Very happy with where she lives, Carrie McCormick wants everyone else to feel the same way. A luxury real estate broker with @properties, her biggest accomplishment this year was hiring the right team to support her brand, her vision and provide extraordinary service to her clients.

With more than 20 years into her career as a consistently top-rated Realtor in Chicago, the certified luxury market specialist is a savvy industry insider with technological finesse and a robust online presence for marketing her properties. McCormick prides herself on being "100% available" to her clients and building trusted partnerships. "When people feel valued, they trust you," McCormick says. She is a resolute negotiator with prolific referral business.

"I understand my clients' biggest commodity is time. That is why I take care of all the details, so they don't have to," she says. "It's also about being in the clients' shoes, understanding what their purpose is, and having the connections, the drive, and the knowledge to accomplish their goal. Selling real estate is knowing what you are selling and articulating what