RE/MAX Northern Illinois has been the leader in Chicagoland residential real estate since 1989. It is a network of 130 individually owned and operated, full-service real estate offices, with more than 2,700 Sales Associates that provide residential, commercial, referral and relocation real estate services.
| REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: |
2205 Point Boulevard, Suite 100
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 428-4200
www.illinoisproperty.com |
| GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES: |
RE/MAX Northern Illinois is a region that encompasses approximately the northern one-third of the state of Illinois. The northern border reaches to Wisconsin, the eastern border to Indiana, the western border to Iowa and the southern border includes all counties that touch Interstate 80. |
| FOUNDED: |
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois region was founded in 1977. It was one of the first regions in the RE/MAX organization. |
| OWNERS: |
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois Region is owned by Roaring Fork Capital Partners of Denver, Colorado. |
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR: |
Jim Merrion |
| MEDIA CONTACT: |
Laura Ortoleva, Communications Strategist
(847) 428-4200 Email: lortoleva@remax.net |
| INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: |
The RE/MAX franchise network, celebrating its 35th year of consecutive growth, is a global system of 6,500 independently owned and operated offices with 95,000 member Sales Associates. These Associates lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production. |
| GROWTH OF NUMBER OF AGENTS: |
RE/MAX Northern Illinois grew from 20 Sales Associates in 1977, to nearly 3,000 in 2008. It was the first RE/MAX Region in the United States to have more than 1,000 agents. Currently, it is one of the largest RE/MAX Regions in the United States, even though it is one of the smallest geographically. |
| TERRITORIAL GROWTH: |
The continued success of RE/MAX Northern Illinois during the past 30 years can be attributed to the company's aggressive expansion and the professional caliber of the agents it attracts.
RE/MAX offices in the Northern Illinois Region have led the Chicago Metropolitan area real estate market each year since 1989. In 2008, closed sales volume was approximately $8 billion. The Northern Illinois Region is part of the RE/MAX International network, which operates on six continents and in more than 75 countries. |
| RECOGNITION: |
The RE/MAX organization has been recognized for numerous industry honors for excellence. To see what they are, click here . |
| EDUCATION: |
RE/MAX Associates have a much higher percentage of professional designations than the industry average. RE/MAX Affiliates hold the majority of the real estate industry’s CDPE (Certified Distressed Properties Expert), CRP (Certified Relocation Professionals), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist), and LTG (Leadership Training Graduate)professional designations and certifications. RE/MAX Northern Illinois offers its own educational programs designed to keep its Affiliates informed of the latest laws, sales and listing techniques, and industry trends through a variety of avenues including the RE/MAX Satellite Network (inhouse, national learning channel), the internet and seminars and conventions. |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE: |
RE/MAX is the exclusive real estate sponsor of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) and its second largest corporate sponsor. All funds raised in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois Region benefit Children’s Memorial Medical Center in Chicago. Funds raised by RE/MAX Northern Illinois offices near the Iowa border benefit Children's Hospital in Iowa City. In 2008, RE/MAX Northern Illinois Affiliates raised $286,000 for CMN. RE/MAX is also the official real estate partner of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. | 
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