14 RE/MAX Brokerages in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market are Named to RISMedia's Annual Power Broker Survey

Chicago, IL, June 30, 2011 --(PR.com)-- 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 nation’s 1,000 most productive real estate firms based on transactions completed and closed sales volume in 2010. RE/MAX led with 390 brokerages on the list, including 14 that serve the Chicago area, along with six others in Illinois. That was more than any other real estate organization. The closest competitor had 244 brokerages named.

RE/MAX agents affiliated with offices in the Power Broker 1,000 led the competition in closed transactions, averaging 14.7 per agent and outselling many of their competitors by more than two to one. RE/MAX agents also led in closed sales volume by averaging $2.9 million per agent, 62 percent more than the average of all other agents in the report.

When ranked by transactions per agent, RE/MAX brokerages listed in the Power Broker Report claimed 40 of the top 50 spots, and they earned 38 of the top 50 spots based on closed sales volume per agent.

The RE/MAX brokerages in Power Broker 1,000 led all competitors in total transactions closed (439,249) and closed sales volume ($87.7 million)

The Chicago-area RE/MAX brokerages in the Power Broker Survey and their rankings are as follows (transaction sides rank, sales volume rank):

RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Hts., Glen Ellyn,
Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton (177th, 149th)

RE/MAX 10, Chicago, Oak Lawn, Palos Park (450th, 601st)

RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin,
Crystal Lake, Lake Zurich, Palatine (461st, 343rd)

RE/MAX Signature, Chicago (475th, 743rd)

RE/MAX City, Chicago (485th, 546th)

RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville;
RE/MAX Professionals South, Plainfield (496th, 443rd)

RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee, Lake Forest
Long Grove, Waukegan (528th, 521st)

RE/MAX Excels, Geneva (595th, 418th)

RE/MAX Action, Lisle (767th, 623rd)

RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale & Sugar Grove;
RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles (791st, 630th)

RE/MAX South Suburban, Flossmoor (839th, 947th)

RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, Joliet (940th, 915th)

RE/MAX 2000, Crete (981st, 990th)

RE/MAX Central, Roselle (987th, 750th)

“The Power Broker Report certainly underscores the superior productivity of RE/MAX agents and their consistent ability to help their clients buy and sell property in any type of market environment,” said Laura Ortoleva, spokeswoman for the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.

When ranked by transactions per agent, RE/MAX brokerages listed in the Power Broker Report claimed 40 of the top 50 spots, and they earned 38 of the top 50 spots based on sales volume per agent, Ortoleva reported.

RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network consists of 2,300 sales associates and 110 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 franchise brands. Its mobile search, m.illinoisproperty.com allows users to conduct real estate searches on any mobile device with Internet access. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX LLC, a global real estate organization with 90,000 sales associates in 84 nations.

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