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Michelle Gassensmith and her team, the Gassensmith Group at Compass in Crystal Lake, bring a combined 55 years of experience to the table. “Clients and real estate partners can trust our team to be an ethical, honest and hardworking team of agents,” says Michelle.

Erin Matthews got her start in real estate seven years ago through her experience with managing the investment properties she owns with her husband. With her interest sparked, Erin completed her real estate license and built her business for five years as a solo agent before joining her current team at Compass.

Gassensmith has worked in real estate for 17 years, assisting first-time, move-up, and luxury buyers and sellers in McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

Over the last two years, the rate of home prices appreciated at a dramatic pace. While that led to incredible equity gains for homeowners, it’s also caused some buyers to wonder if home prices will fall.

Defining the American Dream is highly personal…does it still include homeownership?

Simple changes you can make to reinvent your current spaces.