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Hayley Westhoff
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Real estate isn’t just a career for Hayley Westhoff—it’s a passion, a lifestyle, and a mission to deliver unmatched results. Recognized by the Chicago Association of Realtors as a Top 1% Producing Agent for over 13 years, and named one of America’s Top 100 Agents LLC, Hayley combines experience, expertise, and dedication to exceed client expectations. She was voted Best City Agent of 2021 and 2022 by Better Magazine, a reflection of her reputation, performance, and loyal client base. Her philosophy is simple: she doesn’t sell houses—she sells homes where families build memories, grow, and thrive.
Hayley understands that buying or selling a home is one of the most emotional and financially significant decisions her clients will make. She approaches every transaction with integrity, professionalism, and strategic insight, guiding clients toward smart, wealth-building decisions.
For Sellers: Achieve Top Dollar, Fast
Hayley consistently delivers exceptional results for sellers:
- 100.8% list-to-sale price ratio, nearly four times faster than the average Realtor (Broker Metrics, MLS).
- Research-driven pricing and marketing strategies that position listings at the top of Chicago’s competitive luxury market.
- Accredited Staging Professional: transforms homes into showpieces to appeal to the right buyers.
- Off-market expertise: over 30% of transactions close before hitting the MLS, creating urgency and maximizing profit.
- Fierce negotiation skills: Hayley ensures her clients achieve the best possible outcome, even in multiple-offer scenarios.
Her attention to detail, market knowledge, and white-glove service make the selling process seamless, less stressful, and highly profitable.
For Buyers: Find Your Perfect Home
Hayley approaches buying like matchmaking—investing deeply in understanding her clients’ lifestyle, goals, and aspirations.
- Identifies opportunities others miss, including luxury new builds, fixer-uppers with untapped potential, and properties optimized for long-term returns.
- Offers creative design ideas, cost analysis, and strategic guidance to make informed, confident decisions.
- Access to Chicago’s exclusive off-market network, giving buyers a competitive edge in securing homes before they reach the MLS.
- Expertise navigating multiple-offer situations, knowing exactly which levers to pull to secure the right property.
Clients consistently praise Hayley for her candid guidance, responsiveness, and unmatched expertise, which has fueled a referral-driven business built on trust and results.
Leadership of The Westhoff Group
As Founder and President of The Westhoff Group, a top-producing team with over $700 million in collective sales, Hayley leads with vision and client-first dedication. Beyond transactions, she serves as a trusted lifelong advisor, helping clients build wealth, security, and legacy through real estate.
Born and raised in Chicago, Hayley now raises her two daughters and beloved Cavalier, Finn, on the city’s North Side, where she enjoys staying active, traveling, and exploring the hidden gems of her hometown.
- Under specialties add- Luxury real estate, Listing strategy & Pricing, Negotiation Strategy, Relocation Services, Off Market Properties, Staging and Design consulting, List to Sales Price Optimization
Hayley and her team were amazing throughout the entire sales process. They not only helped us prepare our home for sale, down to picking out the finishes and paint colors that they knew would look best to sell our place, but when we surprised them by putting an offer in on a home, they put their feet on the gas and got our home ready to list in just days. There’s no question that the way they prepared our home for the market, and priced the home, lead to it being sold as quickly as it did (it sold before even officially going on market!) We couldn’t recommend Haley and her team more.
We feel so lucky to have had Hayley as our agent, especially as first time homebuyers! She helped us navigate the home buying process in a very difficult market with clear strategy and strong support. Her communication skills, flexibility, and patience were such strengths that she made us feel like her only clients, although we knew that was far from the case. Hayley is extremely knowledgeable about the Chicago real estate market. She would explain in detail why a property we liked may or may not be a good investment, and we always felt like she had our best interest at heart. Hayley ultimately used her extremely effective negotiating skills to help us buy a place we love in a highly competitive, multiple offer situation. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a real estate expert!
Hayley went above and beyond in helping me find a home in Chicago. She demonstrated unwavering professionalism and expertise. She was very patient throughout the process. Moving from California without a set timeline and knowledge of the different neighborhoods, she showed me around and made recommendations of places to explore. She was always available, responsive, and followed up without being pushy. Everyone I interacted with on her team was very knowledgeable. Hayley also provided some input on selling my out-of-state properties. She has been following up post-close. I would highly recommend her and would use her again in the future.
