Agents' Choice

Managing Broker of the Year, Suburbs: Bill White Jr.

Bill White Jr.’s Glen Ellyn office has enjoyed a double-digit increase in sales volume in each of the last two years and consistently outperforms the local market in closed units.

Best Dressed: Danielle Dowell

As a strong believer in the importance of well-executed marketing, Danielle Dowell knows style and branding play a big role in real estate.

Rookie of the Year, City: Kinga Ryczek

Kinga Ryczek is quick to acknowledge her deep understanding of Chicago’s neighborhoods and her fluency in Polish as two skills that set her apart from her peers.

Best Agent Website: DawnMcKennaGroup.com

The team’s website blends a chic look and ease-of-use, thanks to its beautiful, full-scale imagery and responsive design.

Association CEO: Michelle Mills Clement

Since joining the association last year, Michelle Mills Clement spearheaded the creation of a new external affairs department, expanded the association’s commercial offerings and led the charge to fund a number of placemaking projects in Chicagoland.

Industry MVP, City: Lance Kirshner

While Kirshner has been pursuing his goal of perfection in the real estate transaction, Lance Kirshner has simultaneously worked to build strong working relationships within the real estate community with colleagues from both @properties and those from other brokerages.

Best Brokerage Website: BairdWarner.com

As Illinois’ largest family-owned independent real estate services company, Baird & Warner’s web presence is crucial in accomplishing the company’s mission to make real estate easier for all parties.

Title Company of the Year: Greater Illinois Title Company

The company is also well known as largest title agency in Illinois, and prides itself on being a convenient, single point of contact for all closing-related services.

Developer of the Year, City: Belgravia Group

From the beachfront homes of 600 Lake Shore Drive to the colorful Union Row townhomes in Pilsen, Belgravia’s developments are vibrant reflections of the neighborhoods that house them.

Mortgage Company of the Year: Guaranteed Rate

As the only winner this year to come back and reclaim an Agents’ Choice Award from 2018, Guaranteed Rate is a clear favorite among Chicago Agent magazine readers.

Best New Development, Suburbs: Gateway Northbrook

Named for its location, right at the entrance to Northbrook’s thriving downtown, Gateway Northbrook mixes urban elements like Chicago-style brick cladding and rooftop spaces with the benefits of suburban living.

Best New Development, City: 1000M

The 74-story luxury condo tower that will soon rise more than 800 feet into the air above Grant Park is expected to make a significant impact on the Chicago skylineand the city’s multifamily trends.

Developer of the Year, Suburbs: Lexington Homes

Lexington Homes was the only large-scale, privately owned homebuilder in Chicago to weather the Great Recession, and since those dark days they’ve continued to innovate.

Meet the 2019 Agents’ Choice finalists

Here are the top three candidates for categories such as best dressed, rookie of the year, managing broker and more!

Vote now in the 2019 Agents’ Choice Awards!

The nominations are in, and now it’s your turn to share your favorites. Make sure you come back every day to submit your picks until voting closes on Friday, Oct. 25.

2018 Agents’ Choice Awards—Lender of the Year: Guaranteed Rate

Guaranteed Rate Guaranteed Rate is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the company has approximately 210 offices across the U.S. and Washington, D.C., and is licensed in all 50 states. Since

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