At the end of each transaction, Rose Dante’s clients see her as part of the family. This bilingual Realtor, fluent in Spanish, serves the Northwest Side of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs and recently expanded her market to Southwest Michigan. A native Chicagoan, Dante grew up on the Northwest side and has lived there most of her life. She and her daughter even graduated from the same elementary school.

Dante is in her lucky 13th year as a Realtor. But before jumping headfirst into the real estate industry in the middle of “the crash,” Dante was a loan officer and a manager for a construction company. She now knows the real estate business from all sides and uses that knowledge to make her clients’ transactions smooth and worry-free. “I am very passionate about helping others,” Dante says. “In a business where a client can pick anyone, when they choose me, I know how important that is. It’s not lost on me.”

Apart from her real estate career, Dante loves to give back to her community as a member of the Chicago Park District Advisory Council for Hiawatha Park, where she grew up playing. She hosts many events, including Easter egg hunts, holiday tree light events, movies in the park and town clean ups.

Outside of work, Dante is a Culinary Bootcamp graduate from The Chopping Block and loves to cook during her free time. She particularly enjoys making coq au vin and Parmesan risotto, which has gotten rave reviews from her family and friends.