Pat Smarto
Lakes Realty Group

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

Highlights*
133 recent sales
$3K - $1.5M
52 days on market
ABR®, BPOR, e-PRO®, SFR®, SRS, PSA
15+ years experience
About

Pat loves looking at houses and finding the right house for her buyers, helping make their home ownership dreams come true. Pat truly believes that your home is where you plant your roots to create memories that last a lifetime. Assisting sellers allows Pat to help move them to the next phase of their life. She is licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin.

In January 2011, Pat purchased the Lakes Realty Group and built a team of experts to make it a strong, local real estate office. Since its purchase, she has brought the company into substantial growth. She sponsors many events and organizations, including the annual Fox Lake TriAthlon, NICC Ice Fishing Derby, St. Bede Halloween Hustle, and more.

She has one son and lives on the lake with her husband, where summers are spent on the water enjoying activities like kayaking, swimming, tubing, and wakeboarding. She enjoys traveling, especially to Europe.

Ratings & Reviews

James H

Pat was great to work with. She helped my wife and me through the entire purchase process our new home. I would highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home.

Nicole H

Pat and her team were amazing! I know I was not her only client but she never let me feel like anything but her only client. She was honest and helpful with some great advice and I only wish I had known her when I sold or bought homes in the past. I was able to sell my home for more than I had expected to when I initially thought I was going to sell it and I don't believe that would have been possible with anyone but Pat. If you are looking to buy or sell in the area I could not recommend Pat and her team enough.

Mike Bernstein

Pat is a phenomenal realtor and also a valued partner in the home purchase process. We worked with Pat to find the ideal lake house in a highly competitive market. There was not a lot of inventory that satisfied our criteria, but Pat encouraged us to be patient. When we toured homes that we felt might fit the bill, Pat would point out things we should take note of that we would have never considered. She is a discerning professional and always offers the pros and cons of a certain home.
When the perfect home came onto the market, she immediately notified us and was able to set up an appointment to tour the home the next day. She worked with us tirelessly to craft an offer that was accepted by the seller over two other cash offers. Her deep experience and strong expertise were on full display.
We regard Pat as the most knowledgeable real estate professional in the Chain of Lakes area and we feel fortunate to have worked with her. I would enthusiastically recommend her to anyone l

Professional Info

Primary Office

Lakes Realty Group
16 E Grand Avenue
Fox Lake, IL 60020

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
IL 471.000052
15 years experience

Awards

  • Mainstreet Association Top 2% - 2022
  • Mainstreet Association Top 1% - 2023

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Military
  • Recreation & Vacation

Designations

  • ABR®
  • BPOR
  • e-PRO®
  • PSA
  • SFR®
  • SRS

Hobbies

  • Community Activities
  • Entertaining
  • Food & Cooking
  • Health & Wellness
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Reading
  • Travel
  • Volunteering

Education

Harper College
Associate’s Degree, Business

Top Cities*

Fox Lake

  • 30 sales past 3 years
  • 44 days on market
  • $260K median price

Antioch

  • 28 sales past 3 years
  • 57 days on market
  • $361K median price

Lake Villa

  • 20 sales past 3 years
  • 48 days on market
  • $290K 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.