NORTH SHORE CHICAGO - Key Persons
Anne Branning offers a diverse base of real estate experience, whether you are buying or selling - single family homes, condos, townhouses, multi-family, new construction and condo conversions. A top-producing realtor for over 35 years, her sales and listings range geographically throughout the north suburban area.
In 2010, Anne partnered with her daughter, Meredith Schreiber, in order to further the growth of her business geographically and technologically. Additionally, the partnership enabled Anne and Meredith to offer a higher level of service to their clients. As a long time business leader in the hospitality industry, Meredith provides additional focus on marketing strategy and data analysis to enhance Anne's approach and negotiation strategy. In early 2018, Anne and Meredith welcomed a new member to their team, Lauren Weiss - enabling continued business growth through Lauren's advertising background and extensive network throughout the Chicago area.
Anne has proven success through multiple economic cycles in her 35 years in real estate. In a challenging real estate market it is important to partner with an agent that has demonstrated results and excellent service. Over 75% of Anne's business comes from past customer referrals, a result of her professionalism, knowledge and dedication to her clients.
Lauren Weiss is a Chicago native, raised on the Northside of Chicago in the historic Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood. Lauren now lives in Evanston in with her husband and three children. She is passionate about real estate and specializes in the Northside of Chicago and North Shore market. Lauren is dedicated her clients, focused on helping them achieve their unique goals.
Whether you are buying or selling, Lauren strives to make the experience as smooth as possible. She understands the importance of being proactive, accessible and responsive. Lauren is known for bringing people together and always has her clients' best interests in mind.
Lauren started her career in New York City working in the residential rental market. In 2006, she moved home to Chicago and joined the commercial leasing team at The Merchandise Mart. Lauren transitioned her skill set to advertising, where she gained extensive experience in project management. In this role, she learned the value of clear messaging and the importance of a cohesive sales strategy.
Returning to her real estate roots in 2017, Lauren partnered with Meredith Schreiber and Anne Branning of @properties, two of the top producing realtors on the North Shore with with more than 25 years of combined experience. Lauren, Meredith and Anne offer their clients the benefit of multiple agents working together to provide a top level of service and dedication throughout their home purchase or sale.
Lauren is an alumna of Loyola Academy in Wilmette and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2005 where she studied English and Entrepreneurship. When she is not working, Lauren enjoys spending time with family and friends, running through the neighborhoods of Evanston and working on home renovation projects. She is invested in her community and is on the Benefit Committee at Kingsley School, Kindergarten Welcome Committee at Kingsley School and Board Member at Northminster Nursery School.
She's great. What more can we say? She helped us find our perfect house in a wonderful neighborhood that was within our budget and then helped us sell our condo in 11 days for more than we thought we'd ever get (and more than other agents we interviewed said we could get). Extremely personable, professional, knowledgeable and communicative. A wonderful experience buying and selling. Thank heavens for Lauren Weiss!
We had a great experience working with Lauren! She is so easy to get along with and we appreciated her excitement and willingness to show us a property regardless of the time or day. It was like touring new places with a friend! When it came time to selling our condo, Lauren was great about getting everything lined up quickly and efficiently. She did an amazing job selling our condo and fast-it sold in one week and we had a total of 5 offers on it! Her and Meredith were an incredible duo and we feel so lucky to have had them as our allies. We'd highly recommend them to anyone.
Lauren helped us find our first home! She was straightforward about the risks and rewards of each property and really looked out for our best interests. She strongly advocated for us through negotiations and closing. Lauren was kind and patient with us as we took our time to find a beautiful house in our price range. We trust and highly recommend her!
Working with Lauren was an absolutely wonderful experience! She was super patient with us - knowing that we still needed to sell our home and get our bearings in the new neighborhood. Lauren is fun and bubbly and super knowledgeable about the market and the process. I've been recommending her to all of our friends and family and will 100% work with her again in the future if needed! She's the best!
Lauren Weiss is a Chicago native, raised on the Northside of Chicago in the historic Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood… Read More
Meredith Schreiber, a top-producing realtor on Chicago's North Shore has 14+ years of real estate sales expertise and has been recognized by her clients for exceptional client service and by her colleagues for her collaborative approach to each sale. Meredith consistently works to identify technological tools and market trends that provide her clients with a leading edge in their sale or purchase. Her successful formula to prepare and market homes is rooted in experience, buyer preferences and data, which results in a faster sale at a higher price for her clients. Her market knowledge and industry connections are invaluable for both buyers and sellers looking to be on the forefront of a competitive market.
Schreiber views herself as a versatile resource before, during and after a sale or purchase - providing guidance on home improvement projects and recommendations for countless service professionals through the full cycle of home ownership. "Every client is at a different stage - from first time homebuyers in need of detailed guidance on their first purchase to experienced sellers with a $2M+ home," she says. "I work hard to provide the right guidance to help each client achieve their real estate goal. Sometimes it's detailed explanation of each step of the process and sometimes it's skilled negotiations, but for me it's most important that each client feels they are getting valuable, professional expertise."
Leading her team, Schreiber Branning Weiss, of three agents and an assistant, Meredith has created a united team with remarkable annual growth, with over $50M in sales in 2021 and $30M+ sales in 2022 and 2023*. Together, Meredith, Anne Branning, Lauren Weiss and Cindy Hicks offer their clients more than 60 years combined experience and the unique benefit of having multiple agents working together to provide top-level service throughout the purchase or sale of a home. Each agent brings a different perspective and skill set to the team and supports each other and all of their clients.
A lifetime resident of the North Shore, Meredith is a graduate of Cornell University's Hotel School and enjoyed 15 years in the hospitality industry as the business leader at several venues for Levy Restaurants - from Ravinia Festival to Bradley Center to Arlington Park. Her business leadership experience provided the organizational, communication and negotiation skills for her successful career in real estate. Meredith has lived in Lake Bluff and Evanston with her husband and three children since 1998. When not working, Meredith enjoys spending time with family and friends, dining out and planning renovations and updates to her home. She is the former co-president of the local PTA, a supporter of Foundation 65, the ETHS Booster Club and ETHS Foundation, a member of the Woman's Club of Evanston, Women for Evanston Youth and is an @properties Road to Rolex recipient in 2016, has been recognized in the "Who's Who" issue for Chicago Agent Magazine annually and has been recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a Notable Real Estate Agent in 2021.
Meredith was a wonderful resource for the four years(!) we were looking for a home. We wanted a forever home so we were super picky and in a situation where we could wait for exactly what we wanted to come on the market. Despite that, she was patient, kind, never pushed, and responded immediately whenever we contacted her. .. Overall she helped make buying our first home much easier than anticipated! I highly recommend her!
Meredith is the best of the best! From the moment we first contacted her to find our future home, we felt so well taken care of. She was extremely thorough during the entire process and made every step of the way so easy for us. She is patient, kind, supportive, honest, knowledgable and did everything in her power to make sure we were well taken care of and happy. We love our new home and cannot thank Meredith enough. Highly recommend!
Meredith is all you can ask for as a realtor. She's responsive, patient, friendly, knowledgeable, and honest. She knows Evanston and all the surrounding areas well and was very responsive to our oddball tastes. We drove by appointments and said "nope" and she said, "OK, next!" Every time we texted or called she worked with us ASAP to manage our needs. She was an advocate and a soldier for us. Would use her again or recommend her to anyone
Meredith is an outstanding realtor. She is knowledgeable, dependable and decisive to a degree that is remarkable and invaluable. What's more, she is wonderfully kind and genuine. Meredith made it very clear by her actions that she is not in business to maximize her sale volume, but to serve as a wide-ranging consultant to help her clients achieve their goals in a way that works for them. If it is not evident from my review, I highly recommend Meredith Schreiber to anyone interested in buying or selling real estate.
Meredith Schreiber is a top producing second generation realtor and an experienced business leader in multiple industries…
Job Titles:
- Administrative Assistant
- Broker
Mindi Schoof began working for @Properties in 2021 as an assistant with the Schreiber Branning Weiss team and quickly jumped in to earn her license the same year. Taking the time to learn the behind the scenes first has given Mindi the ability to create "the big picture" for clients while giving them the security that she knows "all the steps." Buying, selling, or investing can be one of the most stressful events in one's life and Mindi enjoys being the calming effect and trusted resource during the process. Anchored by Meredith Schreiber and Lauren Weiss, the Schreiber Branning Weiss team has over 40 years of expertise in the industry. Mindi has enjoyed building her career with an abundance of support.
Establishing lasting relationships with clients has always been Mindi's approach to business, and in real estate it will carry on long after the day of closing. Mindi's business is built on referrals, with her goal at the end of each transaction for clients to feel they received great service and are comfortable referring their closest friends and family members. Constantly creating value and exceeding expectations, Mindi prides herself on being extremely responsive, efficient and communicative and believe in investing in clients while they invest in real estate.
After graduating from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, Mindi began her career in events and fundraising, working with several Chicago-based non-profit organizations, including Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce and 4 years at the University of Chicago Medical Center Development office. Mindi left non- profits to enter the world of Chicago weddings and loved every minute of it. Several years of experience as a wedding planner, in addition to her corporate background, Mindi gained valuable tools including listening, anticipating, and communicating with clients. The skills and experience as a consultant have transferred seamlessly to walking clients through the home buying process.
Originally from Fort Collins, CO, Chicago has been home for over 20 years for Mindi. The diversity, restaurants, and very distinct neighborhoods each hold different appeal - exploring them is half that fun of living in Chicago for Mindi! A resident of the far Northwest side of Chicago, you can find Mindi and her husband and sports-obsessed son outdoors almost daily finding adventures anywhere they can.