Meet Kari
CHICAGO REALTOR® · KALE REALTY · YOUR KEY TO THE CITY
ABOUT KARI
Your Chicago Advocate.
Kari Torkelson is a Chicago REALTOR® with Kale Realty, specializing in the West Loop, River North, West Town, Noble Square, and Streeterville. She brings a sharp eye for value, a relentless work ethic, and a personal approach that bigger brokerages simply can’t match.
Whether you’re buying your first condo in the West Loop or selling a River North unit you’ve outgrown, Kari’s process is straightforward: strategic pricing, honest guidance, and results that speak for themselves. Her clients consistently close above asking — and leave with a trusted advisor for life.
When she’s not negotiating deals or touring properties, you’ll find her somewhere in Chicago with her dog Layla — who doubles as Chief Morale Officer at Only Key Realty.
NMLS# 1012911
CREDENTIALS
Results That Speak.
REALTOR®
LICENSED & CERTIFIED
Chicago
WEST LOOP · RIVER NORTH · WEST TOWN
Kale Realty
BROKERAGE BACKING
CHIEF MORALE OFFICER
Meet Layla.
Every boutique brokerage needs a Chief Morale Officer, and Layla takes the role seriously. She keeps the energy high during long closing days, reminds everyone to take a breath, and has never once missed a deadline — mostly because she has no idea what a deadline is.
Layla brings warmth to every showing, moral support to every negotiation, and unconditional enthusiasm to the Only Key team. She does not return calls, but she does accept treats.
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