About Tom

For over 39 years Tom Glusic has been a successful Realtor in Lake Forest, specializing in the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff residential market, as well as, large land lots in Lake County, and lots adjoining the Lake County Forest Preserve. Tom has a wide breadth of experience and knowledge in numerous aspects of real estate. Tom’s skills development began in college where he received his degree in Architectural Drafting and Building Construction. This training has been invaluable to his clients, giving him the ability to advise buyers and sellers on best uses for rooms, remodeling, and customizing properties to fit their individual needs. Tom’s high standard of service coupled with his honesty and integrity has achieved results in both flourishing and challenging markets. Tom offices out of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Lake Forest, the number one real estate office in Lake Forest, and serves real estate needs in the following communities: Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, Mettawa (where he has participated in over 50% of the real estate transactions), Highland Park, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Bannockburn, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Deerfield, and all of Lake County.

Purchasing and Selling Large Land Parcels
Whatever your reason for needing a large piece of land- Commercial use, privacy, extensive grounds, hobbies like horseback riding, snowmobiling, ATV’s, Volleyball, Baseball, collecting antique cars, gardening, Tom can find you the right property that meets your wish list and will research the permitting restrictions to ensure that you can use the land as you would like and get the best value. Having worked in this area for many years, Tom has established an extensive database of over 1,000 property owners in Lake County with large lots of 15+ acres and properties that adjoin the Lake County Forest Preserve. Therefore, when you tell him your needs he can consult his list and do some additional legwork to find out if any properties fitting your criteria might be quietly available. Many times, these properties are never listed on the MLS due to the owner’s need for privacy and discretion. Tom has had a long history of success putting these types of deals together and matching ideal properties with buyers. Tom and his family have owned several 5+ acre lots near the Lake County Forest Preserve and is passionate about these beautiful properties and the opportunities they afford for use and enjoyment.

Listing Your Home or Vacant Lot
For over 19 years Tom has owned and operated his brand, The Marketing Specialist Real Estate. He is attuned to the needs of sellers and what it takes to aggressively market a listing in both the Lake Forest North Shore areas and the wide open spaces of Lake County. Whether you intend to list your home on the mls and promote it everywhere, or have it quietly available he can adjust his selling style to meet your needs and bring you a qualified buyer for your property. He has chosen to be with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage largely because of the resources CB provides to sellers. As an International brand, their reach extends beyond North America with traffic last year on coldwellbankerhomes.com from over 189 different countries. The Coldwell Banker Brand is the #1 most visited residential real estate brand online. Your home will be featured on the Coldwell Banker Online sites, as well as the National site, and hundreds of news and search sites ensuring you maximum exposure to buyers online. Your home will also receive its own professionally designed website with unique domain name making it ‘googleable' from the start, a must in today's marketplace. Coldwell Banker's graphic design and marketing team puts together beautiful brochures, printed materials, and ads highlighting your home or land in the best light with the highest level of professional materials. Tom looks forward to discussing your property sale with you and coming up with an effective marketing strategy for your home or land.

Buying Your Next Home or Investment
Tom is incredibly thorough in his search for your ideal property. Nose to the grindstone, he utilizes his extensive knowledge base of Lake County properties, network of connections, hard work, and determination to locate you the best property whether it is on the mls or not. This is also where his honesty and integrity is most important. He will not walk you through a home pointing out only its good points to get you ‘sold’ on a property fast. He wants you to know enough about the property to make an informed decision that is smart and successful. He never sugarcoats information because his reputation is the cornerstone of his business and therefore employing honesty and diligent research is his utmost priority. Having raised a family of his own, he understands your priorities may be different depending on where your children are in school and he can adjust your search to meet your lifestyle needs as well as your aesthetic and amenity wishes. If you are relocating to the area, Tom looks forward to acquainting you with the beautiful neighborhoods and amenities the North Shore and Lake County have to offer, touring you through each community until you find the perfect spot for you and your family. For a thorough personalized search please contact Tom anytime to find your next home.

Personal Background and Community
Tom was born and raised in Lake Forest/Lake Bluff and he is raising his daughter and son in the community. His children attend the local schools and as a family they enjoy many outdoor sports and hobbies including bicycling, hiking, gardening, snow skiing, water skiing, and metal detecting (you won’t believe some of the finds in the forest preserve and along the beach they’ve encountered!) For many years they have lived in and around Mettawa, where Tom is involved in over half of the real estate transactions since 1995, and has been consulted by publications like Crain’s Magazine and Chicago Tribune for his expertise on the properties, uses, and exceptional real estate found in the community.