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Catherine Terpstra

HomeSmart Connect, LLC

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

About
Catherine is a top agent at HomeSmart Connect, with 22 years of full-time professional experience.

In 2016, Catherine was recognized by the National Association of Realtors with the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Outstanding Service Award. She served as the 2017 President of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (with 18,000 members, the largest local association in Illinois and the sixth largest in the US) and was the 2017 Speaker at the National Polish Real Estate Federation annual convention.

From 2015 to 2018, she served on the Illinois Realtors Board of Directors (serving 47,000 members); from 2019 to 2021, she served on the NAR Board of Directors (serving 1.4 million members—the largest US trade association). She was also named the 2019 Mainstreet Realtor of the Year.

She is well qualified to expertly handle all real estate needs. Whether buying or selling real estate in Suburban Chicagoland, Catherine has access to the most advanced tools to help you succeed!
Highlights *
16
Recent sales
$215K-$680K
Price range
$365K
Median price
22
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Address Sold Date Sold Price Represented
417 S Constitution Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
5/8/2026 $413,958 Buyer
1971 Peach Tree Ln
Algonquin, IL 60102
12/24/2025 $499,000 Seller
6N431 Gary Ave
Roselle, IL 60172
12/17/2025 $365,000 Seller
3903 Niblick Ct
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
10/24/2025 $680,000 Buyer
882 Brompton Ct #882
Carol Stream, IL 60188
9/25/2025 $272,000 Buyer

Transaction History *

Seller Deals

Total Deals
11
Total Value
$2,628,500
Median Sale Price
$326,500
Price Range
$215K - $499K

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
7
Total Value
$2,875,958
Median Sale Price
$492,500
Price Range
$272K - $680K

Sales Volume Timeline

Catherine Terpstra’s production volume for the past 3 year period Q3 ’23 Q3 2023: $1.1M Q4 ’23 Q4 2023: $0 Q1 ’24 Q1 2024: $0 Q2 ’24 Q2 2024: $288K Q3 ’24 Q3 2024: $460K Q4 ’24 Q4 2024: $470K Q1 ’25 Q1 2025: $642K Q2 ’25 Q2 2025: $0 Q3 ’25 Q3 2025: $637K Q4 ’25 Q4 2025: $1.5M Q1 ’26 Q1 2026: $0 Q2 ’26 Q2 2026: $414K Q3 ’26 Q3 2026: $0 Q3 2023 Total Sales $1.1M Q4 2023 Total Sales $0 Q1 2024 Total Sales $0 Q2 2024 Total Sales $288K Q3 2024 Total Sales $460K Q4 2024 Total Sales $470K Q1 2025 Total Sales $642K Q2 2025 Total Sales $0 Q3 2025 Total Sales $637K Q4 2025 Total Sales $1.5M Q1 2026 Total Sales $0 Q2 2026 Total Sales $414K Q3 2026 (Jul 1-Sep 13) Total Sales $0

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (12)

Virginia
Aurora, IL - Aug 17, 2026

Catherine Terpstra made herself available to us in our search for a house as we were moving from out of state back to IL. As soon as we contacted her, it felt like she dropped everything "just for us". (We know she was attending to other clinets, as well!) She was very efficient in setting up houses for us to tour, within and without our pricing perameters. She "heard us" in regard to the "non-negotiables" we had for a house for which we were looking. She printed out pertinent infomration on each place for us. We were in a time-crunch, as we had come from out of state to search for a place to live. She was able to help us find a very nice new home. We are very thankful to her for her understanding and expertise in real estate and in the current housing market.

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Cindy L
Itasca, IL - Mar 11, 2026

Cathy Terpstra has an outstanding reputation in my community. A very charismatic born sales personality. She has over twenty years of experience in real estate sales and has earned several prestigious real estate designations. Her knowledge and contacts in residential properties is very great and honors requests for assistance. Her family is involved in home reconstruction and repairs, and this can be invaluable to a seller. I strongly recommend Cathy.

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Heather Hogan
Crystal Lake, IL - Feb 13, 2026

Catherine Terpstra never ceases to amaze! Whether its her attention to detail, knowledge of our specific needs and desires for a home, or communicating in a timely manner, Cathy has truly carried us through the home buying process. She went above and beyond in thinking through things before they became an issue and went to bat for us as needed throughout home buying process. From beginning to end Cathy made sure that our deal was in our best interest and that we had the home of our dreams.

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Adam
Algonquin, IL - Feb 13, 2026

Cathy does a phenomenal job on both the purchase and sale side of the table. She help us purchase and negotiate a quick closing, as well as did a phenomenal job at selling our current home quickly and for a great price. I would highly recommend!

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Adam
Crystal Lake, IL - Feb 13, 2026

Cathy has been a joy to work with now over a couple different real estate transactions. She is very knowledgeable, communicative, and is a great negotiator. I would highly recommend!

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Professional Info

Brokerage

HomeSmart Connect, LLC
1003 West Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
IL 471000651

Awards

  • NAR SRES Outstanding Service Award Recipient
  • Mainstreet's Realtor of the Year
  • President of Mainstreet Organization of Realtors

Specialties

  • Age-restricted communities
  • First-time buyers
  • Luxury properties
  • Military
  • Relocation

Designations

  • ABR®
  • AHWD®
  • CIPS
  • CRS
  • e-PRO®
  • GRI
  • MRP
  • SFR®
  • SRES®
  • SRS

Hobbies

  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Volunteering

Education

DePaul University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

Top Cities *

Elgin

  • 5 sales past 3 years
  • 35 days on market
  • $255K median price

Algonquin

  • 2 sales past 3 years
  • 56 days on market
  • $460K median price

Roselle

  • 2 sales past 3 years
  • 42 days on market
  • $365K median price

Service Areas (101 cities)

Addison, IL Algonquin, IL Arlington Heights, IL Aurora, IL Barrington, IL Barrington Hills, IL Bartlett, IL Batavia, IL Big Rock, IL Bloomingdale, IL Bolingbrook, IL Boulder Hill, IL Bristol, IL Buffalo Grove, IL Bull Valley, IL Burlington, IL Burtons Bridge, IL Campton Hills, IL Carol Stream, IL Carpentersville, IL Cary, IL Crystal Lake, IL Deer Park, IL Dundee, IL East Dundee, IL Elburn, IL Elgin, IL Elk Grove, IL Elk Grove Village, IL Fox Lake, IL Fox River Grove, IL Franklinville, IL Geneva, IL Gilberts, IL Glen Ellyn, IL Glendale Heights, IL Grant, IL Greenwood, IL Hampshire, IL Hanover Park, IL Harmony, IL Hartland, IL Hoffman Estates, IL Huntley, IL Inverness, IL Itasca, IL Johnsburg, IL Joliet, IL Kaneville, IL Kendall, IL Lake Barrington, IL Lake Zurich, IL Lake in the Hills, IL Lakewood, IL Lily Lake, IL Lisle, IL McCullom Lake, IL McHenry, IL Medinah, IL Millbrook, IL Montgomery, IL Mount Prospect, IL Naperville, IL North Aurora, IL North Barrington, IL Oakwood Hills, IL Oswego, IL Palatine, IL Pingree Grove, IL Pistakee Highlands, IL Plainfield, IL Plattville, IL Port Barrington, IL Prairie Grove, IL Prestbury, IL Prospect Heights, IL Ridgefield, IL Rolling Meadows, IL Romeoville, IL Roselle, IL Schaumburg, IL Seward, IL Sleepy Hollow, IL South Barrington, IL South Elgin, IL St. Charles, IL Streamwood, IL Sugar Grove, IL Tower Lakes, IL Trout Valley, IL Warrenville, IL Wayne, IL West Chicago, IL West Dundee, IL Wheaton, IL Wheeling, IL Winfield, IL Wonder Lake, IL Woodridge, IL Woodstock, IL Yorkville, IL

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.