MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO 

With more than 27 years of combined real estate experience, TARA KELLEHER and MARY GRACE KELLEHER bring the perfect blend of wisdom, energy, style, and dedication. Tara, a seasoned broker with a background in education and business, began her real estate career in 2007. Her daughter Mary Grace has also now joined the team—lending her savvy digital marketing skills and styling expertise. As a licensed broker residing in Fulton Market, Mary Grace offers clients direct access to Chicago’s real estate marketplace. Together, this mother-daughter duo has closed more than 450 successful transactions, specializing in residential sales. The Tara Kelleher Team also offers clients staging, home styling, and design services. Known for their personalized service, strong negotiation skills, and deep local market knowledge, Tara and Mary Grace have earned numerous accolades—including Top Producer Award for 18 consecutive years.

What excites you most about the future of your industry? The emergence of real estate tokenization—and the long-term potential it holds to reshape residential real estate as we know it. Tokenization allows real property to be divided into digital shares, or tokens, on a blockchain. While it’s currently being piloted mostly in commercial and high-value investment properties, the technology’s ability to fractionalize ownership, increase transparency, and lower barriers to entry could eventually trickle down to the residential space in meaningful ways. In the future, homeowners may be able to sell fractional stakes in their properties to investors, providing a creative way to access liquidity without taking on debt. First-time buyers might be able to co-invest in homes through tokenized platforms, helping them get into markets that once felt out of reach. That’s a future worth being excited about.

What’s a trend you’re embracing—or challenging? We are embracing AI as a powerful tool to elevate the client experience. However, we’re also challenging the notion that AI can replace human connection in real estate. Buying or selling a home is deeply personal, and while we leverage technology to enhance our efficiency and insights, we remain firmly rooted in the belief that trust, empathy, and local expertise can’t be automated.

What legacy do you hope to leave behind? The Tara Kelleher Team hopes to leave a legacy of lasting, positive impact by elevating the standard of service in residential real estate—not just for today, but for the future of the industry.

For more information, visit tarakelleher.com. You may also follow her on Instagram @tarakelleherteam or on Facebook at tarakelleherrealestate.