RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals in Shorewood Plans Aug. 10 Grand Opening Celebration
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, 576 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood, Ill., will open its doors to the community from 4 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 10 for its grand opening celebration. The public is invited to meet Broker/Owner Kathy Dames and her RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals agents, who have planned an... - August 05, 2012
RE/MAX Agent Maureen O’Brien Puts Her Local Knowledge to Good Use in "Chicago’s Gold Coast"
The Gold Coast area of Chicago’s Near North Side has long been both home and workplace for Maureen O’Brien, a broker associate with RE/MAX Premier Properties. It has become her literary subject, too. O’Brien, who has been selling real estate since the 1970s, is a co-author of... - August 05, 2012
Housing Rebound Clear in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Based on Activity in 1st Half of 2012, RE/MAX Reports
The long-awaited rebound in home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market apparently arrived during the first half of 2012, according to an analysis of area home sales by RE/MAX. The number of homes changing hands was 22 percent higher than in the first half of 2011. The... - August 01, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Targets Moline for Expansion; Offers Franchise Opportunity to Brokers, Agents and Investors
RE/MAX Northern Illinois, the leading real estate brokerage organization in its region, has targeted the Moline, Ill., area for future expansion and is now offering a franchise opportunity to the right broker/owner candidate. Experienced real estate brokers, investors or Realtors® interested in... - July 21, 2012
Sharon Esslinger at RE/MAX Country Crossroads, Viola, Saluted for 2011 Success in Real Estate Sales
Sharon Esslinger, broker/owner of RE/MAX Country Crossroads, Viola, Ill., recently received special recognition from the RE/MAX Northern Illinois region for her sales success in 2011. She has been recognized for closing more residential sales transactions in 2011 than any other RE/MAX agent in... - July 21, 2012
RE/MAX Agent Hasani Steele Celebrates Close-Out of Award-Winning Development in Hyde Park/Woodlawn Neighborhood
Hasani Steele, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Premier Properties in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood, recently completed the successful marketing of the Renaissance on Kimbark, a 32-unit condominium development in Chicago's Hyde Park/Woodlawn neighborhood. For Steele, the close-out of this... - July 20, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Seeks to Add Lake Forest Franchise in Bid to Expand North Shore Presence
RE/MAX Northern Illinois, the leading residential brokerage organization in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, has announced its intention to establish a new franchise in Lake Forest, Ill., the elegant North Shore suburb, as part of a strategy to expand its presence in that segment of the... - July 20, 2012
Firming Prices, Quicker Sales, Lower Inventory Add Up to Solid June Results for Home Sales Across Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
The upbeat trend in home sales across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued unabated in June, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. June sales in the seven-county metro area totaled 9,077 units, 20 percent more than June of 2011. - July 15, 2012
Chicago-Area RE/MAX Agents and Teams Ranked Among Nation’s Top 1,000 by Wall Street Journal and Real Trends
A national ranking by Real Trends, Inc., and the Wall Street Journal recently named several RE/MAX agents and teams serving the metropolitan Chicago real estate market among the nation’s top 1,000 residential individuals and teams based on 2011 sales achievements. - July 13, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Presents Multiple Honors to RE/MAX Suburban
RE/MAX Suburban, which operates seven brokerage offices located in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg and Wheaton, Ill., recently earned multiple honors from the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding performance in 2011. The RE/MAX... - July 12, 2012
Louise Clark at RE/MAX Property Associates, Morrison, Saluted for 2011 Success in Real Estate Sales
Louise Clark, Broker/Manager at RE/MAX Property Associates in Morrison, Ill., recently received special recognition from the RE/MAX Northern Illinois region for her sales success in 2011. She has been named to membership in the Executive Club, an honorary club recognizing an important level of... - July 12, 2012
C.A.R Good Neighbor Awards Give RE/MAX Agent Hasani Steele Five Reasons to Celebrate Success
Hasani Steele, a top-producing Chicago real estate agent with RE/MAX Premier Properties, 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy., in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood, had to have been happy with the recently announced results of the Chicago Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) 2012 Good Neighbor Awards. Among... - June 29, 2012
One-Third of RE/MAX Offices in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market Recognized in Two National Rankings of Top Residential Brokerages
Fourteen RE/MAX brokerages operating 34 offices in the northern Illinois region have been highlighted in the two most widely recognized national rankings of real estate brokerages: the REAL Trends 500, compiled by REAL Trends magazine, and the Power Broker Report, developed by RISMedia. As a group,... - June 27, 2012
Tim Binning Wins Broker/Owner of the Year Honor from RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
Tim Binning, broker/owner of RE/MAX All Pro in Bloomingdale and Sugar Grove, Ill., and RE/MAX Great American North in St. Charles, Ill., recently received one of the top honors presented by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network when he was named Broker/Owner of the Year, Multi-Office, at... - June 24, 2012
Three RE/MAX Offices in Chicago Take Home High Honors at RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Ceremony
Three Chicago RE/MAX offices -- RE/MAX City, RE/MAX Signature and RE/MAX Premier Properties -- took home some of the most prestigious awards during the annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony held in late April. Each year, the awards ceremony honors affiliates who have achieved outstanding... - June 24, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Visit 1st Baptist Church of Lansing, Ill., on July 15 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit the 1st Baptist Church, 3440 178th St., Lansing, Ill., on July 15 where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. In the audience will be 150 to 200 students... - June 22, 2012
RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling Captures Awards for 2011 Sales Achievements
RE/MAX Sauk Valley, 110 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, Ill., captured several top honors at the 35th annual awards ceremony held this April by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. Based on 2011 sales, RE/MAX Sauk Valley ranked as the network’s leading office outside the metropolitan... - June 22, 2012
Selling Your Home This Summer? Then Make Sure Backyard is Appealing, Advise RE/MAX Agents
Summer time is the outdoor season in Chicagoland, and if that is when you plan to sell your home, you can be sure potential buyers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market will be paying special attention to your backyard. “The backyard is always important to buyers who are... - June 22, 2012
Six Chicago-Area RE/MAX Firms Honored for Their 2011 Fundraising Efforts to Benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital
Six member firms of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network, all serving the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, recently were honored for their 2011 fundraising efforts to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) and specifically Children’s Memorial... - June 21, 2012
Trends Toward Faster Home Sales, More Stable Prices Continued in May Across Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
Home sales in May offered some encouraging news for the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Compared to activity in May 2011, sales this May were 23 percent higher. The average time those homes spent on the market before finding a buyer fell by 14 percent to... - June 17, 2012
Gary Mitidiero Wins Milwaukee Mile Vintage Stock Car Race
Gary Mitidiero of Homer Glen, Illinois came from behind to win the Vintage Stock Car Feature driving the RE/MAX Synergy Camaro at the famous Milwaukee Mile. - June 16, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Help Lisle Library Launch Summer Reading Program on June 20
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will help the Lisle Library in Lisle, Ill., launch its summer reading program on June 20 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network at Lisle Community Park, east of the... - June 15, 2012
Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford and Belvidere Wins “Above the Crowd!®” Award from RE/MAX
Broker/Owner Tom Humpal of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford and Belvidere, Ill., received the prestigious “Above the Crowd!®” Award at the 35th Annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony in late April. Each year, the awards ceremony honors affiliates of the RE/MAX Northern... - June 15, 2012
RE/MAX of Naperville Honored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Network as 2011 Top Office for Closed Transactions and Sales Volume
RE/MAX of Naperville, 1200 Iroquois Commons, Naperville, Ill., was honored recently by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding 2011 sales. It was recognized as the network’s leading office for 2011 both in terms of real estate transactions closed and the total... - June 14, 2012
Social Media Contest Pulls Heartstrings RE/MAX Names First Weekly “What Moves You?” Winner
The first weekly winner in the RE/MAX “What Moves You?” contest is Roger Blackwell, of Lombard, IL for his story and photo entitled “My Wife Moves Me.” Roger has won an Apple gift card worth $750 and a chance to win a Grand Prize of $10,000. - June 10, 2012
Husband-and-Wife Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Experts in Buffalo Grove Earn Top Honor from RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
Andee Hausman and Jay Blessent, owners of RE/MAX Experts in Buffalo Grove, Ill., earned one of the top honors given out at the RE/MAX Northern Illinois 35th annual awards ceremony. They were named 2011 Broker/Owners of the Year, Single Office, Suburbs. It is the second time in their careers that... - June 09, 2012
Broker/Owner of RE/MAX 1st Service in Homer Glen Wins Technology Award from RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
Kathy O'Radnik, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Service in Homer Glen, Ill., received a key technology award during the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network’s 35th annual awards ceremony held April 27. The event honors RE/MAX affiliates in northern Illinois who have achieved outstanding... - June 08, 2012
RE/MAX Fidelity Opens on Chicago’s Northwest Side with Focus on Avondale, Hermosa and Belmont Cragin
Angel and Antonio Aguilar recently opened RE/MAX Fidelity at 2137 N. Cicero Ave. on Chicago’s Northwest Side. In doing so, they started with a simple but important goal: To provide superior real estate services to a very important segment of the city, the adjoining neighborhoods of Hermosa,... - June 07, 2012
RE/MAX Presents Key Awards to Two at Rolling Meadows Office for Technology and Philanthropy
Broker/owner Basel Tarabein and sales associate Cindy Eich of RE/MAX At Home in Rolling Meadows, Ill., picked up key awards at the 35th annual RE/MAX awards ceremony. Eich was honored with the Humanitarian Award, while Tarabein earned the Alpha Tester Award. - June 07, 2012
Christine Lempa of RE/MAX Suburban in Schaumburg Receives Rising Star Award
Christine Lempa, a sales associate at RE/MAX Suburban, 1310 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, Ill., was honored as a “Rising Star” at the annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony held in April. The Rising Star Award is given each year to a RE/MAX sales associate who has held a real... - June 02, 2012
RE/MAX Names Northern Illinois Top 3 Commercial Individuals and Teams for 2011: Orland Park Team and Sycamore Agent Take 1st Place
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose commercial property sales achievements in 2011 earned them coveted spots in the year-end Commercial Top Three. Each year, the network gives special recognition to its Top Three commercial individuals and Top... - June 01, 2012
RE/MAX Honors Northern Illinois Sales Associates and Broker/Owners for Reaching 25th Anniversaries with Network
RE/MAX recently honored a select group of its sales associates and broker/owners in the northern Illinois real estate network with the Pioneer Club award. The honors were presented at the 35th annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony held on April 26. The Pioneer Club award recognizes RE/MAX... - May 31, 2012
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Program Visits Locke Elementary School in City’s Montclare Area on June 1
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Josephine Locke Elementary School, 2828 N. Oak Park Ave. in the Montclare neighborhood of Chicago on June 1 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate... - May 31, 2012
RE/MAX Suburban Manager in Wheaton Wins Top Honor from RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Cheryl Shurtz, manager of RE/MAX Suburban, 1417 N. Main St., Wheaton, Ill., took home one of the most coveted honors during the annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony when she was named the 2011 Manager of the Year. - May 26, 2012
Diane Duggan of RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa Named Administrative Professional of the Year by RE/MAX
Diane Duggan, office manager at RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was named Administrative Professional of the Year for 2011 by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The real estate agents who work with her in the Ottawa office thought no one was more deserving of the honor. - May 25, 2012
RE/MAX Brokers Report Medical Providers Have Stepped Up Purchasing and Leasing of Commercial Office Space in Northern Illinois
As the commercial real estate market recovers throughout Chicago and its suburbs, a pair of top brokers with the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network pointed to one class of commercial buildings that are drawing increased attention throughout the region: medical office buildings, urgent... - May 25, 2012
RE/MAX Names Northern Illinois Residential Top 20 for 2011: Chicago Real Estate Agent, Lake Bluff Team Capture Top Spots
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2011 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in the year-end Residential Top 20. - May 24, 2012
RE/MAX Commercial Earns High Performance Rankings in Two Prestigious National Surveys
Recently, National Real Estate Investor magazine and the Lipsey Company both gave RE/MAX high rankings for the performance of its commercial real estate division in 2011. National Real Estate Investor listed RE/MAX as one of its “Top 25 Commercial Brokerage Networks.” The Lipsey Company... - May 20, 2012
Rising Sales, Stabilizing Home Prices Were Hallmarks of April Activity in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
April home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market was characterized by rising sales and firmer home prices, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Combined sales of attached and detached homes in the seven-county metro market totaled 6,771 units in April, which compares to 6,501... - May 18, 2012
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Program Visits Mozart Elementary School in City’s Logan Square Area on May 23
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Mozart Elementary School, 2200 N. Hamlin Ave. in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on May 23 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. Students... - May 17, 2012
Top Real Estate Agent George Arvanitis Joins RE/MAX Premier Properties in Chicago’s Gold Coast
Top real estate sales agent George Arvanitis, who previously worked for Coldwell Banker, @Properites, Sudler Sotheby’s, and most recently Conlon Real Estate Company, has joined RE/MAX Premier Properties, located at 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy. in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Arvanitis... - May 06, 2012
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit EPIC Academy in South Chicago May 9
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit at EPIC Academy Charter School, 8255 S. Houston Ave., in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, on May 9 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate... - May 06, 2012
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Will Visit Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove Village on May 7 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Rupley Elementary School, 305 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, Ill., on May 7 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - April 28, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Visit Circle Center Grade School in Yorkville on May 4 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Circle Center Grade School, 901 Mill St., Yorkville, Ill., on May 4 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - April 26, 2012
Multi-Unit Properties Thrive in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market
The commercial real estate market throughout the Northern Illinois region is in the midst of a steady but slow recovery. One sector that is anything but sluggish today is the multi-family market. Investors continue to sink their dollars into multi-family properties across the Chicago area because... - April 22, 2012
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Program Visits Kanoon Magnet School in City’s Little Village Area on May 3
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit at Kanoon Magnet School, 2233 S. Kedzie Ave., in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, on May 3 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. Students... - April 21, 2012
22 Percent Increase in March Home Sales and Firmer Prices Suggest Rebound Continues in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
A RE/MAX analysis of March home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market indicates that the marked increase in home sales activity seen in recent months is beginning to have a positive impact on home prices. According to RE/MAX, combined sales of detached and attached homes in... - April 19, 2012
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit Gary Elementary School in West Chicago on April 27 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Gary Elementary School, 130 E. Forest Ave., West Chicago, Ill., on April 27 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - April 18, 2012
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Program Visits Dawes Elementary School in City’s Ashburn Area on April 17
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit at Charles Gates Dawes Elementary School, 3810 W. 81st Pl., in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago, on April 17 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate... - April 13, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Visit Cooke Magnet Elementary School in Waukegan on April 18 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, 522 Belvidere Road, Waukegan, Ill., on April 18 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. In the audience will be... - April 11, 2012