Dave + Amy Chung
We’re Dave + Amy Chung, a husband and wife real estate team dedicated to serving the North Shore suburbs of Chicago.
Our mission is to put our clients first and do whatever it takes to help them achieve their goals. Not only do we work on the North Shore, but we live here too. Over the last 10+ years, we’ve lived in several areas within the North Shore and have personal experience with the neighborhoods here. Now as Wilmette residents and parents of two, we know this area inside and out and truly love our community. Our kids go to school here, we volunteer for community organizations, and our whole family enjoys a wide range of local activities from tennis and time outdoors to hosting dinner parties and spending time with our neighbors and friends.
We have a deep knowledge and understanding of our local market and are always in tune with trends and changes. Our clients never have to guess because we help them navigate through every step of the home-buying process. With backgrounds in filmmaking, digital marketing, hospitality, and construction, our unique mix of analytical and creative skills help us bring innovative strategies to buyers and sellers alike. We also have extensive experience with renovating historic houses as well as building new homes, so our clients never have to worry about the logistics of construction projects.
Our favorite part of real estate is the interpersonal aspect. We value interacting with our clients and getting to share in the experience with them. That’s what makes our job fulfilling and that’s why we love what we do.
Dave Chung
Dave graduated as valedictorian of his class at Full Sail University in Florida. After graduation, Dave landed in Los Angeles and was quickly hired by the Walt Disney Company and its feature animation division.
At Disney, Dave learned not only the technical parts of the job, but about the interpersonal aspects of corporate and creative environments. In 2007, Dave left the West Coast and moved to Chicago with Amy. There he spearheaded online video for Morningstar, an investment research firm.
After eight years with Morningstar, Dave decided to go out on his own. Alongside Amy, he became an enthusiastic investor, developer, and builder across Chicago’s north suburbs. During the process of renovating a 1920s Sears kit home in Wilmette, Dave also became a broker. For this first project, Dave created unique and trailblazing video content, which built momentum for the project and fully launched the couple into the real estate field.
No matter the situation, he serves as a community ambassador and trusted advisor for every buyer and seller he works with. For Dave, it’s all about forming genuine connections and breathing new life into the community.
“We want to grow personally, in our craft and in our community. My favorite part of real estate is the interpersonal aspect, interacting with our clients and getting to share in the experience with them. That gives us a lot of energy and a lot of satisfaction.”
Amy Chung
Originally from Eugene, Oregon and Southern California, Amy has embraced Chicagoland as her home for the past 13 years.
With a BA in Industrial Organizational Psychology, Amy began her career working in production management at the Walt Disney Company Feature Animation Studios. For over three years, Amy worked as a liaison between artists and administration, first as a production assistant then as a manager on popular motion pictures such as Wreck-It Ralph and Chicken Little. Upon relocating to Chicago, she left the production world for Culinary School and completed her training at Michelin-starred Everest Restaurant in Chicago. Desiring to dedicate more time to their family, Amy left the culinary world to join Dave in real estate.
Now, as a realtor, Amy brings an unexpected yet inspired skillset to the buying and selling process. Her chef’s perspective on workflow allows her to stage homes with meticulous attention to detail. Her eye for elegant form and straightforward function inspires calm, sophisticated, and highly livable interiors. From space planning to staging, Amy helps sellers organize, prepare, and present exactly what potential buyers are looking for.
Amy’s goal is to match people to communities where they feel safe and connected. For Amy, it’s all about making people feel welcome and at home.
“When clients work with us, they realize that it’s not just the marketing, but also the customer service aspect. We really put our clients first and do whatever it takes to help them achieve their goals. That’s been the focus from the beginning. We want each of our listings to feel like a model home. Many of our clients don’t want to move after we’re done getting their home ready for market!”
Tara Giles
Tara has been helping clients buy, sell, and rent in Chicagoland for 15 years. She knows the neighborhoods that make up the city of Chicago as well as she knows the North Shore suburbs, and she uses that range to help clients weigh lifestyle, schools, commute, and all the other details that go into choosing where to live.
Tara moved to Chicago more than 20 years ago to attend Columbia College, where she earned a BA in Marketing, and fell for the city's energy and neighborhoods right away. She now lives in Wilmette with her husband, twin daughters, and their dog Theo, and is the team's go-to for everything the village has to offer, from neighborhoods and schools to coffee shops and restaurants.
Clients describe Tara as thoughtful, responsive, down to earth, and resourceful. Her goal is to make buying, selling, or renting as seamless and stress-free as possible, and her clients often become friends along the way.
When she is not working with clients, Tara enjoys time with her family, traveling, a good book, and exploring Chicago's dining scene.
“What I love about working with Dave and Amy is the level of care that goes into every listing and every client. Nothing is rushed and nothing is left to chance. That matches how I have always wanted to work.”
