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★★★★★
""Kat was super timely and helpful with all things buying a house. She made you feel supported through the process from start to finish. She was very available for texting which was really nice!" -Jillian P


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"Simply put, Kat was amazing! As a first time homebuyer with an endless list of questions, Kat never made me feel like I was in this process alone or put pressure on me to make compromises in what I was looking for. She was truly an advocate on my behalf -- from our first introductory meeting together to the actual closing of the home. Would recommend her to anyone I know! Extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Thank you Kat!!" - Alex Q.

★★★★★
"I worked with Kat on the sale of my Multi-Unit building in Bucktown. From the comparative market analysis, to the listing process, and through completion of the sale, Kat was terrific. The house was under contract after multiple offers in 5 days! Kat knows the local market well, is fantastic with marketing, and was very communicative with me throughout. I can’t recommend Kat, and her team enough. " - Lucas R.

★★★★★
"Lisa was fantastic! As a first time home buyer, I knew little to nothing about the process overall, and as we know this market is crazy, and she was very dedicated to finding exactly what we were looking for and guiding us on when and how to present a compelling offer, that ultimately closed the deal! Lisa is also very responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly." - Jarrett A.

★★★★★
"I highly recommend working with Lisa! She was an amazing partner in our housing search. I say partner because our homebuying experience was anything but smooth, between COVID difficulties, a crazy housing market, and our own difficulty in making a decision, Lisa was there every step of the way. She stayed helping us for over a year while we were looking and she was always incredibly supportive. She didn’t push us into anything, we didn’t feel rushed into a decision and she always gave objective guidance while offering her opinion. Buying a home is hard, you want someone like Lisa on your side to keep you sane and grounded. Would highly recommend. " - Jesse S.

★★★★★
"Kat helped us list our old place and find our new home! She is extremely easy to work with. Attentive, kind, and very knowledgeable, she found us the perfect place. She compiled places on the really easy to use Compass app and we could review and go back and forth on them. The sale went really well - our place was on the market for about 2 weeks. This is a testament to how hard Kat worked. We were a little worried about the amount of time it was on the market, but Kat’s team had us covered. Just in case we needed to rent, Lisa set up a rental list on the Compass app for us to review. Even when Kat couldn’t make a showing, she had Stuart show us some places. He was professional and very knowledgeable, too. We would not hesitate to work with Kat and her team in the future, but we hope not - the place she got us is too perfect!" - The Franklins

★★★★★
"If you're lucky enough to work with Kat Barry be prepared to have your home sold in a week. She is fantastic at promotion, open houses and a keen sense of the marketing aspect of the complicated Chicago housing market. Very professional and a great negotiator with your buyers. She is the best realtor we've ever worked with and you'd be lucky to have her represent you." - Tom S.

★★★★★
"Lisa is beyond fantastic! We provided her with our wants and she had properties for us to view in less than 24 hours. She is super responsive and very knowledgeable about real estate. We will definitely continue to work with her for future properties." - Justin S.

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"Lisa was wonderful to work with from beginning to end. She listened carefully to our needs, helped locate many rentals that matched our requests and took the time to schedule viewing appointments. She also went out of her way to show us the rental units and help us determine what was a fair price. The paperwork process was seamless. We would highly recommend Lisa for your housing needs!" - Amy S.


About Modern Living
Sales and luxury leasing experts specializing in the city of Chicago and the Western Suburbs.

Modern Living is a Chicago Association of Realtors top producing team and inaugural members of the Compass Chicago Legends Society.  We are dedicated to making real estate approachable and personal. We pride ourselves on service and often form lasting friendships with our clients and their families. We know how stressful real estate transactions can be and are here to guide you through it every step of the way.

We are an inclusive group of real estate professionals with eclectic backgrounds and interests, but we all share a love of Chicago, travel, architecture, animals, and wine!

Our team has a combined 25 years of experience and over 100 million in sales in multiple markets. More than our production though, we value our one-on-one relationships with our buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants.

While we have a passion for a lot of Chicago neighborhoods, Kat specializes in Bucktown, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Ukrainian Village, and West Town. Lisa is the head of our leasing department with rental listings all over the city and suburbs. She also specializes in helping buyers in the Western Suburbs where she grew up and owns a home.  Alicia has lived in Logan Square for 10+ years and knows the Logan and Humboldt Park areas in and out. She now lives in classic Belmont Gardens bungalow.

Modern Living has worked with people from all over the world. Team leader Kat has earned the At Home with Diversity certification from the National Association of Realtors and is a Certified International Property and GREEN Home Specialist.

We joined COMPASS because we love what their innovative marketing strategies and cutting edge technology allow us to do for our clients.

Learn more about us individually by clicking on our bios below.

Team Agents

Modern Living’s Listings

a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop a stove a sink and a microwave
a view of a livingroom with furniture and stairs
a living room with furniture and a wooden floor
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a refrigerator a stove a sink and a microwave
a bedroom with a bed and large window
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink toilet and shower
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bathroom with a sink a toilet a mirror and shower
a view of a balcony with furniture
a view of a rooftop deck with couch and chairs
a view of a city with tall buildings
a picture of a floor plan
1/14
Listed By CompassPending

$510,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,250
a front view of a residential apartment building with a yard
a view of a brick building with many windows
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove a sink dishwasher and a microwave oven with a dining table
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a sink stove and refrigerator
a bed sitting in a bedroom next to a window
a bathroom with a sink and a toilet
a bathroom with a bathtub
1/9
Listed By CompassContingent ( Private )

$155,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
Unavailable
Square Feet
Unavailable