Strong First-Half Results Boost Home Sales in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market to Highest Level Since Great Recession, RE/MAX Reports
First-half home sales activity in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market this year rebounded to pre-Great Recession levels. Total sales reached 52,239 units, the most since 2006 and 9 percent higher than during the first half of 2014, according to RE/MAX. Home values also... - July 22, 2015
RE/MAX Brokers and Teams from Northern Illinois Rank Among “The Thousand,” REAL Trend’s Annual List of Leaders in Real Estate Sales
RE/MAX brokers and RE/MAX sales teams from Northern Illinois are among those named to REAL Trends’ 2015 “The Thousand.” This annual ranking, based on prior-year sales achievements, recognizes 250 top sales producers nationwide in each of four categories. The categories are closed... - July 15, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Introduces Interactive RE/MAX Home Trends Reports on Illinoisproperty.com
RE/MAX Northern Illinois introduces RE/MAX Home Trends Reports, the newest interactive feature of www.illinoisproperty.com, giving users access to the most current prices, listings and trends in any market throughout northern Illinois. RE/MAX Home Trends Reports provides a perspective on critical... - July 12, 2015
25 RE/MAX Firms in Northern Illinois Ranked Among Nation’s Most Successful Residential Brokerages in 2014 by REAL Trends
Twenty-five RE/MAX brokerage firms operating 51 offices in northern Illinois were recognized by REAL Trends magazine in its annual analysis of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms. The REAL Trends 500 highlights the nation’s most productive residential real estate firms... - July 01, 2015
Seven RE/MAX Brokers in the Chicago Area Rank Among Top 250 Latino Agents in U.S. Honored by NAHREP
Seven RE/MAX brokers in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market were among the Top 250 Latino Agents in the United States in the most recent annual assessment by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP). Local RE/MAX brokers named to this prestigious group... - June 27, 2015
Wedded to Each Other and Their Community, RE/MAX Brokers Davis and Brown Ready 2nd Annual South Side Expo to Strengthen Local Housing Market
Helping their community get its housing market back on solid ground wasn’t on the agenda when Chicago real estate brokers LaShawn Brown and Warren Davis first met in 2012, but it certainly is these days. The two RE/MAX brokers are ready to roll out their second annual South Side Expo, slated... - June 26, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Names Stephen Johnson to Lead Its Marketing and Communications Efforts
Stephen Johnson has been named Marketing Communications Manager of RE/MAX Northern Illinois, the regional RE/MAX franchise organization for the northern third of Illinois. Johnson, 26, will oversee marketing and public relations efforts for the RE/MAX Northern Illinois region, working with the... - June 05, 2015
Students at Apollo Elementary in Aledo Await Visit By RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and Crew on May 27
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon visits Apollo Elementary School, 801 SW 9th St., Aledo, Ill., on May 27 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. - May 21, 2015
Home Sales Continued Upward Trend in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market During April, RE/MAX Reports
After posting sharp gains in home sales and values during March, the seven-county metro Chicago real estate market maintained its upward momentum in April. RE/MAX reports that April home sales activity totaled 9,037 units, 7.5 percent more than in April 2014. - May 21, 2015
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit Cardinal Bernardin School in Orland Hills to Present Educational Program
Students at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School in Orland Hills, Ill., will learn about hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on May 26 to present a special interactive educational program. The visit is part of an on-going balloon education program developed by RE/MAX. - May 20, 2015
RE/MAX Broker in Mt. Prospect Recognized as Specialist for Residential Needs of Seniors
Becky L. Lippstreuer of RE/MAX Suburban inMt. Prospect, Ill., recently was named a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®). - May 06, 2015
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: $1 Million-Plus Residential Market Moved at Faster Pace in Jan.-March Quarter of 2015
Luxury homes sold at a faster pace during the first quarter of 2015, January through March, than they did a year earlier in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market. Transaction activity was 16 percent higher for the period, with luxury home sales totaling 378 units. Luxury... - April 29, 2015
RE/MAX Honors Its Hinsdale Brokerage as the 2014 U.S. Office Conversion That Added Most Agents to Network
Linda Feinstein, broker/owner of RE/MAX Signature Homes in Hinsdale, Ill., was honored at the annual RE/MAX convention in March for completing the 2014 conversion of a single office that brought the largest number of agents into the RE/MAX network in the United States. - April 25, 2015
Metro Chicago Real Estate Brokers Who Recently Marked Their 25th Anniversary with RE/MAX Are Welcomed Into the Pioneer Club
RE/MAX recently presented a select group of brokers in its northern Illinois real estate network with its Pioneer Club Award, which recognizes those affiliates who have reached their 25th anniversary with RE/MAX. Real estate professionals often work for a variety of companies over the course of... - April 25, 2015
Metro Chicago Housing Market Bloomed in March on Sharp Gains in Transactions and Prices, RE/MAX Reports
The metro Chicago housing market burst into bloom even before the first daffodils opened, with March home sales activity hitting its highest level since 2006. In the seven-county metro area, a total of 8,078 home sale transactions were closed in March, 13 percent more than the 7,169 sales in March of last year and just more than the 8,057 sales transactions recorded in March 2007. - April 18, 2015
RE/MAX Brokers in Northern Illinois Earn Lifetime Achievement, Hall of Fame Career Achievement Honors
RE/MAX has announced the most recent group of brokers at its offices across northern Illinois to earn Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame career achievement honors. RE/MAX brokers are eligible for four career awards, each marking an important professional milestone while they are affiliated with... - April 18, 2015
With an Assist from Four Brokers in Chicago Area, RE/MAX Network is Now 100,000 Agents Strong
March went out with a roar from the worldwide RE/MAX network, which announced that it is now 100,000 agents strong. It reached that mark with a boost from four Chicago real estate brokers who joined local RE/MAX offices as March ended. "Our agent-centric business model has attracted top... - April 15, 2015
RE/MAX Honors Offices and Brokers in Chicago, Dixon, Flossmoor, Lisle, Orland Park and Sterling for Leadership Use of Digital Technology
RE/MAX recently gave special recognition for demonstrating noteworthy leadership in harnessing the power of digital technology to offices and brokers in Chicago, Dixon, Flossmoor, Lisle, Orland Park and Sterling, Ill., all part of its northern Illinois real estate network. The honors were presented... - April 08, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Honors Leaders of Offices in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Lisle, Oak Lawn and Palos Park
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network presented four awards for excellence in management and also honored a top administrative professional at its annual awards dinner, held this year on Feb. 20. Gary Jacklin of RE/MAX Action in Lisle, Ill., was named Broker/Owner of the Year, Single... - April 04, 2015
Roz Iaccino of Glen Ellyn Named RE/MAX Northern Illinois Rising Star of 2014
RE/MAX broker associate Roz Iaccino of RE/MAX Suburban, 441 Taft Ave., Glen Ellyn, Ill., was honored recently by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network with its Rising Star, Large Market Award. The Rising Star Award is given each year to RE/MAX broker associates who have held a real... - April 03, 2015
Rebecca Hazzard of Oregon Named RE/MAX Northern Illinois Rising Star of 2014
RE/MAX broker associate Rebecca Hazzard of RE/MAX of Rock Valley, 606 E. Washington St., Oregon, Ill., was honored recently by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network with its 2014 Rising Star, Small Market Award. The Rising Star Award is given each year to RE/MAX broker associates who... - April 03, 2015
RE/MAX Confers “Above the Crowd®” Honors on Leaders of Grayslake, Round Lake Beach and Wheeling Offices
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored the leaders of RE/MAX offices in Grayslake, Round Lake and Wheeling, Ill., at its 38th annual awards ceremony. Receiving the awards were Richard and Trudy Capoccioni, broker/owners of RE/MAX Center in Grayslake, and Gary Aver and... - April 02, 2015
RE/MAX Brokers Expect Metro Chicago Real Estate Market to Deliver Moderate Gains in Transaction Volume and Home Values in 2015
As the metropolitan Chicago real estate market moves quickly toward the busy spring season for home sales, RE/MAX brokers across the area have a firmly upbeat outlook. They expect 2015 to generate more home sales and higher home values than were seen in 2014. The median sales price for homes in... - April 01, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Honors Its Top Commercial Brokers for 2014
RE/MAX recently honored its affiliated brokers in northern Illinois whose commercial property sales achievements in 2014 earned them special recognition. Each year RE/MAX recognizes its Top Three commercial brokers and Top Three commercial teams, as well as the broker or team earning the... - March 28, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Honors RE/MAX Suburban Group, Plus Offices in Lisle, Chicago, Antioch and St. Charles for Top 2014 Sales Results
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently gave special recognition for 2014 sales achievements to four offices and one multi-office franchise for delivering outstanding sales results in 2014. RE/MAX Suburban received recognition as the region’s Top Company for Closed... - March 28, 2015
RE/MAX Names Northern Illinois Residential Top 20 for 2014: Schaumburg Broker Associate and Lake Bluff Team Take Top Spots
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2014 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in its year-end Residential Top 20. Each year, the network gives special recognition to its Top 20 individual residential brokers and Top 20... - March 27, 2015
RE/MAX Honors Leaders of Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge and Moline Offices as Industry Trendsetters
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored two of its broker/owners for their role as industry leaders, presenting both with the prestigious Trendsetter Award during its 38th annual awards ceremony. - March 22, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Presents Special Sales Production Honors to Brokers in Antioch, Schaumburg, Lake Bluff, St. Charles, Naperville and Glen Ellyn
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently presented four of its broker associates with special honors for sales productivity in 2014. Three winners were recognized for closing the most real estate transactions last year, while the other was honored for a single transaction. - March 22, 2015
RE/MAX Offices Honored for 2014 Fundraising Efforts to Aid Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; $150,000 Raised Last Year
Offices in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network raised $150,000 in 2014 in support of Lurie Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). That brings to nearly $2.4 million the total that RE/MAX Northern Illinois offices and brokers have contributed to the... - March 20, 2015
Leslie McDonnell of RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville, Receives Highest Career Achievement Honor
Leslie McDonnell, a broker with RE/MAX Suburban, 1344 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, Ill., recently received special recognition from the RE/MAX worldwide network, which named her a Luminary of Distinction. - March 20, 2015
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals Nearly Doubles Size of Its Shorewood Office, Adding Innovative Café to Serve Its Brokers and Clients
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals in Shorewood, Ill., recently added 1,600 square feet to its office, including a new iCafé area, where brokers and their clients can confer or just relax. - February 18, 2015
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: $1 Million-Plus Residential Market Moved to Higher Ground in 2014
The luxury home segment in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market moved to higher ground in 2014. Both total transactions and the median sales price increased, according to the RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate, a periodic analysis of $1-million-plus home sales in... - January 28, 2015
RE/MAX Northern Illinois CTO Announces Next Phase of Aggressive Mobile Real Estate Strategy; Commute Time Search Now Available for iPhone and Android Smartphones/Tablets
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Casey Reagan recently announced the next major milestone in the company’s mobile real estate strategy. The highly popular Commute Time Search, which was launched for the RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate App’s iPad version in... - January 23, 2015
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals of Plainfield and Shorewood Announces Addition of 3 Experienced Brokers
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, with offices in Plainfield and Shorewood, Ill., has added three leading local real estate brokers to its ranks. The new arrivals push the total number of brokers affiliated with the two RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals offices to 25. “Adding three brokers with... - December 06, 2014
This Holiday Season Looking Like a Great Time to Wrap Up a Home Sale, Say RE/MAX Brokers
With the holiday season upon us, those who still have a home to sell may find their most welcome holiday present will be a signed sales contract. “Certainly in our area the stars seem favorably aligned for sellers this holiday season,” said Sergio Cardoso, broker/owner at RE/MAX... - November 21, 2014
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Launches dotloop™ Digital Transaction Solution for Its 2,200 Brokers; New Platform to Wow Clients with Maximum Efficiency and Mobility
RE/MAX Northern Illinois, a privately held RE/MAX region and Chicagoland’s real estate leader since 1989, has introduced dotloop™ to its network of 102 independently owned and operated offices with 2,200 brokers in the northern Illinois area. - November 20, 2014
RE/MAX Broker Steele Views Sales of Renovated Victorian Row Houses as Latest Sign That Chicago’s South Lakefront Has Bright Future
There were two challenges in renovating a pair of historic but sadly dilapidated Victorian row houses in the 4000 block of Lake Park Avenue in Chicago’s Oakland community, according to Hasani Steele, a broker with RE/MAX Premier Properties, who was successful in finding buyers for both... - November 14, 2014
RE/MAX Suburban Welcomes 8 New Brokers to Offices in Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect and Schaumburg
RE/MAX Suburban, the largest RE/MAX brokerage franchise in Illinois, with seven offices serving the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, has welcomed eight new broker agents to its ranks. The new arrivals push the total number of brokers affiliated with RE/MAX Suburban to the 200 mark. - November 06, 2014
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and Crew Set to Visit 2 Schools in Mercer County on Nov. 7 for Educational Programs
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew will make stops at two schools in Mercer County, Ill., on Nov. 7 to present a special educational program about hot air ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles. The balloon will make a morning appearance at 9:15 a.m. at Winola... - November 02, 2014
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: Market for $1 Million-Plus Homes Delivered Robust Results Over First Nine Months of 2014
Home sales in the $1 million-plus segment of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market have continued to show upward momentum through the first nine months of 2014, and sales activity was especially strong in the third quarter, according to the RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate,... - October 31, 2014
Festivities Mark Grand Opening at RE/MAX Elite Homes in Moline
RE/MAX Elite Homes held an exuberant grand opening celebration on Oct. 10 at its newly opened office, located at 1485 41st St., Moline, Ill. Broker/owner Rich Bassford and his team welcomed nearly 200 guests, including representatives of the City of Moline and the Quad Cities Chamber of... - October 25, 2014
Leading Hinsdale Brokerage Leaves ERA to Join RE/MAX Network
A prominent real estate brokerage in affluent Hinsdale, Ill., has joined the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network and parted ways with ERA. Now known as RE/MAX Signature Homes and located at 22 N. Lincoln St., the brokerage, formerly ERA Team Feinstein, was the most successful ERA office, not only in the Hinsdale market, but in the metropolitan Chicago area. - October 24, 2014
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Network Launches Redesigned Illinoisproperty.com Website: INRX Drive TimeTM and Tablet Friendly Search Are Key Features
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network recently introduced an extensive redesign of its popular website, www.illinoisproperty.com. The site has a new look and feel, with millions of high resolution photos that dominate the site, a tablet friendly search and INRX Drive TimeTM, a search tool that... - October 16, 2014
RE/MAX United Celebrates the Opening of Its Round Lake Beach Office, Its Second to Serve the Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
RE/MAX United marked the opening of its new office in Round Lake Beach, Ill., with a grand opening celebration on Sept. 25. The new office, located at 1616 N. Cedar Lake Road, is the second RE/MAX United office in the northern suburbs to serve the metropolitan Chicago real estate market. More than... - October 15, 2014
Median Home Price and Sales Continue to Hold Edge in Metra Served Communities, RE/MAX Study Shows
RE/MAX has released the results of its sixth annual Metra Communities Study, and it paints a bright picture of how the suburban Chicago housing market has rebounded from the 2007-2009 recession. Towns with Metra train service have experienced an 85 percent increase in home sales activity since 2009. - October 02, 2014
RE/MAX Realty of Joliet Poised for Growth, Relocates to West Side
RE/MAX Realty of Joliet has helped thousands of clients buy, sell and rent homes since 1980. Now, it has found a new home for itself, relocating its office to spacious quarters at 3033 W. Jefferson St. on the west side of Joliet, about a mile from its long-time location. The move was completed in... - September 26, 2014
Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties Blends Roles of Broker and Development Advisor to Become Top “Good Neighbor” on Chicago’s South Side
Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties has carved out a distinctive niche in the real estate market on Chicago’s South Side as both top real estate broker and a leading consultant on rehab and development. Over the last three years, he has been instrumental in completing residential... - September 17, 2014
Students at Flinn Middle School in Rockford Await Visit by RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and Crew on Sept. 10
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon visits Bernard W. Flinn Middle School, 2525 Ohio Pkwy., Rockford, Ill., on Sept. 10 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. To accommodate all of the more than... - August 23, 2014
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Will Offer Students at Ebinger Elementary in Edison Park an Exciting Educational Experience on Sept. 3
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Christian Ebinger Elementary School, 7350 W. Pratt Ave., in Chicago’s Edison Park neighborhood on Sept. 3. The 700 students and staff members at the school will not only have a chance to view the balloon at close range and see how it functions, but they... - August 20, 2014
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Brokers Dominate the “America’s Best” Ranking of Illinois Real Estate Professionals
RE/MAX associates in northern Illinois held a dominant position among Illinois brokers ranked among the 2014 “America’s Best Real Estate Agents.” These rankings were compiled by REAL Trends, a leading real estate industry publication. RE/MAX Northern Illinois individual brokers... - August 16, 2014