Pat Smarto

Lakes Realty Group

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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.
Highlights *
170
Recent sales
$20K-$1.5M
Price range
$339K
Median price
17
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Address Sold Date Sold Price Represented
501 S Emerald Dr
Mchenry, IL 60051
5/15/2026 $749,000 Seller
646 Seminole Ct
Round Lake Heights, IL 60073
5/8/2026 $349,000 Seller
625 Monterrey Ter
Mchenry, IL 60050
4/30/2026 $654,000 Seller
2216 N Sunrise Dr
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
4/17/2026 $296,000 Seller
2912 Briar Dr
Spring Grove, IL 60081
4/17/2026 $35,000 Buyer

Transaction History *

Seller Deals

Total Deals
121
Total Value
$51,335,172
Median Sale Price
$352,450
Price Range
$20K - $1.5M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
56
Total Value
$18,973,450
Median Sale Price
$299,000
Price Range
$35K - $1.08M

Sales Volume Timeline

Pat Smarto’s production volume for the past 3 year period Q2 ’23 Q2 2023: $5.7M Q3 ’23 Q3 2023: $11M Q4 ’23 Q4 2023: $2.7M Q1 ’24 Q1 2024: $4.5M Q2 ’24 Q2 2024: $2.5M Q3 ’24 Q3 2024: $9.9M Q4 ’24 Q4 2024: $3.5M Q1 ’25 Q1 2025: $3.8M Q2 ’25 Q2 2025: $5.1M Q3 ’25 Q3 2025: $11M Q4 ’25 Q4 2025: $3.3M Q1 ’26 Q1 2026: $4.3M Q2 ’26 Q2 2026: $3.1M Q2 2023 Total Sales $5.7M Q3 2023 Total Sales $11M Q4 2023 Total Sales $2.7M Q1 2024 Total Sales $4.5M Q2 2024 Total Sales $2.5M Q3 2024 Total Sales $9.9M Q4 2024 Total Sales $3.5M Q1 2025 Total Sales $3.8M Q2 2025 Total Sales $5.1M Q3 2025 Total Sales $11M Q4 2025 Total Sales $3.3M Q1 2026 Total Sales $4.3M Q2 2026 (Apr 1-May 21) Total Sales $3.1M

Ratings & Reviews
4.9 (109)

Bob Soucek
Downers Grove, IL - Aug 22, 2022

Pat Smarto did every aspect of the sale of my property in an outstanding way that left me assured that I chose the right agent over others I had considered. Pat is a role model to all real estate agents. Through my observation and research I found that Pat is greatly involved in her community which also contributes to her standing in it and her profession.
All of these attributes gave me a feeling of trust in Pat that you will realize also.

My recommendation of Pat Smarto is without reservation!

Verified by RealSatisfied

Mark Wagner
Antioch, IL - Nov 5, 2021

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Vicki and William
Fox Lake, IL - Oct 22, 2021

Verified by RealSatisfied

Lori and Dan
Spring Grove, IL - Oct 4, 2021

Verified by RealSatisfied

Mary and Jeffry
Richmond, IL - Sep 14, 2021

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Professional Info

Brokerage

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

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
IL 471.000052

Awards

  • Mainstreet Association Top 1% - 2025
  • Mainstreet Good Neighbor Award - 2025
  • Five Star Professional 2017 - 2025

Specialties

  • First-time buyers
  • Flipping & rehab
  • Foreclosures & Short sales
  • 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

  • 39 sales past 3 years
  • 57 days on market
  • $235K median price

Antioch

  • 29 sales past 3 years
  • 78 days on market
  • $339K median price

Spring Grove

  • 14 sales past 3 years
  • 57 days on market
  • $317K 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.