Nicole Hanson
Team Leader & Lead Agent
Making dreams a reality has been the personal mantra of realtor Nicole Hanson from the very beginning. Hard work and determination meet a dedicated vision and purpose in a woman who sees the endless possibilities in life, people, and houses.
Nicole embodies the true spirit of personal transformation and has embraced her defining journey as wife, mother, pet owner, traveler, "foodie", home renovator, and realtor. With more than 9 years of experience in real estate as a trusted agent, investor, and home rehab expert, Nicole brings broad industry expertise, design and renovation knowledge, and a passion for finding her clients the perfect home.
How Nicole Helps Home Buyers
Buying a home in Northwest Indiana is rarely just a search problem. Nicole starts by confirming your financing, mapping your budget to real monthly costs — principal, interest, property taxes, insurance and any HOA dues — and narrowing the search to the communities and school districts that actually match how you live.
From there you get comparable sales before every offer, a candid read on property condition, and negotiation built around inspection findings and appraisal risk rather than list price alone. Nicole coordinates with your lender, title company and inspector so each contract deadline is met and closing day arrives without surprises.
How Nicole Helps Home Sellers
Pricing decides how a listing performs. Nicole builds a comparative market analysis from verified closed sales in your immediate neighborhood, then walks the home with you to identify the repairs, decluttering and staging changes that return more than they cost — and the ones that do not.
Every listing is marketed with professional photography, complete and accurate MLS data, and syndication to the major search portals so buyers across Lake, Porter and Cook Counties see it. You receive honest showing feedback and early guidance on adjustments, plus hands-on management of inspection responses, appraisal issues and lender conditions through closing.
Areas Nicole Serves
Nicole Hanson works with buyers and sellers throughout Northwest Indiana and the Chicago south suburbs, including Crown Point, Schererville, St. John, Dyer, Munster, Highland, Merrillville, Hobart, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Portage, Winfield, Griffith, Lake Station and the surrounding Lake and Porter County communities, along with Cook County towns such as Lansing, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Homewood and Frankfort. Whether you are relocating from Illinois to take advantage of Indiana property taxes, buying your first home, moving up for more space, or downsizing after the kids are grown, Nicole can tell you what your budget realistically buys in each of these markets and how quickly homes at that price point are moving right now.
Ready to talk? Call Nicole directly at 219-588-5281, send an email, or browse Nicole's current listings above. Nicole Hanson Realty LLC, doing business as Homes219, is a full-service brokerage serving The Region with local market expertise and straightforward advice.