Becoming the No. 1 individual agent in Highland Park in 2025 meant the world to Susan Burklin. The relationships she builds with her clients are special, and seeing her hard work pay off in the community she grew up in is a meaningful accomplishment.
“Professional, smart and savvy” are some of the words clients use to describe her. Having spent her childhood in Highland Park, Burklin loved the community so much, she raised her four children there, one of whom is now a Highland Park Police officer. Even as an empty nester, Burklin remains loyal to the suburb and the North Shore.
“Real estate is a competitive field, and there are numerous agents who I go up against regularly who are outstanding at what they do,” she notes.
Goal-oriented and data-driven, Burklin enjoys providing her largely referral-driven clients the information they need to make confident choices. As a certified Real Estate Negotiation Expert, she has brought masterful business strategy to residential customers in the North Shore area for the past decade.
With a professional posture and project-manager mindset, Burklin provides an extensive marketing plan for sellers and takes care to pair her buyers with the best lenders. She maintains a strong social media presence, where her resourcefulness and dedication to her field are evident. During the pandemic, she took advantage of the strengths and weaknesses of the market to create success for her clients. Her accomplishments, despite the trying times, didn’t go unnoticed by @properties Christie’s International Real Estate: She was awarded the 2020 Road to Rolex honor for achieving the highest level of accomplishment within the firm.
When she’s not helping her clients navigate their way to successful closings or welcoming new referrals, Burklin enjoys reading and nice dinners with family and friends.
