Anne Connolly Rief

Broker

Email Address

[email protected]
Primary Phone

(773) 251-7712
Address

4100 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL, 60618
Website

atproperties.com/agents/1347/anne-connolly-rief
License Number
#475142716

Her steadfast commitment to serving her clients and the neighborhoods that makeup Chicago sets her apart in this industry. Chicago is a big city with a small-town feel, and Anne has the pleasure of living and working within this vibrant community, serving the needs of clients throughout the city. This working lifestyle brings her to the market and the market to Anne. As an active broker for over 25 years and a mother to four school-age children, Anne has an authentic knowledge base about life in the city that she applies to every market value assessment, property valuation, and real estate transaction.

Anne is one of the highest producers in the Midwest region, continually making the top one percent of brokers citywide for the last 18 years. Today, she oversees the Anne Connolly Rief Group, a dedicated team of real estate professionals who assist in all aspects of the real estate transaction. Their goal: is to expertly shepherd their clients through often an overwhelming and frustrating home buying and selling process. Anne expertly guides her clients through understanding the array of industry practices, considering and interpreting the most current market statistical data, assessing risk factors, and setting clear and concise plans to achieve the client's primary and secondary goals.

Prior to entering the real estate industry, Anne's initial professional training was with KPMG Peat Marwick as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the Banking and Real Estate Division. While at KPMG, she practiced in the areas of audit, tax, and mergers and acquisitions. She continued her financial and academic education at DePaul University, working towards her Master of Taxation with a focus on real estate tax.

Anne leverages her professional and academic background to analyze market values and competently explain their intricacies to her clients. The real estate industry hinges on local markets, especially in Chicago, which is made up of diverse neighborhoods throughout the city. Acting as a consultant to every client, Anne understands market conditions and pricing, as well as utilizing her sharp negotiating skills all of which give her clients the decisive edge. Working with her takes out the "unknown factor" often associated with real estate as she expertly manages the transaction from beginning to end.

In addition to several regional performance awards, Anne has been recognized by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) with the Bronze Eagle award for being in the top 1 percent of all Chicago Association of REALTORS® agents, as well as their award for outstanding performance for the number of closed transactions.

Anne resides in North Center with her husband and four children. She enjoys city life and is always able to provide advice about where to go and what to do in Chicago: everything from the best dining experiences with (and without) your kids to the latest on the music scene. Martyrs, in North Center, Space – in Evanston, Thalia Hall – in Pilsen, and of course, Wrigley Field, are some of her top choices for musical venues!

Anne believes strongly in community involvement. She has served on various fundraising committees and now actively supports the Lincoln Park Community Services. LPCS is Lincoln Park's largest privately funded homeless shelter and comprehensive social service agency.

She also commits her time and energy to the Saint Clement Parish, Saint Clement School, and Saint Ignatius College Prep. She has been an active committee participant as well as financially sponsoring large community street festivals such as BenFest and the Irish Christmas Market. She also actively supports: Catholic Charities, Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Junior League, Gift of Adoption, Girls Supporting Girls, The Chicago chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dynamic Catholic, and the foundation for the Moira Tobin Wickes Orthotics Department at Children's Memorial Hospital.

Anne's heart belongs to the community where she lives, works, and serves.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I have to admit, we got lucky getting Anne as our realtor. We'd decided to explore selling a property that had a lot of potential challenges to get to close, and Anne's postcard arrived in our mailbox. I called her and explained what we wanted to sell and all of the potential obstacles to it. Anne didn't brush them aside and downplay them. Instead, she agreed that these were challenges to overcome and th...

— Seller

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Bridget was great, I would recommend her to anyone I know looking in the Chicago area. This was my first time buying a home and Bridget was very helpful throughout the entire process. She was always available anytime I called to ask questions. She set up every meeting to view different condos at times that worked for my schedule and drove me to and from the places since I do not have a car in the city. S...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Having Anne work with you is like putting Michael Jordan on your home-buying team. She is the best in the real estate business and is always focused on putting her clients first. She helped us from start to finish with our home. She guided us through the tricky path of negotiation, placing the correct value on the property, and working through the highs and lows of home buying. I highly recommend Anne to...

— Michael K.

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