FROM: Toni and Brian Greetis DATE: July 2006 My husband and I were referred to Sandra back in 2003 when we were searching for our first condo. We didn't know what we were doing, but Sandra's expertise really helped us to find a home that would ultimately have good re-sale value. She gave us a good education on what to look for in a home, as well as the pitfalls to avoid. She was a lot of fun and a pleasure to work with. Three years later we were ready to sell that condo and find a single family house. Selling and buying at the same time is incredibly stressful. It requires a lot of work and patience. To make matters worse, we had 3 dogs, 4 rabbits and 3 hamsters to work around. How would we show our place with so many animals? As a fellow animal-lover, we knew Sandra would understand our special needs. She had many suggestions to help us minimize stress on our beloved pets while showing our place to its full potential. She worked diligently to market our condo for the best price; advertising, networking, Open Houses and follow-up calls. Once we got an offer, Sandra went to work finding us a new home. Her years of experience found us a dream home at a dream price. We will be very happy, and more importantly, our pets will be happy in their new yard! We won't be selling again for a number of years, but Sandra will remain a good friend.

FROM: Barton Tretheway DATE: February 1, 2005 With Sandra both the buy side and sell side work. We have done numerous successful deals over the years. Sandra takes the time to determine my specific needs and preferences and then focuses her efforts to make my time most productive. Let's face it buying and selling is not a whole lot of fun. Sandra does a great job of easing the pain! plus.. she is a fun person. You would be remiss not to include her in your set of considerations when buying and selling real residential estate.

FROM: April J. Lindauer, Esq. DATE: November 15, 2004 ..we are all moved in, after an eight hour move last Saturday. Anyhow, it went well, and we are getting situated in the new place, which we just love! I can't thank you enough for helping us find our place!!

FROM: Omar & Shanna Gutiérrez DATE: April 4, 2004 It's been over 6 months since we bought our first home and we are extremely happy with it. Your services were exceptional and we would recommend you in a second! There is no other realtor I know who takes so much good care of her clients like you. You went well beyond the brokerage services and became our advisor for home buying (what a job you did!) and for that we're eternally grateful. I would not dare go to someone else when we put our condo for sale or when we look for our second home. Thanks a lot!!! P.S. Here's a picture of little Micki Katt enjoying one of her first days in her new home...

FROM: Julie Pal-Agrawal DATE: June 5, 2003 We have nothing but the highest regard for Sandra Haswell. We bought our first home in the Chicago-area through her and found her to be reliable, determined and incredibly effective. In fact, we liked her so much that when we sold our home, she was the first agent we called to put it on the market. She was again nothing short of remarkable and we were very pleased with the results. Sandra is both warm and professional and we recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

FROM: Carolyn Ash DATE: May 16, 2003

FROM: Philip V. Martino DATE: August 29, 2002 Sandra has asked me to let you know about her brokerage services and why she is my first choice for those services. I am happy to do so. I am a chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. As trustee, I have sold scores of properties for millions of dollars over the years. Sandra either has been my broker or, if she felt that someone else would better assist me if the property was out of her market area, has helped me to select another broker for virtually all of those sales. Over the years, I have come to rely on her advice regarding listing prices, selling prices, closing terms, and marketing strategies. She earned that trust during the first deal we had together (which I will explain below), and has done nothing over the years to diminish my respect for her judgment. I met Sandra over 10 years ago. I had listed for sale 2 condos that I owned in Chicago. The broker was not taking the listings seriously, and I called the office manager and told him either to find me a new broker -- one who would market the properties properly -- or I would list the condos with another agency. I then got a call from Sandra. She gave me a detailed market analysis of the units, made concrete recommendations regarding improvements, and convinced me that these two small listings would receive her best efforts. In the decade since, she has approached every listing and potential listing (which have ranged from over $3 million to around $100,000) with that same attitude. Philip V. Martino Piper, Rudnick & Wolfe - Chicago, IL and Tampa, FL

FROM: Yan Zhang DATE: May 2, 2002 Thanks for your good work throughout my home buying process. It was a pleasure having you as my realtor. Thanks a lot, Yan

FROM: Robert E. Anderson DATE: August 9, 2001 I would like to give my highest recommendation to Ms Sandra Haswell who served as my real estate broker for two condominium transactions in Chicago. In the first, during Spring 1992, she first located a large number of quality studio condominiums for me on Chicago's North Side and, when I had settled on the Americana Towers at 1636 North Wells Street, guided me through the stress of my first-ever purchase of such a property. Her earlier services were professionally competent to such a degree that, upon returning to the Chicago real estate market after a gap of nine years, I never considered another broker for my second purchase at the start of the present year, this time for a one-bedroom apartment. In this connection, she again found a wide range of possibilities and when I had settled on the Metropolitan at 5320 North Sheridan Road, again guided me through the entire purchasing process in a highly competent, professional and friendly manner. After I had purchased the new condominium, she then handled the sale of my original (studio) condominium at the Americana Towers, reaching an agreement with the final buyer above my initial asking price, and within 36 hours. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Robert E. Anderson

FROM: Ronald T. Hartmann DATE: February 22, 1999 A special note to thank you again for your help in selling my condominium units at the Eddystone on Melrose Street. The tremendous efforts you used with respect to my residence, the duplex, are greatly appreciated. Your persistence went well beyond what could be resonably expected, and the success of the sale was certainly due to your constant attention above and beyond the call of duty. At no time did I feel that I was not fully apprised of all activities and their status. Again, many thanks for accomplishing what was a hard sell, given the nature of the unit. I will not hesitate to recommend you in the future to anyone looking for realtor services. Sincerely, Ronald T. Hartmann (Attorney at Law)

FROM: Lori Lane DATE: April 8, 2002 I would like to thank you for all the work you did to help me sell my condominium this past summer. I was very impressed with your professionalism and the time you dedicated to marketing my home. I think your abilities speak for themselves, as my home sold in less than three weeks (at just under asking!) after receiving several offers. I also would like to thank you for working with my crazy schedule and constantly changing demands. I never felt that there was anything you couldn't handle, including my leaving the country in the middle of it all. It was a great relief to know that my home was in your hands. I am especially thankful that you were able to turn on a dime and help me find my beautiful two flat once I realized I was not able to relocate to Virginia after selling my condo. I had no idea that finding my dream home could be done in a week! Without your constant searching and previewing, I am sure it would have been a much longer process. I appreciate everything you did to make what could have been a horrible time in my life a wonderful experience. I look forward to being able to work with you again when it is time to once again move. Perhaps the next time won't be so crazy for you - or me! I would recommend your service highly to any of my friends or family. If you ever have anyone that wants to speak with one of your customers, please refer them to me. Sincerely, Lori Lane