Real estate is the lifeblood of Robert’s family. With a father, sister, partner and cousins rooted in real estate careers including residential home sales, property management, and commercial appraisal and development, Robert grew up taking long family drives to view properties throughout Chicago, and participating in vibrant dinner conversations that inevitably turned to Chicago real estate (and still do). With this upbringing, Robert developed an instinctive knowledge about the local market from a young age.
For the past 30 years, Robert has operated a successful real estate business – most recently with Keller Williams in South Florida and @properties in Chicago.
Robert has earned a reputation as a social media leader in real estate. In its July 2009 issue, Illinois Realtor Magazine profiled Robert’s strategy of using social media tools to better communicate with clients. Using numerous web sites and blogs dedicated to real estate, Fort Lauderdale, and South Florida, such as www.sunshineguru.com, www.robertdarrow.com and www.southfloridahomepro.net, Robert has established a pervasive Internet presence that not only reflects his dedication to Chicago real estate, but also provides clients with valuable tips, tricks and insights along the way.
Robert is a member of The Greater Fort Lauderdale Realtors, where he currently sits on the Grievance and Professional Standards Committees. Robert is a longtime supporter of the Howard Brown Health Center, the Human Rights Campaign and the NGLTF, and most recently rode the SMART Ride from Miami to Key West that raised $1-million to support local HIV & AIDS related charities. Robert attended the University of Iowa.
Testimonials
"Robert is the absolute perfect realtor. He visited the condo, took photos, then, consulting us, arrived at a price. He aggressively marketed online and elsewhere and when viewing seemed slow, again consulting us, revised the price. He always made himself available for showings, questions, calls. And just like that the property sold! Couldn't have done it without him -- he made it so easy (with diligent behind-the-scenes work). Thank you Robert!!"
-Barbara Rodman, Client
"Robert Darrow is an A+ real estate agent. He really knows the city of Chicago well and not only helped us find the ideal neighborhood (after much searching) but also the ideal house in our price range (after even more searching)! He also sold our old house, and did a fantastic job marketing it and getting the price we wanted. After using several mediocre real estate agents in the past, we could not have been happier with our experience with Robert. He maximized value for us at every step of the process, and was the consummate professional at all times. Finally we have found a real estate team that we will stick with through the years."
-Joan Jablonski, Client
"Bob was truly a pleasure to work with. We didn't have good luck with our previous realtor and with this being our first home we were buying we were skeptical to say the least. Right away he started sending us listings and setting up appointments to go see places. He explained everything in great detail to us which was appreciated since we had no experience before buying a house. I knew I could text or call him at any time and he would get back to me. It felt like working with a friend. He now has customers for life whether it be us again or any references we can throw his way for years to come."
-Derek Davis, Client
"This was one of the best real estate experiences I've ever had. Bob did a fantastic job of advising us in all areas - staging, pricing, working with a difficult seller, etc. I would highly recommend him and plan on using his expertise in any future real estate transactions."
-Janice Flom, Client
Keller Williams Realty Professionals
Real estate is the lifeblood of Robert’s family. With a father, sister, partner and cousins rooted in real estate careers including residential home sales, property management, and commercial appraisal and development, Robert grew up taking long family drives to view properties throughout Chicago, and participating in vibrant dinner conversations that inevitably turned to Chicago real estate (and still do.)
For nearly 30 years, Robert has operated a successful real estate business – most recently with Keller Williams Realty Professionals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and @properties in Chicago. In recent years, he has been designated by The Chicago Association of REALTORS as a top-selling agent, with a volume of sales placing him within the top five percent of sales agents in Chicago.
Robert is a member of Greater Fort Lauderdale Association of REALTORS, where he currently sits on the Professional Standards Committee. Robert attended the University of Iowa.
Each year in November, Robert rides from Miami to Key West with The SMART Ride raising money for local Florida agencies which benefit local HIV and AIDS care, housing, and advocacy. Proud parent of two pit-mix pups. After 32 years of domestic bliss, Robert married his partner, Steve, in Key West last November during The SMART Ride.