Nancy Hotchkiss is an award-winning realtor and broker who has worked with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago (formerly Biros Real Estate) since 1983. Certified as a luxury collection specialist, Hotchkiss has a remarkable dedication to her profession, possessing an immense knowledge of the south and west sides of Chicago and its suburbs. In these and their surrounding neighborhoods, Hotchkiss assists clients in securing the best real estate for them, placing an emphasis on ensuring their needs are met.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has been recognized as one of the highest-performing brokerages in the nation, world-renowned for luxury marketing and setting the standards of the upper bracket. As a company, they are committed to being at the forefront of their industry and employ only those realtors and brokers who live up to their high expectations.
The Beginnings of a Career in Real Estate
Hotchkiss chose to become a realtor and broker because she admired her father, who was a realtor himself. She and her three brothers all became involved in the real estate field. In her work, Hotchkiss enjoys participating in the community, helping people find the right place, and assisting them in selling their homes so they can move on.
Customers and Clients as a Priority
To Hotchkiss, the most important thing about her profession is ensuring her clients and customers are the top priority. It is all about doing your best for the people you represent. To accomplish this, she stays on top of the industry and everything it offers, maintaining knowledge of the communities she works for by keeping buyers and sellers aware of every step of the process. She determines the best place for each of her clients and gives them every option available. She attributes her success to dedication, honesty, and empathy for her clients.
Awards and Accolades
Hotchkiss has been recognized with several awards and accolades, notably receiving Berkshire Hathaway’s own Chairman’s Circle Award every year since 1998. She has also been acknowledged as America’s Top Real Estate Agent in both 2019 and 2021, as a part of the Top 2% of Agents Nationwide.
Hotchkiss also received the Legend Award, was featured as one of Chicago’s Top Agents in the Metro Chicago Real Estate Magazine, and earned the Chicago Magazine’s Five Star Professional Award. Prior to earning the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in January of this year, Hotchkiss was also featured in Who’s Who of Professional Women.
Memberships Outside of Berkshire Hathaway
Hotchkiss is a professional member of the Beverly Area Planning Association, one of Chicago’s oldest grassroots community organizations. She has also been a member of the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors and the Multi-Million Dollar Club since 2021.
Looking to the Future
In the coming years, Hotchkiss hopes to continue working in her field and helping her clients through different stages of their lives. To keep up with the technological advancements, she has implemented artificial intelligence to streamline operations. Her office uses it to communicate about homes but does not rely solely on technology. Looking toward the future, Hotchkiss will continue to remain dedicated to her clients, putting their needs first and foremost in the realty process.
