North Side.
North Shore.
Every Move In Between.

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Your Personal Guide to

Chicago & the North Shore

I'm Michael Beaver (he/him). I've been inside hundreds of condos on Chicago's North Side and the North Shore suburbs. I know which buildings have healthy HOA reserves and which ones are one special assessment away from a problem. I know which blocks feel different in person than they do on Redfin. And I'll tell you all of it before you make a decision, not after.

I'm a gay realtor with Baird & Warner, and I've called Chicagoland home for over 15 years. My practice runs the full corridor from Lakeview and Andersonville down to Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, and beyond. No pressure, no script, and no agenda other than getting it right for you.

Why Work With Me

On the Market

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Who you work with

Matters!

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Buying

Most of my buyers have been watching listings for a while before they call. That's fine. When you're ready to actually look, I'll tell you the truth about every building we walk into, not just the good parts.

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Selling

Pricing it right matters more than anything else. I'll give you a clear picture of what the market actually looks like, not what you want to hear, and we'll build a strategy from there.

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Relocation

If you're coming to Chicago from somewhere else entirely, or moving along the North Side to North Shore corridor for the first time, I know this market in the kind of detail that takes years to build. Let's find where you actually fit.

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Making the Leap

Selling a city condo and buying on the North Shore at the same time is one of the more complicated moves you can make. I've done it with a lot of clients. I know where it gets tricky and how to keep both sides moving.

Services

Lakeview to Lake Forest.

Every neighborhood in between.

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In the Words of my Clients

Success Stories

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"Michael was delightful to work with, and made the process very easy to understand."
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Let's figure out

Your Next Move

You don't need to have everything figured out before you reach out. A lot of my best client conversations start with "I don't even know if I'm ready yet." That's fine. Tell me where you are and I'll give you an honest answer about what makes sense.

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