Joe Betancourt

Realtor at Betancourt Realty · Chicago

2131 W. Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

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About Joe Betancourt

Joe Betancourt is the owner and broker of Betancourt Realty, based on West Division Street in Chicago's Wicker Park, where he works under the tagline 'Your Real Estate Concierge.' Betancourt is transgender and has spoken publicly about his path in a first-person Windy City Times profile, describing leaving home at 13 and building a career in real estate, and saying he chose to share his story so LGBTQ+ and transgender youth could see people overcome hard circumstances. He is a member of NAGLREP, the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, and serves buyers and sellers across Chicago.

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