Strategic guidance for where you live, work, and grow your future.

Toya M. Sledd-Silvera is a results-driven commercial and residential real estate professional who empowers clients to make smart, informed decisions. She brings a client-first mindset to every deal, delivering strategic guidance and market intelligence to buyers, sellers, investors, and developers throughout Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

She approaches her role as a trusted advisor with integrity, transparency, and clear communication, whether guiding a family to their first home or navigating intricate commercial transactions.

Before entering real estate, Toya worked in healthcare, building a strong analytical foundation and a knack for solving complex challenges. Those skills that now fuel the clarity, confidence, and strategic insight she provides her clients with.

She is a proud member of several distinguished real estate organizations, including:

• National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
• Illinois REALTORS®
• Mainstreet REALTORS®
• National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
• Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR)
• The CCIM Institute
• Project REAP
• United Developers Council

Toya’s industry certifications reflect her commitment to excellence and continuous learning:

• Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®)
• Residential Community Commercial (RCC)
• Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA)
• Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®)
• Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE)
• Commitment to Excellence (C2EX)
• Certified Staging Consultant (CSC)

Beyond her real estate practice, Toya is dedicated to community impact and mentorship. She has served as a mentor for One Million Degrees (OMD) and as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Heroes of Tomorrow Foundation, an organization that empowers students to pursue higher education and community leadership.

Toya earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Fisk University and holds two Master’s degrees from Saint Xavier University. Outside of work, she’s an avid reader, art lover, and foodie who enjoys traveling and spending time with her amazing son, loving husband, and spirited Dachshund.

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