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Valerie Pondel spent nearly a decade managing apartment buildings and commercial leasing properties in Chicago before she ever sold a house, time that gave her a real, inside-out understanding of how properties actually operate long before she started selling them. She got her Illinois real estate license in 2019, established herself on a top-producing Chicago team, and joined Compass's award-winning Second City Agents in 2022.
She works with buyers and sellers at every stage — first-time, second-home, investment — along with landlords, property owners, and clients relocating into or out of Chicagoland. After 17 years in the city, she made that exact move herself, relocating to Fox River Grove in 2025. Chicago clients who've trusted her for years now sit alongside a growing business in Fox River Grove and across Lake and McHenry Counties.
A degree in Accounting from Loyola University Chicago shows up in how she prices, negotiates, and reads a deal. Her property management background means she's read thousands of leases and contracts, and her new construction experience means she knows what to look for before a house is even finished.
Off the clock, Valerie's traded a Chicago apartment for a homestead on the Fox River — chickens, ducks, and a garden she's still figuring out. Free time means hiking, a DIY project, the piano, or something cooking on the stove.
Backed by Compass and Second City Agents, she brings clients trusted vendors, off-market access, and support that goes beyond the deal.
Valerie Pondel’s Transactions
$1,650,000
- 5
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4,800
- Square Feet
- 0.08
- Acres
$1,520,000
- 2
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,300
- Square Feet
$825,000
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,800
- Square Feet
- 0.03
- Acres
