As one of Chicago’s top producers, Janelle Dennis always strives to provide clients with expertise and advice honed from 19 years of experience in real estate and 30 years of living in Chicago. Her business philosophy is based on providing clients with “smart advice, proven results” achieved through honest communication and a strong work ethic, she says. As the founder and team lead broker of Janelle Dennis Real Estate Team with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, she has successfully marketed and sold countless homes for the best value, including those previously listed with other Realtors who were not successful, and sells most listings in the first two weeks. Her college education in marketing and advertising and a 15-year career with top-ranked advertising agencies in Kansas City and Chicago also give her special skills to be successful in marketing and selling homes and negotiating for her buyers.
A client’s best interest is at the heart of everything Dennis does. A high level of personal service, combined with deep market knowledge of the city, leads to great results. “For my buyer clients, I help them secure smart investments and their dream homes, even in a challenging market for buying homes like 2023. I have a passion for real estate, and when the market gets more challenging, as it is now, you really have to love what you do,” says Dennis.
A founding agent with @properties, Dennis joined the brokerage in January 2004 when it had fewer than 100 agents and only two offices. Named Chicago Association of Realtors’ Rookie of the Year in 2004, she is now selling over $25 million for her team of only two Realtors, with over 700 homes and $350 million sold in her career. To best assist clients, she holds multiple designations of higher education in real estate: Graduate, Realtor Institute; Real Estate Negotiation Expert; Accredited Buyer’s Representative and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. Her relationships with other agents are also important to her. She was awarded @properties’ very first “Relationship Award” in 2018, given to an agent who showed exceptional teamwork among fellow brokers. She’s also regularly been among Chicago Agent Magazine’s list of Who’s Who in Chicago and ranked in the top 0.3% of Real Trends top small teams in Illinois.
