Inheriting Property in McHenry County (Part 2): Safeguarding the Physical Home, Vacant Insurance, and Estate CleanoutsWritten By: Melissa Kampschroer, Broker Realtor® | Certified Seniors
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Melissa Kampschroer is a Chairman's Circle Gold Award recipient and Team Lead of The MLM Group with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate. With 19+ years of real estate experience and 285 career transactions, she serves clients throughout McHenry, Lake, DuPage, Cook, and Kane Counties in Illinois, as well as Walworth County, Wisconsin.
As a Certified Seniors Professional (CSP), Melissa specializes in helping seniors and families navigate real estate transitions, including downsizing, relocation, probate, and estate sales. She also specializes in first-time home buyers, short sales, foreclosures, distressed properties, investment properties, and rental management. As a Certified SFR (Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource), she brings specialized knowledge to complex distressed-property transactions.
Melissa's background provides an unusual depth of knowledge in evaluating and preparing properties for sale. She earned a degree in Interior Design and founded Cadscape Design, working as an AutoCAD drafter with builders and architects. Her experience as a kitchen designer and cabinet installer also gives her practical construction knowledge and a trained eye for design, functionality, and property potential.
Melissa is a Certified e-PRO and a member of the Heartland Realtor Association, Illinois Association of Realtors, Wisconsin Realtor Association, and National Association of Realtors. She also serves as an HOA board member in her community.
Whether assisting a senior with a downsizing decision, a family navigating a probate or estate sale, a first-time buyer, or an investor evaluating a property, Melissa brings experience, compassion, practical insight, and strategic guidance to every transaction.
Inheriting Property in McHenry County (Part 2): Safeguarding the Physical Home, Vacant Insurance, and Estate CleanoutsWritten By: Melissa Kampschroer, Broker Realtor® | Certified Seniors
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