For Marie Leaner, the spirit of success is about having the courage and independence to chart your own course in life. Whether supporting herself through college, transforming government agencies and non-profit organizations, or carving her own unique path in her real estate career, she's always thrived on creating her own opportunities in life.
This spirit is also why she's become a premiere real estate agent. She's been known as Ms. Chicago Real Estate for years. Contrary to popular opinion, "they" selected this nickname for her--she's not the one who came up with that idea. Who are "they"? Her friends and satisfied clients who decided she was worthy of being called Ms. Chicago Real Estate based on her creative abilities to put deals together and her going the extra mile for her buyers and sellers.
Whether you're buying or selling your house, you can count on Marie's unique candor, tireless drive and independent spirit to help you make the very most of your real estate opportunities. Her clients say she's a no-nonsense negotiator who gets them what they want at the price they want, and in the right time. Marie's in-depth training includes special courses in Real Estate Practice, Financing, Property Management, Real Estate Appraisal, Legal Aspects, and Luxury Home Marketing.
An experienced INTERNET Real Estate marketing agent, Marie has embraced new technology to stay current with the inventory of properties in the specialized Chicago condo market, and uses this technology to provide superior service to clients and customers alike. A life-long Chicago resident, nobody knows downtown Chicago condos and Chicago neighborhoods better. If your interest is in any of the following neighborhoods, you need to give Ms. Chicago Real Estate a call: Albany Park, Archer Heights, Armour Square, Ashburn, Auburn Gresham, Austin, Avalon Park, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Beverly, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Burnside, Calumet Heights, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Clearing, Douglas, Dunning, East Garfield Park, East Side, Edgewater, Edison Park, Englewood, Forest Glen, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Hegewisch, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Kenwood, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, Loop, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Montclare, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, Near North Side, Near South Side, Near West Side, New City, North Center, North Lawndale, North Park, Norwood Park, Oakland, O'Hare, Portage Park, Pullman, Riverdale, Rogers Park, Roseland, South Chicago, South Deering, South Lawndale, South Shore, Uptown, Washington Heights, Washington Park, West Elsdon, West Englewood, West Garfield Park, West Lawn, West Pullman, West Ridge, West Town, Woodlawn.
Marie is a member of ROTARY ONE, the world's oldest Rotary organization, and sits on the River North Association (RNA) Planning & Advocacy Committee where she chairs the Design Review sub-committee. She is a Board Director and Officer of HOW-Inc., which provides housing and support services to homeless women and their children. She currently sits on the Advisory Board of Al Raby High School in the West Garfield Park neighborhood and chairs the River North Association Adopt-A-School Committee. Formerly, she chaired the Editorial Board of CATALYST, an award-winning magazine that chronicles Chicago school reform, served six consecutive terms as a community representative on Jahn School board, co-founded the Women and Children With Aids Project of Cook County Hospital and was Executive Director of award-winning CCIS (Chicago Communities In Schools) a corporate-funded non-profit organization. For 14 years she served as a senior executive for the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and Department of Public Aid.
A real estate investor, Marie loves to play Robert Kyosaki's Cash Flow game with her friends, and is an avid mystery reader and movie-goer when time permits. She has one adult daughter.
