The results are in! We’re so excited to announce this year’s finalists in the 2021 Agents’ Choice Awards. Thank you to everyone who cast votes and sent in nominations. The winners will be revealed on Nov. 1, online and in the print issue of Chicago Agent magazine. Congrats to all!
Rookie of the Year (City)
Brandon Banks, Coldwell Banker Realty
Alejandra “Ale” Perez, RE/MAX NEXT
Don Shea, Baird & Warner
Rookie of the Year (Suburbs)
Trevor James, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Krystin Sherwood, Dream Town Realty
Kelly Stetler, Compass
Best Agent Website
lorirowe.com, Lori Rowe, Coldwell Banker Realty
mggroupchicago.com, MG Group, BHHS Chicago
seechicagorealestate.com, Ted Guarnero, Seventy7 Group, Fulton Grace
Best Brokerage Website
atproperties.com, @properties
bairdwarner.com, Baird & Warner
compass.com, Compass
Best Dressed
Brandy Isaac, Compass
Kathryn and Kelly Mangel, @properties
Swati Saxena, Baird & Warner
Charitable Service Award
Linda Kramer, Dream Town Realty
Kourtney Murray, @properies
Rachel Scheid, Coldwell Banker Realty
Best Real Estate Team
The Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty
The Dream Team (Andre Mitchell and DJ Peoples), Baird & Warner
Lothamer Group (Elizabeth Lothamer), @properties
Managing Broker of the Year (City)
Richard Druker, Baird & Warner
Jim Miller, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
George Schultz, @properties
Managing Broker of the Year (Suburbs)
John Carlson, Coldwell Banker Realty
Bill Coduto, Baird & Warner
Michael Mazzei, BHHS Chicago
Industry MVP (City)
Tommy Choi, KW OneChicago
Grace Kaage, Compass
Ryan Preuett, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Industry MVP (Suburbs)
Brad Andersen, Compass
Mary Grant, @properties
Eddie Ruettiger, Baird & Warner
Loan Officer of the Year
George Kaiser, Wintrust Mortgage
Joel Schaub, Guaranteed Rate
Andrew Tisler, Chase Bank
Developer of the Year
Belgravia Group
JDL Development
M/I Homes
Best New Development (City)
Alcove Wicker Park, Vermilion Development
One Chicago, JDL Development
The Reed at Southbank, Lendlease Development
Best New Development (Suburbs)
Chasewood at Highland Woods in Elgin, Pulte Group
The Cheshire on Washington Boulevard in Oak Park, BHHS Chicago
Sigwalt 16 in Arlington Heights, M/I Homes
Lender of the Year
Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Guaranteed Rate
Wintrust Mortgage
Title Company of the Year
Baird & Warner Title Services
Greater Illinois Title
Proper Title
Association Exec
John Gormley, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®
Michelle Mills Clement, Chicago Association of REALTORS®
Jeff Lasky, North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS®