Compass · Chicago

Buying, selling, and investing in Chicago.

Dan on the BiggerPockets podcast, "The Massive Opportunity of Overlooked On-Market Deals."

Results

Real outcomes, real people.

These are recent Chicago clients, in their own words.

"He explained what we needed to know, and also what to ignore. We got an excellent price for our house. I couldn't be happier."

S. B. · sold their home

"He guided us to an investment property that turned a positive cash flow from day one. His confidence and knowledge in negotiating maximized our return."

T. H. · investor

"He helped us find our first home and guided us through the process. He has a great team, everyone he brought on board was extremely professional."

S. V. · first-time buyer

The story

My wife and I spent years buying and selling property in Chicago. It changed our lives.

I became an agent to help other people do the same, and twenty years later, that's still the part I love. So I built a team that works the way I do: plainly, with real numbers, and without the hard sell.

How we help

Three ways people work with the team.

For buyers

Finding the right place, not just a place. We know Chicago block by block and help you avoid the mistakes that cost real money.

Buying →

For sellers

Priced right, presented well, sold clean. Twenty years of watching what actually moves a home here.

Selling →

For investors

Numbers that hold up. Dan has flipped and held with his own money, so we underwrite a deal the way an owner does.

Investing →

The team

The people you'll work with.

Dan Nelson

Broker · Founder

Twenty years buying, selling, and investing in Chicagoland with his own money. Represents buyers and sellers across the city, and still owns and manages his own rentals.

Brandi Davis

Operations Manager

Runs the team's operations: coordination, scheduling, and communication from first conversation through closing. Based in Northbrook, covering the North Shore and surrounding suburbs.

Rodolfo Gonzalez

Agent

Raised on Chicago's South Side, with block-by-block knowledge of the city. Works with buyers, sellers, and investors on house hacking, value-add renovations, and deal analysis.

Javier Cangiano

Agent

Covers the western suburbs: Naperville, Aurora, and the Fox Valley corridor. A former home inspector who reads a property's condition and potential firsthand.