Jennifer Ames

President, Ames Group Chicago
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

With more than two decades of residential sales experience, Jennifer Ames has developed a reputation for delivering only the highest-quality results. Ames is President of Ames Group Chicago, a boutique team within Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Her team works primarily in Chicago’s north side as well as Hyde Park, and serves clients from first-time buyers to retiring executives.

For 20 consecutive years, Ames has ranked among the top 10 agents in the city by the Chicago Association of Realtors, and every year since 2011, she has been one of Coldwell Banker’s top five agents nationwide. In 2016, Ames Group Chicago sold their first listing in Evanston for a record-breaking price. “Our success speaks to the caliber of our marketing,” says Ames.

Honesty is a big part of how Ames does business, noting that clients appreciate her team’s candor and “tell it like it is” mentality. “More recently, market activity has dictated we be even more proactive about communicating a realistic message about what we are seeing in the Chicago market, working with our sellers to stay in front of changing conditions.”

Clients also compliment the Ames Group on their compassion and ability to prioritize finding a long-term solution over making a fast sale. “We take the same time to develop a thoughtful, effective strategy for all our clients, regardless of price point,” says Ames.

Ames believes that agents serve an essential role in the home buying and selling process, one that cannot be replaced with technology. “Our clients need us more now than ever to help make sense of all of the confusing messages that are on the internet.”

As a mother of three boys, Ames is an active volunteer at her children’s school and with charities that are dedicated to helping families and improving access to quality education for people of diverse backgrounds.