I have been part of the Oak Park area community since 1993 and have lived in Westchester since 2004. I am a graduate of Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Elmhurst College, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California. I have degrees in history and theatre, and worked professionally as an actor for many years. In my spare time, I enjoy entertaining, working in my garden, and traveling.
When I first became a Realtor in 2003, I never expected real estate to become my passion. I discovered I had an ability to make a huge impact on people’s lives by guiding them through one of life’s most important decisions – buying or selling a home. Having moved 20 times in my life, I understand the excitement and fears that come on this journey for both adults and children. I can translate my personal experiences into educating my clients and making this an educational and pleasurable experience. Having lived in the LaGrange and Oak Park areas, living in Westchester, and having friends and family throughout the near west suburbs, I am knowledgeable of our many wonderful communities and am comfortable and confident working in them.
Having a background in the arts and history has created the perfect fit for working with my seller clients. To sell a home well is to tell the home’s story and help the future buyer envision the story will continue with them in it. Incorporating my artistic skills, knowledge of the local inventory, and a top notch marketing department behind me, I create competitive marketing strategies that get my clients’ homes sold sooner and for a higher price than the local averages.
I am very proud to be part of the Baird & Warner family when I joined them in 2011. Our Oak Park-River Forest office consistently lists and sells more homes in our core area of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park, than any other real estate company. Add in Baird & Warner’s in-house lender, Key Mortgage Services, and B&W Title, and we are a one stop shop that creates a smooth transaction for my clients.
Over the years, I have met extraordinary people and sold some beautiful homes, too. Yes, this business is about houses and contracts and negotiations, but at its core, it is a business about people and relationships. That is what I love about real estate. Helping sellers pass their home onto the next generation, and assisting buyers to find the right home and community for themselves. Real estate is about creating a foundation on which to grow and advancing your life to the next level.
When it comes to real estate, let me be Your Guide on Your Journey.
Bethanny was always professional, approachable, knowledgeable and friendly. We searched for many months for the perfect home, and she was a patient guide from start to finish.
Glad to have Bethanny on our team.
Bethanny was extremely knowledgeable about the Oak Park market and offered a wealth of advice and insider tips that made the process of listing and selling our townhome seamless.
Bethanny was a pleasure to work with as a first time buyer. She was great with explanations to my many questions. I’ll be recommending her to others looking for an agent.
Bethanny Alexander made this very challenging and stressful process a breeze. Her professionalism and attention to detail made the experience flawless. Thank you Bethanny and the Team for all of your support.
Bethanny worked very diligently to sell our house. She carefully guided us through out the process and during off-season managed to sell our house speedily. She advised us on what is needed to update the house and what is not necessary. We realized prepping the house for quick sale is important.
Couldn’t have been a better experience. This was my first time selling so I was a bit nervous, but Bethanny took the time to answer all my questions. Her guidance made the whole process go so smooth!
Bethanny was an absolutely incredible guide through the process of selling my mother's home. Our situation was particularly complex as I was selling a beloved home on behalf of my parent, and live in a different part of the country. Managing such an important outcome was a huge responsibility, so I needed the support of a professional who could be fully trusted. Bethanny's knowledge of t...
Did a great job.
Did a great job.
Working with Bethanny was wonderful. She is patient, intuitive and provided essential resources that I needed to plan for the perfect purchase. I highly recommend her!
Bethanny was a pleasure to work with and continually navigated a bumpy road with poise and confidence. She often went above and beyond to assist in the selling process. You're in very capable hands if you select Bethanny to assist either your purchasing or selling needs.
Having bought and sold two homes with Bethanny, my appreciation and respect for her only grows. Each time she has understood professionally and personally what I was looking for and took whatever amount of time necessary to communicate and participate in getting my needs met. Because she has additional knowledge and exceptional instincts as to what a "senior in her 70's" should be consid...
Bethanny was truthful regarding my sale of a home I had lived in for more than 55 years. She was a great counselor in that she allayed all my fears about selling. She explained all sales info in detail...that is particularly important to a senior citizen. She is an excellent Realtor...and she does not rush you. I highly recommend her. She knows the west suburban area very well.
Bethanny excelled in every way as our broker, and we couldn't possibly have selected a better person to find our new home. She listened to our wishes and whims and was fully attentive to all our needs. She advised us on all kinds of matters, including critical considerations we would have overlooked as well as design possibilities we would never have thought of. It took a long time for ...
I was extremely satisfied with Bethanny. She kept me informed every step of the process. This is the second time I have used her, because of her professionalism. I would highly recommend this Realtor to anyone looking to sell or purchase a home.
Very responsive--great to work with.
Great experience. Bethanny did a fabulous job!
Bethanny showed us 8 properties in one afternoon (on short notice). She had deep personal knowledge of several of the properties and very well knew the town/area we were interested in. She was responsive, checked-in on us frequently, and prompted us on the variety actions we needed to attend to. EXCELLENT.
Great Job!
Bethanny understood not just the local market, but how individual houses would appeal to buyers... and how to price accordingly.
Bethanny always goes above and beyond when working with her clients. Not only does she do a great job of guiding someone through the process but is able to provide guidance in a way that makes sense and instills confidence in the decions ahead!
Bethanny is an exceptional agent who is honest and trustworthy.
Bethanny was approachable and I felt very comfortable with her. She listened closely to what I wanted and made it happen. I could easily get in touch with her and when I asked her to find something out for me she did it in a timely manner. She counseled me on my concerns and questions and was not pushy at all.
Bethanny was a perfect mix of professional and friendly from start to finish. Very helpful and able to show us ways to get things done that we hadn't thought of. She seemed very knowledgeable about the area, and how to get the sale done!
Bethanny did a fantastic job! Thank you for helping us find our home!
Excellent service!
Bethanny is a fine Realtor agent: fully at ease, attentive, knowledgeable and communicative. She was especially good at highlighting the architectural values of our house in the many B&W advertisements. It was a pleasure for my wife and me to work with her.
As always, Bethanny was on top of everything and was extremely helpful to me during a very stressful time of life. Thank you!!
Bethanny was amazing. Went above and beyond being great. Got a great price, understood what I needed and helped me get it. If you need an agent seek her out, she is great
My wife and I worked with Bethanny to sell our condo in Oak Park, she was great through the entire process. She is very knowledge in the area, very professional and easy to work with, she was always very quick to respond with any question that came up. Her market research was very detail and accurate, we ended up selling very close to the range she had calculated.
I would be delighted to recommend Bethanny's service as a realtor without reservation.
Bethanny was incredible. My wife and I were first time home buyers and she made this entire process extremely easy to understand and smooth. She never hesitated to go the extra mile for us as clients and we are completely satisfied with our house because of her tireless efforts.
Bethanny Alexander was an absolutely phenomenal sales professional! She knows/understands the Oak Park and surrounding area marketplace extremely well. Bethanny went above and beyond to assist me in selling my property in a matter of days. She provided me with all of the feedback and guidance I needed in order to appropriately market and sell my property. I highly recommend Bethanny’s ...
An excellent Realtor!
Bethanny did a great job with the sale of our home, leading us through the process, and navigating through different personalities to make it all work! We are very excited to be working with her again to purchase a home!
Bethanny is truly a first class professional!
Bethanny was extremely helpful during our home buying process. She was knowledgeable and reassuring the whole time, and she helped make the home buying process stress free! Bethanny was always prompt in returning emails, calls, and texts. We recommend her to our friends and family that are looking to buy a home.
Bethanny was an excellent realtor, the best I have had in all of my purchasing of real estate adventures. She was competent and thoughtful, always answering in great detail any question that I had and with a quick response. With a lot of thoughtful and informational questions, she got to know quickly who I was, what I was really looking for, and the details and sensibility of the home th...
Just keep on doing what u do,this was my first time selling a it was my parents house and it was Good Learning Experience!!! Never bought a house before.
We feel so lucky to have met Bethanny Alexander at an Open House, where we immediately knew that we wanted to work with her. From that first meeting through the purchase of our condo, she has been incredibly knowledgable, reliable, and attentive to the details of each step of our home search and purchase, She volunteered to take us on a tour of Oak Park neighborhoods, which was very use...
Bethanny was a pleasure to work with for the second time. She is professional, very organized, communicates efficentiently and timely, always in front and our greatest advocate and knowledgable expert for our home buying and home selling process.
Bethanny was fantastic and went above and beyond assisting us throughout both the sell of our current home and the purchase of our new home. She made a stressful situation very manageable and even enjoyable as we transitioned into our new home. She was helpful in MANY ways. She was the best realtor I've ever worked with.
Bethanny is the most professional , organized and responsive relator I’ve ever worked with. She goes over and beyond expectations and made both buying and selling our homes smooth and as stress free as possible. Highly recommend her!!
Bethanny was very easy to deal with and offered suggestions during my search. She was also excellent in the negotiating process. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell property.
We had engaged Bethanny to look for a new home for us in Westchester. Within a few days I sustained a serious ankle injury which required surgery and rendered me immobile for the entire process. Bethanny was extremely helpful with showing properties to us. I was able to see a few . She took pictures on her phone of the areas that I could not get to. She was very knowledgeable of the ...
Bethanny is an amazing agent. Her professionalism surpassed all my expectations. She was very attentive to all my needs. I will be recommending her to all my friends. Bethanny is a gem!!
Bethanny is an excellent agent who gets the deal done!
Bethanny is outstanding. She priced our home right and moved it on and off the market in one showing-- record time! Because we are out of town, she helped make sure the property was checked on and kept us informed of anything that needed doing. We are truly grateful for yhe work she did to sell our home so quickly and efficiently.
Bethanny is easy to work with and knows her stuff. Walked us through the entire process so there were no surprises.
Bethanny did a wonderful work while searching for a new home in a new area. She showed as many houses as I asked for and let me select without pressure, but with good guidance according to my expectations and need. Thank you, Bethanny! Huge help in such important moment in my life.
Bethanny is a superb realtor. She kept us well informed and was thorough in her explanations. Her advice was always excellent. I would give her the highest possible recommendation. She is a winner. Thank you.
Bethanny went above and beyond to ensure my house was sold. I relocated and vacated the house and Bethany stepped in to help with some minor repairs needed coming out of the inspection. Due to the situation in my Townhouse complex (many units on the market at the same time) and me being a very motivated seller, negotiation was not needed. I was happy to get the home sold and Bethanny...
Bethanny went above and beyond to ensure my house was sold. I relocated and vacated the house and Bethany stepped in to help with some minor repairs needed coming out of the inspection. Due to the situation in my Townhouse complex (many units on the market at the same time) and me being a very motivated seller, negotiation was not needed. I was happy to get the home sold and Bethanny...
Bethanny was amazing start to finish. As out of town buyers she made comparing areas easy and helped us explore what was right for us.
Excellent agent.
Bethanny is fantastic. I will recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area.
Bethanny is simply the best realtor we've ever had, and it's not even close. We've bought and sold several houses in different states and experienced our fair share of realtors. Bethanny's knowledge, professionalism, care for what we were looking for and attending to detail and follow-up was impressive and appreciated. In a world chock full of mediocrity and "just trying to get throug...
Bethanny is wonderful! She helped us buy our first home (a condo in Forest Park) over 13 years ago. We have kept in touch since and there was no question we would use her this time. She judges and suggests, but is not pushy and respected our needs and wants in terms of size and price. We highly recommend her to anybody we know.
We have been living in our new home for about a month and love it! We had a few setbacks initially seeing bidding on properties that ultimately did not pan out as might be expected when house hunting. Fortunately, Bethanny was there to help us as first time buyers to navigate decision making with welcomed advice. She is patient, professional, and punctual--three things I expect and seek ...
Bethanny is "cut above" her peers. She is very professional, polite, and proficient at her vocation. She actively listened to our needs, developed a strategy to help us sell our townhouse and buy a single family home. Even though the Oak Park market had a substantial amount of townhome inventory to choose from, Bethanny was not discouraged. She gave us great tips on staging, pricing,...
Bethanny was absolutely awesome! A wealth of knowledge & expertise, easy to work with, and really took extra steps & time that were above & beyond the norm to help with the process during the hectic moving process. I would definitely use her services again or refer family to her without hesitation!
Bethanny was exceptionally patient and knowledgeable. I am certain that I would not of been able to have gone through this process and had such a great experience without her.
Bethanny was a great partner in our path to purchase. She was adaptable to our schedule and was on top of all of the changes. I would and will recommend Bethanny to anyone looking to move in or around Oak Park.
Bethanny did a great job helping us with the fixes we needed after the inspection, which became more difficult due to the relocation policies of my company.
Bethanny was outstanding. Everything you want in a Realtor and very pleasant to work with.
I cannot say enough good things about Bethanny. She's been wonderful.
Bethanny was fantastic! Not only did she obtain us as clients from my relocation company at the last minute, but she also made us feel comfortable and understood what we were looking for on the very short time-frame we had to work with. In three days she worked with my husband and I regarding various neighborhoods and the type of home we wanted. When we met for our house hunting trip on ...
Bethanny was great! Always there to answer my questions and help with problems.
Bethanny is an outstanding real estate agent. We are 100% impressed and satisfied. We had an excellent experience with her and would recommend her and Baird and Warner to family and friends.
We turned to Bethanny after letting our previous agent go. Bethanny found us a house in no time. Love the service!
Bethanny always goes above and beyond and it is greatly appreciated. This is our third time working with Bethanny and we would do it again.
Bethanny was the best! The entire experience was above what I expected.
Bethanny is not only knowledgeable and hardworking, but she is also kind, patient, and a joy to work with. It was a bumpy road in purchasing our home and I can't imagine having done it without Bethanny. She fought to make things right for us and displayed care and concern for our future. I will recommend Bethanny to friends and family and I look forward to working with her in the future.
Bethanny was our agent almost 10 years ago when we bought our condo. She has helped us several times in trying to sell and in finding tenants to rent our condo. She has always been professional, prompt and pleasant.
Bethanny is real thorough, follow up is excellent.
Bethanny was wonderful. She was knowledgeable about the community, the market, referrals, and anything else that we needed.
“Would we use Bethanny again? Weve given her name to at least a half dozen people. We are card-carrying members of her fan club. The new house Bethanny found for us has turned out to be perfect for our lifestyle. Our kids, even though we moved eight blocks from our old house felt we were moving to Cleveland. They too, are now in love with our new home. Thanks, Bethanny, for making ...
With Bethanny's help, I sold my River Forest condo this Spring. I was so fortunate to have chosen her as my Realtor. The market is tough, but Bethanny is thoughtful and calm, encouraging and persistent. Over and over again - from her thorough market analysis and staging recommendations, to her detailed care with the listing, multiple showings, and all the way to fin...
Bethanny was excellent to work with and I will recommend her to my friends and family.
Bethanny Alexander is the ideal Realtor. She was professional, knowledgeable, warm, friendly, and honest. She shared her opinions honestly while never forcing her beliefs upon us. Bethanny always listened to what we had to say. She helped us focus on what was most important to us while helping us plan for the future. When we panicked about selling our home, Bethanny was always available ...
I would very strongly recommend Bethanny Alexander to anyone who is selling his or her home. Bethanny is a professional, hardworking, delightful woman. She has a very high sense of urgency and was always in close contact with us during the entire selling process. She listened very carefully to what we had to say about our property and then added her high level of market expertise. I coul...
“We called Bethanny regarding an ad she placed in the Wednesday Journal. We already had a Realtor, but from our brief initial conversation with Bethanny, we knew that she was the one with whom we wanted to work. Bethanny was knowledgeable, friendly, and always followed through. As first-time buyers we really didn't have a firm grasp on the process. Bethanny held our hands and m...
Bethanny is amazing. She listens. She empathizes. She understands. And most importantly, she’s honest. She will tell you when what you’re looking at is good – and when you can do better. And when you’re placing all of your hopes and dreams of finding the perfect home in a stranger, having someone you can trust makes all the difference. It did for us.