A lifelong lover of Chicago and the Cubs, Ilona Kazmer, a Realtor at Baird & Warner, has 12 years of experience and a solid team backing her up to make sure she hits every sale out of the park. 

Fun and easy-going, Kazmer favors a collaborative approach when navigating the real estate market. She makes herself an easily accessible resource for her clients, always ready to answer questions or have discussions. “I treat clients like I would treat family, making them very important in my life,” she says. “My endgame is for them to walk away from that closing table smiling. I deeply appreciate each and every client and make sure they know it.”

Awarded the Founders Club honor and top one percent in mortgage sales designation by Baird & Warner, Kazmer cites her team as a large part of her success. Her business is mainly focused on the northwest corridor, where her network is strongest. With her background in the community, she can excel at helping her clients, most of whom come from referrals. “I also love being part of a team. I care a great deal about every aspect of the transaction, so I welcome sharing resources and ideas,” she adds. “It’s comforting to know that my team has my back, it really pushes and challenges me to be better.”

When she isn’t working for her clients, Kazmer enjoys supporting Folds of Honor, an organization that supports families of fallen and disabled service members. She also enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and golfing at Inverness Golf Club, where she belongs with her husband and two grown children. In work and in play, she lives according to her personal mantra: Life is short, smile often and get the job done.