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Plan your North Shore home search
Tell us what makes you tick — your timeline, priorities, and what home looks like for this next chapter — and we'll build a search plan around it.
Plan My Home SearchMoving to Chicago's North Shore?
Buying a home on the North Shore should feel less like research—and more like finding your place.
Local insight on homes, schools, towns, commutes, and the details Google can't tell you.
CompassLisa FinksTop 1.5% of U.S. agents by production — Lisa Finks · RealTrends Verified · 2022–2025.
CompassLourdes ArencibiaA former mortgage broker before real estate.
CompassCarolyn DurisA marketing and sales background in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
Local perspective
More than agents. Your North Shore neighbors.
We live here, and we've spent decades helping buyers navigate the North Shore. From school districts and commute options to village lifestyle and long-term value, we bring local knowledge, honest guidance, and a highly personalized experience to every step of your move.
Our goal is simple: to help you find a home — and a community — where you can truly put down roots.
Get to Know Us
We're so glad you're here.Lisa, Lourdes & Carolyn
Local experts. Real neighbors.
Lisa Finks
Compass
Lourdes Arencibia
Compass
Carolyn Duris
CompassLisa Finks, Lourdes Arencibia and Carolyn Duris are independently licensed Compass agents who collaborate. Each represents her own clients.
Local expertise
In-depth knowledge of the North Shore's towns, schools, and neighborhoods.
A personal approach
A collaborative, hands-on experience tailored to your goals.
A longer view
Guidance rooted in relationships, not just transactions.
A simple, personal process
Three steps to your next chapter
Expert guidance. A curated search. A closer look at the North Shore. We make it simple.
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Receive a curated selection of homes
We'll curate homes that fit your search and help you understand relevant Coming Soon and Private Exclusive opportunities when appropriate. We'll also share a few ideas you might not have considered.
Explore Coming Soon homes
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Tour the towns. See some homes.
We'll help you explore the North Shore in person or virtually — from school districts and commutes to the homes and neighborhoods that fit your lifestyle.
Explore the townsExplore the North Shore
Distinct towns. A shared way of life.
From lakefront villages to larger, more varied markets, each North Shore community has its own character — and its own trade-offs. We'll help you find the towns, neighborhoods, and lifestyle that fit you.
Lakefront villages. Distinct downtowns. One North Shore.
Evanston
A lakefront city on Chicago's northern border, home to Northwestern University, with three Metra stations, the CTA Purple Line and a large condominium market.
Glencoe
A lakefront village on the bluffs, 21 miles from the Loop, with a walkable downtown, a beach with a boathouse and thirteen surviving Frank Lloyd Wright structures.
Glenview
A village of about 48,700 with two Metra stations and The Glen, built on the former naval air station; homes range from condominiums to new construction.
Kenilworth
A planned, almost entirely residential lakefront village of 0.61 square miles between Wilmette and Winnetka, with one Metra station and one public elementary school.
Northbrook
A village of about 35,000 with a Metra station on Shermer Road, home to Glenbrook North High School, and housing that ranges from condominiums to new construction.
Northfield
A village of about 5,700 between Winnetka and Glenview, along the Edens Expressway, with houses from ranches to large homes on big lots.
Wilmette
A lakefront village about 14 miles from the Loop, with Metra and CTA service, Gillson Park and the harbor, and Sheridan Road condominiums alongside detached houses.
Winnetka
A lakefront village between Kenilworth and Glencoe with three business districts — Elm Street, Hubbard Woods and Indian Hill — each with its own Metra station.
Not sure where you fit yet?
Take the North Shore Town Quiz: a few quick questions about how you want to live, matched to the communities worth a closer look.
Take the North Shore Town QuizPractical tools. A clearer path.
Helpful tools for confident decisions.
From schools to market data to an easy way to explore train-accessible towns, we give you the local insights you need to find the right home — and the right fit.
Schools & Attendance Boundaries
Understand public-school districts, grade paths and attendance boundaries, then use the official district source to verify a specific address.
Explore Schools & Boundaries
Live Market Data
Town-by-town market statistics on prices, supply and buyer activity, so you can make informed, confident decisions.
View market insights
Walk to Train
Find homes within about a half mile to a mile of a Metra station on the Union Pacific North and Milwaukee District North lines.
Explore commute options
Want the full picture?
Get the North Shore Insider's Guide.
Towns, schools, lifestyle, and more — all in one place.
Download the Free GuideLet's take the next step
Your North Shore journey starts here.
Plan My Home Search is the best way to get clarity on your goals, explore your options, and create a plan that fits your timeline and lifestyle.
- Personalized guidanceAdvice based on your timing, priorities and price range.
- Local expertiseDeep knowledge of the North Shore's towns, schools, and neighborhoods.
- A clear next stepCome away with a plan and confidence in what's ahead.
Start your search plan
Plan My Home Search
A short, step-by-step questionnaire about your timing, towns, price range and must-haves. Lisa, Lourdes or Carolyn will follow up to build a home-search plan around your answers.
Plan My Home SearchPrefer to start on your own? Get the Insider's Guide.
A trusted local guideDeep roots in the North Shore community.
A more informed searchThe right tools and insights at your fingertips.
A smoother path homeExpert guidance from start to finish.