Sales Leaders in Illinois Real Estate Named for First Half of 2009
Tina Eisler of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford, Ill., has claimed the top spot among RE/MAX agents in northern Illinois real estate network who work outside the Chicago metropolitan area. The ranking is based on sales closed during the first half of 2009.
Eisler’s performance topped both individual RE/MAX agents and RE/MAX sales teams based in the Illinois counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Grundy, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago. Teams involve the efforts of two or more licensed individuals. Rankings are based on commissions earned.
The Top 10 Non-Metro agents and teams for the January-June period this year are:
1. Tina Eisler, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford, Ill.;
2. Sharon Esslinger, RE/MAX Country Crossroads, Viola, Ill.;
3. Robert Nieman (team), RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford;
4. Starr Zook, RE/MAX On Track, Aledo, Ill.;
5. Vicki Geiger (team), RE/MAX Top Properties, Morris, Ill.;
6. Cynthia Adcock, RE/MAX Homes Unlimited, Dixon, Ill.;
7. Carla Benesh, RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Oregon, Ill.;
8. Barbara Erdmier, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford;
9. Julie Wenzel, RE/MAX Town Lake and Country, Freeport, Ill.;
10. Daniel Liebovich, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford.
“We congratulate these exceptional agents on their sales achievements. The skills and dedication they bring to their jobs every day reflect their commitment to professionalism,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of the RE/MAX network in northern Illinois. “RE/MAX is the real estate leader across northern Illinois and around the world because of the uniformly high quality of the agents in our network.”
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Agents From Rockford, Viola, Aledo, Morris, Dixon, Oregon And Freeport Earn Spots In RE/MAX Top 10
RE/MAX Names Top 10 Agents And Teams In Commercial Sales For First Half Of 2009
Leaders in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market
Dave Shalabi of RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park, Ill., and Basel Tarabein of RE/MAX At Home, Rolling Meadows, Ill., topped the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network in the sale of commercial properties during the first half of 2009.
Tarabein led the top ranked sales team, while Shalabi was the leader among individual agents. It was the first time either of the two agents reached the No. 1 ranking. Individual agents are the sole licensed contributors to their sales production, while a team involves the combined efforts of two or more licensed agents. Rankings are based on commissions earned.
The dominant office group in commercial sales for the period was RE/MAX TEAM 2000 of Orland Park and Palos Heights, which has two individual agents and four teams in the Top 10 rankings.
“RE/MAX agents are expanding their presence in the commercial real estate marketplace, and those who rank in our Top 10 have been major contributors to that result,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of the RE/MAX network in northern Illinois. “Whether their focus is on all types of commercial property or a specific segment, such as vacant land, retail, industrial, office or hospitality properties, we are proud of their achievements in the current market environment, which is exceptionally challenging.”
The RE/MAX Commercial Top 10 individuals and teams for the first half of 2009 are:
TOP 10 COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUALS
No. 1 –Dave Shalabi, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park;
No. 2 – Deepika Syal, RE/MAX United, Wheeling, Ill.;
No. 3 – Conor O’Leary, RE/MAX Traditions, Woodstock, Ill.;
No. 4 – Chuck Nunley, RE/MAX Commercial Real Estate, Chicago;
No. 5 – Ron Bol, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park;
No. 6 – Mark Batinick, RE/MAX Professionals South, Plainfield, Ill.;
No. 7 – Ben Henrikson, RE/MAX Professionals West, Elgin, Ill.;
No. 8 – Steven Sederquist, RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale, Ill.;
No. 9 – Gus Trantham, RE/MAX Suburban, Glen Ellyn, Ill.;
No. 10 – Becky Zakos, RE/MAX Accord, Bloomingdale.
TOP 10 COMMERCIAL TEAMS
No. 1 – Basel Tarabein, RE/MAX At Home, Rolling Meadows;
No. 2 – Al Vallejo, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park;
No. 3 – Jack Mansour, RE/MAX 10, Oak Lawn, Ill.;
No. 4 – Beverly Labuda, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park
No. 5 – Tim Binning, RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale;
No. 6 – Cliff Rago, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Palos Heights, Ill.;
No. 7 – Jim King, Jr., RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling, Ill.;
No. 8 – Bob Nieman, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford, Ill.;
No. 9 – Ward Stone, RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville, Ill.;
No. 10 – Michael Mondello, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park.
RE/MAX Names Top 10 Residential Agents And Teams In Northern Illinois For First Half Of 2009
Leaders in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market
Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff, Ill., and Edward Lukasik, Jr., of RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook, Ill., ended the first half of 2009 atop the residential real estate sales rankings in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
Lee leads the top ranked sales team, while Lukasik is the sales leader among individual agents. A team involves the combined efforts of two or more licensed agents. Individual agents are the sole licensed contributors to their sales production. Rankings are based on commissions earned.
“The individual agents and team members in our Top 10 are outstanding professionals. They have honed their real estate skills so that they can effectively represent their clients while helping keep RE/MAX number one in the northern Illinois real estate market,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of the RE/MAX network in northern Illinois.
The RE/MAX Top 10 residential individuals and teams for the first half of 2009 are:
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
No. 1 – Edward Lukasik, Jr., RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook;
No. 2 – Connie Ritchie, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg; Ill.;
No. 3 – Marlene Granacki, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago;
No. 4 – Bert Gor, RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville, Ill.;
No. 5 – Rozanne Kurman, RE/MAX Showcase, Long Grove, Ill.;
No. 6 – Kristi Gunther, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago;
No. 7 – Mark Weinert, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg;
No. 8 – Robert O’Hara, RE/MAX Southeast, Lansing, Ill.;
No. 9 – Tina Eisler, RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford, Ill.;
No. 10 – Larry Leibovitz, RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
TOP 10 TEAMS
No. 1 – Jane Lee, RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff;
No. 2 – Leslie McDonnell, RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville, Ill.;
No. 3 – James Kennedy, RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park, Ill.;
No. 4 – Marge Pawlak, RE/MAX Enterprises, Downers Grove, Ill.;
No. 5 – Linda O’Donnell, RE/MAX Signature, Chicago;
No. 6 – Alex Rullo, RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles, Ill.;
No. 7 – Cindy Banks, RE/MAX Cornerstone, West Chicago, Ill.;
No. 8 – Bernie Cobb, Jr., RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville.;
No. 9 – Andee Hausman, RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove;
No. 10 – Marco Amidei, RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville.
RE/MAX Vision 212: Newest Name In Chicago Real Estate Combines Two Established Offices
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Now home to 38 agents, RE/MAX Vision 212 is temporarily located in the former RE/MAX 212° office at 1700 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, but Palermo reports that he plans on securing a new and larger office space in the same neighborhood by the end of this year.
“We’re adjusting to the changing realities of the real estate marketplace,” said Palermo. “Because of improved technology, a growing number of agents prefer to do most of their work from home offices and are better able to cover larger geographic areas than in years past. My goal is to align our office structure with the way agents work today.”
To do that, Palermo left behind a large office in the city’s River North neighborhood, where RE/MAX Vision II had been located, and now hopes to add two or three additional locations in Chicago over the next two years.
“Having three or four smaller offices, most of less than 2,000 square feet, in strategic locations will work better for our agents and their clients than will a single large office,” said Palermo. “Convenience and efficiency are the attributes we’re committed to delivering with this new strategy.”
At the same time, Palermo stresses that a successful real estate office still must provide the vital support that agents need to maximize their productivity and client service.
“We are moving our outstanding support team to the new RE/MAX Vision 212 office, including our marketing team that does so much to help agents get listings sold in this very challenging sales environment,” he said.
In addition to RE/MAX Vision 212, Palermo also owns and manages RE/MAX Vision in Elmwood Park, Ill.
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Schools In Sterling And Rock Falls On Sept. 11
Program Sponsored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate NetworkStudents at two schools in the Sterling-Rock Falls area of north central Illinois will get an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning thanks to a visit from the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew on Sept. 11. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
The 700 students at Challand Middle School, 1700 6th Ave., Sterling, and 320 students at Rock Falls Middle School, 1701 12th Ave., Rock Falls, will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history, the scientific principles involved and a demonstration on how the balloon functions. The program will be presented in the gymnasium at both schools starting at 9 a.m. at Challand and 1:30 p.m. at Rock Falls. At both schools, the 75-foot-long balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air so that students can walk inside it.
RE/MAX Reports That Home Sales Data for First Half of 2009 Reveal Split Personality In Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Sharon Falco Rejoins RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Renews Affiliation with RE/MAX Central in Roselle
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“There are a number of reasons why Sharon wanted to return to RE/MAX, but the simple explanation is that it is just easier this way. You still have your own business but don’t have to deal with as many issues because the office and the RE/MAX network provide a lot of support,” said Joe Falco, Sharon’s husband and business partner.
The Falcos were affiliated with RE/MAX for 23 years before deciding to establish an independent real estate office in 2003.
“We are delighted to welcome Sharon back to the RE/MAX family,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of the RE/MAX northern Illinois real estate network. “Sharon and Joseph Falco, along with their team, are outstanding professionals with a track record that is second to none. In addition to leading our region for eight consecutive years, Sharon was a member of the RE/MAX U.S. Top 10 for 11 years and a member of the RE/MAX International Top 10 for 10 years.”
During their time away from RE/MAX, “one of the things we discovered is the power of the RE/MAX brand. Clients had come to associate Sharon with RE/MAX in a very positive way, and after more than two decades as a RE/MAX agent, it was part of her identity,” said Joe Falco. “Even after six years on our own, that identity remained strong, and we finally felt as if it didn’t make sense to keep resisting it. Now, the RE/MAX brand can work for us again.”
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Ridge Elementary School In Plainfield On Aug. 25
Program Sponsored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
Students at Ridge Elementary School, 1900 Caton Ridge Dr., in Plainfield, Ill., will start their school year with an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning thanks to a visit from the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew on Aug. 25, which is the first full day of school at Ridge for the 2009-2010 academic year. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
The 900 students at Ridge will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history, the scientific principles involved and a demonstration on how the balloon functions. The program will be presented at 9:30 a.m. outdoors on the school grounds, weather permitting, but can be moved indoors if required. The balloon envelope will be inflated with hot air to its full 75-foot height if the program is held outdoors. If the program moves indoors, the envelope is inflated with cold air so that students can walk inside it.
