Twenty-four Chicagoland agents made the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals‘ list of the Top 250 Hispanic Agents in the U.S. The list ranked agents based on the number of transactions they made in 2014.

The Chicagoland agents who made the list were Mauricio Gonzolez (27th), Gaspar Elores (40th), Luis Ortiz (45th), Emelin Brown (52nd), Robert Padron (57th), Salvador Gonzalez (78th), Joe Castillo (89th), Maria Castillo (97th), Eduardo Garcia (111st), Mark Santoyo (126th), Natalia Martinez (164th), Uriel Ayala (175th), Maggie Antillon (186th), Erika Villegas (192nd), Jenny Lima (196th), Maria Galindo (202nd), Angel Martinez (212nd), Omar Cavada (218th), Sebastian Hernandez (225th), Roberto Alamazan (231st), Armando Chacon (234th), Rafael Alvarado (239th) Hassan Dalnih (249th) and Ubaldo Garcia (Tied for 250th).

Luigui Corral of RE/MAX United in Wheeling was ranked no. 91, and NAHREP spotlighted him as a notable agent for his leadership and rapid success. Corral was also featured on in Chicago Agent magazine this past April in our Managing Brokers issue.

Top Hispanic Agents Sell $3.9 Billion

The 250 agents NAHREP featured accounted for 20,765 transactions and more than $3.9 billion in sales volume. They averaged 83 sales and more than $16 million in sales volume.

RE/MAX had 62 agents on the list, making them the top franchise, while ERA Mi Casa Real Estate, based out of Chicago, was the top office with 10 agents on the list.

The listing of Top 250 Hispanic agents in the U.S. is compiled through broker self-nomination. NAHREP reviews the nominations and checks them for accuracy against other available data, including MLS records. If there is a tie based on transactions, volume is used to determine who ranked higher.