Kat McWard

HomeSmart Connect

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

About
Kat is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Illinois Association of Realtors, the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors, and the MRED MLS. She has also maintained a 5-star rating on realtor.com for three consecutive years and is fluent in Polish. When Kat is not working with buyers and sellers, you can find her enjoying the outdoors with her family and friends in her hometown of St. Charles, gardening, and taking advantage of the amenities that local small businesses offer. Before becoming a broker, Kat was a real estate investor and gained extensive experience in property ownership, investments, staging, and construction project management. She is a determined professional who strives to help you buy or sell your home while providing the highest level of professionalism, enthusiasm, and expertise.
Highlights *
43
Recent sales
$165K - $895K
Price range
$350K
Median price
6
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Address Sold Date Sold Price Represented
1070 Chelsea Ln
Aurora, IL 60504
11/2/2026 $369,900 Buyer
1087 Delta Dr #1087
Elgin, IL 60123
11/2/2026 $293,000 Seller
1545 Sunflower Dr
Sycamore, IL 60178
8/5/2026 $723,000 Buyer
852 Wildwood Dr
Pingree Grove, IL 60140
7/15/2026 $470,000 Buyer
1517 Elder Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
6/29/2026 $270,000 Seller

Transaction History *

Seller Deals

Total Deals
14
Total Value
$6,080,700
Median Sale Price
$395,250
Price Range
$225K - $885K

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
29
Total Value
$10,079,500
Median Sale Price
$349,000
Price Range
$165K - $895K

Sales Volume Timeline

Kat McWard’s production volume for the past 3 year period Q1 ’24 Q1 2024 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2024): $574K Q2 ’24 Q2 2024 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2024): $1M Q3 ’24 Q3 2024 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2024): $1.2M Q4 ’24 Q4 2024 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2024): $389K Q1 ’25 Q1 2025 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2025): $1.3M Q2 ’25 Q2 2025 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2025): $1.7M Q3 ’25 Q3 2025 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2025): $2.4M Q4 ’25 Q4 2025 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025): $1.1M Q1 ’26 Q1 2026 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2026): $1.6M Q2 ’26 Q2 2026 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026): $2.5M Q3 ’26 Q3 2026 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2026): $1.2M Q1 2024 Total Sales $574K Q2 2024 Total Sales $1M Q3 2024 Total Sales $1.2M Q4 2024 Total Sales $389K Q1 2025 Total Sales $1.3M Q2 2025 Total Sales $1.7M Q3 2025 Total Sales $2.4M Q4 2025 Total Sales $1.1M Q1 2026 Total Sales $1.6M Q2 2026 Total Sales $2.5M Q3 2026 Total Sales $1.2M

Sales volume is shown for complete quarters only.

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (8)

pmporebski
Jul 24, 2026

Working with Kat was an amazing experience from start to finish! Her professionalism, communication style, and overall knowledge of the real estate industry made a stressful process feel smooth and enjoyable. We truly felt she always had our best interests at heart. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares for their clients and will make you feel confident in buying a home, we highly recommend working with Kat!

Zillow Verified

Tomzak Saengyothinh
Jun 3, 2026

My mom and I were looking for a Realtor to help sell our home in Elgin, IL, and we were very glad to have Kat as our realtor. She is excellent with communication and always responds very quickly. She is down-to-earth and very knowledgeable about the real estate business, and we trusted her throughout the entire process.

Kat put in a lot of time and effort with negotiations and went out of her way to make our home look its best for buyers. In the end, she helped us get under contract with a buyer in about 8 days, and we were able to close on our home in about a month. My mom and I are extremely satisfied, and she went beyond our expectations by helping us sell our home so fast and for a great price.

I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home.

Zillow Verified

bbraddock1962
Dec 26, 2025

We used Kat on buying a house and selling a house. Both times her service was outstanding. Both times she listened to our wants and needs and both processes could not of gone any smoother. We were moving fro out of town. She set up showings so when we came in town we started looking at houses right away. Within 2 days we found a house with all our wants and needs. The buying process was seem less. When selling our house we had 2 offers on our house before it hit the market. She negotiated the selling price 50k above asking price. While I was out of town during the process she checked in with my wife to see if there were anything she needed. She went as far as sending snow removal company to plow and clear our sidewalks after it had snowed. Our contractor we hired did a very pour job. Not one time did she ask for reimbursement. If selling our buying a home, first call Kat and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Zillow Verified

Amanda Esposito
Dec 3, 2025

Kat stayed with us from the very beginning, for us as 1st time home buyers explained everything thoroughly. She checked in weekly with us as well through the process. She was phenomenal!

Zillow Verified

brookehatfield93
Oct 8, 2025

Kat was so amazing! She was able to help us buy the perfect home in the location we wanted and was an absolute dream to work with! So glad we found her

Zillow Verified

Professional Info

Brokerage

HomeSmart Connect
3030 Salt Creek Ln
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
IL 475.192597

Specialties

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

Languages

  • English
  • Polish

Top Cities *

Elgin

  • 5 sales past 3 years
  • 43 days on market
  • $455K median price

St. Charles

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 53 days on market
  • $547K median price

Aurora

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 33 days on market
  • $240K median price

*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.