Vicki Nelson is an award winning Realtor / Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Winnetka South office. As a real estate specialist, she provides exceptional, professional customer service to people who are buying or selling their home. Vicki’s focus is on serving the real estate needs on the North Shore including: Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Northfield, Glenview, Northbrook, and Deerfield. Visit www.VickiNelson.com for up to the minute real estate information!

Vicki’s professional success has been built on integrity, dedication, and most importantly by providing her buyers, sellers and developers with exceptional personal and professional service. Her hands-on approach and strengths are working with first-time buyers, relocating families – national or international, selling luxury homes, new construction and marketing small to medium sized condominium developments. Throughout Vicki’s real estate career, she has consistently been awarded for her achievements and sales by Coldwell Banker by being in the top 5% of all Coldwell Banker National and 8% International. Providing a professional work ethic and strong commitment to excellence, Vicki Nelson’s reputation is recognized by her clients and peers.

Her results … a successful, seamless transition in every aspect of the exchange!

Serving Buyers and Sellers on the North Shore

She offers her buyers extensive knowledge of the market and community, up to date information on market conditions, immediate notification of new homes on the market and tough negotiating skills – securing the right home for them. Having lived on the North Shore for many years and raised her children in the New Trier district she is also an excellent community resource for all relocating buyers. She offers her sellers top sales/marketing strengths with guaranteed added Internet exposure, an eye for design staging aiding in preparation of your home for sale, a network of contacts, and attention to detail to ensure a quick sale for the highest possible price. Vicki works with a full service commitment and it doesn’t end at your closing. She will be there for any real estate questions or needs anytime and remain your trusted resource.

Seniors Specialist

Vicki also specializes in working with Seniors and their families to serve in their lifestyle transitions. She provides concierge level real estate services for home buyers and sellers that includes market evaluation, prepping the home for sale, marketing, finding moving services and people to help de-clutter or store items and all the details of selling the home. She also works in concert with the support systems needed for the estate settlement services and has full knowledge of the North Shore and Chicago-land senior lifestyle transition housing options.

Community and Family

As a lifelong Chicago area resident, Vicki lived for many years in both Chicago’s Gold Coast and Lincoln Park areas before moving to the North Shore. She therefore is adept at helping people transition from the city to the suburbs having done so herself. She has loved living both places and enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for all the neighborhoods, communities and what they have to offer.

Vicki has raised 2 children in the New Trier school district, giving her insight to provide her clients with unparalleled and in-depth knowledge of the local neighborhoods, community, events and schools. She has been actively involved in the New Trier public academic systems, athletics, North Shore park districts, PTO Room Parent, PTO Executive Board positions, Hospice Care, Fund Raising, Hadley School for the Blind Board, Junior League, North Shore Community Art League Board, Hockey Parent and Manager, Wilmette Hockey Association Board and New Trier Hockey Board and PEO. Currently she is PEO Chapter President and on the Regional PEO Roundtable Board, on the Homeowner’s Board of Charles Place Association, and active at the North Shore Senior Center and in the Infinity Foundation of Highland Park.

Education and Affiliations

• Northwestern University Graduate, Evanston, Illinois

• Broker License

• Member of the National Association of Realtors(NAR)

• Member of the Illinois Board of Realtors (IAR)

• Member of the North Shore Board of Realtors (NSBAR)

• Member of MLSNI Listing Services

Awards And Designations

• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 Honored "International Sterling Society"

• 2011, 2017, 2021 Honored “Diamond Society”

• Global Luxury Certified Luxury Property Specialist

• ABR Designation (Accredited Buyer Representative)

• CRS Designation (Certified Residential Specialist)

• SRES Designation (Senior Residential Real Estate Specialist)

• Certified Negotiations Specialist

• Graduate, Council Residential Specialists

• Graduate, Real Estate Institute