Gay & Ally Realtors in Chicago

Laurie Christofano

RE/MAX In The Village

189 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

Laurie Christofano is a Realtor with RE/MAX In The Village, licensed since 2007 and based in Oak Park. She has guided buyers and sellers across Oak Park, Chicago, and the western suburbs through multiple market cycles, with an approach built on strategic pricing, strong negotiation, and steady communication. On a dedicated LGBTQ+ page on her own site, Christofano writes, 'I'm not just marketing to the LGBTQ+ community. I'm part of it,' and describes raising a child in a two-mama household west of Chicago. She is a member of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance.

Andy Ogorzaly

EXIT Strategy Realty

2935 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657

Andy Ogorzaly is a Chicago-based Realtor and Broker Associate with EXIT Strategy Realty, serving buyers and sellers across the city and suburbs since 2010, with expertise in condo sales, investment properties, and luxury transactions. A Chicagoland native with a background in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Illinois, he lives on Chicago's North Side and serves on the Wicker Park Bucktown Planning, Zoning, Development & Hospitality Committee. Ogorzaly's mission statement is to provide safe passage through life's transitions, and his site describes him as a Gay Friendly Realtor. NAGLREP, the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, lists him as a gay agent serving Chicago; he is also a member of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance.

Michael Beaver

Baird & Warner

2926 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201

Michael Beaver is a Realtor with Baird & Warner, based in Evanston and serving Chicago's North Side and North Shore suburbs from Lakeview to Lake Forest. He has lived in the area for over fifteen years and, on a dedicated LGBTQ+ Community page on his site, describes himself as a gay Realtor who wants clients to work with someone who already understands their experience without having to explain it. Before real estate, Beaver spent more than a decade in higher education, advising fraternities and sororities and working in alumni relations. He is a NAGLREP member and vets referral partners, including lenders and attorneys, for how they treat LGBTQ+ clients.

Erin Feinerman

Cross Street

Erin Feinerman is a Senior Broker at Cross Street's Chicago office. Real estate runs in her family — with ten years in the business and a family lineage of brokers spanning decades, she started in property management in high school before moving into apartment rentals and then full-time brokerage. She works with buyers, sellers, and investors across Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, Avondale, Irving Park, Andersonville, and West Town, specializing in residential sales, fixer-uppers, investment properties, and commercial spaces. On her team bio, Feinerman describes herself as 'a proud member of Chicago's queer community,' intentional about creating a space where LGBTQ+ clients feel informed, comfortable, and fully supported. She is a member of NAR and CAR.

Crystal Banks

Landstar Realty Group

2127 W. Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Crystal Banks is the Broker/Owner of Landstar Realty Group and a Chicago real estate agent with 13-plus years of experience since 2010, having helped more than 500 buyers, sellers, and investors across 21 Chicago neighborhoods. She holds a 5-star rating across 75 client reviews and is an Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker. Banks is a NAGLREP member, the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, listed in its directory since 2019, and Landstar Realty Group also appears in the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois directory.

Gary Spangler

G-Spang Real Estate and Property Management

6415 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 209, Chicago, IL 60626

Gary Spangler is the Designated Managing Broker and Community Association Manager at G-Spang Real Estate and Property Management, a family-owned firm based in the Ravenswood neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. The company offers full-service residential brokerage alongside property management and condominium and community association management. Spangler holds CAM (Community Association Manager), AHWD, e-PRO, and GRI designations through the National Association of REALTORS. G-Spang is listed in the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance directory and the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, serving Chicago and the surrounding suburban metro area.

Phil Wrigley

Coldwell Banker Realty (McMullen/O'Hare office)

6400 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631

Phil Wrigley is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty, working out of the McMullen/O'Hare office and serving Chicago-area buyers and sellers, with particular specialties in flips, investment properties, and short-term vacation rentals. British-born, he moved to Chicago from London about a decade ago. On his LGBTQ Real Estate Pros profile, Wrigley writes, 'As one of Chicagoland's premiere gay agents, I love helping my fellow members of the LGBTQIA+ community reach the American dream of home ownership,' and describes recommending neighborhoods that feel welcoming and inclusive. He serves North Side neighborhoods including Andersonville, Boystown, Lakeview, Uptown, and Lincoln Park, plus North Shore suburbs, and is a NAGLREP member.

Mark Zipperer

RE/MAX Premier Gold Coast

1207 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610

Mark Zipperer leads The ZIP Group at RE/MAX Premier Gold Coast, working out of the team's office on North Dearborn Street in Chicago. He has more than 20 years of real estate experience and has closed over 300 sales totaling more than $150 million in volume. Zipperer is a longtime NAGLREP member, listed since 2011, and appears in the Gay Realty Network directory, marketing his team's services to Chicago's LGBTQ+ home buyers and sellers. He works alongside fellow brokers Daniel Ledo and Kevin Vi on the ZIP Group team, serving neighborhoods across the city.

Olin Eargle

@properties - Olin Sells Chicago Team

806 N. Peoria St., Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60642

Olin Eargle leads the Olin Sells Chicago team as a Top Producer with @properties Christie's International Real Estate, working out of the Goose Island office on North Peoria Street. He earned his Illinois Real Estate Broker's License in 2009 and holds additional designations including Accredited Buyer's Representative, Certified Negotiation Expert, and the National Association of REALTORS' Graduate REALTOR Institute credential. Eargle is a member of the Chicago Association of REALTORS, Illinois Association of REALTORS, and National Association of REALTORS, and is listed as a top-5%-producer NAGLREP member, marketing his services to Chicago's LGBTQ+ home buyers and sellers, alongside a listing in the GayRealEstate.com directory.

Joe Betancourt

Betancourt Realty

2131 W. Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

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.