Maria Fernandez
About Maria
Maria Fernandez brings energy, empathy, and a few decades of real-world experience to every real estate transaction. Born in Cuba and a proud Chicagoan for more than 50 years, She loves the unique character of Chicago’s 78 neighborhoods—each with its own culture and flavor,—and takes pride in helping clients discover the one that feels like home.
Before becoming a broker, Maria spent three decades on the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, thriving in an environment that demanded precision, adaptability, and quick thinking. Those years honed her ability to stay calm under pressure, analyze data, and pivot seamlessly when challenges arise—skills that now give her clients a distinct advantage in Chicago’s fast-paced real estate market.
Since earning her broker’s license in 2014, Maria has built her business on trust, responsiveness, and genuine care. As both a Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE) and an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR). Passionate about guiding first-time buyers through the process, negotiating complex deals, and finding creative solutions when others might give up. She describes her approach with sellers as a “project manager with heart,” ensuring every detail is handled and every client feels fully supported.
Fluent in Spanish and deeply connected to her community, Maria believes real estate is about far more than property—it’s about people, relationships, and shared success and joy. Maria is an active member of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and lives by the values instilled by her parents: kindness, integrity, and courage. Guided by her favorite Maya Angelou quote that “people will never forget how you made them feel”—she strives to make every client feel informed, confident, and cared for from the first meeting to the closing table turning clients into lifelong friends.
This is the second condo that Maria has sold for me. I love working with her – she made the process very easy for me. She’s super-responsive and knows how to negotiate a good deal. This condo was under contract in less than 1 week! Can’t ask for better results than that!
Maria Fernandez Team’s Past Sales
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C.S. This is the second condo that Maria has sold for me. I love working with her – she made the process very easy for me. She’s super-responsive and knows how to negotiate a good deal. This condo was under contract in less than 1 week! Can’t ask for better results than that!
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G. Maria was above and beyond professional and accommodating. She was transparent from the beginning of the process, stayed in regular communication with me, and made the process of selling and close truly smooth and simple. There was a tight deadline and some stress on my part was I was needing to relocate for a job. Maria took care of all the heavy lifting and truly was more than a realtor – a project manager, attention to detail, intuitive to my needs, a good listener, and most importantly, saw the value in my home. She priced it fairly and got me over asking price. I truly appreciated her expertise and would give her 10 stars if I could.
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K.S. We could not have LOVED working with Maria more. From our first interaction, she stayed by our side through the entire process. Maria’s partnerships with multiple top-quality parties (i.e. painter, photographer, lawyer) allowed us to focus our efforts on moving while she spearheaded getting the house on the market.
Furthermore, Maria’s deep knowledge of the Chicago real estate market really came to light. She priced our house perfectly for our neighborhood, provoking high interest that resulted in offers over asking price. We are grateful for the multiple times Maria went above and beyond, and would work with her again, every time!
