In this digital age, Ashley Aspiranti believes the ultimate luxury is personalized service, something she provides all the buyers and sellers she assists in the city. “The real estate business is much more about people and relationship building than it is about properties,” she says. “My goal is to empower clients to make the very best choices for them, to encourage questions throughout the process and have fun with it.”

While the inventory is low and the competition is strong, Aspiranti, Realtor and commercial broker with Dream Town Realty, tries not to lose sight of the fact that her work makes a difference in people’s lives. “I’m doing more than just selling properties,” she says. “I’m helping individuals and families find homes and create core memories across the city.”

“I’ve been told that my enthusiasm for the city is contagious,” she says. Aspiranti has been selling real estate for seven years, assisting buyers and sellers of all price points. On the commercial front, she enjoys helping small-business owners navigate lease terms. With an attention to detail, positive approach and straightforward communication style, Aspiranti has a reputation for making the transaction process seamless. The ultimate project manager, Aspiranti is known for anticipating and preparing for problems before they arise.

A lifelong learner, she holds the designations of Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Relocation Specialist, Commercial Broker and Commercial Tenant Representation.

Witness to rampant, post-covid layoffs of friends and relatives in other industries, she’s grateful for the ability to provide herself a sense of job security and predictability as a Realtor. When she’s not working, she loves dining out, antiquing, strolling the lakefront path and participating in architectural walking tours of the city’s historic neighborhoods. A member of the Society of Architectural Historians and Landmarks Illinois’s Skyline Council, Aspiranti lives in Wicker Park with her husband and rescue pets.