Real Estate Agent Margie Brooks Visit my Website View Listings
Highland Park
579 Central Avenue
Highland Park, IL, 60035

Margie is a lifelong resident of Highland Park and the North Shore, bringing decades of real estate experience and an unmatched knowledge of the local market to every transaction. Known for her personal approach, strong relationships, and ability to bring buyers and sellers together, Margie is committed to making every client's experience as seamless and successful as possible.

As the founder of The Brooks Group at Baird & Warner, Margie has built one of the North Shore's most respected real estate teams, with over $1 billion in lifetime sales. Her dedication, market expertise, and proven results have consistently placed her among the industry's top performers.

Today, The Brooks Group includes Margie, her husband Lanny, their son Tommy, Lindsey Galassini Dickinson, and Nina Blakley. Together, the team serves buyers and sellers throughout the North Shore, Chicago, and surrounding Chicagoland suburbs, combining decades of experience, local knowledge, and a personal approach to real estate.

Awards & Achievements

  • Over $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales – The Brooks Group

  • Baird & Warner Founder's Club

  • Top 1% Company-Wide Since 1996

  • Chicago Agent Magazine People's Choice Industry MVP

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Testimonials

Marc Minkus

Margie is an outstanding real estate agent. Extremely knowledgeable, responds quickly to emails/texts/phone calls,. gets answers to questions in a very fast timeframe. Makes the process very enjoyable despite the stress involved in buying and selling a home.

Thomas D. Rein

Lindsey Dickinson was professional and demonstrated expertise and knowledge in the real estate field. She is also a pleasure to work with.

Bruce Passen

We would use Margie and Lanny again and again. Total professionals!

Gary Topper

Best brokers on the North Shore. Always accommodating and on top of everything. Extremely honest and dependable. A pleasure to work with.

Ed Matthew

Fantastic real estate brokers. Best knowledge of the market and focused on finding the home that suited us. Highest recommendation.

Edward Matthew

Our brokers did a fantastic job of finding us the perfect home to fit our needs. We would never have found this home without them. We are very grateful for the help and the way they looked out for our best interest. Highest recommendation!

Robert Satzger

Best of the best. We were running in circles until we found Lanny and Margie. Their guidance throughout the process made, what could have been very stressful, a very enjoyable experience with a perfect outcome.

Will Hoesley

Lindsey sent us the information for an open house at a townhouse at The Pointe in Lincoln Park that we attended on November 16th, and we LOVED the place. Unfortunately, there was a couple at the open house that submitted an offer that was accepted that day. I told Lindsey that we really loved the place and that if there were any similar units in the townhouse association, we would move...

Will Hoesley

Lindsey sent us the information for an open house at a townhouse at The Pointe in Lincoln Park that we attended on November 16th, and we LOVED the place. Unfortunately, there was a couple at the open house that submitted an offer that was accepted that day. I told Lindsey that we really loved the place and that if there were any similar units in the townhouse association, we would move q...

Robert Satzger

Lanny and Margie are without question the best-in-class agents of the North Shore. Their area knowledge and sincere care for their clients are unmatched. We will not entertain partnering with agents outside of the Brooks.

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Susan Taylor

She’s the very best.

Stuart Getz

Margie and Lanny Brooks are very knowledgeable about the buying and selling process as well as the local market. I have used them multiple times to sell properties and in all cases my homes have gone under contract on Day 1. They have always been able to sell our properties fast and for the best price. I would highly recommend them and won't hesitate to use them again if the need arises.

Gail I Weiss

Margie Brooks was EXCELLENT in all areas. She made us feel comfortable with our purchase and continually checked in with us to make the process easier. We would recommend her and her group to all our family and friends. Thank You Gail Weiss

Gail I Weiss

Margie Brooks was EXCELLENT in all areas. She made us feel comfortable with our purchase and continually checked in with us to make the process easier. We would recommend her and her group to all our family and friends. Thank You Gail Weiss

Gary Macdougal

Margie has been working the area for a very long time and is knowledgeable, pragmatic, hard working and aggressive. She will push you and everyone involved to do what is needed to sell your property. Ignore her advice at your own peril. Selling an older (though wonderful) house is not easy even in a strong market. Margie knows what to do and does it. She sold us the house originally and ...

Robert Goss

Margie and Lanny are great!! They were extremely helpful and knowledgeable of the north shore market. We appreciate all of the hard work they did for us.

Christine Hatchett

We are extremely happy with our realtor Johanna Sapienza and will happily recommend her to everyone. She quickly got to know what we were looking for, and when we were getting frustrated by not finding what we wanted, and started to “settle” for something else, she reminded us of what we wanted and got us back on track. She took the time to listen and help us with all of our home buy...

Steven Kaye

Margie is a pro! They get no better

Ron Gleitman

Marge&Lanny were excellent with a relocation to the North Shore. She understood our needs and worked to help the process simple and smooth. We love our home.

Jda Llc

Brooks & Co. is the best!!!

Michael Levy

In the future we wouldn't use anyone else but Lanny! He was knowledgeable, listened to what we wanted, and didn't waste any time.

John Pircher

Anthony Maione was fantastic! Very helpful, pleasant and courteous. We would recommend him for sure!

Kyle Wroblewski

Anthony was amazing. He was very helpful and responsive. Very helpful at putting showings together and was a great negotiator. I would definitely use him again in the future.

Amy I

We used Margie Brooks on the sale of our last home and I would 100% recommend her to others. Margie is great... efficient, knowledgeable and reliable. We couldn't ask for better! 

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When we purchased our last home, she was the selling broker. We think she is very knowledgeable about the market in Highland Park. We absolutely would refer her , she works harder and is more dedicated then the rest! -D. &  A. Isreal

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When we purchased our last home, she was the selling broker. We think she is very knowledgeable about the market in Highland Park. We absolutely would refer her , she works harder and is more dedicated then the rest! -D. &  A. Isreal

Ben Hensler

Dear Baird and Warner Leadership, I am writing to thank you and your organization for the honor and privilege to work with Agent Lanny Brooks. My name is Ben Hensler and I just finished relocating with Grainger from Seattle to Highland Park, IL. We received a recommendation to work with Margie and Lanny Brooks and after some initial phone conversations with Margie. Margie was able to...

Ben Hensler

Dear Baird and Warner Leadership, I am writing to thank you and your organization for the honor and privilege to work with Agent Lanny Brooks. My name is Ben Hensler and I just finished relocating with Grainger from Seattle to Highland Park, IL. We received a recommendation to work with Margie and Lanny Brooks and after some initial phone conversations with Margie. Margie was able ...

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She's a very hard worker.'

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This is my third time using Margie and, as always, her level of commitment and perfection has remained consistent throughout the years.'

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She is more than a Realtor; she fought hard for me to get the best price.'

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Over the past five years, I have referred Margie to many friends and they have found the same level of excellence as I have.'

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Run Margie Brooks through the Xerox machine!!' 'Hire more realtors like Margie!'

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A real estate professional recommended her as successful and hard working.'

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Margie is excellent. A hard worker and extremely conscientious!'

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Margie has a way of making you feel as if you are her only customer. I have referred her to two other people who have purchased homes with her assistance.'

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We worked with another agency for six months and got nothing out of it. Margie came on board and our house was sold in six weeks.'

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We chose Margie because she is an honorable, outstanding and wonderful realtor.

My Listings

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  • 1 Partial Baths
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  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
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  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,400 sqft
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$4,700,000
  • 5 Beds
  • 5 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 7,417 sqft
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$1,295,000
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 3,281 sqft
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$599,999
  • 4.13 Acreage
0 Deerfield Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015
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$2,600.00
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  • 1 Full Baths
  • 936 sqft
735 Chestnut Street, Deerfield, IL 60015
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  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,300 sqft
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  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1,052 sqft
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  • 1 Full Baths
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  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,227 sqft
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