RE/MAX Franchise News

Diane Duggan, office manager at RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was named Administrative Professional of the Year for 2011 by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. 
CHICAGO, (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 - Diane Duggan, office manager at RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was named Administrative Professional of the Year for 2011 by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estatenetwork. The real estate agents who work with her in the Ottawa office thought no one was more deserving of the honor.
Duggan received her award in late April at the 35th Annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Ceremony, which honors important achievements by RE/MAX associates.
As office manager of RE/MAX 1st Choice, Duggan is the glue that keeps this new RE/MAX office running efficiently...

The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2011 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in the year-end Residential Top 20.
Chicago, IL, May 24, 2012 - (PR.com) - The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently honored its associates whose 2011 residential sales achievements earned them coveted spots in the year-end Residential Top 20.
Each year, the network gives special recognition to its Top 20 residential agents and Top 20 residential teams, as well as its Top Three commercial agents and teams.
Robert Padron of RE/MAX Cityview, 6430 N. Central Ave., Chicago, made his debut as the No. 1 residential agent. Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers, 210 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Bluff, Ill...

Agent Dennis Virts with RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company is honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region as the No. 1 Agent in Virginia
Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 - Agent Dennis Virts of RE/MAX Select Properties, Inc., a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, was recently honored by the RE/MAX International Central Atlantic Region for outstanding production during the first quarter of 2012. He was recognized as the No. 1 RE/MAX sales associate in the entire state of Virginia.
“I’ve always believed in providing excellent customer service and building long-lasting relationships,” said Dennis Virts. “I got into this business because I love helping people. There’s nothing more satisfying than assisting families with what is most likely their biggest investment...

global.remax.com Tops 18 Million Page Views in Six Months
DENVER, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first truly global online real estate resource, with hundreds of thousands of home listings in more than 70 countries and territories, has seen unprecedented success and growth since the website's launch. global.remax.com has drawn in nearly 750,000 unique visitors, who have generated more than 18 million page views. The majority of visitors are from China, the most searched city is London and the most searched country, the United States.
"Consumers have an appetite for a website that gives them not only the home listings from around the world, but in their own language and in their own currency," said William E. Soteroff, RE/MAX Executive Vice President, U...

DENVER, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The national median home price rose for the third straight month in April, indicating that a housing recovery is strengthening in 2012. In the 53 metropolitan areas surveyed by the RE/MAX National Housing Report, median home prices were 3.2% higher than March and a solid 5.9% higher than April 2011. After 18 consecutive months of year-over-year price declines, February was the first month home prices experienced an increase. Now, March and April have followed suit creating a positive trend. The market continues to show strength with home sales 4.1% higher than April 2011. April becomes the 10th month sales have pushed higher than the same month a year earlier. Inventory, Months Supply and Days on Market are all trending lower...

East Longmeadow, MA, May 17, 2012 - (PR.com) - Cynthia Downs has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Downs brings to the office over 25 years of experience in real estate and was formerly with Landmark Realtors. Cynthia’s diverse experience in real estate sales, mortgage financing and an appraisal background, will generate the results home sellers and buyers are looking for.
“My first responsibility is to help my buyers and sellers," said Downs. "And my move to RE/MAX will be a significant benefit to my clients, because RE/MAX has the most powerful name brand in real estate. With nearly 90,000 Sales Associates in more than 80 countries, when I list a property here in Western, MA, it's exposed to a huge audience...

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Mozart Elementary School, 2200 N. Hamlin Ave.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 - The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Mozart Elementary School, 2200 N. Hamlin Ave. in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on May 23 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network.
Students at Mozart School will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved, and they will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions.
The program will be presented three times starting at 9:30 a.m. in the school gymnasium to accommodate all 800 students at the school...

Two National Surveys say RE/MAX Agents Most Productive
DENVER, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the national real estate franchises, RE/MAX agents continue to be the most productive. In both the 2012 REAL Trends 500 and the RIS Media Power Broker surveys, RE/MAX agents continue to be the clear leaders with respect to agent productivity. The two prestigious annual surveys, which rank performance in 2011, showed once again that RE/MAX leads all national franchises when it comes to helping U.S. homebuyers and sellers.
RE/MAX brokerages claimed a dominant 44 of the Top 50 brokerages when ranked by transaction sides per agent in the REAL Trends 500. The survey also showed that RE/MAX agents averaged 15.1 transaction sides in 2011, an improvement of 4% from the previous survey and a level two times greater than the average of agents with most other national franchises...

Closing five times as many transactions as most agents, Breckenridge Real Estate agent Kelli Bennett received her fifth Platinum Club Award from RE/MAX, the leading real estate company in the world.
Breckenridge, CO (PRWEB) May 15, 2012 - Bennett, who works for RE/MAX Properties of the Summit, has a long track record of success in Breckenridge Real Estate. She was named the #1 broker for RE/MAX Breckenridge in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2011, and has been presented with the very prestigious RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given only to the most successful agents in the company. The exclusive Platinum Club designation is awarded to the company’s top agents, those who have earned at least $250,000 in commissions during the preceding year...

RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, welcomes the Virts team to their Ashburn office.
Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 - Two experienced and successful real estate agents, who also happen to be husband and wife, have returned to the RE/MAX network and are now working at RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company. Dennis and Linda Virts are life-long residents of Loudoun County and have a combined 56 years of experience in the local market, helping Virginia families buy and sell real estate.
“We’ve always believed in providing excellent customer service and building long-lasting relationships,” said Dennis Virts. “Linda and I got into this business because we love helping people...

Top real estate sales agent George Arvanitis has joined RE/MAX Premier Properties, located at 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy. in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 06, 2012 -Top real estate sales agent George Arvanitis, who previously worked for Coldwell Banker, @Properites, Sudler Sotheby’s, and most recently Conlon Real Estate Company, has joined RE/MAX Premier Properties, located at 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy. in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
Arvanitis is excited to start this new phase of his real estate career and has already had record breaking sales in his first 60 days with RE/MAX.
“I looked at all the major companies but was most impressed with RE/MAX,” Arvanitis said...

Agents from RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, are honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region for their production in 2011
Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 - Several agents from RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, were recently honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region for their top production in 2011, placing them among the elite in a network of successful agents.
Agent, Kevin Carter ranked No. 2 among the Top 100 Individuals for the state of Virginia. Carter along with Greg Wells were both recipients of the Chairman’s Club Award, which honors agents who have earned at least $500,000 in commissions in the past year. In 2011, less than 1 percent of the RE/MAX network achieved this prestigious award...

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 26, 2012 - The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Rupley Elementary School, 305 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, Ill., on May 7 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estatenetwork.
In the audience will be the 500 students at Rupley Elementary, who will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved. They also will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions.
The program will be presented at 9:30 a...

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
Chicago, IL, April 26, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Circle Center Grade School, 901 Mill St., Yorkville, Ill., on May 4 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.
In the audience will be the 530 students at Circle Center Grade School, who will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved. They also will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions.
The program will be presented at 9 a...

Agent Survey Reveals Rising Prices and Strong Demand
DENVER, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The housing industry is staging a recovery with increasing sales and stabilizing prices, according to a national survey of RE/MAX agents.  Four out of five agents believe U.S. home prices won't decline further. In fact, nearly 70% predict prices will go up, led by a strong demand for homes in the low to middle price ranges.
"To active real estate agents, this market is definitely heating up," said Margaret Kelly, RE/MAX CEO.  "They are witnessing a recovery across the country fueled by home buyers and sellers taking advantage of a significant market opportunity." 
Agent opinions are documented in the quarterly RE/MAX Market Insights, an online survey of 1,022 residential experts...

Melbourne, FL, April 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Lindsay Sanger with RE/MAX Elite has recently been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than$1 million in commissions during their careers with RE/MAX. In 2011, only less than two percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates earned this prestigious award.
Sanger has been working in the real estate industry for more than 8 years and has extensive experience in Residential Sales. She joined the RE/MAX network in June of 2007. Among Sanger’s achievements are being awarded in the REALTOR MAGAZINE Top 30 Under 30 Class Of 2011, winning 3rd place for Closed Transactions for RE/MAX in the Florida Region in 2011, as well as earning the Platinum Club Award four years in a row with RE/MAX International...

Chicago, IL, April 22, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The commercial real estate market throughout the Northern Illinois region is in the midst of a steady but slow recovery. One sector that is anything but sluggish today is the multi-family market.
Investors continue to sink their dollars into multi-family properties across the Chicago area because these buildings remain among the top-performing assets in the region. According to sales statistics compiled by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC, sales of buildings with five or more rental units totaled 348 properties in 2011, an increase of 27 percent over 2010. For the first quarter of 2012, sales in this property category were 14 percent higher than a year earlier.
As for apartment rents, Reis Reports estimates that the Chicago area will see an average annual increase of 3...

Chicago, IL, April 21, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit at Kanoon Magnet School, 2233 S. Kedzie Ave., in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, on May 3 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network.
Students at Kanoon Magnet will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved, and they will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions.
The program will be presented three times starting at 9:30 a.m. in the school gymnasium to accommodate all 700 students at the school. The 75-foot-tall balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air, permitting students to walk inside it...

RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, recently welcomed Agent Tam McGeady, formerly of Long & Foster Real Estate, to their Sterling Office.
Sterling, VA (PRWEB) April 20, 2012 - RE/MAX Select Properties, Inc., a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, is pleased to announce a new addition to their dynamic sales force. Tam McGeady, an experienced and award-winning Northern Virginia real estate agent, has joined the brokerage, and is looking ahead to increased opportunity and the ability to better serve his clients.
“My first responsibility is to help my buyers and sellers," said McGeady. "And my move to RE/MAX is a significant benefit to my clients.” RE/MAX is the most recognized and powerful brand in real estate...

Agents from RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, are honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region as Top Producers
Loudoun County, VA (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 - Several agents from RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, were recently honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region for their top production, placing them among the elite in a network of successful agents.
“The agents at RE/MAX Select Properties have shown incredible drive and determination to work within today’s housing market to help homebuyers and sellers in the area,” said Phyllis Stakem, Broker/Co-owner of RE/MAX Select Properties. “This group represents the best in the region and they are a tremendous asset to their office, clients and community...