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From an early age, Marlene was destined for greatness and has built a career on exceeding expectations. She was honored multiple times for her gift of vision, passion, philanthropy and featured as a mentor for her many accomplishments in Marilyn Miglin’s book, Women of Destiny.

Having achieved a smashing success in the real estate and retail industry, Marlene was not content to just sit back on her laurels, so she reinvented herself by opening her own Marketing, PR and Special Events agency. Driven to succeed and fueled by intuition, creating and managing special events, launching landmark promotional campaigns, hosting world class celebrities and dignitaries, spearheading public relations and opening partnerships for international retailers and landmark Chicago institutions were just a few of her accomplishments.
Listening to her inner voice and inquisitive mind, opportunity knocked again when Marlene joined Baird and Warner. With an unbridled entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for trends in the marketplace, Marlene secured both her real estate broker’s, managing brokers licenses, e-agent and accredited buyer representative certification to integrate her knowledge of a family construction and real estate business into an expanded professional career. She is able to proactively and instinctively combine all her creative and visionary talents, marketing knowledge and expertise, negotiating skills, relationship and experience. The result of carefully listening to the needs, wants and desires of the home buyer and seller and willingness to work tirelessly, creates unparalleled satisfaction as well as an uncompromising promise of service. With drive and determination, Marlene’s commitment as a real estate broker pioneers new territory to insure the perfect fit in marketing and selling her client’s homes while meeting and exceeding her clients’ expectations. Marlene has sold well over 100 million dollars in her short real estate tenure and ranks consistently among the top 1% not only at Baird and Warner but from the Lake Shore to the North Shore. Her territory covers the lions share of the north Chicagoland area.
Marlene and her team of professionals were wonderful! I couldn’t have found and purchased my townhome without their expertise and sincere care!!
Outstanding service sold home in two weeks. Will recommend her services to others. Jack & Marcia Byczek.
No one can negotiate as well as Marlene Rubenstein. She is a master and it is an art to watch her. You always know she has your best interest in mind and never takes “no” for an answer.
Marlene always makes you feel like you’re her only client. When you’re with her in person or on the phone, she always seems she puts you above anything else she has going on in her life. She is tremendous!
There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe Marlene. There is not enough we can say to you and to Marlene to let her know how much we appreciate everything she did.'
She was recommended to us by a family friend as an agent when we bought our property -- we trusted her to then help us sell.'
I can't say enough good things about Marlene. She is professional, dedicated, smart, and always has the clients' best interest in mind. At every juncture, Marlene was upbeat, optimistic and always had the right thing to say.'
Marlene understood my taste and style. She was also sensitive to my time constraints. As a result of Marlene's tremendous efforts in culling through listings and identifying only those properties that would appeal to me, we found a home within one week!'
Marlene was always accessible.'
She is the true treasure!'
She knows the market, she is honest and upfront, she makes the daunting process seamless.'
Marlene did a great job for us, we are very pleased with our new home.'
Marlene went above and beyond to look out for our best interest by explaining all of the transactions involved.'