About Aaron

Aaron McDonald is a Chicago native with 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. With his prior career in Computer Operations and being the lead trainer of a 24-hour data center, Aaron knows the importance of staying ready in a fast-paced environment. In 2005, Aaron began his real estate career working at a small boutique firm which enabled him to hone the necessary tools to be a true asset for his clients, both buyers and sellers. His level of customer service attention in each step of the transaction, from the day of listing a property or the moment a buyer receives their pre-approval, he makes every effort to not meet, but exceed his client's expectations. Aaron spends a lot of time to understand his client's needs so he can properly address their goals and maximize his efforts. His friendly and informative demeanor has been well documented through his client's testimonials via Zillow Reviews . Aaron has a keen ability to match a buyer's interests with their budget, to find the most value for their money. He's knowledgeable to a wide range of neighborhoods (Chicago AND the South Suburbs) to assist with the needs of his clients. When evaluating property values for a buyer or seller, Aaron uses his experience and analytical view of current market conditions to determine long-term appreciation performance potential. When dealing with bidding wars, this is when acquiring an experienced agent who knows the difference between making an offer and capturing the listing is extremely important. Aaron also works with sellers to successfully get their property under contract within a short market time by suggesting cosmetic improvements base on the seller's budget to strengthen the market value. In our current environment, Aaron has had short market times on his listings due to him personally showing his listings rather than depending on a combination box. His also utilizes video slide shows, virtual tours, postcards, television ads, email blasts, interactive for-sale signs that give immediate access to online professional photos and listing details, its own personalized website, social media advertising with viewing statistics and will be listed online to the most popular, high traffic real estate websites. Aaron is also experienced with assisting landlords with tenant placement, screening and lease preparation. Whether you are seeking compassionate guidance for the sell or purchase of real estate, Aaron will quickly show you that you have more than a Realtor, you will have someone looking out for your best interest.