RE/MAX remained the leader in the Kane County real estate market during the first half of 2008. RE/MAX agents listed 31.2 percent of all homes sold in the county based on sales data available through Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC (MRED).
Home sales reported by MRED totaled 1,979 in Kane County during the first six months of 2008. That is 34.3 percent fewer sales than were reported for the same period last year (search all homes for sale in Kane County, Illinois).
The top five real estate organizations in Kane County during the first half of 2008, in terms of listings sold, were RE/MAX with 617 (31.2 percent), Coldwell Banker with 237 (12 percent), Baird & Warner with 146 (7.4 percent), Century 21 with 83 (4.2 percent) and Kettley with 64 (3.2 percent). Data maintained by MRED may not reflect all real estate activity in a specific market area.
In Kane County, no one helped more buyers purchase homes than RE/MAX. During the first half of 2008, RE/MAX agents represented buyers who purchased 25.8 percent of all listed homes sold, topping Coldwell Banker (10.2 percent), Baird & Warner (7.9 percent), Century 21 (7.6 percent), and Kettley (3.4 percent). Across the metropolitan area during the six-month period, RE/MAX remained the leader among real estate companies, assisting 16.5 percent of all buyers.
During the first six months of this year, RE/MAX remained the Chicago real estate leader, listing 19.8 percent of all residences sold. Since 1989, RE/MAX has ranked number one in the Chicago metropolitan home sales market based on listings sold.
MRED data for the first half of 2008 also reveals that RE/MAX listed 26.1 percent of all homes sold in the Chicago suburbs.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
RE/MAX Leads In Kane County Real Estate Market
