Meet Sue Laatsch, Buyer’s Agent of the Olga Petryszyn Team

Sue-LaatschThe McColly Real Estate of Valparaiso's Olga Petryszyn Team has gone from a trio to a quartet with the newest addition of Sue Laatsch

Starting with Olga's team in late summer 2014, Laatsch has been in the real estate industry for about a year and a half.

"This is always something I wanted to do," Laatsch said. "I had been working in the corporate world since I graduated high school and the time came to where I was able to choose what career path I wished to take. Real estate was it."

So Laatsch moved to Northwest Indiana and became a Real Estate Broker. She began working at McColly Real Estate at about the same time that she met Olga Petryszyn and her team. Now that she is part of the team, she has great things to say about her colleagues.

"I get to meet a lot of different people," Laatsch said. "And working with Olga has been very eye-opening. She is very professional and I like that. It's what I learned from an early age by my mom. Amelia is extremely helpful and knowledgeable and Catherine is phenomenal. I know that once I have an accepted offer negotiated, I can count on Catherine to make sure the transaction gets to the closing table."

A typical day for Laatsch begins with her checking emails. Then the team has a short meeting. Next she follows up on all new leads, shows homes to clients and assists Olga and Catherine with new listings. Clients and customer service is number one to Laatsch. Being in the service industry with her previous job, Laatsch understands what it takes to get the job done and to make clients appreciate what is being done for them.

"I love talking to people and helping them find a home that makes them happy," Laatsch said. "I especially love first-time home buyers. It's a whole new experience for them and it's rewarding to help them close on their first home. It's a huge move and to see the happy looks on their faces makes me happy."

Buying a home is one of the biggest stressors in life. There are a lot of steps to take and a lot of waiting to do. But utilizing the talents of the Olga Petryszyn Team is how home buyers can lessen those stressors because it isn't just one person working with home buyers on the transaction process, it's four. 

While Laatsch is mainly focused on buyers with Olga's team, she does assist with listings and seeks out those buyers that do need to sell a home.

"Real estate is about buying and selling. Although I do work with the buyer's, we, as a team, are very cross functional. We help each other out and if that means I work on a listing and Catherine or Amelia works with a buyer, that is what we do. Either way we are there to assist each and every buyer/seller," she said.

 

Outside of work, Laatsch is an animal advocate. Getting involved with Greyhound rescue has been a passion for many years, she supports American Greyhound and Lakeshore PAWS. She loves to crochet, build jigsaw puzzles, take care of her new home, and attend all of the wonderful functions that take place around Valparaiso and the surrounding communities.

"[My husband and I] love to go to the European Market and to the farmers market here in Valpo and Chesterson," Laatsch said. "We are all about supporting local businesses. Coming from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago there is not the sense of community there that there is here. It was a great move and I'm glad I made it."

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