About Helen
Bold, strong and competitive, Helen Oliveri is a fierce real estate broker with almost 3,000 transactions and almost 20 years of experience who has the compassion and integrity to help every client reach their dreams. Helen is a wife, mother of 2 beautiful children and the acclaimed leader of Helen Oliveri Real Estate.
Having started her career and following her family footsteps, Helen earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois in Secondary Education with a minor in Coaching and Communications. She was a teacher & athletic coach for over 5 years. An avid athlete her whole life, Helen was a star basketball player and earned 8 full ride basketball college scholarships. She also had an early acting career including starring as “Tina” in Tony and Tina’s Wedding as well as playing Lola on TV’s Early Edition. In 2003, Helen found her true passion in real estate and is able to use her well-rounded education, competitive edge and her dynamic personality to help her clients achieve their real estate goals.
Furthermore, as a community supporter and leader through her work with the Village of Hawthorn Woods, the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce and more, Helen believes in giving back to the community, clients and local supporters. Hawthorn Woods Country Club is special to Helen, since it is home for Helen and her family. No one knows Hawthorn Woods Country Club better because she built here, lives here and loves it! She’s immersed in our communities of Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Kildeer, and Lake Zurich & the entire Lake County area which makes her your local expert. Additionally, she is a market leader in Northern Cook County where she grew up and started our company, specializing in the North Shore including Morton Grove, Glenview, Northbrook, Niles, Des Plaines and the surrounding areas stemming even to the Northwest side of Chicago. Ultimately, her extensive expertise and local knowledge is your advantage.
Helen puts our clients real estate goals and needs first and this has led to great success. She has been named one of the top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Agents in Illinois, has ranked in the Top 20 for Chicagoland Agents by Chicago Agent Magazine, recognized in Who’s Who by Chicago Agent Magazine and consistently ranks in the Top 250 Teams Nationwide by transaction sides for the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends. With 2,275+ homes sold in her career, it’s no wonder that Helen has been recognized as the #1 Agent on the North Shore and Northwest Suburbs for Keller Williams Realty, #1 in Mid-American Region for Keller Williams International and ranked in the Top 25% for Keller Williams International comprised of over 180,000 agents. Most recently Helen’s commitment to our community earned a nomination by the Village of Hawthorn Woods for Business of the Year 2016 and 2017 with the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce for the entire area. And she was the proud recipient of the Excellence in Action award for the Village of Hawthorn Woods. She recognizes that she couldn’t have reached these achievements without a phenomenal team of support professionals and without making our clients our #1 priority.