Leila Bowie

Leila's more than 10 years of experience as a Realtor have made her a local market expert dedicated to putting your interests first. She has a clear understanding of Chicago's dynamic neighborhoods and suburbs as well as their idiosyncrasies. Leila’s exceptional service is fueled by trust and integrity – which includes listening to clients’ individual needs as well as competently guiding them through negotiations. This, combined with her thorough approach to detail and high standard of professionalism ensures every client is protected and advised by someone who values their welfare more than a commission.

Leila holds both a Master of Music and P.D. in Opera from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University as well as a Bachelor of Music from the University of South Florida. She sings regularly in the Chicagoland area and maintains a teaching studio. She loves meeting new people and believes in the importance of maintaining a fun and comfortable atmosphere while engaging with clients as they achieve their very important real estate goals. In her spare time she loves spending time with family, in the garden, thrifting, hiking, kayaking and scuba diving!

Leila is currently ranked in the top 9% Realtors in the BHHS Network as of 2023.

Testimonials

"Working with Leila was like working with an old friend who you trust completely, and who knows you almost better than you know yourself. I had the pleasure of working with Leila on a home purchase with many unique constraints, and she helped me navigate some very tricky waters with steady wisdom that ended in the best and happiest outcome possible. I can't recommend her enough for both the value she added, and for making the entire process an honest and real pleasure. What a feat, and what a person! Thank you, Leila."  - Jason G.

"I wouldn't trust anyone but Leila with out homebuying and selling needs. She is amazing - very responsive, and helpful. Leila helped my husband and I sell our first house and buy our second. We loved the experience so much that we contacted her to help us sell our second home and buy our third!" - Morgan M

Leila is such a special realtor! I have worked with a few realtors previously but once I found Leila I never looked back, and I have now made two purchases and two sales with her help, over the last ten years. She makes the process so fun and personal, while also bringing so much knowledge and wisdom that I felt I could really focus on how a property would feel to me as a home. When we were buyers, Leila took such great care to understand us as people with specific tastes and needs, to make sure our search process was well tailored. She also took care to talk to the sellers' realtors in advance to make sure our viewings would happen the way we wanted them, so that we could concentrate on what mattered to us. When we were selling, her knowledge of the market and how to position our properties made us feel completely safe in her hands, but she always took care to make sure we were comfortable with all decisions. She advised us on small improvements that would help us sell, and even oversaw and coordinated the work. With Leila's help we have now sold two properties faster than expected at a higher price than we anticipated, and bought two wonderful homes, across ten years of a wonderful realtor relationship. Our most recent purchase is our dream house and while I love our house I am almost slightly sad because this probably means no more working with Leila! I wholeheartedly recommend Leila in the highest possible terms. She has expertise and experience, but she also really cares about the people in the process." - EC 

"Leila is hands down the best realtor I have worked with. I was looking for a condo in Chicago, and she found me something quickly. The process was easy and every aspect of the transaction ran smoothly. She had several trusted professionals that she worked with regularly, and I was able to choose a lawyer, and mortgage broker with ease. She is efficient, prepared, and lovely to work with. A real gem!" - Julia F

"Leila was extremely responsive to any questions I had and was very knowledgeable about the entire Chicago area. She is friendly and easy to work with. I highly recommend her!" - S Bennett 

"Recently purchased my first home and BOY did I love working with Leila Bowie. She is such a joy--very professional and was very invested in me and what I was specifically looking for. She really took a specific interest in the project and was a joy to work with. She also was very kind and helpful to me as a first time home buyer as I asked a lot of basic questions about the process. She really knows her stuff. I highly recommend Leila to anyone and everyone." - Kaitlin F

"Leila exceeded our expectations during our first-ever home sale. What we expected was an honest, courteous, professional, and knowledgeable agent; we got that and much more when we encountered some difficulties with the transaction. Leila became a fierce advocate for us, something we didn't anticipate we would need. Because of her expertise we sold our home in two days for more than we'd hoped for and closed in one month despite the bumps along the way. We highly recommend her!" - Jessican and Michael

"Leila is a professional, knowledgeable agent and is an asset to anyone trying to sell or rent their property. She found a good renter for my property in a short amount of time and was meticulous in every aspect of renting, selling, and showing the property. She is very thorough and explains everything in detail and I will definitely use her services when it's time to sell my place. Highly recommended." - Jeff Y

"Leila did a wonderful job representing our property. She coordinated every step and was very informative on the process of selling our condo. In our case we were selling a property in a city we no longer lived in and was dependent upon a quality agent acting on our behalf. Overall, Leila is a great agent and I would highly recommend her." - Mark J