John Calkins

John Calkins has over 10 years of real estate experience covering all facets of real estate including, investments, sales, appraisals, rehabs, construction consulting and his own multimillion dollar developments. Coupled with his previous experience with almost 20 years in sales you will never find a more, well-rounded advisor in real estate.  John is a Chicago native who is very passionate about real estate and dedicated to helping his clients achieve their goals.

Factoring into John’s continued success is his memberships at American Home Inspectors Training Institute as well as being a former State of Illinois

licensed real estate appraiser. These credentials combined with a Bachelor of Arts in communications reflect well on his huge success in the real estate arena.

Recent Client Testimonials:

 “It was a complete pleasure working with John.  He was extremely knowledgeable about the process from beginning to end. John was very conscientious of our hectic schedules and always made the best use of our time in the search process.   His impeccable communications skills made me feel very confident securing our property. He was a fierce negotiator and I know I came out with the best deal possible.  You could tell that he enjoys being a realtor.” - Joe Gwinn of RoscoeVillage

  “John helped us sell two properties and purchase a multi-unit building in this horrible market.  Both properties sold in less than four months.  His zest for real estate is very evident.  Everything he said he was going to do, he did.  He then served us as a consultant as we rehabbed our property from beginning until we completed the work. His advice was invaluable and for this reason I will never use another realtor.” - Annamae Martinez of Lincoln Square