Sue Serra

Global Luxury Real Estate Professional serving the suburbs and city of Chicago for over 18 years

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
20 S Dunton, Arlington Hts, IL 60005


Tel: 312-320-2121
Cell: 312-320-2121

Markets Served: Village of Vernon Hills, Illinois;Libertyville, Illinois;Wilmette, Illinois;

Specialties: Buyer's Specialist; Co-ops/Condos; Custom Construction; Downtown; Executive Relocation; Gated Communities; Golf; LGBTQ+ Friendly; Listing Specialist; Marina/Boating; New Homes; Restoration; Senior; Townhomes/Condos; Trustee Sales; Waterfront/Waterview;

What do Clients Say?

"Sue made 2021 somehow an easy and painless time to buy a house. Besides being incredibly personable and responsive, she was invaluable to help sift thru all the houses and help narrow down what I was looking for and where. Her expertise really shone thru when I finally found my home, she immediately knew before I even arrived at the showing that this was the one for me (and she was right!). She negotiated a great offer, and we went from offer to a seamless close in record time. Sue has helped just about every member of my family and many friends, and I will definitely work with her again. At this point she is practically part of the family. I can't recommend her enough!"

Chris Boswell, Mundelein Illinois

"Sue is amazing! She is more like family than a realtor after working with her to buy two homes and sell one. She will work in your best interest and make you feel fully confident in your home buying and selling experience. Love, love, love her!"

Kendall Schroeder, Gurnee Illinois

"Sue is amazing! She is very knowledgeable about the market, selling and buying and goes out of her way to get the job done. She has a huge network or home repair pros to help get you home ready to sell and provides guidance and advice along the way. Sue has helped me buy and sell my first home and is an absolute pleasure to work with every time."

Kevin Kaiser, Vernon Hills Illinois

"Sue helped my family navigate through two prolonged and complicated real estate transactions. Contingencies existed on the sale of our existing property and the purchase of our new property, and things did not always go smoothly from a timing perspective. Despite the challenges, we succeeded thanks to Sue's positivity, persistence, and knowledge."

Alison Galette, Barrington

"Sue is the real deal! Friendly, smart, knowledgeable and always willing to go the extra step for you. Not only was our property under contract within 4 hours of it being listed, but she gave us great advice before, during, after, and all the way through the closing. Put your trust in Sue. You will not be disappointed!"

Jeff Drobnick, Libertyville

About Sue

I bring my clients over 30 years of advertising and marketing experience and over 18 years experience in Chicago Real Estate. I have extensive knowledge of over 70 ZIP codes throughout Cook, Lake, DuPage, and McHenry Counties! My clients become friends and neighbors, and my friends and neighbors become clients. I’m so grateful to guide so many people through the process of selling and finding their dream home.

I feel my background in Marketing/Advertising has played a significant role in my clients’ success in working with me. I hold a degree in Advertising from The Ohio State University then worked for for ad agencies then as a Marketing and Promotion Director for radio stations for 12 years. I worked in the Cleveland/Akron markets, then Detroit and on to Chicago in 1997. It was thrilling to be a part of the 6th and final Bulls season at AM1000, and also a part of iconic radio stations like 103.5 ROCK FM/KISS FM, and also 93.9 LITE FM. It was a ton of fun producing concerts, ad campaigns and launching new morning shows, music formats and “branding the station.” All these experiences are why I know how to stage, brand and promote a home. I also know how to crunch the numbers and provide my buyers with a lot of intel on where market values are past, present and look a bit into the future.

I live in Vernon Hills Illinois with my husband and 3 daughters who have attended Loyola University Chicago, University of Wisconsin/Madison and University of Indiana/Kelley School of Business. I absolutely love real estate and don’t feel like it’s WORK. It’s thrilling!  I do feel customer service is an absolute priority, and respond to calls, emails or texts within an hour. My clients always know as much as I do. I provide detailed, thorough reports on market conditions/changes, comparable properties and provide smart recommendations for how to buy or sell real estate in our current economy.

I love guiding my clients through the most important financial decision of their lives and making DREAM HOMES COME TRUE.