A lifelong Chicagoan, Armando received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Real Estate has been one of his passions for the last 10 years. Prior to joining Century 21 S.G.R., Armando was the Director of Finance at Jones Lang LaSalle, an international commercial real estate firm. Before Jones Lang LaSalle, he managed a 70-property, 3,500,000 square foot real estate portfolio for Com Ed. Looking for a more personal connection to real estate, he joined Century 21 S.G.R. in 2004 to pursue residential sales, which he thought would allow him to make more of a difference in people's lives.Armando brings his complex business background, analytical skills, passion, and positive energy to his clients. His love for the city and urban living is evident in his knowledge of emerging neighborhoods and their attributes. He sees obstacles as an opportunity to demonstrate his value and always places his clients' best interests first. His problem solving and analytical skills are evident during each phase of buying and selling a home.He attributes his success to high ethical principles, having a plan, and willingness to constantly make adjustments along the way.Armando's other passions are his family, baseball, jazz/blues, traveling, beach volleyball, and working as a controller for Operation Homelink, a non-for-profit organization devoted to providing free computers to the families of our soldiers serving around the world. A lifelong Chicagoan, Armando received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Real Estate has been one of his passions for the last 8 years. Prior to joining Century 21 S.G.R., Armando was the director of finance at Jones Lang LaSalle, an international commercial real estate firm. He managed a 70 property, 3,500,000 square feet real estate portfolio for ComEd in addition to providing due diligence, process improvement, and benchmarking analysis for McDonalds, Harris Bank, Citibank, Hewitt Associates, and others. Looking for a morepersonal connection to real estate, he joined Century 21 S.G.R. in 2004 to pursue residential sales which he thought would allow him to make more of a difference in peoples lives. Armando brings his complex business background, analytical skills, passion, and positive energy to his clients. His love for the city and urban living is evident in his knowledge of emerging neighborhoods and their attributes. As he has said "I love thistown and truly appreciate the character of each neighborhood. He sees obstacles as an opportunity to demonstrate his value and always has his clients best interests come first. His problem solving and analytical skills gained in his career are evident during each phase of buying and selling a home, including marketing the property effectively, matching the right property with the right buyer, negotiating the contract, and ensuring an efficient, hassle-free close. He attributes his success to high ethical principles, having a plan and willingness to constantly make adjustments along the way. Armando is also a commercial and residential property manager as well as controller of Operation Homelink, a non-for-profit organization devoted to providing free computers to the families of our soldiers serving around the world. Armandos other passions are his family, baseball, jazz/blues, traveling, and beach volleyball. When not working, youll catch him around town at restaurants and North Avenue Beach. If youre looking for a full service, highly skilled, and results driven Realtor with a positive attitude, look no further and give Armando a call!
After a less than ideal rapport with a different broker, I was extremely pleased working with Armando. Armando was patient, kind, knowledgeable, and was customer obsessed. I would gladly recommend Armando through word of mouth, or via online communications. I think highly of Armando and Century 21.
Armando was kind and honest. I appreciated his clear and timely communications, his polite and friendly demeanor, and his professionalism throughout all of our interactions.
Armando was truly focused on closing my deal. Armando was an excellent negotiator, meticulous, and a great communicator.
2 years ago
Buyer Review
Katie & Larry, Chicago
I heard from the broker who sold our previous home that Armando was the guy who knew more than anyone what was going on in the West Loop. Since that was our target neighborhood, I only wanted to work with him. Armando's knowledge of the area is extraordinary and shopping with him was a total pleasure!
Really an A-1 top tier guy!
9 years ago
Seller Review
Chad M, California
I got to know Armando Chacon through neighborhood networking and mutual friends. He was both very personable and very knowledgeable about the housing market. When it came to list, I didn't even consider using anyone other than Armando. Like most sellers, I was hoping for a quick sale at a great price. Armando exceeded my expectations on both. He went above and beyond in getting the deal done. My family and I were in process of relocating out of state and had the stress of leaving a home, our friends and a city we loved. He really took it upon himself to alleviate the stress of selling a home, going as far as showing up early to open houses and helping with last minute cleaning. For the final inspection, Armando was at the house as the buyers and their agent did one last walk through. A water issue came up during the inspection which needed immediate addressing. Armando reached out to his plumber and got the issue resolved in less than 48 hours which allowed us to close on schedule. Armando took an otherwise stressful process and made it one of the best client services experiences I’ve ever had.
10 years ago
Seller Review
Nikki Stein, Chicago
Armando is a real professional and working with him was a pleasure. His knowledge of real estate in the area is both wide and deep. We have worked with Armando several times previously and would certainly do so again.
