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Aurora Banaszek

Aurora Banaszek

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Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker in NY & CT

With fervor and energy, Aurora offers guidance, personal attention and a white glove service to her clients throughout the real estate process and long after. As a lifelong Armonk resident, she is deeply entrenched in the community and a real expert on all things Westchester. Aurora is known for her dedication, attention to detail and always acting in her client’s best interest.

Aurora has over twenty years of experience in real estate and because of her solutions-driven mindset, Aurora is an extremely skilled negotiator. She is a problem solver, resolving all the challenges that home buying and selling bring with ease and professionalism.

Aurora takes pride in educating her clients on comparable sales and market conditions so that they have all the information they need to make the best decision possible. Thanks to her long-standing relationships in the local community, Aurora has garnered a network of recommended vendors that are best in class in their respective fields and who her clients love. She has first-hand knowledge of the local communities. If there is a question, Aurora will have the answer.

Aurora’s previous experience includes sales and marketing for a major airline, print production, and publishing. She has drawn upon her background to facilitate strategic marketing campaigns for effective exposure and desired results for her clients. She is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker in New York and Connecticut.

Awards

Westchester Magazine Five Star Real Estate Agent Award Winner

REAL Trends Top 1.5% in the Nation "America's Best Real Estate Agents”

Consistent Top Producer in Westchester County, NY 

Chelsea Banaszek

Chelsea Banaszek

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With a lifetime of experience living in Armonk, New York as an area native, Chelsea Banaszek is a second-generation real estate professional offering a breadth of knowledge on the local market and its surrounding communities, including Bedford, Chappaqua, Pleasantville, Katonah, and Northern Westchester. 

A proven expert within the local neighborhoods, Chelsea couldn’t wait to start working as a marketing associate in the industry in 2015. She spent two years working as a Real Estate Marketing Associate in New York City, assisting agents and the corporate office with all of their marketing needs. From there, she branched out to help other Westchester County agents as a consultant and then became licensed herself in 2020. 

Once Chelsea received her license, she joined her mother’s team at Compass, and the pair have made quite the dynamic duo ever since. Together, they reach all generations of home buyers, sellers, and renters. Chelsea’s mother has almost two decades of industry experience. She is an expert in all client-facing duties. Chelsea has the hands-on know-how to utilize Compass’s cutting-edge technology to create innovative marketing strategies, making sure they deliver the highest quality service possible to their clients. 

Notorious for her friendly persona, creative problem-solving, and diligence, Chelsea takes great pride in helping clients find the right home. She handles all of the business’s operations including day-to-day marketing and administrative duties, like networking, advertising, listings, and other essential tasks. She excels at tailoring marketing strategies to fit each client. Chelsea brings an unmatched understanding of a competitive market that only someone raised in the area can provide. 

Chelsea received her Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Elon University and is a Certified Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness Teacher and is currently training to be a Yoga Therapist. She has lived between Central America and NYC for years and enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, yoga & meditation, writing, reading, and exploring her beautiful natural surroundings. She has led yoga retreats in the Hudson Valley, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Morocco.

Testimonials

Katherine A.

Katherine A.

I feel so lucky to have had Aurora representing me as a first-time home buyer in 2021. She is extremely knowledgeable of the Westchester housing market. She provided valuable feedback on houses that we were interested in (often...
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Jan

Jan

Aurora Banaszek is far and away the best real estate broker I worked with during my home search in an extremely challenging market. She knows the Westchester market extremely well. She is amiable, hardworking, knowledgeable and...
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Danielle W

Danielle W

Aurora was incredible to work with throughout our home buying process. We are first time home buyers and heavily relied on her knowledge of different neighborhoods, home care, red flags to look out for and just general guidance...
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Brandon E.

Brandon E.

Words can't describe how incredible our experience has been working with Aurora. My wife and I began the search for our first and forever home during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. After nearly one year of searching, 75-1...
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Katie S.

Katie S.

We spent a lot of time with Aurora looking at properties in upstate NY. We found Aurora to be so knowledgeable and helpful in navigating a particularly confusing time in the market. Her guidance and expertise were hugely apprec...
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Buyer

Buyer

I’ve been involved in nearly a dozen real estate transactions over the years - purchases, sales, and rentals by me and by others. Even though I’ve been generally satisfied with each of these, I have never encountered a better r...
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Seller

Seller

When it came time to sell our first house after over 40 years we knew we would need to find not only an experienced but a very patient realtor®. Upon checking Houlihan and Lawrence’s website I came across Aurora Banaszek, the w...
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Jessicalyn

Jessicalyn

Aurora went above and beyond to help us purchase our first home in Chappaqua, NY. Her insight and guidance were amazing. We looked at many houses in the area and Aurora was always available to accommodate our busy schedules and...
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Mark S.

Mark S.

Aurora is fantastic. As first-time homebuyers, Aurora absolutely put us at ease during the process. She is extremely patient, flexible, and responsive. Aurora possesses expert knowledge of the neighborhoods we visited. Her expe...
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Rahuld D.

Rahuld D.

We spent a lot of time with a number of brokers and Aurora stands out as our clear favorite. Not only does she know the community very well, she really takes time to get to know her clients and make sure she is showing them hom...
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Claire G.

Claire G.

Working with Aurora to purchase our first home in Armonk, NY was a wonderful experience, and I would highly, highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in Westchester. She went above and beyond, accommodating and fac...
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Claudia R.

Claudia R.

Aurora is the rare kind of person who can transform one of life’s stressful moments into something much more calm and enjoyable! She makes everyone feel at ease and that relaxed vibe sets the tone for all to go smoothly. My hus...
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L. D. Casper

L. D. Casper

We recently sold our home in Armonk and can wholeheartedly recommend Aurora. Unlike some other local brokers who dabble part-time, Aurora does real estate full time and is truly a professional. To say she has her finger on the ...
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 Antonella L.

Antonella L.

When it came time to start house hunting, a colleague of my husband referred Aurora to us. I’m so happy he did; on top of being friendly and easy to talk to, she is also very experienced and knowledgeable in the field. It took ...
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Seller

Seller

Anyone looking to buy or sell could not find a better real estate professional than Aurora Banaszek. Aurora is the ultimate professional (extremely knowledgeable, respectful, prompt, reliable), while at the same time being a tr...
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Rj O.

Rj O.

Besides selling our previous home very quickly, Aurora spent months showing us many houses in middle and upper Westchester county NY. Her patience and flexibility were truly appreciated. Once we decided on a home, her extensive...
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Ann Marie L.

Ann Marie L.

Aurora was extraordinarily patient and insightful in helping our family search for a home outside of the city. She listened carefully to what we were looking for and helped us find the right area. She provided timely informatio...
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Buyer

Buyer

Aurora is exceptionally knowledgeable and patient and identified a variety of houses in various communities in Westchester that met our needs. She was always responsive when we requested to view listings. Her persistence and ne...
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Buyer

Buyer

Aurora was extremely thorough and patient when helping us look for our new home. We were very particular with what we wanted and in the end, helped us to get the home we so much love. When looking at houses she was “hands-on”, ...
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Buyer

Buyer

Aurora knows the market inside and out, has grown up in the community, and knows where everything trades, where there is value, and all the ins and outs of an area that you need to know and more. She is also very knowledgeable ...
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