Even in Today’s Housing Market, Many Homes Sell Quickly; RE/MAX Agents Explain How It’s Done
There is a perception among many would-be home sellers that it is likely to take a long time to find a buyer. While that is true in the general sense, it certainly isn’t the case for everyone, according to an analysis by RE/MAX of recent sales in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market. - April 07, 2012
15-Year Chicago Real Estate Veteran Jee Joins RE/MAX Premier Properties on Gold Coast
During a time in which real estate offices across the region are downsizing, RE/MAX Premier Properties at 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy. in Chicago’s fashionable Gold Coast neighborhood continues to add to its roster of top producing real estate agents. Mona Jee, a well known real estate veteran with... - April 05, 2012
RE/MAX Agents Capture C.A.R. Awards for 2011 Success in Chicago Real Estate Sales
Agents affiliated with the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network captured prestigious honors at the Chicago Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) annual awards, which recognized achievements in Chicago real estate sales. In addition, RE/MAX agents increased the number of C.A.R awards they... - March 31, 2012
Sanchez Elementary in Joliet to Receive RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Visit on April 12
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Sator Sanchez Elementary School, 1101 Harrison Ave., Joliet, Ill., on April 12 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 the 1,100... - March 29, 2012
Metro Chicago Housing Market Continued to Accelerate in February as Sales Rose 26 Percent, RE/MAX Reports
Home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued to accelerate in February, posting its strongest increase in six months. There were 4,760 closed sales in the seven-county area during the month, 26 percent more than during February of last year and 6 percent more than... - March 28, 2012
RE/MAX Agents Led DeKalb and Grundy Counties Markets in Residential Listings Sold During 2011
RE/MAX agents were the market-share leaders for listed homes sold in both DeKalb and Grundy counties in northern Illinois during 2011. RE/MAX agents listed 19 percent of homes sold in DeKalb County and 23.3 percent of listings sold in Grundy based on all transactions recorded by Midwest Real Estate... - March 28, 2012
RE/MAX Reports Northern Illinois Commercial Real Estate Market Exhibits Positive Signs for 2012
Northern Illinois can expect fewer empty storefronts in 2012. Renters will have fewer vacant apartments from which to choose and should expect to pay more to rent the units that are on the market. But we should not expect many new office buildings or strip malls to rise in the area this year,... - March 16, 2012
Geneseo, Genoa and Rock Falls Agents Honored by RE/MAX for Career Achievements
RE/MAX affiliates from offices in Geneseo, Genoa and Rock Falls, Ill., recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards were based on the agents’ continued success in real estate sales. - March 11, 2012
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Program Visits Sabin Magnet School in Wicker Park on March 19
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Sabin Magnet School, 2216 W. Hirsch St., in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, on March 19 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. The... - March 11, 2012
RE/MAX Retained No. 1 Rank in Home Sales Across the Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in 2011 Across the Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in 2011
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network once again led the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market in home sales during the year just ended. RE/MAX agents sold 12,337 listed residences, easily outdistancing any other brokerage organization. RE/MAX has held the number one position, based on listings sold in the metro Chicago real estate market, since area-wide MLS data was first available in 1994. - March 10, 2012
RE/MAX Names Newest Recipients of Career Achievement Honors in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
RE/MAX recently announced the names of the most recent group of its affiliates at offices across the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market who have earned career achievement honors. RE/MAX affiliates are eligible for three career awards, each marking an important professional... - March 09, 2012
With REOs in the Housing Market Spotlight, RE/MAX Agents Offer Tips on How to Buy One the Right Way
Last year, more than 20,200 homes repossessed through foreclosure were resold in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, including single-family residences, townhouses and condominium units. The median sales price of those homes was $74,200, according to RE/MAX. - February 17, 2012
Elk Grove Village RE/MAX Agent to Appear on HGTV's House Hunters
Gary Miller, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Destiny in Elk Grove Village, Ill., will soon get a taste of fame: he and two of his clients will appear on an episode of HGTV's House Hunters in May, with filming to begin later this month. - February 17, 2012
Collar Counties Lead January Home Sales Surge in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued their upward momentum in January, led by strong sales gains in five of the collar counties, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Home sales for the month totaled 4,433 and were 14 percent higher than in January 2011. It... - February 16, 2012
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Agents Donated More Than $100,000 to Children’s Memorial Hospital in 2011
Agents affiliated with RE/MAX offices in the northern Illinois real estate network donated more than $100,000 to Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago in 2011. - February 16, 2012
RE/MAX Retained No. 2 Ranking for Residential Listings Sold in City of Chicago Real Estate Market During 2011
RE/MAX Northern Illinois agents sold the second largest number of residential real estate listing units in the City of Chicago during 2011. Due to their efforts, RE/MAX held on to its runner-up position to the market leader, with an 8.3 percent share of listings sold in the Chicago real estate market. - February 15, 2012
Skokie’s RE/MAX 1st Class Moves to New Location
RE/MAX 1st Class in Skokie, Ill., now has a new home. The brokerage, established in 2004, recently moved to a new office at 4023 Church St. from its long-time location at 3947 Dempster St. The new facility is in a larger, more modern office that fits with the goals of owners Mark Feyman and Ivana... - February 15, 2012
Solid Second-Half Activity Let 2011 Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Surpass Prior Year Home Sales Total; Distressed Transactions Also Surged
The metropolitan Chicago real estate market enjoyed a solid six months of home sales activity during the last half of 2011, recovering from a lackluster performance during the January-June period to achieve a small increase in transactions for the year, according to an analysis of home-sales data by RE/MAX. A total of 70,137 detached and attached homes changed hands in the seven-county metro area last year, 1.2 percent more than in 2010. - February 08, 2012
Agents Take the Helm at RE/MAX Countryside in Hoffman Estates
RE/MAX Countryside at 1634 W. Algonquin Road, Hoffman Estates, Ill., is now under new ownership. Enrique Aguilar and Sergio Cardoso, who have been affiliated with the office as agents, purchased the successful RE/MAX franchise in December from former owners, Pete Simatos, Anton Simatos and David... - February 01, 2012
RE/MAX Plaza Expands by Adding Wauconda Brokerage
The RE/MAX Plaza brokerage chain recently grew to three offices after its broker/owner, Rob Schaid, purchased the existing RE/MAX office in the Lake County community of Wauconda, Ill. RE/MAX Plaza now operates offices in McHenry and Richmond, Ill., both in McHenry County, as well as the Wauconda... - January 27, 2012
RE/MAX Chairman: Look for Continued Housing Market Recovery in 2012
The end of 2011 brought good news on the nation's economic front, with unemployment in December falling to its lowest level in three years and the economy adding 200,000 jobs during the same month. Dave Liniger, chairman and co-founder of RE/MAX, said that the country's improving economic fortunes... - January 25, 2012
Top City Agent, Hasani Steele, Joins RE/MAX Premier Properties on Chicago’s Gold Coast
Hasani Steele, one of the top-producing Chicago real estate agents, has joined RE/MAX Premier Properties on Chicago’s Gold Coast. - January 18, 2012
Attractive Prices and Mild Weather Help Generate Brisk December Housing Sales Across Chicago Area
Aided by attractive prices, low interest rates and mild autumn weather that made late-season home shopping more pleasant than usual, the residential segment of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market closed 2011 with a solid month of sales. Home sales in the seven-county area totaled 6,010... - January 15, 2012
RE/MAX Agents Anticipate Modest Improvement for Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in 2012
What’s ahead for the housing segment of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market in 2012? RE/MAX recently asked a representative sampling of its experienced agents for their assessment of where the market stands today and what the New Year may hold. A sizable majority of those agents... - December 17, 2011
RE/MAX Agents Report that Buyers Face New Challenges – and Opportunities – When Applying for Mortgages
In a recent study of RE/MAX agents in northern Illinois, agents reported that although this remains a great time to buy a home due to ample inventory and mortgage interest rates at a historic low, earning approval for mortgage financing has become a longer and more difficult task. Mortgage... - December 07, 2011
RE/MAX Agents Share Ten Ways to Get the Best of Winter When Selling Your Home
If your home will be for sale this winter, it is important to master certain seasonal issues that are less significant or even non-existent at other times of the year. Here are 10 bits of sage advice from RE/MAX agents that can help put a “Sold” sticker on that yard sign. Let Those... - November 30, 2011
October Home Sales Activity in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Jumped 22.3 Percent, RE/MAX Reports
October home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued the upward trend evident during the third quarter of 2011, according to an analysis by RE/MAX of home sales statistics collected by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC. The number of homes changing hands in October... - November 19, 2011
RE/MAX Analysis of Illinois Real Estate Market Reveals What It Takes to Get Home Sales Closed These Days
The chances of turning a home sales contract into a completed sale increase substantially when the real estate agents successfully overcome obstacles that can block the path to the closing table, according to a RE/MAX analysis of trends in the northern Illinois real estate market. RE/MAX agents... - November 18, 2011
Tom Haeberle of RE/MAX 1st Choice Named to Ottawa Port District Board, Relishes Opportunity to Boost Local Economy
Tom Haeberle, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to the newly created seven-member Ottawa Port District Board of Directors. It’s another opportunity for Haeberle to contribute to the economic vitality of Ottawa and LaSalle County. - November 12, 2011
RE/MAX Wins Three Agents’ Choice Awards, Including Best Brokerage Web Site in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
The RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network took home three top honors during the sixth annual Chicago Agent Magazine Agents' Choice Awards. The event was held Nov. 1 at the Snaidero Kitchen and Design Showroom at the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. RE/MAX took home the coveted Best... - November 11, 2011
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit William Hatch Elementary School in Oak Park on Oct. 31
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit William Hatch Elementary School, 1000 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park, Ill., on Oct. 31 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - October 28, 2011
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon School Program to be Presented to Hester Junior High School in Franklin Park on Nov. 1
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon returns to Hester Junior High School, 2836 Gustav St. in Franklin Park, Ill., on Nov. 1, where for the second consecutive year the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. In... - October 28, 2011
RE/MAX Reports Home Sales Activity in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Rose 19.3% in the Third Quarter After Posting 12.6% Gain in September
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market continued their third-quarter surge in September. RE/MAX reports that home sales for the month were 12.6 percent higher than in the same period of 2010, while sales for the full third quarter of 2011 were up 19.3 percent from... - October 22, 2011
Seasoned Metro Chicago Real Estate Pros Cindy and Tony Banks Purchase RE/MAX Cornerstone in West Chicago
Cindy and Tony Banks are optimistic about the metro Chicago real estate market. It’s why the husband-and-wife team recently purchased RE/MAX Cornerstone, a busy brokerage located at 480 E. Roosevelt Road in West Chicago, Ill. They have worked as licensed Realtors® for 26 years and say... - October 16, 2011
RE/MAX Study Shows Towns Served by METRA Are Weathering Housing Market Better Than Chicago Suburbs as a Whole
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network has completed its fourth annual METRA Community Study that compares home sales in communities served by METRA commuter trains with the home sales across all suburbs in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market. The study looked at... - October 09, 2011
Illinois Real Estate Veteran to Open RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals in Shorewood
Kathy Dames, a 27-year real estate veteran, will open her own RE/MAX office in Shorewood, Ill., when RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals debuts in November at 576 Brookforest Ave. in the Brookforest Plaza shopping center. For Dames, who has been a top-producing real estate agent since 1984, the move... - September 30, 2011
Illinois Real Estate Office RE/MAX Professional Advantage of Byron Moves to New Location
Illinois real estate office RE/MAX Professional Advantage, a top real estate brokerage in Byron, IL., moved to a new location in August to help maximize its leadership position. - September 21, 2011
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit St. Mary's School in Dixon on Sept. 16
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit St. Mary’s School, 704 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, Ill., on Sept. 16, where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The 200 students at St. Mary’s will... - September 10, 2011
RE/MAX Reports Franchise Sales Rose 15% in First Half of 2011; Northern Illinois Network Adds 4 Franchisees
Even though the housing market is still searching for solid footing, global real estate franchisor RE/MAX continues to add new franchisees to its network. - September 01, 2011
RE/MAX Office in Skokie Gets New Name, Ownership and Mission
The RE/MAX office in Skokie, Ill., has been purchased by Mark Feyman and Ivana Shudnow, both real estate veterans. The office, which was purchased in late July, will remain for the time being at 3947 Dempster St. Formerly called RE/MAX 1st Class Realty, its name has been shortened to RE/MAX 1st... - August 27, 2011
RE/MAX Property Source Expands to Belvidere with Acquisition
RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford, which is part of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network, has expanded into Belvidere, Ill., where it has acquired the local office of RE/MAX Key and renamed it RE/MAX Property Source. The office has been relocated to 411 S. State St. in downtown... - August 20, 2011
RE/MAX Catapults Into Runner Up Leadership Position in Chicago Real Estate Market
RE/MAX increased its share of residential properties sold in the Chicago real estate market to 8.5 percent during the first half of 2011, up from 7.6 percent in first half 2010. As a result, RE/MAX has moved up into second place among real estate brands that do business in the city. According to... - July 30, 2011
RE/MAX Agents Report Five Easy Ways to Spend $100 or Less to Improve Your Home’s Chances of Selling in Illinois Real Estate Market
RE/MAX agents in the northern Illinois real estate market say that homeowners can take several steps to increase their home's appeal both inside and out without spending a fortune. In fact, homeowners can breathe new life into their homes and increase its appeal by spending $100 or less. 1. The... - July 27, 2011
Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Looks Ahead to Stronger Home Sales as June Delivers Best Results of 2011
June home sales in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market displayed a distinctly split personality, according to an analysis of sales data by RE/MAX. Sales figures for June registered notable gains in transaction volume and both median and average prices when compared to May and all earlier... - July 22, 2011
Laura Ortoleva Receives Distinguished Achievement Award for RE/MAX Branding Strategy in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market
Laura Ortoleva has helped spread the good news about RE/MAX in northern Illinois for the past 20 years. For her dedication and success, she was recently honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award during the real estate network's annual awards ceremony. The Distinguished Achievement Award is... - July 01, 2011
Dotti Ellis, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Properties Northwest in Park Ridge, Inducted Into Pioneer Club
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently inducted Dotti Ellis, broker/owner of RE/MAX Properties Northwest in Park Ridge, Ill., into its Pioneer Club, which honors those who have been affiliated with the network for 25 years. Ellis was already an experienced managing broker when... - July 01, 2011
RE/MAX Pioneer Club Welcomes Its Newest Inductees from West Suburbs of Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently welcomed the newest members of its Pioneer Club during its 34th annual awards ceremony. The Pioneer Club member have been affiliated with the network for 25 years, and this year several of those recognized were from the western suburbs of... - June 30, 2011
14 RE/MAX Brokerages in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market are Named to RISMedia's Annual Power Broker Survey
Fourteen 14 RE/MAX brokerages in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market were among the RE/MAX franchises and agents who dominated nearly all categories in the RISMedia 23rd annual Power Broker Report, a national ranking of residential real estate organizations. The report identifies the... - June 30, 2011
Corley and Bauer Return to RE/MAX to Open New Office on Chicago’s Gold Coast
Former Sotheby’s Affiliates, Janice Corley and Cynthia Bauer, have partnered to open RE/MAX Premier Properties in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Located at 1205 N. Dearborn St., RE/MAX Premier Properties will serve buyers and sellers in some of Chicago’s busiest and most... - June 28, 2011
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Honors Naperville Office as Its Sales Leader in 2010
RE/MAX of Naperville, located at 1200 Iroquois Commons, Naperville, Ill., recently was recognized by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding sales achievements in 2010. It was named the network’s top single office in both closed transactions and closed sales... - June 28, 2011