Reaching out to Annie was the best decision we made in our search for a home in Lake Forest. The market has been so tight so we really wanted somebody who had good connections and relationships in the area. From the start it seemed that we made a good choice as she was always able to get us into homes before they hit the market and worked hard to make things happen. It took us 2 years to finally decide on a home and let me tell you, not once did she ever make us feel rushed or like we were indecisive (even though we were). Annie's professionalism and expertise was present in every single one of our interactions but so was her kindness and consideration for our process. What really impressed me was how she managed our inspection process. She was there for every single follow-up meeting, following plumbers, electricians, HVAC etc., with a checklist that came from our inspection report making sure that every little thing was addressed. She coordinated all of the appointments because again, she had so many good relationships, that she was able to get appointments quickly within the tight timeline. We've bought houses before so we know the difference and she is just exceptional. We've made no less than 10 appointments at our new home after we went into contract (contractors, desingers, etc.) that she made time for and did so with kind understanding. She's wonderful!
Reaching out to Annie was the best decision we made in our search for a home in Lake Forest. The market has been so tight so we really wanted somebody who had good connections and relationships in the area. From the start it seemed that we made a good choice as she was always able to get us into homes before they hit the market and worked hard to make things happen. It took us 2 years to finally decide on a home and let me tell you, not once did she ever make us feel rushed or like we were indecisive (even though we were). Annie's professionalism and expertise was present in every single one of our interactions but so was her kindness and consideration for our process. What really impressed me was how she managed our inspection process. She was there for every single follow-up meeting, following plumbers, electricians, HVAC etc., with a checklist that came from our inspection report making sure that every little thing was addressed. She coordinated all of the appointments because again, she had so many good relationships, that she was able to get appointments quickly within the tight timeline. We've bought houses before so we know the difference and she is just exceptional. We've made no less than 10 appointments at our new home after we went into contract (contractors, desingers, etc.) that she made time for and did so with kind understanding. She's wonderful!
K. Kowal
Jean Royster and Annie Lenzke are truly the best and highly professional realtors I’ve worked with. Two angels! They came highly recommended to me and I highly recommend hiring them to buy/sell your property. Very experienced and make you feel like you are their only client. Very personable and reliable. Me and my family are so grateful to them for finding us the perfect home.
Jean Royster and Annie Lenzke are truly the best and highly professional realtors I’ve worked with. Two angels! They came highly recommended to me and I highly recommend hiring them to buy/sell your property. Very experienced and make you feel like you are their only client. Very personable and reliable. Me and my family are so grateful to them for finding us the perfect home.
L. McFarland
Annie and Jean are incredible real estate professionals. We both bought a house and sold a house with the Royster Lenzke Group, and they nailed every aspect of both transactions. The house we sold had never looked better (thanks to their help getting it market ready) - it sold in 4 days with multiple offers. They offered so much valuable expertise throughout the transactions, from effectively providing explanation and context for each step in the process to perfectly executed negotiations to great recommendations for trusted resources (attorney, contractors, etc.). The Royster Lenzke group makes the potentially stressful buy/sell experience a truly enjoyable one, and we highly recommend their services.
Annie and Jean are incredible real estate professionals. We both bought a house and sold a house with the Royster Lenzke Group, and they nailed every aspect of both transactions. The house we sold had never looked better (thanks to their help getting it market ready) - it sold in 4 days with multiple offers. They offered so much valuable expertise throughout the transactions, from effectively providing explanation and context for each step in the process to perfectly executed negotiations to great recommendations for trusted resources (attorney, contractors, etc.). The Royster Lenzke group makes the potentially stressful buy/sell experience a truly enjoyable one, and we highly recommend their services.
Buyer & Seller
We had a fantastic experience working with Annie to purchase our home in Lake Forest. She and Jean are so knowledgeable about the area and guided us through the process, going above and beyond at every step. Annie is fun and easy to work with and a complete professional in handling all aspects of the process. She not only helped us find the right home, but helped us navigate additional inspections and negotiations, and find service providers. We will absolutely use Annie again in the future for both buying and selling and would recommend her and Jean to anyone in the area!
We had a fantastic experience working with Annie to purchase our home in Lake Forest. She and Jean are so knowledgeable about the area and guided us through the process, going above and beyond at every step. Annie is fun and easy to work with and a complete professional in handling all aspects of the process. She not only helped us find the right home, but helped us navigate additional inspections and negotiations, and find service providers. We will absolutely use Annie again in the future for both buying and selling and would recommend her and Jean to anyone in the area!
Buyer
Annie and Jean are simply wonderful. They are wonderful agents but more importantly they are wonderful people. They live in this community and know everything there is to know about it. We have lived in this community for many years and were impressed by their knowledge. We both bought a house and sold a house through them and couldn't be more pleased. They helped us prepare our house for sale and it sold quickly and for what we were asking. We also worked with them to find our new house. They listened to us and found us exactly what we were looking for. Work with them! You will not be disappointed.
Annie and Jean are simply wonderful. They are wonderful agents but more importantly they are wonderful people. They live in this community and know everything there is to know about it. We have lived in this community for many years and were impressed by their knowledge. We both bought a house and sold a house through them and couldn't be more pleased. They helped us prepare our house for sale and it sold quickly and for what we were asking. We also worked with them to find our new house. They listened to us and found us exactly what we were looking for. Work with them! You will not be disappointed.
Buyer & Seller
Jean and Annie help us sell our home. Choosing them to help us through the process was the best decision we made! Knowledgeable of the market and helped each step of the way.
Jean and Annie help us sell our home. Choosing them to help us through the process was the best decision we made! Knowledgeable of the market and helped each step of the way.
Seller
Worked with Annie and Jean to sell my house in Lake Bluff. Moved out of state during the time it was listed, which meant many of our interactions were over the phone, texts, emails. They were quite responsive to me, to the contractors doing work, and to the buyer's. Also helped coach me regarding the results of the inspection. Truly provided "above and beyond" service. Compared to two previous home sales, their level of involvement and service were extraordinarily higher than anything I had experienced in the past. Great ladies to work with!
Worked with Annie and Jean to sell my house in Lake Bluff. Moved out of state during the time it was listed, which meant many of our interactions were over the phone, texts, emails. They were quite responsive to me, to the contractors doing work, and to the buyer's. Also helped coach me regarding the results of the inspection. Truly provided "above and beyond" service. Compared to two previous home sales, their level of involvement and service were extraordinarily higher than anything I had experienced in the past. Great ladies to work with!
S. Hoffmann
We met Jean and Annie when we purchased our home in Lake Bluff 7 years ago. They were extremely attentive throughout the entire process. Everything went seamlessly, thanks to their expertise. They have shown us several other properties over the years and have been very patient with our requests-never pushy or trying to persuade us in any direction. They possess great knowledge about the North Shore areas as well. It’s been a true pleasure working with them professionally and getting to know them personally. We recommend them wholeheartedly!
We met Jean and Annie when we purchased our home in Lake Bluff 7 years ago. They were extremely attentive throughout the entire process. Everything went seamlessly, thanks to their expertise. They have shown us several other properties over the years and have been very patient with our requests-never pushy or trying to persuade us in any direction. They possess great knowledge about the North Shore areas as well. It’s been a true pleasure working with them professionally and getting to know them personally. We recommend them wholeheartedly!
Buyer
Very knowledgeable and great follow up and follow through. We had a very good experience and continue to love our home and town. Highly recommended! A+++++
Very knowledgeable and great follow up and follow through. We had a very good experience and continue to love our home and town. Highly recommended! A+++++
Client
Annie has helped our family buy two homes in Lake Bluff over the past few years. She is extremely knowledgeable of the market, a great advisor, always available, and tremendously motivated. I can’t recommend her strongly enough!
Annie has helped our family buy two homes in Lake Bluff over the past few years. She is extremely knowledgeable of the market, a great advisor, always available, and tremendously motivated. I can’t recommend her strongly enough!
Buyer
Annie and Jean are true real estate professionals! After our great experience with their team in buying our house seven years ago, I've referred them three more family members.
Annie and Jean are true real estate professionals! After our great experience with their team in buying our house seven years ago, I've referred them three more family members.
Buyer
It was an absolute pleasure working with Annie 'Royster' Lenzke to find and buy our home in Lake Bluff. She is extremely knowledgeable of the LF/LB area and anticipated all of our needs and questions throughout the home buying process. Annie is very prompt and proactive, which gave us major peace of mind during what can be a stressful time. And she has great connections with many services involved in home buying. Everything from start to finish went smoothly because of Annie - a total pro. Highly recommended!
It was an absolute pleasure working with Annie 'Royster' Lenzke to find and buy our home in Lake Bluff. She is extremely knowledgeable of the LF/LB area and anticipated all of our needs and questions throughout the home buying process. Annie is very prompt and proactive, which gave us major peace of mind during what can be a stressful time. And she has great connections with many services involved in home buying. Everything from start to finish went smoothly because of Annie - a total pro. Highly recommended!
Buyer
We recently relocated to Lake Forest from another state and purchased our home with Annie 'Royster' Lenzke as our realtor. She was incredible from the moment we met her to even now, a couple weeks after our closing. Annie is very thorough, a super capable and knowledgeable advisor, and she is always a step ahead of all of us - buyer, seller, attorneys, contractors we needed to engage. We have trusted her each step in this process. Both she and Jean Royster positioned all perspectives we needed to consider about homes we looked at (and they took us to quite a few on our house hunting trips!) - and brought things to us we would not have known or considered in a new state. Annie helped us think about schools, neighborhoods, and local things our family would need to think about and enjoy. We highly recommend Annie and Jean. We would not have ended up in our dream home without them! Thank you Annie and Jean!
We recently relocated to Lake Forest from another state and purchased our home with Annie 'Royster' Lenzke as our realtor. She was incredible from the moment we met her to even now, a couple weeks after our closing. Annie is very thorough, a super capable and knowledgeable advisor, and she is always a step ahead of all of us - buyer, seller, attorneys, contractors we needed to engage. We have trusted her each step in this process. Both she and Jean Royster positioned all perspectives we needed to consider about homes we looked at (and they took us to quite a few on our house hunting trips!) - and brought things to us we would not have known or considered in a new state. Annie helped us think about schools, neighborhoods, and local things our family would need to think about and enjoy. We highly recommend Annie and Jean. We would not have ended up in our dream home without them! Thank you Annie and Jean!
Buyer & Seller
