Nicoll Garry is a Kale Realty Realtor who knows as much about building homes and investing in developments as she does about getting the best deals for first-time home buyers or people selling their home.

Raised in a Chicago family of iron workers who owned a steel fabrication company and who still own one of the largest crane companies in Illinois, Nicoll grew up around construction projects. From a young age, she was introduced to every facet ...