In a crowded field of real estate professionals, Ilana Riback stands out for her unique balance of deep intelligence, wide-ranging expertise, creativity, dedication, problem solving, thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and an extraordinary ability to strategize and negotiate on behalf of her clients. Ilana relishes the opportunity to resolve even the most challenging and complex of transactions, and is relentless in her pursuit of results that consistently favor her buyers and sellers.
With a background in advanced engineering, consulting, and education, Ilana is able to leverage powerful problem solving, communication, and emotional intelligence to offer customers meticulous, professional, responsive, and attentive real estate services. Every client and transaction is unique, and she greatly enjoys the opportunity to meet the needs and interests of each individual with the best possible advocacy, guidance, support, data, and solutions. Ilana's approach entails working with each client as if they were a friend or family member, giving generously of her time, care, and advice that is respectful of each individual's budget, needs, and goals. Ilana takes great pride in her work and her industry relationships, and it shows in the incredible track record of success she has had as an agent helping countless clients win homes and seize fortuitous investments.
Ilana brings a significant array of gifts and experiences into the fold. From her undergraduate and graduate level training in engineering at the University of Michigan, to her work as a trusted educator and administrator in STEM and progressive education, she is also a successful entrepreneur and investor, an award winning writer and storyteller, a trained fine artist, and a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and performing artist. In her downtime, she is an avid outdoors enthusiast and athlete, amateur chef, and lover of all things real estate, architecture, and design.
Originally raised in the suburbs of Chicago and Oakland County, Michigan in a family of real estate investors, attorneys, realtors, engineers, teachers, artists, and designers, Ilana's training as a top realtor extends well beyond the 10,000 hour mark, and her endless curiosity and love of learning drives her to continuously improve her craft, and grow her ability to serve clients at the highest level.
Ilana transplanted to Ann Arbor in 2003. Ever since, she has been an active and engaged community member through volunteer work, board membership, event creation and promotion, music performances, and working with hundreds of students and real estate clients throughout the region. After many years of living in downtown Ann Arbor and Kerrytown, Ilana now lives in Saline with her husband and children, and loves to share her enthusiasm for the area and insider tips on where to find delicious food, beautiful sights, and great experiences!
If you are looking for savvy, skillful, strategic, caring, and tenacious representation, look no further!
