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Monica Balder Monica Balder Broker 847.800.7350 monica.balder@bairdwarner.com

About Me

As a proud Chicagoland native and a passionate real estate professional with 27 years of experience, I’m dedicated to making every real estate journey a positive and rewarding one. I know this area inside and out and I genuinely enjoy helping people discover the perfect place to call home or successfully sell a property that holds special memories.

My clients appreciate my hands-on approach, attentive listening and unwavering support from start to finish. I believe that every client deserves exceptional service and personal guidance, whether you’re buying your very first home, moving up, downsizing or investing. I’m here to answer your questions, provide honest advice and offer creative solutions tailored to your unique situation.

Over the years, I’ve guided buyers and sellers through all kinds of market conditions, including fast-moving markets, inventory shortages and everything in between. From prepping your home for sale and crafting compelling marketing strategies, to skillfully negotiating multiple offers and navigating inspection issues (with trusted contractor referrals and competitive bids), I’m right by your side. I’ll help you make sense of mortgage processes, appraisal details and any challenges that might pop up along the way.




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$789,000
  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 2,510 sqft
  • 0.22 Acreage
24013 N Forest Drive, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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$1,675,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 4,972 sqft
  • 1.28 Acreage
2041 Tremont Court, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$780,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 4,046 sqft
  • 1.90 Acreage
1601 Anthony Lane, McHenry, IL 60051
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$975,000
  • 5 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,101 sqft
  • 1.36 Acreage
1430 Allyson Court, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$825,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,873 sqft
  • 0.45 Acreage
1207 Abbey Court, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$1,795,500
  • 28.01 Acreage
18521 W Il Route 120 Highway, Grayslake, IL 60030
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$749,990
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,270 sqft
3180 Semple Way, Mundelein, IL 60060
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$689,000
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,550 sqft
  • 0.67 Acreage
3515 Kings Lair Drive, Spring Grove, IL 60081
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$1,100,000
  • 4,995 sqft
  • 0.40 Acreage
10 W Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, IL 60046
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$749,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,199 sqft
  • 0.32 Acreage
1065 Vineyard Drive, Gurnee, IL 60031
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$1,500,000
  • 6 Beds
  • 6 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 5,275 sqft
  • 0.53 Acreage
21660 W Savanna Lane, Kildeer, IL 60047
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$1,500,000
  • 1,725 sqft
  • 3.13 Acreage
20922 W Il Route 176, Mundelein, IL 60060
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$699,000
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,100 sqft
  • 1.00 Acreage
1979 Red Oak Lane, Spring Grove, IL 60081
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$995,000
  • 8,500 sqft
  • 0.83 Acreage
426 S Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$1,495,000
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  • 5 Beds
  • 4 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 5,538 sqft
  • 1.38 Acreage
, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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$1,199,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,410 sqft
1329 Blackberry Court, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$1,375,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 4 Full Baths
  • 2,349 sqft
  • 0.09 Acreage
, Chicago, IL 60618
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$675,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,893 sqft
  • 0.15 Acreage
29675 N Environ Circle, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
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$675,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 4,692 sqft
  • 1.20 Acreage
44 W Indian Trail Road, Barrington, IL 60010
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$849,000
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  • 5 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 3,853 sqft
  • 0.21 Acreage
860 Blazing Star Road, Grayslake, IL 60030
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$990,000
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  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,582 sqft
  • 0.23 Acreage
828 Woodleigh Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
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$6,995,000
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  • 16,621 sqft
  • 0.23 Acreage
545-47 N Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
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$779,000
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  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 3,840 sqft
  • 0.17 Acreage
884 Blazing Star Road, Grayslake, IL 60030
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$725,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 2,432 sqft
  • 0.23 Acreage
1369 Calamus Lane, Grayslake, IL 60030
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My Solds

3609 Central Street , Evanston, IL 60201
$700,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,530 sqft
3609 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
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824 E Wing Street , Arlington Heights, IL 60004
$502,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,736 sqft
824 E Wing Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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2238 S Crambourne Way , Arlington Heights, IL 60005
$439,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 2,025 sqft
2238 S Crambourne Way, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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1241 Ballantrae Place , Unit E, Mundelein, IL 60060
$230,000
Sold
  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,261 sqft
1241 Ballantrae Place, Mundelein, IL 60060
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497 Thorndale Drive , Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
$775,000
Sold
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,390 sqft
497 Thorndale Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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1110 Cedar Creek Drive , Lake Zurich, IL 60047
$585,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,924 sqft
  • 0.23 Acreage
1110 Cedar Creek Drive, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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166 Newberry Avenue , Libertyville, IL 60048
$2,500
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  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1,008 sqft
166 Newberry Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
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136 Walnut Court , Mundelein, IL 60060
$339,000
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  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1,260 sqft
136 Walnut Court, Mundelein, IL 60060
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171 N Aberdeen Street , Unit 713, Chicago, IL 60607
$2,880
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  • 1 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 820 sqft
171 N Aberdeen Street, Chicago, IL 60607
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715 Fox Trail Terrace , Cary, IL 60013
$465,000
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  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,400 sqft
715 Fox Trail Terrace, Cary, IL 60013
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1000 S Clark Street , Unit 2102, Chicago, IL 60605
$2,217
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  • 1 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 660 sqft
1000 S Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60605
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715 S Dymond Road , Libertyville, IL 60048
$725,000
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  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,636 sqft
  • 0.28 Acreage
715 S Dymond Road, Libertyville, IL 60048
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Monica did an amazing job! She helped me find my dream home. She was able to get me 3 different contracts but I went with the last one!

- Danielle Arras

I am very grateful for Monica's assistance with finding an apartment. She was knowledgeable, kind, and made the whole experience very easy.

- Kyle Adkins

Could not have been a more helpful realtor. Monica was extremely helpful!

- Colton Oechsle

Monica Balder did a wonderful job. In addition to helping find a renter, she has assisted with purchasing and selling (2) homes over the last 25 years. The only criticism was the issue of paying the commission fee from overseas. Please institute an ACH banking portal for direct payments.

- Robert Milani

Monica was excellent. She understood the market and with her expertise i was able to sell my house quickly and at an excellent price. I was nervous through the process and she was their every step of the way.

- Patricia Loomstein

Exceptional Agent. We interviewed several agents before choosing Monica and we could not be more pleased we went with her. She made our home sale process seamless from beginning to end. She sold our house quickly and we got what we wanted for the house. We would highly recommend using Monica for y...

- Andrew W

The best home buying experience. Monica is incredible! Very quickly into our house hunt she understood our style and needs. She is patient, knowledgeable, and understanding of your situation/timeframe, etc. She listens to your concerns and answers all your questions!! This makes the second home ...

- Stephanie B

Monica will be your #1 cheerleader throughout the entire process! Monica helped us buy our first home and was everything we could have asked for and more. She made sure we felt comfortable enough to ask as many questions as we needed while she also asked the questions we didn't know we had yet. S...

- Brandi B

I have worked with Monica on a few purchases. She is always professional and very knowledgeable. I would recommend anyone to work with her. She goes above and beyond for her clients

- Barb K

Monica was outstanding in helping us search for our next home. Her knowledge of the market and expertise shined as we went through many houses to ultimately land on a house that was right for our family. She's a pleasure to work with.

- Zack Perry

Best person we have ever had in the space. Vast knowledge of area, building, and property itself.

- Jacob K

Monica was amazing. She helped us navigate the market and find exactly what we were looking for!

- Curtis B

Great home buying experience!

- Michael W

This is the second time I have worked with Monica, this time to sell the house she helped us to buy 6 years ago. I was proven right to play it safe: Monica provided professional advice in how to get the home ready for the showings and even invested time to do the final touches getting the home pho...

- Fernando C

Monica was great to work with, coming from the North East we had very little knowledge of the area and she spent time not only on the housing search but Chicago and the surrounding suburbs as well.

- Stephen N

Best real estate experience we've ever had. A joy to work with. No detail was to small. Responsive and extremely knowledgeable. Comprehensive market coverage.

- cwn2pvfy8t

The best realtor around. Was always there to help. Found the best location for my roommates and I. Helped us get the best location with tons of restaurants and shops around us as well to fit what we needed!

- Griffin G

Monica is a very responsive and helpful real estate broker. She knows her markets extremely well and has excellent communication skills. Monica's negotiation skills are also superb which she demonstrated with every offer we submitted until we bought our dream house. During our Closing, Monica...

- Mohammed A

Couldn't ask for better service!!

- Adam R

Monica is an excellent and timely communicator. She is very knowledgeable about the entire process and carefully walked us through each step, from listing and selling our place to finding a new home and closing in a short period of time. She wasn't flustered by anything which was very calming for...

- David B

Monica Balder is the best. She is proactive, professional and easy to work with.

- Cornerstone Relocation Group Llc

Talk about a real estate agent who goes above and beyond! From the moment our search began, Monica was on top of EVERYTHING. Her attention to detail is impeccable and constantly providing friendly reminders for items needing attention. At every point in the process, we trusted her suggestion and ...

- James P

We chose Monica because she showed a clear understanding of the local market and was also sensitive to our various considerations as we handled the sale of our late mother's home. She had ready solutions for every challenge along the way.

- Stephen W

Monica helped in every way possible in the selling of our home!! Would highly recommend her, she will go above and beyond!!

- Cornerstone Relocation Group LLC

Monica is a true professional. She is responsive and proactive. It is always a pleasure working with Monica and Baird & Warner.

- Cornerstone Relocation Group LLC

Monica is professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Excellent experience!

- Cornerstone Relocation Group Llc

Monica was very dedicated and focused on the task at hand of selling our home. Our home, albeit beautiful, had a number of headwinds, however, Monica persevered and in the end did an excellent job to ensure the house was sold at a very respectable price.

- Brian G

Monica was consistent throughout a very long listing. She listened well to our hopes and concerns and never promoted any personal agenda. She was highly recommended to us and I would recommend her to anyone who needed a realtor. Monica is both pleasant and professional.

- Malcolm S

Monica came well recommended and she lived up to their claims. She was attentive above and beyond what I had expected. I am somewhat disabled and she took it upon herself to see that I had all of the forms and information that I needed without being asked. I truly appreciated her attentiveness.

- Maita H

We were so grateful for Monica's experience and expertise during our home search. This wasn't our first home buying experience and we were very aware how important it is to have a knowledgeable realtor on your team during a home search, especially when entering into tricky negotiations. Our family...

- Laura W

I recently worked with Monica when my family and I relocated from Hong Kong to the Chicago suburbs. Originally being from Philadelphia and Switzerland, we had no idea as to which area we would like to live in. Monica is quite intuitive as was able to quickly realize our taste and to continually ...

- Jacqueline H

Monica is a long-time and great friend and I wouldn't have trusted this monumental chapter in my life to anyone else. She went above and beyond to help us prepare our family home for sale. With the uncertain and very tough market, her expertise and knowledge helped us to sell and close duri...

- Kerri W

How did you happen to choose Monica Balder and Baird & Warner for the professional service of the purchase or sale of your home? Interviewed several agents.

- Richard L

Monica was very helpful in identifying properties that fit what we were looking her. Her communication throughout the process was exceptional and her attitude was always great!

- Scott B

Monica was wonderful to work with! She was patient, knowledgeable and supportive!

- Chris C

I have used Monica several times and recommend her to all my friends and family. She's great!

- Diane S

Monica is an excellent agent. She probed to find out the reasons behind why we liked and disliked properties. She knew exactly what we were looking for and went the extra mile.

- Sara A

We have moved many times over the years and have worked with numerous Realtors. Monica, was by far one of the easiest people to work with. She was more than patient with us as we worked through the transition of moving from the country to city living. She was knowledgeable about the NorthShore are...

- Wendy M

Monica Balder worked hard to assist me with selling my former home in Riverwoods, IL, having a lot of patience during the challenge, as my home was located within a unique and deeply wooded area. She displayed a strong focus to help me sell fast within a given timeframe, acting in a professional an...

- Joanne B

Monica was a total asset in our home buying process. We moved from out of state, and relied on her to be at our new home for inspections, to meet contractors, etc, and she went "above and beyond." I don't think there is such a thing as a perfect home buying process, and it Monica had the right...

- Adam R

Made the home buying process a breeze.

- Michael W

Our Baird & Warner relocation specialist was extremely responsive and knowledgeable of the local market. Would recommend use!

- Ryan L

Working with Monica was a dream! We weren't the easiest clients because we were relocating from Los Angeles with two little kids and a lot of specific tastes and preferences. Monica took it all in stride and was so much fun to work with. Because we were located in CA, we had to do a couple of ...

- Lauren P

Working with Monica was the best decision we made in our home buying experience. She was willing to guide us through each step and provided amazing support to ensure we found the perfect home (which we did). Monica is diligent, resourceful and a wonderful person to have on your team. Thank you ag...

- Ryan F

What an amazing person to work with! Knowledgeable, attention to detail, sage advice, patient, are just some of the words I would use to describe Monica. Monica knew exactly what we were looking for and what we were not looking for! Monica spent countless hours showing us homes and took the time ...

- Sarah F

Monica was fantastic!! She listened to what we were looking for and showed us only homes that met our criteria. She was always prompt in meeting us and answering our questions! She was professional and I would highly recommend her as and agent.

- Stephanie B

Monica is a complete pro. She knows the area, and understands what buyers respond to. She worked with us to organize and update our house to sell...we sold in about a month, and she helped us find a perfect new place. We had a great experience, and give Monica Balder our highest recommendation.

- Bill B

Monica was exactly the realtor we were looking for. She was very specific in her suggestions for getting our home ready to market. She spent time with us staging our home. She gave us a detailed overview of the current market and comparables. She clearly understood the nuances of our specific...

- William B

This is the 3rd property that Monica has sold for us. She is professional, efficient, communicates well. Monica is a wonderful realtor someone I will always trust.

- Leslie W

Monica is an A+. 110% professional, smart, respectful and pro-active. She staged our home well and always provided immediate feedback. Monica jumped hurdles for us and indeed our home sold more quickly than expected.

- Jon H

I think Monica went above and beyond all my expectations. She is a dedicated agent that makes a stressful process enjoyable!

- Sara M

Monica kept us constantly in the know regarding all aspects of our sale. She went over and above which was especially important as we now live almost 200 miles away. She always acted on our behalf.

- Phil S

Monica was very helpful in identifying properties that fit what we were looking for. Her communication throughout the process was exceptional and her attitude was always great!

- Scott B

Monica Balder helped me purchase the best condo in the Deerfield area at a time when I was down-sizing from a three-bedroom townhouse in Libertyville and wanted to find an affordable property quickly. I am 81 years young and didn't wish to move from rental property to rental property while...

- Dale B

I have always felt I can rely on Monica for her insight into what's going on in the market and more specifically on my own projects. I have used Monica on both the buy and sell side on numerous projects and feel her customer service is unique and refreshing and her clients always come first.

- Jonathan R

If you are trying to sell your home, you must have Monica Balder on your team! Monica is a determined, focused Real Estate professional that will do whatever it takes to get your home sold.

- Julie K

Monica was a tireless advocate for me in my recent purchase of a new home. She listened carefully to what I was looking for, then found me exactly the home I was looking for on the first try. Monica stayed on top of the transaction from start to finish, reminding me deadlines, making suggestions f...

- Diane S

Monica was wonderful! We were living in the city w/2 young children and had no time to run up & see houses. She would go and check them out to see if it was right for us. She really understood our wants and needs & found us a great house!

- Andrea F

How did you happen to select Monica Balder for professional service in purchase of your home? Monica was recommended to us by one of her past clients. Would you recommend Monica Balder & Baird & Warner to others? Yes, definitely.

- Jillian M

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