Sterling, Rockford, Aledo, Oregon and Viola Agents Earn RE/MAX Top 10 Slots in Northern Illinois Real Estate Sales

Elgin, IL, July 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The sales team led by Tim McCaslin of RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling, Ill., claimed the top spot for the first half of 2010 among RE/MAX sales associates in northern Illinois who work outside the Chicago metropolitan area. The ranking is based on commissions earned during the six month period and involves only associates based in the Illinois counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Grundy, Henry, Jo Daviess, Kankakee, LaSalle, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago.

The Top 10 Non-Metro ranking for the January-June period this year are:

1. Tim McCaslin (team), RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling;
2. John Murray, RE/MAX Key, Rockford, Ill.;
3. Tina Eisler, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford;
4. Starr Zook, RE/MAX On Track, Aledo, Ill.;
5. Carla Benesh (team), RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Oregon, Ill.;
6. Robert Nieman (team), RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford;
7. Don Rosengren, RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling;
8. Sharon Esslinger, RE/MAX Country Crossroads, Viola, Ill.;
9. Lionel Bardier (team), RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling;
10. Mark True (team), RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Oregon.

“These outstanding agents combine the key qualities that have made RE/MAX the real estate sales leader in northern Illinois. Their understanding of the marketplace, commitment to achieving the best results for their clients and skills at consummating sales in today’s challenging environment make them outstanding professionals,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of the RE/MAX network in northern Illinois. “On behalf of the RE/MAX organization, we congratulate them on their outstanding sales productivity.”

RE/MAX is the leader in northern Illinois real estate sales. It has been number one in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market since 1989, closing more than $6 billion in sales last year. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network consists of 2,500 associates and 120 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of brokerage services throughout the northern one-third of Illinois. Its www.illinoisproperty.com and www.remax.com websites are leaders in consumer visits among real estate brokerage brands. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX LLC, a global real estate organization with nearly 100,000 sales associates in 80 nations.

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