RE/MAX Northern Illinois Names Scott Johnson, an Experienced Financial Executive, as Franchise Sales Consultant

Chicago, IL, October 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- RE/MAX Northern Illinois recently named Scott Johnson, 31, as franchise sales consultant. Johnson, a Chicago resident, will meet with professionals interested in buying RE/MAX franchises across the northern Illinois region and will be based at the RE/MAX Northern Illinois headquarters in Elgin, Ill. The northern Illinois region encompasses the top third of the state.

Before coming to RE/MAX, Johnson was a managing associate and investment advisor for Pearre & Associates, a Chicago-based wealth-management firm serving high-net-worth individuals and businesses. While there, Johnson worked with clients who possessed a minimum of $1 million in assets and businesses with $25 million to $100 million in revenue.

At RE/MAX Northern Illinois, Johnson will assist existing brokerages interested in converting to the RE/MAX brand make that transition. He will also help entrepreneurs and real estate professionals outside of the RE/MAX network who want to open their own RE/MAX office navigate the ownership process.

For Johnson, the chance to join RE/MAX was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.

"I am excited to be working with the number-one real estate brand in Chicago, northern Illinois and the world," Johnson said. "Our goal is to ensure that new RE/MAX franchises continue to be run by the best in the business. I look forward to helping these conversion candidates, real estate agents and entrepreneurs reach their goals."

Those interested in purchasing a RE/MAX franchise or converting to the RE/MAX brand in northern Illinois can contact Johnson at 847.428.4200 or skjohnson@remax.net.

RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, with headquarters in Elgin, Ill., consists of 2,100 sales associates and 110 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of residential and commercial brokerage services. 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 90+ nations. The RE/MAX organization has been recognized for numerous industry honors for excellence, and its associates continue to lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX. RE/MAX is also the official real estate partner of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the national sponsor of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.