The results are in! Based on thousands of votes, we’re so excited to announce this year’s finalists in the Chicago Agents’ Choice Awards. Thank you to everyone who cast votes and sent in nominations. The winners will be revealed online on Monday, Nov. 7.
Congrats to all!
Rookie of the Year, City
Tyler Ramey, Dream Town Realty
Tabren Smith, EXIT Strategy Realty
Ilana Steelman, @properties
Rookie of the Year, Suburbs
Tyler Dameron, Real People Realty
Melanie Enriquez, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Liz Piccioli, @properties
Best Agent Website
630joe.com – Joe Piraino, Baird & Warner
GKChicago.com – George and Katrina de los Reyes, BHHS Chicago
mattlaricy.com – Matt Laricy, LARICY – Americorp Ltd.
Best Brokerage Website
atproperties.com, @properties
bairdwarner.com, Baird & Warner
dreamtown.com, Dream Town Realty
Best Dressed
Iris Kohl, Compass
Michael Rosenblum, BHHS Chicago
Chih-Hao Yang, Fulton Grace
Charitable Services Award
Mario DiLorenzo, Keller Williams
Marki Lemons, EXIT Strategy Realty
Gail Spreen, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Best Team
The Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker
MG Group, BHHS Chicago
Weinberg-Choi Residential, Keller Williams
Managing Broker of the Year, City
David Bailey, Baird & Warner
Paul Blackburn, @properties
Bernadette Kettwig, Compass
Managing Broker of the Year, Suburbs
Jim Barcelona, @properties
Karen Irace, RE/MAX 10 in the Park
Dina Lissner, Baird & Warner
Industry MVP, City
Jenny Ames, Engel & Völkers Chicago
Dena Fox, Rubenstein Fox Team – Baird & Warner
Suzanne Gignilliat, @properties
Industry MVP, Suburbs
Jean Anderson, BHHS Chicago
Fran Broude, Compass
Michelle Shang, Coldwell Banker
Association Executive of the Year
John Gormley, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®
Jeff Lasky, North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors
Michelle Mills Clement, Chicago Association of REALTORS®
Title Company of the Year
Chicago Title
Greater Illinois Title
Proper Title
Lender of the Year
Guaranteed Rate
JPMorgan Chase
Wintrust Mortgage
Loan Officer of the Year
Beata Bukowski, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Mary Gill, Key Mortgage Services, Inc.
Andy Tisler, JPMorgan Chase
Developer of the Year, City
Belgravia Group
JDL Development
Lendlease
Developer of the Year, Suburbs
Holladay Properties
Romeo Kapudija
M/I Homes
Development of the Year, City
Cirrus, Lendlease and Magellan Development Group
One Chicago, JDL Development
St. Regis Chicago, Magellan Development Group
Development of the Year, Suburbs
Quincy Station, Holladay Properties
The Sanctuary of Lake Zurich, Romeo Kapudija
Tribeca, M/I Homes