@properties Christie’s International Real Estate has always been on the cutting edge of the brokerage industry, and winning “Brokerage of the Year” at this summer’s Inman Innovator Awards only affirms the company’s status as a trailblazer more than 20 years since its founding. Innovation has taken many forms during @properties Christie’s International Real Estate’s journey to becoming the #1 real estate brokerage in Chicago and a top 10 firm in the country. Following are ten innovations that @properties’ co-founders and co-CEOs Mike Golden and Thad Wong consider the most important in the company’s history:

1. What’s in a Name

According to Wong, the name “@properties” was meant to position the firm as a forward-thinking company founded on the cusp of the internet age. The name came to Wong as he rode a department store escalator past a Christmas tree adorned with ornaments bearing the “@” symbol.

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A record 169 @properties Christie’s International Real Estate agents were honored as elite producers during the company’s annual Road to Rolex awards celebration, held June 29 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

@properties Christie’s International Real Estate agents from Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan were recognized for achieving a minimum of $10 million in annual closed sales volume for their first time with the brokerage. Each agent received a Rolex or Cartier watch to commemorate the accomplishment, joining the nearly 700 agents who have earned a place in the prestigious group since it was established in 2004 by co-CEOs Thad Wong and Mike Golden. Five current @properties staff members also were honored for outstanding contributions to the organization and will receive a watch.

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Movin’ on up! @properties has once again moved up the list of the nation’s largest real estate brokerage firms, checking in at #8 in the annual REAL Trends 500 Report, based on 2020 closed sales volume.

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