Metro Chicago Home Sales Registered Noteworthy Gains in First Half of 2016 Despite Shrinking Inventory, RE/MAX Reports
Home sales activity in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market registered noteworthy year-over-year gains during the first half of 2016 despite headwinds created by a limited supply of homes for sale, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Metro-area home sales totaled 55,996 during... - July 27, 2016
9 RE/MAX Brokers and Teams from Metro Chicago Rank Among “The Thousand” Most Productive in Real Estate Sales, in Newest National Study
A distinguished group of nine RE/MAX brokers and RE/MAX sales teams in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market recently were named members of REAL Trends The Thousand for 2016. - June 30, 2016
Metro Chicago Housing Market Continued Spring Advance in May, RE/MAX Reports
The metro Chicago housing market backed up strong April results with solid gains in May, RE/MAX reports. Home sales in the seven-county area rose 9 percent in May compared to May 2015, with 11,616 units changing hands. The median sales price climbed 5 percent to $235,000. The average time homes... - June 22, 2016
RE/MAX Synergy Continues Expansion; Opens Its First Chicago Office in South Loop
RE/MAX Synergy, a leading real estate brokerage in the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago, is continuing its expansion with the opening of its fourth office, at 1345 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop. The nearly 1,800 square-foot office is located just south of the busy... - June 19, 2016
RE/MAX Hometown Properties Marks Grand Opening in Channahon
RE/MAX Hometown Properties in Channahon, Ill., celebrated its grand opening on May 5. Channahon Mayor Missey Schumacher along with other local leaders joined Joe and Julie McElyea, owners of the new RE/MAX franchise, to mark the occasion with a ribbon cutting. - May 26, 2016
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit Reinberg Elementary School on the Northwest Side of Chicago to Teach Students About History and Science of Ballooning
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and crew will visit Reinberg Elementary School in Portage Park on June 6 to present an educational program about the history and science of hot air ballooning. - May 25, 2016
Janice Corley Becomes Sole Owner of RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago; Now Looks to Future Expansion
Janice Corley recently became sole owner of RE/MAX Premier Properties, 1205 N. State Pkwy., acquiring the ownership interest of her partner, Cynthia Bauer. Corley and Bauer established RE/MAX Premier Properties in 2011. Today the brokerage has 75 affiliated brokers, and its 2015 closed sales volume... - May 14, 2016
RE/MAX Edge Makes Short Move to New North Lake View Location
RE/MAX Edge recently made a short move to a new and larger office less than a block from its long-time location in the city’s North Lake View community. The new office at 3916 N. Broadway occupies a 3,800 square-foot space that accommodates 25 brokers and their support staff. The brokerage... - May 12, 2016
Highly Experienced Local Real Estate Broker Amy Pecoraro Takes the Reins at RE/MAX Achievers in Lombard
RE/MAX Achievers in Lombard, Ill., has been acquired by Amy and Michael Pecoraro. The office, located at 123 W. St. Charles Road, has long been a fixture in Lombard, and so has Amy, its new managing broker. She is a respected and successful local real estate broker with 24 years of professional... - May 12, 2016
27 RE/MAX Firms in Northern Illinois Ranked Among Nation’s Most Successful Residential Brokerages in 2015 by REAL Trends
Twenty-seven RE/MAX brokerage firms operating 60 offices in northern Illinois were recognized by REAL Trends magazine in its annual analysis of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms. - May 07, 2016
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: Pace of $1 Million-Plus Home Sales Slowed in Jan. - March Quarter of 2016
Luxury home buyers were less active in the metro Chicago area during the first three months of 2016. According to the quarterly RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate, 347 properties sold for at least $1 million during the quarter, compared to 381 sales in the same quarter last year, a 9... - May 04, 2016
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Making Return Visit to Monroe Center Bringing Students an Exciting Educational Experience on May 13
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon returns to Monroe Center Elementary School in Monroe Center, Ill., on May 13 where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. - May 04, 2016
RE/MAX Brokers Again Led Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in 2015, Selling More Homes Than Brokers with Any Other Brand
The brokers of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network were responsible for the sale of more homes in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market than any other brokerage organization during 2015. RE/MAX has maintained the number one position in the Chicagoland real estate market for the last 26 years. - April 27, 2016
First Quarter of 2016 Saw the Metro Chicago Housing Market Advance at a Moderate Pace, RE/MAX Reports
The metro Chicago housing market generally recorded moderate gains across the board during the first quarter of 2016. When compared to the first quarter of 2015, sales during the first three months of this year were up 5 percent to 20,441 units. - April 22, 2016
Kane County’s Newest RE/MAX Office Opens in Hampshire with Experienced Local Broker and Developer Bruce Burklow, Jr., at the Helm
RE/MAX Deal Makers, the newest RE/MAX office in Kane County, has opened its doors in Hampshire, Ill. Bruce Burklow, Jr., an experienced local developer and home builder is at the helm. - April 21, 2016
Barbara Kophamer of RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling, Honored for 2015 Sales Achievement
Barbara Kophamer of RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling received the award that goes to the broker working in a small market area who closed the most transactions in 2015. - April 21, 2016
Jack Kreider Named Executive Vice President and Regional Director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Northern Illinois has announced that Jack Kreider has been named its executive vice president and regional director. He will manage the day-to-day operations of RE/MAX Northern Illinois, succeeding Jim Merrion, who is retiring after 13 years in that leadership role. The announcement was made... - April 13, 2016
Hinsdale Broker Linda Feinstein Joins RE/MAX Northern Illinois Network; Promptly Soars to Top of Individual Sales Ranking
In her first full calendar year with RE/MAX, Linda Feinstein was saluted as the top ranked individual RE/MAX agent in northern Illinois based on 2015 sales. - April 09, 2016
Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers in Lake Bluff Adds Luminary of Distinction Award to Host of Sales Honors Garnered This Year
Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers in Lake Bluff, Ill., recently she received the highest career honor that RE/MAX bestows upon its brokers. She was named a Luminary of Distinction. - April 07, 2016
RE/MAX Honors Three as Outstanding Administrative Professionals of 2015; Winners Work with Brokerages in Barrington Area, Chicago and South Suburbs
RE/MAX Northern Illinois recently presented its Administrative Professional of the Year award for 2015 to three women: Cherie Gilliland of RE/MAX of Barrington and RE/MAX NOW; Lynnda Coury of RE/MAX 10 and Cathy Migdalia Ortega of RE/MAX Edge. - April 03, 2016
RE/MAX Honors Tom Humpal, Owner of Offices in Rockford, Belvidere and Rochelle, as Its 2015 Trendsetter
Tom Humpal, broker/owner of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford and Belvidere, Ill., and RE/MAX Hub City in Rochelle, Ill., has been honored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network with the 2015 Trendsetter Award. Humpal received the honor at the recent 39th Annual RE/MAX Awards Ceremony. - April 01, 2016
Brokers in Chicago and Rolling Meadows Saluted by RE/MAX for Earning Largest Residential Commissions in 2015
RE/MAX recently honored two of its brokers for earning the largest residential sales commissions of 2015 in its northern Illinois real estate network. Izabela Machnicki of RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago, earned the largest residential sales commission, and Basel Tarabein, broker/owner of RE/MAX... - March 26, 2016
RE/MAX Honors Its Network Members Who Offered Outstanding Support to Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in 2015
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network has long been a leading supporter of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) and Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in particular. Recently the network honored those members who led its CMN fundraising efforts in 2015 when more than $158,000 was... - March 24, 2016
February Home Sales in Metro Chicago Reach Highest Level Since 2006 Despite Limited Inventory, RE/MAX Reports
February home sales in the seven-county metro Chicago area reached their highest level since 2006 despite a shrinking supply of homes for sale, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Home sales for the month totaled 6,027 units, 6 percent more than the same month last year. Meanwhile, homes for sale... - March 23, 2016
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Salutes Brokers from Bloomingdale, Chicago, Naperville and Round Lake Beach Offices as 2015 Rising Stars
Four brokers who achieved remarkable success during their first full year in real estate sales were honored as 2015 Rising Stars by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network at its 39th Annual Awards Ceremony in February. The Rising Star Award is given each year to RE/MAX broker associates... - March 23, 2016
Chicago RE/MAX Broker Jorge Vigil Receives Double Honors for His Online Prowess in 2015
Jorge Vigil of RE/MAX Vision 212 in Chicago was honored for his online prowess at the 39th RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Ceremony held on Feb. 19. Vigil captured dual honors from RE/MAX Northern Illinois. A RE/MAX broker for the last 12 years, he is a resident of Melrose Park, Ill. First, Vigil... - March 20, 2016
Bryan Kasprisin, Leader of Shorewood and Plainfield Offices, Honored as 2015 Manager of the Year by RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Bryan Kasprisin has been honored as 2015 Manager of the Year by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. Kasprisin is general manager of the RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals offices in Shorewood and Plainfield, Ill. Kasprisin has played a key role in the growth of RE/MAX Ultimate... - March 20, 2016
Mark Zipperer of RE/MAX Edge in Chicago’s Lake View Neighborhood Named 2015 Broker/Owner of the Year by RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Mark Zipperer of RE/MAX Edge at 3843 N. Broadway was one of two recipients of the 2015 Broker/Owner of the Year Award presented by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network at its 39th Annual Award Ceremony held here on Feb. 19. Zipperer founded his Lake View-based RE/MAX brokerage in 2004,... - March 11, 2016
Rich and Kim Bassford of RE/MAX Elite Homes, Moline, Honored by RE/MAX for Outstanding Contributions
The leaders of RE/MAX Elite Homes in Moline, Ill., captured two of the top honors at the 39th Annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Celebration held here on Feb. 19. Rich Bassford, founder of the firm, was honored as Broker/Owner of the Year, while Kim Bassford, his wife, received the Excellence... - March 10, 2016
RE/MAX Names Northern Illinois Residential Top 20 for 2015: Lake Bluff Team and Hinsdale Broker Earned Top Spots
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2015 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in its year-end Residential Top 20. A team from Lake Bluff and a broker from Hinsdale earned the coveted No. 1 rankings. Each year, the network gives... - March 09, 2016
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Names Commercial Brokers and Teams That Led in Sales Volume During 2015
RE/MAX recently named its affiliated sales teams and individual brokers in northern Illinois whose commercial property sales achievements in 2015 earned them special recognition. For the second year in a row, Dave Shalabi of RE/MAX Synergy, Orland Park, Ill., and Richard Dawidiuk of RE/MAX Central, Roselle, Ill., both captured No. 1 rankings. - March 09, 2016
Two RE/MAX Brokers Recognized for Soaring Sales Gains in 2015
Dave Shalabi of RE/MAX Synergy in Orland Park, Ill., and Alison France of RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Ill., recently were cited by Chicago Agent magazine for the exceptional sales growth they achieved in 2015. The magazine looked at the sales results of all real estate agents in the metro area and... - February 27, 2016
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Saw Strong Sales Growth in 2015
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network reports that the sales volume generated by its brokers increased sharply in 2015. Total sales volume for the year was $8.6 billion, which translates to a 13 percent increase from the 2014 total. The number of transactions closed by RE/MAX agents... - February 26, 2016
RE/MAX Suburban Glen Ellyn Office Adds Successful Veteran Broker Jenny LaPointe to Its Outstanding Sales Team
Jenny LaPointe, an established real estate broker with a long record of success, is the newest addition to the outstanding sales team at RE/MAX Suburban, 441 Taft Ave., Glen Ellyn, Ill. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Jenny to the RE/MAX Suburban organization,” said Chad Gilbert,... - February 19, 2016
RE/MAX Sales Associates in Northern Illinois Raised $156,000 for Children’s Miracle Network in 2015
The RE/MAX network in northern Illinois reports that its 2,250 sales associates raised $156,796 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) and Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago in 2015. - February 04, 2016
RE/MAX Northern Shores Makes Its Debut in Skokie; New Franchise Features Full-Service Concept with Local and Global Focus
The Chicago area’s newest RE/MAX franchise, RE/MAX Northern Shores, opened its doors on Jan. 12 in the heart of Skokie, Ill. The new office is located at 8814 Niles Center Road, adjacent to the intersection of Niles Center, Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard. - January 30, 2016
RE/MAX Suburban Makes Key Acquisition, Adds RE/MAX Experts of Buffalo Grove; New Combination Had $1.1 Billion in 2015 Sales Volume
RE/MAX Suburban, the largest RE/MAX brokerage in Illinois, has acquired RE/MAX Experts of Buffalo Grove, Ill. The acquisition was completed on Jan. 26, making the Buffalo Grove office the eighth in the RE/MAX Suburban organization. - January 29, 2016
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: Sales of $1 Million-Plus Homes Rose 8% in 2015
Sales of homes priced at $1 million or more in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market accelerated in 2015, while their median sales price declined slightly, according to the RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate. The report is a quarterly analysis by RE/MAX of $1 million-plus home... - January 28, 2016
2015 Metro Chicago Housing Market Registered 8 Percent Rise in Median Price, While Sales Activity Increased 7 Percent, RE/MAX Reports
The metropolitan Chicago housing market showed steady improvement in 2015, RE/MAX reports. The median price for all homes sold in the seven-county metro area was up 8 percent from 2014 to $211,000. Homes changing hands totaled 109,676, up 7 percent over the prior year. The RE/MAX analysis was of... - January 21, 2016
Tech Tools Make Home Searches Easier, Helping Shorten Sales Times, Say RE/MAX Agents
Chicago-area homes tend to sell more quickly than they did just a few years ago. According to RE/MAX, the average market time for all homes sold in the metro Chicago market fell from 139 days in 2012 to 93 days in 2015. That’s a 33 percent reduction in average market time over the three year... - January 07, 2016
Metro Chicago Area Home Prices Continued Upward Trend in October, Even as Pace of Sales Moderated, RE/MAX Reports
Home prices in the seven-county metro Chicago real estate market during October registered another year-over-year increase, continuing the upward trend that began in early 2013, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Each month since then, a string of 33 consecutive months, the median sales price of... - November 26, 2015
RE/MAX Announces Opening of Its First Channahon Office Early in 2016
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network will open its first office in Channahon, Ill., early in 2016. RE/MAX Hometown Properties, located at 25445 Pheasant Lane, near the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 6 and Ridge Road, will be owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Joseph and Julie... - November 20, 2015
3rd Quarter Sales Data for Metro Chicago Indicates Housing Market Moving Ahead on an Even Keel, RE/MAX Reports
RE/MAX reports that third-quarter home sales in the metropolitan Chicago area moved ahead on an even keel, consolidating the gains recorded during the first half of 2015. Sales for the quarter totaled 32,926 homes, 8 percent more than during the same period in 2014. There were 85,325 home sales... - October 23, 2015
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Making Special Family Night Appearance at Naperville’s Kendall School on Oct. 23
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon pays a special visit to Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School in Naperville, Ill., on the evening of Oct. 23. The balloon crew will present an interactive educational program to students and their parents as part of the Kendall PTA’s Family Night. - October 11, 2015
With Homebuyers Relying More on Digital Tools, RE/MAX Brokers Point to Value of Understanding Online Shopping’s Limits
House hunting continues to move in a digital direction, and the ability to pursue property listings online certainly makes the home-search process simpler. Nonetheless, RE/MAX advises buyers to review online listings with their limitations as well as their benefits in mind. - September 23, 2015
Smelly Cat? Pets Need Not Complicate Home Sale If Sellers Take Proper Approach, RE/MAX Advises
Pets are a much loved staple of American home life, and a recent national estimate reports that 68 percent of U.S. households have at least one pet. But when it’s time to sell the family home, RE/MAX brokers point out, pets can complicate the process unless the proper steps are taken. Pets... - September 05, 2015
RE/MAX Reports Strong 2015 Sales Growth Across Its Northern Illinois Real Estate Network; Sales Top $1 Billion for 2nd Consecutive Month
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network reports that sales made by its more than 2,250 brokers exceed $1 billion in July for the second consecutive month, the first time that has happened since 2007. The RE/MAX network saw its closed sales volume for July rise 18 percent from the... - August 21, 2015
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: Changing Market for Million-Plus Homes Evident in April-June Sales Results
The market for homes selling at a million dollars or more in the metropolitan Chicago area is showing signs of geographical expansion even as sales activity rose to a new post-Great Recession high for the second quarter of the year. The quarterly RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate... - August 05, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Brokers Top All Competitors in the “America’s Best” Ranking of Illinois Real Estate Professionals
RE/MAX associates in northern Illinois were once again the most widely recognized among Illinois real estate brokers in the 2015 “America’s Best Real Estate Agents” rankings compiled by REAL Trends, a leading real estate industry publication. - July 25, 2015
RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago, Spurs Growth by Acquiring Brokerage Operations of Luxe Marketing and Sales
RE/MAX Premier Properties has announced that it has acquired the real estate brokerage operation of Luxe Marketing and Sales. The acquisition will add Jenny Sepulveda and her 15 brokers to the sales team at RE/MAX Premier Properties. - July 25, 2015