The votes are in! Thank you to the many members of our real estate community, who submitted thousands of votes and helped generate buzz for this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards. We’ve tallied up the votes and determined the three finalists for each category. Winners will be published in print and online on Oct. 17.
In case you missed our announcement on Facebook Live this morning (which you can still watch on our Facebook page) here are this year’s finalists for the 2016 Agents’ Choice Awards:
Rookie of the Year – City
- Mark Kowalik, Baird & Warner
- Hadley Rue, Dream Town Realty
- Jill Silverstein, @properties
Rookie of the Year – Suburbs
- Thomas Downing, @properties
- Sam Jones, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Tom Udvance, CONLON/Christie’s International Real Estate
Best Agent Website
- Alice Chin, www.alicechin.com, Keller Williams
- Phil Skowron, www.chicagoluxuryrealtor.com, @properties
- Sergio Eguiarte, www.chicagorealestateshoppe.com, Baird & Warner
Best Brokerage Website
Industry MVP – City
- Matt Farrell, Urban Real Estate
- Millie Rosenbloom, Baird & Warner
- Nancy Tassone, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Industry MVP – Suburbs
- Jena Radnay, @properties
- Caroline Starr, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Bill White, Sr., Baird & Warner
Managing Broker of the Year – City
- Jim Miller, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
- Joe Siciliano, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Rick Sobin, @properties
Managing Broker of the Year – Suburbs
- Linda Fogarty, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Karen Gilbert, Dream Town Realty
- Mark Pasquesi, BHHS KoenigRubloff
Best Team
- The Bryan Bomba Group, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- The MG Group, BHHS KoenigRubloff
- The Rubenstein Fox Team, Baird & Warner
Association VIP
- Tamy Bobbitt, WCR West Suburban
- Ginger Downs, Chicago Association of Realtors
- Pam Krieter, Mainstreet Organization of Realtors
Developer of the Year – City
- Belgravia Group
- CMK Companies
- Related Midwest
Developer of the Year – Suburbs
- K. Hovnanian Homes
- M/I Homes
- PulteGroup
Lender of the Year
- Guaranteed Rate
- Key Mortgage Services, Inc.
- Wintrust Mortgage
Charitable Service Award
- Elizabeth Ballis, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Sam Powell, Dream Town Realty
- Kathleen Ricketts, Century 21 Affiliated
Best Dressed
- Mack Alsaidi, Related Realty
- Nick Libert, EXIT Strategy Realty
- John Vossoughi, @properties