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Valerie Pondel
Compass
7 years of experience
Achievements
Top Chicago Brokerage 2025
Business Highlights
Locally owned & operated
First time buyers
Relocation specialist
Free home valuations
Custom home marketing
17 years in Chicago; now based in Fox River Grove, serving the city and Northwest suburbs.
Nearly a decade of property management and commercial leasing experience.
Accounting degree from Loyola University Chicago, informing pricing strategy and negotiations.
Relocation guidance to help you find the right home, neighborhood, and commute.
About Valerie
About
Licensed since 2019, I bring nearly a decade of prior property management and commercial leasing experience, plus an Accounting degree from Loyola University Chicago. My approach is straightforward: clear communication, thoughtful pricing and negotiation, and personal attention throughout your move.
After 17 years in Chicago, I moved to Fox River Grove in 2025. I help buyers and sellers navigate both city and suburban markets, with a particular interest in helping relocating clients get to know the area.
As part of Compasss Second City Agents, I offer tailored marketing, trusted vendor connections, and support beyond closing. Outside of work, Im building a small homestead on the Fox River, hiking, cooking, and tackling DIY projects.
Hobbies
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Entertaining, Fitness & Exercise, Food & Cooking, Gardening, Nature, Outdoor Activities, Travel, Volunteering
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Loyola University Chicago
Business Administration, 2009 - 2013
Business Administration, 2009 - 2013
Professional Information
Brokerage
Compass
1643 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Real Estate License
475185379 (Illinois), Broker
Designations
Licensed real estate agent
Languages
English
Service Areas
Algonquin, ILAntioch, ILArlington Heights, ILBarrington, ILBartlett, ILBensenville, ILBuffalo Grove, ILCarpentersville, ILCary, ILChicago, ILCrystal Lake, ILDeerfield, ILDes Plaines, ILDundee, ILEast Dundee, ILElgin, ILElk Grove Village, ILElmhurst, ILEvanston, ILFox Lake, ILFox River Grove, ILGeneva, ILGilberts, ILGlen Ellyn, ILGlencoe, ILGlenview, ILGrayslake, ILGurnee, ILHampshire, ILHanover Park, ILHawthorn Woods, ILHebron, ILHighland Park, ILHoffman Estates, ILHuntley, ILIngleside, ILIsland Lake, ILItasca, ILJohnsburg, ILLake Bluff, ILLake Forest, ILLake In The Hills, ILLake Villa, ILLake Zurich, ILLakemoor, ILLibertyville, ILLincolnshire, ILLindenhurst, ILLombard, ILLong Grove, ILMchenry, ILMedinah, ILMorton Grove, ILMount Prospect, ILMundelein, ILNiles, ILNorthbrook, ILNorthfield, ILOak Brook, ILOakbrook Terrace, ILPalatine, ILPark Ridge, ILProspect Heights, ILRichmond, ILRingwood, ILRolling Meadows, ILRoselle, ILRound Lake, ILRound Lake Beach, ILSaint Charles, ILSchaumburg, ILSkokie, ILSleepy Hollow, ILSouth Elgin, ILSpring Grove, ILStreamwood, ILVernon Hills, ILVilla Park, ILWauconda, ILWayne, ILWest Chicago, ILWest Dundee, ILWheaton, ILWheeling, ILWilmette, ILWinfield, ILWinnetka, ILWonder Lake, ILWood Dale, ILWoodstock, IL
Specialties & Awards
Overview
Chicago + Northwest Suburbs Realtor serving buyers and sellers throughout the city, Lake County, and McHenry County.
Specialties
Relocation
New Construction
First Time Buyers
Seller Representative
Buyer Representative
Condominiums
Single-Family Homes
Multi-Family Homes
Second Homes
Awards
Second City Agents team recognition: CAR Top Producer (2019–2025); Compass Legends Society (2021–2025); RealTrends #10 Chicago Large Team by volume and sides (2025); RealTrends Verified Top 1.5% (2026).
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