Barry Newman

High recommend.
Barry works very hard and is very productive. I feel that he is on duty all the time. When we make appointment with Barry to see properties, we usually go in 1 – 2 days and sometimes even on the same day.
Barry knows real estate very well, including the property and the neighborhood. He will point out, even in front of seller agents, all the pros and cons he notices and how will that affect living quality and resale.
Barry understands the market and can suggest a fair price that will likely to close the deal. Buyer can choose more agressive pricing to get a great deal (like what we did), but usually at the risk the losing the deal.

We needed a realtor to help with finding a house for our move from California to Illinois. We had a challenge of finding a house remotely, and we had some specific requirements about the area, neighborhood, schools, as well as the price. Luckily, our friends recommended Barry Newman. Having a technology background, I can truly appreciate the system that Barry set up for us. Every day we would get pre-​selected listings from Barry, review them, and get his detailed comments on pros and cons for each property.
When it was time for us to look at the properties we’ve picked in person, we had very limited time, and Barry had accommodated all our requests, driving us around the area and providing very insightful little details on each little neighborhood. Such level of knowledge is unattainable by someone who had not lived the entire life in the area, like Barry had. We could tell that Barry is well-​respected in his circles by observing him communicating with other agents.
After we settled on the house we liked, Barry helped us greatly through all the steps of the process. In addition to knowing what to look for when buying a house, Barry also can easily tap into his network of attorneys, inspectors, loan brokers, and contractors.
In our opinion, the best part about working with Barry is that he protects his clients’ interests, making sure that they get the right property at the right price. It is not common to get a privilege to work with a true professional, who is passionate and knowledgeable about his business. We strongly recommend Barry’s services and will gladly use him again for our next real estate transaction.

Review Date: July 2009
This note is a testament to the real estate broker services Barry Newman provided to my daughter Tricia Lee, and to myself as a first time homebuyer’s parent.
We randomly encountered Barry as we searched real estate listings on the internet. Tricia was looking for her first home and with her apartment lease expiring in 3 months. We found that Barry made good use of internet access and advertising, as his name came up on numerous occasions, so we contacted him.
I made a cold call to Barry on a Sunday afternoon, and asked if he could meet us that very same day. Tricia travels occasionally with her job, and is also in graduate school part time, so our opportunities for house hunting were limited. Though he was conducting his own open house, he promptly made an appointment with us that very afternoon at 4pm, and showed us a few townhomes in Northbrook Green.
He was always available to show us a listing. Tricia was looking for something under $ 300K, and Barry gave us his full attention, though we know he has sold million dollar homes as well.
He never once pressured Tricia to make an offer. We made the offers when we were comfortable. He always offered words of wisdom from the heart — be it about resale value, schools, neighborhoods, what he perceived to be good value, or an overpriced property. If we wanted to make a $ 228K offer on a $ 269K property, Barry did not try to talk us out of it. He would honor the ask («his fiduciary responsibility to his client») and made sure the seller got our offer, and saw that a counter-​offer was pursued.
In the end, Barry helped Tricia close on the purchase of a new townhouse. He negotiated a price we are convinced we could not have gotten for ourselves, and he knew of the levers that were important to the builder in making those negotiations. I have bought and sold 3 homes, so I have an idea of what Barry did for us.
The anecdotes mentioned speak to Barry as a true professional. He did his job, and he did it well.
We also have found that Barry has a team of highly competent associates whom we utilized, including a home inspector, and a mortgage broker. We really needed competent people as Tricia executed an end-​of-​month closing within 12 days of committing to purchase. We have learned that if Barry makes a recommendation to us, we have to seriously consider it. Even if we might not agree on a point, Barry was professional about it, and would move on or work around it.
In the end, what makes Barry special is that he is a good person, he is a fun person to do business with, he has principles and standards he upholds to, and he is committed to meeting the needs of his client. We all know brokers work for commission, but with Barry, you also know that it will take care of itself in due time, and the commision incentive does not drive any negative behaviors. We hope to utilize Barry’s services again sometime in the future.

Barry was my real estate agent while buying my first home in North Chicago neighborhood. He made the entire process smooth and convenient for us. He takes extra efforts to understand client’s point of view and their priorities while looking for house. He is very professional and also very easy to work with. He not only helped us with finding house but provided references for other services like lawyer, home inspector etc. Barry has maintained the regular contact and has been a go-​to person for any property related questions.
Recently, Barry also helped me rent my house.
I am more than happy to right this review for him and strongly recommend his professional services to my body who is looking purchasing a property.

As a first time homebuyer, aspects of my townhome search — filtering search results, viewing properties, and negotiating price — were at times overwhelming and stressful.
Enter Barry Newman. Barry’s expertise, business acumen, and recommendations as far as individuals who could help me successfully close on my property of interest in a tight 12 days were extremely sharp and helpful.
He made a real effort to put himself into my shoes to help find the type of home I envisioned for myself and kept my priorities of location, home accommodations, and resale value at the top of mind.
Barry is a «make it happen» type of broker. From my experience with closing on my townhome on an extremely aggressive timeline, I highly recommend him to anybody interested in buying or selling real estate. Without a doubt, I will be leveraging Barry’s services for any future real estate endeavors I pursue.