RE/MAX Focus Marks Grand Opening In Lagrange

Outlook Upbeat as Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Rebounds

At the grand opening party for RE/MAX Focus in LaGrange, members of its leadership team were all smiles. They are Broker/Owners Rose Signorelli(left)and Paul Stepanovich (right), along with Larry Rossi, the office administrator.

RE/MAX Focus, the newest member of the RE/MAX network in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, had good reason to celebrate on Nov. 12. Broker/owners Rose Signorelli and Paul Stepanovich threw open the doors of their new office to about 100 invited guests to mark its grand opening and also to toast the emerging rebound in the regional real estate market, where home sales in the third quarter rose 3.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

The guests, including village officials and real estate and mortgage lending professionals, got a first look at the 2,000-square-foot RE/MAX Focus facility located at 47 S. 6th Ave., La Grange, Ill. It offers a relaxing working environment that includes a fireplace in the reception area.

“We’re proud to be part of the RE/MAX network, which is number one in the Chicago area. We want to create an office that exemplifies market leadership,” said Stepanovich, who will act as managing broker. That means not only an attractive work area, but also one that provides a full-range of technologically advanced communications tools with staff able to make the most of that technology.

According to Signorelli, the office currently has seven agents on its roster and will be adding more in the next month.

“Our emphasis will be on building a spirit of energy and enthusiasm. At the same time, we will provide agents with the tools and training they need to deal with today’s real estate market, which is quite different than the one we worked in two years ago,” Signorelli said. “To be successful today, agents have to understand how to deal with distressed properties, whether those are foreclosures or short sale situations. My partner and I have strong backgrounds in that area and are happy to share our knowledge. We plan to be valuable and available resources for our agents.”