Millie Rosenbloom, Chuck Goro, @properties Take Top Honors at Agents’ Choice Award
Chicago Agent magazine recognizes 15 winners honored by their peers
Chicago, IL – November 5, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Chicago Agent magazine honored 15 exceptional companies and individuals on Nov. 3 in a ceremony celebrating the magazine’s fifth annual Agents’ Choice Awards. The awards ceremony event was held at Aquae Sulis in Lincoln Park. Over 150 guests were in attendance, representing and supporting each of the nominees.
The Agents’ Choice Awards winners were selected through an online poll where Realtors were asked to pick their favorites in a number of categories. The nominees represent the top vote earners in each category, and the winners received the most votes overall. Thousands of responses were calculated from agents across the Chicagoland area to determine the results, with the respondent numbers increasing exponentially each year as the awards roll around.
This year, Chicago Agent introduced a number of new award categories into the mix. Old favorites such as “Lender of the Year” and “Best Brokerage Website” remained, and new honors such as “Rookie of the Year” and “Charitable Service Award” were added. One new category, “Best Dressed,” gained a lot of attention prior to the winners being announced. On Nov. 2, Curbed Chicago launched it’s own “Election Day Poll,” and asked its readers to pick the best dressed out of the three nominated agents: Lauren Mitirck of Jameson Real Estate, Jason Beckstrom of Conlon: A Real Estate Company and Danny Glick of @properties. Just like the official Agents’ Choice Awards, Chicago.Curbed.com visitors also crowned Mitrick their winner.
Some high-profile agents were honored as winners during the evening, including Millie Rosenbloom of Baird & Warner, who went home with the award for Industry MVP in the City award. “This award is special because it is an honor to be recognized by my peers,” said Rosenbloom. In the suburbs, the new MVP award went to Lori Neuschel of @properties North Shore. “It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized by my peers as an agent whom they feel brings value to our profession,” said Neuschel. “I am blessed to have found a career that I absolutely love, and to work daily with agents who continue to raise the bar of excellence and professionalism in our industry.”
All of the winners will be featured in the Nov. 8 issue of Chicago Agent, and also will receive an award with their own name or company name engraved. Photos of each winner were captured as they accepted their awards, and will appear in the Nov. 8 issue as well. The names of the nominees will also be recognized in the Agents’ Choice Awards issue.
“This is always one of our most popular issues and events,” said Anne Brindle, publisher of Chicago Agent magazine. “This year, we’ve really gained momentum with our press coverage and industry support. With this being the fifth year for our awards, everyone knew they were coming and were really excited to see the results.”
The 2010 Agents’ Choice Awards winners and nominees, in no particular order, are as follows:
Best Dressed
Winner: Lauren Mitrick, Jameson Real Estate
Nominees: Danny Glick, @properties River North and Jason Beckstrom, Conlon: A Real Estate Company
Rookie of the Year – Suburbs
Winner: Matt Wise, Baird & Warner Carpentersville
Nominees: Troy Walsh, Prudential Rubloff Libertyville and Amy Knepper, @properties Evanston
Rookie of the Year – City
Winner: Hunter Andre, Coldwell Banker Gold Coast
Nominees: Sean Chambers, The Lowe Group, Prudential Rubloff and Michael Gaffney, @properties Lincoln Park
Best Brokerage Website
Winner: @properties.com – atproperties.com
Nominees: Jameson Real Estate – Jameson.com and RE/MAX – Illinoisproperty.com
Best Individual Website
Winner: straubhomes.com – Akos Straub, Jameson Real Estate
Nominees: liveandplayinchicago.com – Jennifer Ames, Coldwell Banker Gold Coast and seechicagorealestate.com – Ted Guarnero, Baird & Warner Gold Coast
Charitable Service Award
Winner: Jennifer Johnson, @properties Lincoln Park
Nominees: Annie Caltabiano, @properties River North and Mitch Williams, Baird & Warner Glen Ellyn
Upper Bracket Award – City
Winner: Baird & Warner
Nominees: Prudential Rubloff and Keller Williams
Upper Bracket Award – Suburbs
Winner: Prudential Rubloff
Nominees: Baird & Warner and RE/MAX
Lender of the Year
Winner: Guaranteed Rate
Nominees: 1st Advantage and Mortgage Services III
Developer of the Year – Suburbs
Winner: Heritage Luxury Builders
Nominees: Marquette Companies and Toll Brothers
Developer of the Year – City
Winner: Trump Organization
Nominees: Belgravia Group and Smithfield Properties
Managing Broker of the Year – City
Winner: Chuck Goro, Coldwell Banker Lincoln Park Plaza
Nominees: Gay Johnson, Jameson Real Estate and Jeanine McShea, @properties Lincoln
Park
Managing Broker of the Year – Suburbs
Winner: Peter Moulton, @properties Evanston
Nominees: Scott Gill, Baird & Warner Winnetka and Jack Persin, Ryan Hill Realty Naperville
Industry MVP – Suburbs
Winner: Lori Neuschel, @properties Winnetka
Nominees: Jean Anderson, Prudential Rubloff Lake Forest and Margie Brooks, Baird & Warner Highland Park
Industry MVP – City
Winner: Millie Rosenbloom, Baird & Warner Lincoln Park
Nominees: David Wolf, @properties Bucktown and Emily Sachs Wong, Koenig & Strey Lincoln Park
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