. Melinda gets the job done!" - John

★★★★★
"I would recommend Melinda without reservation. She has consistently saved me considerable time and money, and brought everything about in the most gracious way imaginable.Melinda Jakovich, with dispatch and discernment, helped with several moves of mine over the last three years. When the new construction of a building obstructed the views I had previously enjoyed from my beautiful rental unit at the Park Hyatt Residences, Melinda, in very short order, found an even larger unit for me at the Four Seasons Residences which offered much-welcomed lake and harbor views. The small difference in price made me appreciate Melinda?s business acumen. Intrigued by the construction of The Elysian and its residences, I then asked Melinda what might be available for me there. This is when I truly began to appreciate her skills. She found a stunning residence and negotiated an excellent price. Given that my current lease would expire several months after the beginning of the new one, this presented a bit of a challenge for me, since it would require me to pay double rent for a 2-month period. I agreed to this nonetheless, and was completely thrilled when Melinda asked if I would consider vacating in December as she found a new tenant who would like to move in. It was as though she waved a magic wand and conjured up the perfect solution! After quickly putting my things in storage, I enjoyed a very happy holiday period prior to my January 2010 move-in, secure in the knowledge that Melinda had made 2 months of very expensive rent disappear! Now that I have decided to stay in Chicago, I?m already in the process of having Melinda help me find a place to purchase. In light of her past performance I can hardly wait to see what happens next! I would recommend Melinda without reservation. She has consistently saved me considerable time and money, and brought everything about in the most gracious way imaginable." - Stephanie

★★★★★
"My husband and I first met Melinda in 2000. We decided to move from the suburbs to the city. Melinda spent countless hours with us trying to find the right place. We found a wonderful town home in the Lakeview neighborhood . This is where not only her professional services began but also a long friendship. After buying and selling two more places with us we finally found our home.Melinda was very diligent about getting buyers and the right price for us. She worked very hard to make sure that we found the perfect place . When it is time to move again she will be the one to sell our home!" - Roberta

★★★★★
"My wife Dawn and I would definitely recommend the services of Melinda Jakovich to others regarding the sale of their home. Given the current environment, we were pleased to sell our home within seven months of first going to market. Melinda possessed a strong command of the market in our River North area. She had market intelligence regarding nearby sales activity that was not matched by competing real estate agents. Her knowledge of both potential sales and also recent closings helped guide us in making the right pricing decisions to ensure the efficient marketing of our home. Once we had an offer, Melinda worked tirelessly to bring it to fruition. This included several late hours spent working with the Buyer of our home, to find the right middle ground for both sides of the transaction. She did a good job of informing us of the Buyer's motivations and helping guide our decision-making process. Our closing date came and went without incident, primarily because Melinda expertly identified sticking points and key dates without fail. During our moving process, Melinda also aided us in our search for a short-term housing solution. As was consistent with the process of selling our home, Melinda worked long and hard to find us a good solution. She made countless phone calls to agents and potential landlords, to find the right rental for us. The help we received was priceless, which was especially important to us because our time is already filled with caring for our young children. We could not have gotten through the process as efficiently as we did without Melinda's help. My wife Dawn and I are happy to serve as a reference for Melinda in her future endeavors." - John

★★★★★
"I had a very nice condo in Lakeview I wanted to list. I soliceted the advice of friends who had positive experiences buying and selling their property and Melinda and her team came highly recommended. They put together a marketing program to get my home on the market and were very active in showing the property and holding open house showings. They have a very good network. My property sold in about 45 days with a lot of activity off the bat. I would recommend Melinda if your in the market to buy or sell."


About Melinda
“My clients always come first.”

Melinda has been in real estate for the past 27 years, and she has been instrumental in recent development in both the city and suburbs. During this time she has enjoyed steadily increasing success, working primarily in the residential marketplace.

Melinda has developed a genuine passion for helping home buyers and sellers achieve their real estate dreams. She has even established herself as one of the city’s top-producing agents, having sold over $600 million in sales to date. Melinda has consistently been in the top 1%.

As a native Chicagoan, Melinda prides herself on her knowledge of the Chicago real estate market. Both she and her husband, Lucien, collaborate daily with developers and high-net worth individuals seeking information on the luxury market.

Melinda has worked closely with architects and developers to provide up-to-the-minute input on market trends for Mariano’s Market Hall, City Club, and 420 W. Ontario - the River North development for which she was the exclusive listing agent. Melinda was instrumental in getting the CA23 development project, located in the West Loop, off the ground and running. She represented the 420 W. Grand Development as the senior broker, and she sold City Club Development in River North - and the 20 lots that were there are now $4 million-plus homes. Melinda was also a listing agent for Wabash Station and Kingsbury Estates development. She has been a consultant for many developers over the years.

Melinda has also worked for twelve years in securities and investment banking with leading companies such as The Chicago Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and Alex Brown & Sons. She is on the Women’s Board of the Joffrey Ballet Service Club, the Women’s Board of the Service Club, and the Women’s Auxiliary Board of the Ronald McDonald House.

Melinda has been recognized as one of Crain’s 2019 notable residential real estate brokers.


Melinda Jakovich-Lagrange’s Listings

1/37
Listed By Compass

$2,100,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3.5
Square Feet
3,900
a view of a multi story building
a living room with furniture a rug and a large window
a living room with furniture and a large window
a workspace with furniture and window
a living room with furniture and a book shelf
a view of city with tall buildings
a kitchen with cabinets and wooden floor
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove a sink and a refrigerator
a view of a hallway with wooden floor and windows
a spacious bedroom with bed and a couch
a bathroom with a double vanity sink mirror and shower
a bathroom with a toilet sink and mirror
a bathroom with a toilet sink and shower
a view of city with tall buildings
a view of terrace with city view
a view of a swimming pool with a lounge chair
a view of a city
a view of a city
a view of a room with gym equipment
unknown
1/20
Listed By Compass

$869,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,150
1/26
Listed By Compass

$799,900

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,200
a front view of a building
a front view of a residential apartment building with a yard
a living room with fireplace furniture and a wooden floor
a living room with furniture
a living room with furniture and a book shelf
a view of front door and porch
a living room with furniture a fireplace and a potted plant
a living room with a fireplace and a wooden floor
a view of a livingroom with wooden floor and cabinet
a kitchen with granite countertop a refrigerator stove top oven and sink
a kitchen with granite countertop stainless steel appliances a sink cabinets and a counter top space
a kitchen with a dining table chairs and refrigerator
a living room with a fireplace and a table
a view of a entryway door with two chairs
a large room with lots of wooden furniture
a bedroom with a bed and a couch
a bedroom with a bed and a dresser
a view of a flower in a garden
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and a mirror
a bathroom with a bathtub a mirror a sink and a shower
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a toilet and shower
a view of a chairs and table in patio
a view of balcony with outdoor seating and city view
a view of a balcony with chair and wooden floor
a view of a terrace with furniture
a view of an outdoor sitting area with furniture
a patio with wooden floor a table and chairs
a view of a patio
a view of a chairs in the roof deck
a view of a city from a balcony
a view of a terrace with seating area
a picture of a floor plan
a picture of a room with a white wall and a white wall
a picture of a floor plan
a aerial view of a house with balcony and outdoor seating
a front view of a house with plants
an aerial view of a house with garden space and street view
a front view of a house with plants
a view of balcony with furniture
a view of a balcony with chairs and white walls
a view of a city with tall buildings
an aerial view of a city
an aerial view of residential building and parking space
1/44
Listed By CompassContingent

$780,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
2,100
a view of a tall building
a view of a building entrance
a view of a hallway with seating area
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a city
a kitchen with white cabinets and appliances
a living room with furniture potted plant and couches
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bedroom with a bed and a lamp
a bathroom with a tub sink and mirror
a bathroom with a double vanity sink mirror and shower
a view of a hallway with a livingroom and a bathroom with sink
a living room with furniture and a window
a utility room with dryer and washer
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink toilet and shower
a living room with patio furniture and a flat screen tv
a view of a room with gym equipment
a room with pool table and windows
a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and a large window
unknown
a view of a city
1/25
Listed By CompassContingent

$729,500

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,470
front view of a building
a living room with furniture and a floor to ceiling window
a view of a brick house with a large windows
a bedroom with furniture and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a large window
a view of a dining room with furniture a chandelier and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture wooden floor and chandelier
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a refrigerator sink and white cabinets
a kitchen with granite countertop white cabinets and stainless steel appliances
a bed room with a bed and a night stand
a bed room with two beds and a flat screen tv
a hallway with view of living room
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bedroom with a bed and a dresser next to a window
a view of a workspace with furniture and a window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a utility room with dryer and washer
1/20
Listed By CompassContingent

$599,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2.5
Square Feet
1,800
a view of a buildings with a street
a view of a building with street
a living room with furniture a chandelier and a dining table
a living room with furniture and large windows
a living room with furniture stove and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a view of a hallway to a bedroom
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a sink stove and refrigerator
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a sink dishwasher stove and refrigerator
a view of a dining room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a hallway with wooden floor and staircase
a view of an empty room with a window and a kitchen
a bathroom with a sink toilet a shower and bathtub
a bedroom with a bed and glass windows
a view of a hallway with a bedroom
a view of walk in closet with clothes and shoes
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower curtain
a view of a city with tall buildings
a view of a room with gym equipment
a view of a patio with couple of chairs
a picture of a park with furniture
1/22
Listed By CompassContingent

$390,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,350
a front view of a building with a lake view
Listed By Compass

$20,000

Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
0.00