Brokerage Rankings: real estate brokerages AI recommends in Illinois
In Illinois, the GeoGenius Brokerage Rankings cover 2 metros (Chicago, IL and Schaumburg, IL) where ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok have named 102 real estate agents. Grouped by the core brokerage brand those agents work for, Compass has the most named agents in the state (16 across 2 metros), followed by @properties (11) and Sotheby's International Realty (7). Offices, teams and franchise affiliates count toward their parent brand; the ranking measures presence in AI recommendations, not sales volume or headcount, and payment plays no part. Each metro below ranks every brokerage the engines named there.
Brokerages with the most AI-named agents in Illinois
| Rank | Brokerage | Agents named | Metros | Leads in | Responses | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compass national | 16 | 2 | 1 | 85 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 2 | @properties national | 11 | 2 | 0 | 71 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 3 | Sotheby's International Realty national | 7 | 1 | 0 | 46 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 4 | Redfin national | 7 | 2 | 0 | 40 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 5 | Baird & Warner national | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Claude Gemini Grok |
| 6 | RE/MAX national | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 7 | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices national | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 8 | Coldwell Banker national | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 9 | Property Economics independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 10 | Chicago Properties independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Gemini Grok |
| 11 | eXp Realty national | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ChatGPT Gemini Grok |
| 12 | Americorp Real Estate independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 13 | Christie's International Real Estate national | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 14 | Sarah Leonard Team independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 15 | The Royal Family Real Estate independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ChatGPT Claude Gemini Grok |
| 16 | Fulton Grace independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Claude |
| 17 | Vesta Preferred independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Grok |
| 18 | Fulton Grace Realty independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Gemini |
| 19 | Dream Town Realty independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Claude Gemini |
| 20 | Legacy Properties independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Gemini Grok |
| 21 | Legacy Realty Group independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Claude Gemini |
| 22 | Ridolfo Real Estate Partners independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ChatGPT Gemini |
| 23 | City and Field independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Gemini |
| 24 | Gold Coast Realty independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Claude |
| 25 | One Source Realty independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Gemini Grok |
9 more brokerages with fewer named agents.
Ranked metros in Illinois
- Chicago, IL — 27 brokerages · 81 named agents · most: Compass (15)
- Schaumburg, IL — 15 brokerages · 21 named agents · most: RE/MAX (4)
How this ranking is built
GeoGenius asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok the questions a buyer or seller would ask about each metro and records every agent each engine names. Each named agent's brokerage is resolved to its core brand and the brands are ranked by named agents, then distinct responses, then distinct engines. The method mirrors our published 36-market study at https://geogenius.ai/ai-report.