Henriette Akins
Real Estate Consultant
A little bit about me...
Henriette is a mother of 6 and grandmother of 8. Henriette is a full time Realtor living in and serving Chicago and the surrounding areas.
Prior to real estate Henriette worked or the City of Chicago (Dept. of Public Works) as one of the first Black Women apprentices in the building trades in as an apprentice 1987, and then a journeyman painter in 1990. Additionally, she worked for The Chicago Park District at Avalon Park for 4 years. Trained as an OTR truck driver where she worked for both Schneider National and drove a bus for the CTA. Followed by working for the Archdiocese of Chicago at St. Columbanus School (now Tolton Academy).
While honing all of these skills, working hard and balancing raising a family, she managed to take her real estate classed and obtained her license in 2021.
Henriette loves architecture and all things houses (she’s even had training in drafting). This vast experience allows her to bring knowledge & expertise to her clients in the trades, customer service, and the love of real estate!
Henriette is the real estate agent that will go the extra mile to help her clients achieve their real property dreams and goals and will be there every step of the way.
Reviews
“Lillian and Dustin are the best! They are very knowledgeable and will assist in the whole process. I’ve used them for every single real estate transaction of mine.”
Tyler Tomczak
Multiple Transactions
“My Realtor Kimberly Neil was absolutely amazing in my journey for home ownership. I had gone though other realtors and was hitting brick walls. The difference with Kimberly is, she listened to what I was looking for and we rolled forward. I v was also on a time-crunch and we made our deadline. Kimberly was an awesome advocate on my behalf and she got the job done. I would highly recommend Kimberly to anyone seeking to purchase their forever home. Even better, I am able to reach out to Kimberly even now if I have any questions relating to my home and is quite knowledgeable who to respond and provide directives to whom I can reach out to for questions. From past experiences, Kimberly the Best Realtor by far. You will not be disappointed. In all Sincerity, Thank You for this opportunity to express my gratitude . Darlene Simmons Proud Home Owner”
“Outstanding customer service and very professional in a job”