We asked managing brokers and marketing/public relations staff of several brokerages for the information on the following pages. Check out what other companies have to

By Amber Statler-Matthews  According to Chicago Agent’s Real Data, of the top 20 real estate agents in the Chicagoland area, 15, or 75 percent, employed a dedicated team, and six of those 15 were the highest performing agents in

By Carrie Gable In many industries, real estate in particular, you work for yourself. You may belong to a brokerage or work for a team. In fact, you may get all of your leads and clients from the broker

By Stephanie Sims How can you make sure you’re working with the cream of the crop? How can you assemble a team of top producers? Look for agents with these 10

By Stephanie Sims There are many ways to compose a team – some are a team of two agents, some have a team leader and some have licensed or non-licensed personnel who work on admin, IT, social presence, transaction

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The entire real estate industry voted for peers and colleagues for our seventh annual Agents’ Choice Awards, and the winners are all on the following pages. The top three vote-getters were the official nominees for each category, but there

Ryland Homes As one of the largest homebuilders in America, Ryland Homes offers a wide selection of new homes in Chicago. From traditional to contemporary, the company’s range of new home communities and countless floor plan choices offer unparalleled

Baird & Warner Established in 1855, the Baird & Warner brand has been synonymous with innovation and integrity for more than 150 years. The company has developed the best technology tools available, offering a comprehensive suite of services to

Jason Palermo RE/MAX Vision 212 Jason Palermo began his career in August 1993 as a Realtor, one week after his 21st birthday. Palermo’s dedication to helping fellow agents was evident from the beginning, and in August 2000, he became

Carolyn McLaughlin and Kelly McInerney mclaughlin-mcinerney.com Prudential Rubloff Carolyn McLaughlin and Kelly McInerney joined forces in 2001 to create a partnership within Prudential Rubloff

Darlene Little Koenig & Strey Real Living Koenig & Strey Real Living was fortunate to obtain Darlene Little as vice president and managing broker of its Lincoln Park Chicago office in February 2011. Prior to that, she was the

Mesa Development LLC/The Walsh Group Not many Chicago real estate developers can claim to have been in business successfully for more than 100 years, but The Walsh Group is one. For more than a century, this company has been

Marko Beric Koenig & Strey Real Living Raised in Chicago’s western suburbs and a resident of Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood, Marko Beric is an up-and-coming real estate broker at Koenig & Strey Real Living in Lincoln

Mark Pasquesi Prudential Rubloff Properties Mark Pasquesi brings the unique qualifications of an experienced attorney and the knowledge of the Chicagoland real estate market that only a lifelong resident could have in his position as managing broker of Prudential

@atproperties Founded in 2000 by Michael Golden and Thaddeus Wong, @properties has become one of the most recognizable brands in Chicago real estate while helping to reshape and modernize the local brokerage industry. @properties has more than 1,100 brokers