Jesus Perez is the top-transacting Latino agent in Chicagoland, according to the annual Top 250 Latino Agents ranking from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.
Perez, an agent with Realty of America in Berwyn, handled 101 transactions last year with a sales volume of over $32.1 million, making him the No. 26 Latino real estate agent in the United States.
Realty of America’s Berwyn office also tied with two other brokerages as the top office in the country, with five agents featured in the top 250.
All told, NAHREP’s top 250 agents represent 42 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. The top brand represented in the ranking is eXp Realty, with 35 agents, followed by REMAX with 20, Realty of America with 18, Keller Williams with 16 and Coldwell Banker with 12.
Women make up 57% of the top 250 Latino agents, with men making up 42%. Seventeen percent own their own business, 58% are brokers and 45% have more than 10 years of industry experience (followed by six to 10 years at 33% and two to five years to 21%).
Over half of the top 250 agents are Gen X, followed by Millennials at 37%, baby boomers at 6% and Gen Z at 5%. Ninety-five percent are bilingual.
Chicago-area real estate agents are prominently featured throughout NAHREP’s ranking:
No. 26 – Jesus Perez, Realty of America
101 transactions, $32,113,353
No. 45 – Salvador Gonzalez, REMAX Mi Casa
85.5 transactions, $26,280,656
No. 72 – Josue Duarte, Duarte Realty Company
69 transactions, $27,284,705
No. 74 – Iris Gomez, Compass
69 transactions, $18,940,000
No. 76 – Monica Navarro, john greene Realtor
68 transactions, $20,675,519
No. 79 – Eddie Quintana-Garcia, NetGar Investments Inc.
67 transactions, $16,903,900
No. 92 – Arturo Flores, eXp Realty
60.5 transactions, $16,912,369
No. 95 – Javier Alday, Realty of America
60 transactions, $16,396,745
No. 96 – Dimas Trujillo, Smart Home Realty
60 transactions, $10,733,600
No. 104 – Erika Ricardo, NetGar
58 transactions, $14,522,467
No. 139 – Jayson Iniguez, Casa Moderna Real Estate
52 transactions, $11,100,000
No. 148 – Gaspar Flores, Su Familia Real Estate
50 transactions, $11,297,000
No. 155 – George Villegas, Realty of America
49 transactions, $13,715,385
No. 161 – Noe Fragoso, PAK Home Realty
48 transactions, $18,572,190
No. 174 – Daniel Garcia, Duarte Realty Company
47 transactions, $13,593,600
No. 185 – Rafael Villagomez, Epic Real Estate Group
46 transactions, $14,552,190
No. 187 – Edy Ramirez, Keller Williams ONEChicago
46 transactions, $13,587,400
No. 189 – Alma Coral Ortega, Casa Moderna Real Estate
46 transactions, $11,009,000
No. 207 – Brayan Villa, Realty of America
44 transactions, $12,997,619
No. 218 – Virgilio Arreguin, My Casa Realty
43 transactions, $11,866,349
No. 219 – Hugo Sandoval, Realty of America
43 transactions, $10,598,900
No. 229 – Ainhoa Garcia Jimenez, Realty of America
42 transactions, $14,189,000
No. 233 – Rocio Mena, HomeSmart
42 transactions, $9,894,9800
No. 246 – Jeanette Solis, Smart Home Realty
41 transactions, $6,944,600
No. 247 – Elizabeth Botello, eXp Realty
41 transactions, $3,809,864