Jill Press

A Realtor since 1997–Lakefront Specialist from Rogers Park to Millennium Park and Beyond–Jill’s boundless energy, insight, and attention to detail, serve her clients well. Long-time Lakeview resident and high-rise dweller, her knowledge of lakefront property is unsurpassed. She has co-listed and sold-out a number of successful condominium conversions. Sellers count on Jill’s impeccable service and professional integrity. As a buyer’s agent, Jill takes listening to an art form, as she appreciates and readily identifies her clients’ needs and comfort levels. Whether she takes a buyer to view homes via taxi, rides along in her client’s car, or provides limousine service, her focus and expertise facilitate smooth transactions in a timely fashion.

A writer and former full-time public relations consultant, Jill’s personal essays have aired on Marketplace, Public Radio International; her feature stories and commentaries have appeared in numerous publications, including The Philadelphia Daily News and American Fitness. Her extensive PR work in areas of advocacy, healthcare, and education helped to sharpen her communication skills–so vital in real estate while fine-tuning her natural ability to connect with people, negotiate on their behalf and enjoy the process.

Happily car-free since 1983, Jill is eager to share her unique passion for public transportation. She is an avid bicyclist and daily Yoga practitioner. Always on the run, she finds time for leisure activities, especially her favorite spectator sport: basketball. Most important, Jill creates quality time with her joyful grandson, Matthew; and when she can catch up with him, her bright and successful son, Dylan.

Jill received her BA in Journalism from Temple University, Philadelphia, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She relocated to her sweet home, Chicago, in 1995.