What others are Saying

Over the years, Fine and Company, LLC principals and associates have worked the widest variety of realestate owners. We are very proud of our successes and what people have to have been of service. 

A partial list of prior clients. Many of our clients wish to remain private and we respect that decision:  

  • The Northern Trust Company
  • Bank of America
  • Exchange National Bank
  • LaSalle National Bank
  • Wells Fargo
  • Alcoa
  • Pritzker Real Estate
  • American Skiing Company
  • Intrawest
  • Illinois Port Authority
  • Hines Lumber
  • Lexington Homes
  • Chicago Yacht Club Foundation

 


I acquired a twelve story North Michigan Avenue office building adjacent to Chicago's Millennium Park with the intent to redevelop it. I received a few inquiries to purchase the property rather than redeveloping it. Shortly thereafter while discussing this situation with Mike Fine, he suggested that selling the building at auction could achieve my financial goal without the years, expense and risk of rehabilitation. Mike and his team went to work to design a structured sale to meet our objectives and maximize price. The auction generated interest from around the country and the world. Mike led the team in a focused and professional manner. The excitement they created was beyond all of my expectations. Also beyond all of my expectations was the result. We couldn't have been more pleased with the result. We closed on the sale fifteen weeks following my first discussion with Mike about the property. I couldn't have been more pleased with the way the process was handled, or more pleased with the results.

--Michael Chioros, CCIM, Chioros Properties

Given the thinness of the market and the state of the economy we were amazed at the results of your program. The accelerated and intense marketing program generated a tremendous response on every front. You began by staging the property to help buyers see it in its best possible light. You produced front page news coverage in the local newspapers and a total of almost six hundred inquiries. Your company showed our home to forty-eight parties from all over the region. Today's recession and the real estate market overall caused us to rethink our perception of the price we would receive for our home, and your exhaustive marketing program not only produced the results of bidding for our home but convinced us that we had done everything possible to sell the house at the best possible price in today's market. When it came down to advising us and negotiating with those who bid your experience and the relationship you developed with the potential buyers really paid off.

-- Deb and Mike Pokel, homeowners 

Up or down real estate cycle, Michael Fine produces effective marketing on a timely basis.

-- M.L. Arthur, American Land, LLC

I have always been impressed with Michael Fine's knowledge in the industry, and professional approach to everything you are involved in, and have no doubt that you will lead Fine and Company to the top.

-- Robert Mayo, Mayo Auction & Realty 

American Skiing Company used Michael Fine and his team to handle the sales auction of its remaining unsold quarter-share units at the Grand Summit located at The Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah. The event was the largest ever one-day auction of quarter-share condo-hotel held in state of Utah up until that time with over 100 units in the auction. Michael Fine approached this event in a very professional fashion with great attention to detail. The process from start-to-finish was run extremely well by Michael and his team resulting in a 100% sale of all inventory in the auction at a total price well above what was expected. It is fair to say that the overall success of this auction was due to the outstanding performance by Michael Fine and his team.

-- Betsy Wallace, C.F.O. American Skiing Company

Thank you very much!! You did an outstanding job. We truly can't thank you enough. The auction raised $64,900!!!...The generosity in the room is amazing...but it wouldn't have been possible without you. Thank you again for helping us out at the last minute.

-- Meghan Frelk, Children's Home and Aid 

Your auctioneer talents for the annual Cruising Sail Fleet’s auction.  Your contribution will allow us to continue to fund our outreach programs including Sea Scouts, Real Men Read and Sisters Under Sail to kids in the community.

--Chicago Yacht Club Foundation