Kamil Nowakowski
Principal Broker/Owner, NowEquity Real Estate
Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone (708) 351-4981
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Landlord Rep (Industrial), Landlord Rep (Office), Landlord Rep (Flex), Landlord Rep (Retail)
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail, Specialty, Multifamily
Markets
Chicago
Languages
Polish
Bio
Kamil J. Nowakowski is a Managing Principal Broker, real estate operator, and entrepreneur with two decades of experience building, scaling, and modernizing real estate businesses across the Chicagoland market. His journey began as a Polish immigrant at the age of 15, arriving in the United States with limited resources but a strong work ethic, resilience, and determination to succeed. Through discipline and adaptability, he quickly became fluent in English and began building a career rooted in entrepreneurship and real estate.
Over the years, Kamil has developed a reputation as a strategic thinker and hands-on operator who thrives in dynamic and evolving environments. He is known for identifying opportunities where others see obstacles and executing with precision, integrity, and long-term vision. His entrepreneurial path reflects a consistent willingness to embrace change, take on complex challenges, and build sustainable value.
Today, Kamil is the Founder & Managing Principal Broker of NowEquity Real Estate, operating under Solution Key Realty LLC (founded in 2007). Through NowEquity, he leads a modern, independent brokerage platform integrating residential, luxury, commercial, and investment real estate with technology-driven marketing and data-informed execution. He remains actively involved in brokerage leadership while also structuring and executing complex real estate transactions.
Kamil’s expertise includes acquisitions, off-market and distressed assets, tax-deed and occupied property strategies, portfolio assembly, and value-add redevelopment. He has represented buyers and companies at real estate auctions, advised developers and construction teams, and managed single-family and multifamily projects from acquisition through stabilization or disposition. His experience spans creative financing structures, private capital, and portfolio-level execution.
In addition to brokerage and investment leadership, Kamil has built a modern real estate technology ecosystem, including NowLeadBid.io, a proprietary lead-generation and data platform designed to surface high-intent and off-market opportunities such as expired listings, FSBOs, probates, and pre-foreclosures. He is deeply committed to mentorship, ethical leadership, and sharing real-world experience to help brokers and partners grow professionally and strategically in an increasingly competitive market.
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