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Who I Am

The Strongest Moves Begin Before the Pressure Starts

In the Marine Corps, I worked as an aviation radio technician—MOS 5939. Our equipment relayed the coordinates aircraft relied on to complete their missions accurately. There was no room for "close enough."

Everything had to be tested before the mission began, because once the aircraft was in the air, it was too late to discover that something had been overlooked. Later, I trained other Marines to approach that work with the same discipline: check, verify, and prepare before the pressure arrives.

I've carried that principle into real estate.

The strongest moves usually begin long before a home goes on the market. They begin with honest information, thoughtful conversations, careful preparation, and a plan—not with hurried decisions after circumstances become urgent.

That's why I built Mission Ready Real Estate: to help people prepare early, protect what they've built, and make important real estate decisions on their own terms.

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Most homebuyers start the process anxious, excited, nervous, and some are downright terrified. It’s natural. A home is the largest and most expensive purchase that most people will make in a lifetime.

what ourClients Say

Cathy is a United States Marine Corps veteran who is passionate about helping veterans find out all the resources available to help them achieve their home buying goals! If you are in the military or a veteran thinking about buying a home and then shaking your head in frustration thinking it's not p...
Lisa B.
Cathy Yanda is one of the most professional and knowledgeable real estate agents I know. Her attention to detail is astounding, as are her organizational skills, and her people skills. Cathy gives so much of herself to her clients, and to her fellow agents. Cathy is my go-to referral agent in the gr...
Robert L.
Cathy was a remarkable real estate agent. She had to manage a very difficult sale, with a home filled with clutter, filthy dirty and my sister who is mentally ill and not very cooperative. Cathy was very kind, and supportive of my sister's need; was able to work with her, get the condo sold with at ...
Donna J.
Cathy Yanda was by far the best Realtor I have ever worked with. She listens to what you are looking for , your style , your price point and works hard to meet your expectations. She is a no BS, no nonsense, honest, kind, goal oriented, gets job done kind of person-- just what you need. If you like ...
Dina G.
Cathy did an excellent job!! She was a great help during the whole process.
Deb W.
Cathy Yanda is simply the BEST of the BEST. As her strategic business partner, we have consulted on numerous real estate transactions. I have found Cathy to be highly responsive, very on-point, and hugely effective. She possesses a very rare quality of "relatability" that is absent in most real esta...
Larry W.
Cathy, her team (Jessica), and all the contacts who work hand in hand with Cathy were an incredible asset during our home buying process. Cathy listened to our wants and created a roadmap so that we were able to get from point A to point B stress free. Even when we hit roadblocks she managed to trou...
Sabina L.
I bought my first home (and now sold it!) with Cathy and the whole experience felt like house searching with a friend who had a lot of knowledge about real estate. She is very patient and answered all of my questions - at all times of day. She’s trustworthy and I felt that she had my best interest...
Liliya B.
I did a google search for realtors in the area I was selling a home and I am so very happy that Cathy's name was one of them listed and I went with her. I can honestly say that her 5 star rating is dead on! She is honest, genuinely takes into consideration your needs/wants, and is always very respon...
K. Andres
As a fellow realtor, I can confidently say that Cathy Yanda is my go-to referral partner in the greater Chicago area. Whenever I have clients moving to or from Chicago, Cathy is the first person I trust to handle their real estate needs. Her deep understanding of the Chicago real estate market, coup...
Ben K.

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