3846 N Oakley Ave
$2,050,000A masonry single-family on a wide Oakley lot: the top of the book, and the clearest proof that the practice scales from South Side rebuilds to seven-figure North Side product.
Chicagoland · Cook, DuPage, Lake & Will
RefaelLicensed broker & general contractor · Read his story
Buy it right. Rebuild it well. Sell it clean.
Refael is a licensed Chicagoland broker, active investor, and general contractor. One team underwrites the deal, swings the hammers, and takes the listing to closing, so nothing gets lost between the buy, the build, and the sale.
RefaelLicensed broker & general contractor · Read his story
3723 W 104th St · Mount Greenwood · Sold $400,000
84Closed MLS transactions And over 30 off-market properties
9 yrsFlipping & renovating homes
One Stop ShopBrokerage, construction & management
Selected Sales
Six closings from the Chicagoland book
North Center masonry, a Clybourn rowhome, a Lakeview condo, and three South and West Side rebuilds, drawn from 84 MLS transactions across the city and the collar counties.
1479 N Clybourn Ave, Unit C
$617,000A brick rowhome steps off the Clybourn corridor. Attached garage, three levels, and a pricing strategy built on a genuinely thin comp set.
561 W Briar Pl, Unit 304
$450,000A light-filled Briar Place condo with hardwood throughout and a bay window wall. Staged, photographed, and under contract without a price reduction.
1029 N Keystone Ave
$335,000A full exterior and interior rebuild: charcoal masonry, rebuilt porch and columns, new windows and fencing. Tired frame house to finished product by in-house crews.
7111 S Michigan Ave
$255,000A South Side two-story rebuilt front to back: new front stair and rails, restored arched dormers, and a gut interior. Bought right, renovated in-house, resold at the top of the comps.
7746 S Drexel Ave
$219,400A frame two-story with a rebuilt front porch and new siding, listed at dusk and sold in weeks. Small budget, precise scope, full return on the work that shows.
Want to see everything?See the full transaction record, or browse Refael's active listings with Pearson Realty Group.
Sale prices and MLS numbers reflect recorded transactions from the Chicagoland MLS transaction record.
Case Study · Park Forest
One house, bought and resold by the same team
269 Arrowhead St appears twice in the MLS record: once as an acquisition, once as a finished resale. Same address, same crew, two closings. Our team knows how to bring the best out of your property with minimal work.
01 · SourceOff-market lead, underwritten in 48 hours
02 · BuildIn-house crews, targeted scope: the work that actually moves value
03 · ListBrokered in-house, with no second commission and no handoff
04 · CloseLender, attorney, and title lined up before contract
RHS Estates LLC
Investment opportunities most buyers never see
RHS Estates LLC sources, rebuilds, and manages Chicagoland real estate for investors and owner-occupants alike, from the first off-market call through construction, leasing, and resale.
Off-Market Acquisitions
A private pipeline of distressed, inherited, and pre-listing properties. Sourced through nine years of relationships, not portal alerts.
Auction Acquisitions
Judicial sales and online auctions, with title risk, occupancy, and rehab cost priced in before the paddle goes up.
BRRRR Strategy
Buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat. Modeled deal by deal with real contractor numbers and lender terms already vetted.
Construction & Remodeling
Licensed general contracting: gut rehabs, kitchens and baths, mechanicals, additions, and permit-ready scopes with fixed budgets.
Property Management
Leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance for out-of-state owners who want the asset handled, not narrated.
Brokerage: Buy & Sell
Full representation for sellers and buyers, with pricing informed by what renovation actually costs in this market.
About Refael
Every side of the business, in your corner
Real estate is about much more than buying and selling property. It's about making the right decisions, knowing your options, and having someone you can trust in your corner. With years of experience as both a real estate broker and investor, I've had the opportunity to work through just about every side of the business, from traditional sales and rentals to short sales, auctions, construction, flips, buy-and-hold investments, CHA properties, evictions, and everything in between.
Whether you're buying your first home, selling a property, looking for your next investment, or simply trying to understand your options, I'm here to make the process easier and help protect your interests along the way. I believe in being straightforward, staying involved, and finding the strategy that makes the most sense for you, not just the one that makes a transaction happen.
LicensedIllinois-licensed broker with Pearson Realty Group
InvestsFlips, BRRRR, small multifamily
ServesChicagoland area & we partner up with the top agents around the country so we can always assist you with your goals
Professional Network
The bench behind every closing
Deals fall apart at the seams: appraisal, title, financing, inspection. Refael's network is assembled specifically so those seams hold.
Lenders
Hard money, DSCR, and conventional partners who quote fast and close on schedule.
Attorneys
Illinois real estate counsel used to investor timelines and attorney review.
Title & Survey
Clean commitments, liens cleared early, no surprises at the table.
Trades
Licensed electricians, plumbers, roofers, and HVAC crews on standing rotation.
Inspectors & Appraisers
Post-offer walkthroughs that catch the expensive problems before closing.
Contact
Selling, buying, or bringing a deal?
Send the address and the situation. You'll get a straight answer on value, rehab cost, and the fastest way to close, usually the same day.
Phone(312) 545-9119
Service areaChicagoland, plus partner agents nationwide