Shelley Goddard

Shelley Goddard is a Coldwell Banker Realtor that brings an exceptional and unique skill set to her real estate practice. For selling outside of the box, ask Shelley to help you in the following North Shore areas: Lake Forest, Glencoe, Highland Park, Winnetka, Wilmette, Northbrook, Glenview, Deerfield, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, and Buffalo Grove.

Negotiating to Achieve Results
Shelley spent 32 years teaching in Lake Forest and Wilmette. It is safe to say she is an expert on the North Shore Schools and fully understands the importance of finding the right school for your children. Not only does she bring this knowledge to her sales but also an extensive background in negotiating and mediation. As the Chief Financial Negotiator for the Lake Forest Teacher Association she became well versed in Win-Win, Interest Based, and Traditional Bargaining. This experience gives Shelley a one-two punch to help you buy or sell your home while incorporating her school savvy and then fiercely negotiate an advantageous deal for you.

Your Technologically Versed Realtor
Shelley loves to learn new technology. She uses it with both her buyers and sellers to help them achieve their dreams! Technology is changing the business and Shelley embraces these changes to help serve you better.

Buyers Be Ready
Teaching prepared Shelley for working in real estate in a number of ways. She learned how to effectively communicate with many parties (in this case buyers, sellers, appraisers, attorneys, inspectors, and mortgage brokers), to empathize with heightened emotions, and navigate through even the most challenging negotiation with grace and professionalism. Shelley takes pride in that her schools used to assign her the challenging class rooms. She took each class on like a puzzle and determined how best to accomplish a successful outcome and an excellent year for each student. This requires adaptability and thinking outside of the box. She applies these skills to real estate because she has found that no two deals are the same and each client needs a creative and specialized approach in order to achieve their desired real estate goals. She takes joy in helping a first-time buyer learn how to take this first leap into real estate. Conversely, she has nurtured success with seniors heading towards retirement, always listening to concerns and then working tirelessly to achieve results. Shelley can help you purchase any type of home be it vintage, new, or luxury. She brings the right skills to the table and makes the process enjoyable so that every buyer feels well cared for and stress free. She has never practiced real estate for the end result of a check. She practices real estate in the hopes that her buyers and sellers say, "Wow, we had Shelley Goddard as our Realtor and it was a great experience!" At the end of the day that is the satisfaction she gets from knowing she has done an exceptional job and made her clients thrilled!

Personal Background on the North Shore
Shelley has spent her entire life enjoying the North Shore. She has lived in Glencoe, Highland Park, Northbrook, Northfield, and Lake Forest. She raised her son here and delights in sharing that he has a PhD in Nuclear and Radiological Plasma Physics. She also loves to dance, enjoys music and the arts, and believe or not, is a bit of a numbers nerd and loves to read financial publications.

Education and Designations

· BA M.Ed - National Louis University

· Post Grad. - Psychology Technology

· Member NAR, IAR, NSBAR

· Achieved GRI

· ABR Accredited Buyer Representative

· e-PRO Certified

· Coldwell Banker Negotiating Expert Specialist

· SFR Short Sale and Foreclosure Representative

· ASP Accredited Staging Professional