2014 C.A.R. Sales Awards issue
Tableof
Contents
Volum e 24 | S p r i n g 2015
4 PRESIDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
Celebrate Collaboration
Hugh Rider
2014-2015 C.A.R. President
8 SALES AWARDS
The 2014 Sales Awards:
Celebrating Excellence;
Committee Members and Sponsors
10 PLATINUM ACHIEVERS
Units and Volume; Individuals and Teams
12 GOLD ACHIEVERS
Units and Volume; Individuals and Teams
14 SILVER ACHIEVERS
Units and Volume; Individuals and Teams
16 BRONZE ACHIEVERS
Units and Volume; Individuals and Teams
18 TOP RENTAL ACHIEVERS
REALTORS ® with 50 + Units
18 ROOKIES OF
THE YEAR
Volume and Units
19 COMMERCIAL
TOP PRODUCERS
Platinum, Gold, and Silver Acheivers
20 2014 RPAC
HONOR ROLL
RPAC Major Investors of 2014
22 TOP PRODUCERS
Residential Sales by Individuals
& Teams with 59 to 27 Units;
$
19 Million to $ 8 Million in Volume
34 TOP PRODUCERS
BY NEIGHBORHOOD
Units and Volume; Chicago &
West Towns Neighborhoods
48 MRED UPDATE
How MRED Can Help You
Build Better Business
6 FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Gving Back to Enrich Communities
Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, CIPS, IOM
Chief Executive Officer
36 FROM THE EDITOR
As Chicago REALTORS ® …
Barbara Matthopoulos
Vice President of Communications & Media Relations
37 2015 MARKET OUTLOOK
Millennials, Mortgage Rates and New Construction
38 ASSOCIATION NEWS
Members in the News
39 C.A.R. YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
YPN Monthly Breakfasts
40 CASINO ROYALE
YPN & WCR’s Highlight from event
42 STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Get Involved with our Strategic Partners
44 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Ethic Citation Program
45 COMMERCIALFORUM
Short-term Rentals: More Risks than Rewards
46 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Tracking Legislative Issues Impacting Your Business
47 CAPITOL CONFERENCE
Rock the Bus! Storm the Capitol! April14, 2015
49 TOOLS YOU CAN USE
Stay Cybersafe, Tips to Guard Against Identity Theft
50 EDUCATION OFFERINGS
Pre- and Post-Licensing Classes, Hot Topics
& Designations available through REALTORS ®
Real Estate School
51 UPCOMING EVENTS
Calendar of Real Estate Industry Happenings
IMAGE CREDITS ON THIS PAGE
CARLY Award photo by Jim August, Chicago
Association of REALTORS®.
COVER PHOTO
CARLY Awards graphic by Justin Labno for the
Chicago Association of REALTORS ® .
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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Celebrate
HugH RideR
Collaboration
2014-2015 President, Chicago Association of REALTORS ®
In our fast-paced industry, we seldom have an
opportunity to take time to pause and reflect on our
accomplishments as professionals.
That’s why our annual Sales Awards is one of my
favorite C.A.R. events, as it provides each and every one
of us an opportunity to honor excellence in our industry
and recognize how we each have an individual role to
play in our collective success.
Whatever your industry niche - whether you primarily
serve renters, buyers, sellers or investors – the Sales
Awards remind us that our business goals are aligned
to help our industry as a whole succeed.
Each of us contribute to the industry in our own unique
way. What we share is a dedication and desire to serve our
clients by helping them fulfill their expectations and goals.
What is important to recognize is how the work we do
today can help lay the foundation for tomorrow. When
we serve renters, we are working with young professionals
who will likely become future homeowners. When we
help professionals purchase their first home, we may be
helping a future real estate investor.
Similarly, the work we do at the Chicago Association of
REALTORS ® can only be elevated if we bridge new connections
with other real estate organizations. This, too,
will help set a foundation for our future and the livelihood
of our business.
The potential to strengthen alliances with BOMA/Chicago,
homebuilders and neighborhood apartment associations
is strategic to our overall mission as Chicago REALTORS ® .
The real estate business will benefit if we see our goals as
related, and approach them together to achieve more.
As we all
know, collaboration
is the
essence and
spirit of our
profession,
and it’s
important
to continue
cultivating
opportunities.
Sales Awards is a chance to celebrate
this cooperation amongst practitioners. Whether you
are a residential or commercial broker, it’s time for your
colleagues to recognize your accomplishments and share
in your success. This is an occasion to celebrate achievements,
but also a platform for new practitioners to visualize
their potential.
Congratulations! I applaud your hard work and thank
you for allowing the Chicago Association of REALTORS ®
help steer your success through the myriad networking
and education opportunities available this year.
Hugh Rider
Realty & Mortgage Co.
Photo by Sofia Spentzas
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Giving Back to
Enrich Communities
Over the last year in my role as president of All Chicago,
I’ve been privileged to be part of an organization that
brings together a committed community of service
providers, advocates, volunteers, consumers and donors
who collectively make a uniquely powerful impact on
homelessness in Chicago.
Working to ensure the stability of
home for everyone is my passion, and
fulfills my lifelong commitment to
volunteerism.
On a personal note, I was fortunate to
learn the value of how one profound
small act can make a difference when
I began volunteering at a young age.
The importance of looking at small
ways to help the community was as
clear to me then as it is now.
I believe there is an opportunity for
everybody to spend a few hours to give
back through some act of kindness -
whether large or small. Giving back is
something Chicago REALTORS ® do so
well. Our membership played a major
role in last year’s holiday drive helping
Advocates for Adolescent Mothers
(AFAM).
Your generous contributions made
it possible for the nonprofit group to
provide the following to young mothers
facing homelessness and their
children:
• 246 toys, balls, games and puzzles
• 88 coats
• 83 hats, gloves and scarves
• 76 books
As Chicago REALTORS ® with strong
neighborhood ties, it’s a natural fit that
you should all be thinking of community
engagement. We recently asked
how you give back, and we received
200 responses.
Here’s what you told us about how you
volunteer your time and money:
• 62 percent say the primary reason
they volunteer is to give back, with
19 percent saying it makes them
feel good.
• 71 percent volunteer in some way.
• Three-quarters volunteer in the
community where they live, while
nearly half volunteer in the community
where they work.
• One-third of respondents volunteer
for three or more organizations.
• Four in 10 volunteer for an hour or
more every week.
• Volunteer ties run deep with 43
percent saying they have been
volunteering more than 10 years.
It’s extremely encouraging to know so
many Chicago REALTORS ® already
devote free time to volunteerism. If you
don’t already, challenge yourself to give
back. Find what you’re passionate about
and pursue opportunities. Volunteer
efforts enrich our communities, and a
stronger community can only serve our
real estate industry well.
Sincerely,
ginger downs, Rce, cae, cips, iom
Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Association of REALTORS ®
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
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2014 Sales Awards
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE
Congratulations to the winners of C.A.R.’s 2014 Sales Awards. These awards recognize the
hard work, superior market knowledge, mastery of technology and tools, and cooperation
with other REALTORS ® that have helped build your success.
C.A.R. Sales Awards honor the achievements of our top producers, and our members’
collective efforts to bring the highest level of professionalism, ethics, commitment and
service to buyers and sellers in the Chicagoland area.
Data was pulled and compiled on Jan. 16, 2015 for the 2014 year. Agents or offices which
changed during this time may not necessarily reflect where a respective agent is today, or
a new office’s name. Residential transactions are solely based on data from Midwest Real
Estate Data (MRED). Teams have been recognized from the agents’ own declaration in
MRED as a “team.”
We wish you every success in 2015 as you continue to do excellent work on behalf of your
clients and our industry.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE SALES AWARDS ADVISORY GROUP
CHAIR
SONIA
ANAYA
America
Real Estate
VICE CHAIR
KELLY
PRICE
Wintrust
Mortgage
JOE
CASTILLO
ERA Mi Casa
Real Estate
MARIA IVETTE
HOLLENDONER
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
JORGE
FLORES
Neighborhood
Loans
JEANINE
MCSHEA
Related Realty
A
EDUARDO
GARCIA
Realty of
Chicago LLC
KARLA
MINA
Coldwell Banker
Residential
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
S
After-Party Sponsor
Platinum Level Sponsor
Palm Court Dessert Sponsors
Game Lounge Sponsors
Silver Level Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
Media Sponsors
2014 Platinum Level - Units
Individuals with Residential Sales Between 437 - 200 Units
Arthur
Cirignani
Chicago Realty
Partners, Ltd.
John
Murray
Key Realty, Inc.
Barbara
Thouvenell
P.R.S.
Associates, Inc.
Coya
Smith
Smith
Partners &
Associates
Robert
Picciariello
Prello
Realty, Inc.
Frank
Montro
Oak Realty of
Chicago, Inc.
Gary
Weglarz
Applebrook
Realty, Inc.
Rosario
Terracciano
Resurrecting
Real Estate Corp.
Anthony
Disano
Parkvue Realty
Corporation
Teams with Residential Sales Between 437 - 200 Units
The MG Group
Mario Greco
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Newman-Mitrick
Real Estate Group
Scott Newman
Newman Realty
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
10
2014 Platinum Level - Volume
Individuals with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 188 - $ 50 Million
Emily
Sachs Wong
@properties
Chezi
Rafaeli
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Robert
Picciariello
Prello
Realty, Inc.
Tere
Proctor
ARC
Residential
Millie
Rosenbloom
Baird &
Warner
Timothy
Sheahan
Conlon:
A Real Estate
Company
Michael
Berg
Berg
Properties
Jena
Radnay
@properties
Teams with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 188 - $ 50 Million
The Lowe Group
Jeffrey Lowe
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
The MG Group
Mario Greco
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Jennifer Ames
Chicago, Inc.
Jennifer Ames
Coldwell Banker
Residential
MKT
Properties
Joe Zimmerman
@properties
The Biazar Group
Karen Biazar
North Clybourn
Group, Inc.
O'Connor/
Hebson Group
Colin Hebson
Dream Town
Realty
Matt Laricy
Group
Matt Laricy
Americorp, Ltd.
Home Discovery
Team
Jennifer Mills
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Leigh Marcus
Leigh Marcus
@properties
Klopas Stratton
Sophia Klopas
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Newman-Mitrick
Real Estate Group
Scott Newman
Newman Realty
11 www.ChicagoREALTOR.com
2014 Gold Level - Units
Individuals with Residential Sales Between 199-120 Units
No Photo
Available
Ayoub
Rabah
Great Street
Properties,
Inc.
Jason
Shapiro
Rising
Realty, LLC
Michael
Berg
Berg
Properties
Brent
Wilk
Wilk
Real Estate
Linda
O’Donnell
RE/MAX
Signature
Stratos
Rounis
SR Realty
Group Inc.
John
Federici
Krain
Mauricio
Gonzalez
Citywide
Realty LLC
No Photo
Available
Timothy
Blomquist
Key Realty,
Inc.
Abhijit
Leekha
Property
Economics,
Inc.
LaShandria
Sanderson
Chicago
Realty &
Asset
Management
Timothy
Gray
The
Chicagoland
RE Auction Co.
Teams with Residential Sales Between 199-120 Units
The Lowe
Group
Jeffrey Lowe
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Matt Laricy
Group
Matt Laricy
Americorp,
Ltd.
MKT
Properties
Joe
Zimmerman
@properties
O'Connor/
Hebson
Group
Colin Hebson
Dream Town
Realty
Pearson
Realty Group
Team
Kirby Pearson
Pearson
Realty Group
The Biazar
Group
Karen Biazar
North
Clybourn
Group, Inc.
Jennifer
Ames
Chicago, Inc.
Jennifer Ames
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Leigh
Marcus
Leigh
Marcus
@properties
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
12
2014 Gold Level - Volume
Individuals with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 50- $ 36 Million
No Photo
Available
Timothy
Salm
Jameson
Sotheby’s
International
Realty
Linda
Levin
Jameson
Sotheby’s
International
Realty
Rosario
Terracciano
Resurrecting
Real Estate
Corp.
Joanne
Nemerovski
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeServices
Elizabeth
Brooks
Belgravia
Realty Group,
LLC
Frank
Montro
Oak Realty of
Chicago, Inc.
Amanda
McMillan
@properties
Coya
Smith
Smith
Partners &
Associates
Matthew
Liss
Mark Allen
Realty
Philip
Skowron
@properties
D.Waveland
Kendt
@properties
Scott
Berg
Berg
Properties
Ami
Bumia
Related
Realty
Sam
Shaffer
Chicago
Properties,
Inc.
Nicholas
Farnsworth
Related
Realty
Teams with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 50 - $ 36 Million
ballisgroup
Elizabeth
Ballis
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
The Ian
Schwartz
Group
Ian Schwartz
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Brad Lippitz
Group
Brad Lippitz
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeServices
13 www.ChicagoREALTOR.com
2014 Silver Level - Units
Individuals with Residential Sales Between 119 - 80 Units
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Ronald
Branch
RLB Realty
Group, Inc.
Gaspar
Flores
Su Familia
Real Estate
Alice
Jennett
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Victoria
Silvano
Century 21
S.G.R., Inc.
Richard
Thomas
Realty Plus
Chicago Inc.
Lonny
Miller
Charles
Rutenberg
Realty
Joseph
Pav
Pav
REALTORS ®
Luis
Ortiz
Realty of
Chicago LLC
Emily
Sachs
Wong
@properties
Emelin
Brown
Roman Realty
Group
Snezhina
Dobreva
Century 21
Affiliated
No Photo
Available
Edward
Flynn
Kensington
Properties
RE, LLC
Amanda
McMillan
@properties
Scott
Berg
Berg
Properties
Ioana
Juravle
Remar Realty
Group Inc.
Adam
Wavrunek
Domain
Realty
Sally
Crachy
Applebrook
Realty, Inc.
Robert
Padron
RE/MAX
Cityview
Andre
Bennett
Royal Crest
Realty, Inc.
William
Knapp
Lake Shore
Drive
Realty, Inc.
Kandice
Robins
Robins
Realty, LLC
Angel
Aguilar
RE/MAX
Fidelity
Arcenio
Salinas
Crosstown
Realty
Matthew
Liss
Mark Allen
Realty
Stephany
Oliveros
CHI
Properties
Inc.
Sam
Shaffer
Chicago
Properties,
Inc.
Hasani
Steele
RE/MAX
Premier
Properties
Ryan
Smith
Smith
Partners &
Associates
Grazyna
Przybysz
Chicago Area
Realty Inc.
Juan
Peralta
Panamerican
Real Estate
Inc.
Frankie
Scibior
Illinois
Real Estate
Partners
Gerard
Lewis
Better
Homes For
America, LLC
Teams with Residential Sales Between 119 - 80 Units
Home
Discovery
Team
Jennifer Mills
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Home
Owners
Santos
Velazquez
Home
Owners
Realty, Inc.
Klopas
Stratton
Sophia Klopas
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Team RSC
Pamela
Martin
Realty
Services
Consortium
McEwen
Marketing
Chicago
Steve
McEwen
@properties
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
14
2014 Silver Level - Volume
Individuals with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 36- $ 26 Million
No Photo
Available
Natasha
Motev
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Erin
Ward
Related
Realty
Katherine
Malkin
Baird &
Warner
Chaz
Walters
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Arthur
Cirignani
Chicago
Realty
Partners, Ltd.
Beth
Wexner
@properties
Abhijit
Leekha
Property
Economics,
Inc.
Robert
Kohler
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Dennis Margaret
Huyck Baczkowski
@properties @properties
Edward
Jelinek
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
No Photo
Available
Jason
O’Beirne
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Rachel
Krueger
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Anthony
Madonia
@properties
Nancy
Tassone
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Kathleen
Malone
Related
Realty
Gwen
Farinella
Related
Realty
Eudice
Fogel
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Daniel
Close
Redfin
Corporation
Jeffrey
Proctor
@properties
Ivona
Kutermankiewicz
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Carrie
Georgitsis
Redfin
Corporation
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Leila
Zammatta
Magellan
Realty LLC
Michael
Rosenblum
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Thomas
Moran
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Melanie
Giglio
Sergio &
Banks
Real Estate
Michael
Shenfeld
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Eugene
Fu
@properties
Teams with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 36- $ 26 Million
McEwen
Marketing
Chicago
Steve
McEwen
@properties
The Jeanine
Wheeler
Group
Jeanine
Wheeler
@properties
Home
Owners
Santos
Velazquez
Home
Owners
Realty, Inc.
NL Ferrata
Team
Nadine
Ferrata
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
The
Wexler/
Gault
Group
Beth Wexler
@properties
The
Weinberg
Choi Team
Tommy Choi
Weinberg
Choi Realty
Inc.
Lucid
Realty
Gary Lucido
Lucid
Realty, Inc.
15 www.ChicagoREALTOR.com
2014 Bronze Level - Units
Individuals with Residential Sales Between 79 - 60 Units
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Salvador
Gonzalez
ERA Mi Casa
Real Estate
Michael
Fields
Jax
REALTORS ®
Alberto
Diaz
NuVision
Real Estate
Jason
O’Beirne
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Michael
Scola
RE/MAX
Partners
Timothy
Sheahan
Conlon: A
Real Estate
Company
Jon
Millikin
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Joe
Castillo
ERA Mi Casa
Real Estate
Elizabeth
Dudeck
Liz Dudeck
& Assoc.
Stanislaw
Krozel
Royal
Service
Realty
Chicago
Metro Pro
D.Waveland
Kendt
@properties
Peter
Breitlander
Krain
Zeferino
Martinez
RE/MAX 10
No Photo
Available
Thomas
Kraley
REO Plus LLC
Julian
Taylor
Goldtree
Realty
Ira
Mizell
Goldtree
Realty
Andy
Sokol
The Sokol
Group
Dennis
Huyck
@properties
Robert
Kohler
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Rusen
Rusev
Runway
Realty Inc.
Monica
Vargas
Great
Homes
Real Estate,
Inc.
Gregorio
Cirone
Interdome
Realty Inc.
George
Vlasis
George
Vlasis Realty
Maria
Castillo
ERA Mi Casa
Real Estate
Nicholas
Farnsworth
Related
Realty
John
Staib
@properties
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Katharine
Dolan
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Eduardo
Garcia
Realty of
Chicago LLC
Rita
Neri
RE/MAX
Vision 212
Mark
Ahmad
Century 21
Affiliated
Benjamin
Beaty
Jameson
Sotheby's
International
Realty
Juan
Del Real
Solutions
Realty &
Assoc., LLC
Ashraf
Memon
Prospect
Equities -
First Class
Tiffany
Webb
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Teams with Residential Sales Between 79 - 60 Units
Prime
Real Estate
Group
Peter
Chrysanthou
Prime
Real Estate
Group Inc.
The Ian
Schwartz
Group
Ian
Schwartz
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
The Mike
Vesole
Group
Michael
Vesole
@properties
Brad
Lippitz
Group
Brad Lippitz
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Anaya/
Arce Team
Sonia Anaya
America
Real Estate
The
Weinberg
Choi Team
Tommy Choi
Weinberg
Choi Realty
Inc.
Lucid
Realty
Gary Lucido
Lucid
Realty, Inc.
One
Capital
Group
Rakesh
Parikh
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Michael
Hall Group,
Baird &
Warner
Michael Hall
Baird &
Warner
The
Jeanine
Wheeler
Group
Jeanine
Wheeler
@properties
Goodchild
Homes
Elizabeth
Goodchild
Weichert
REALTORS ®
Goodchild
Homes
Byers
Home
Team
Phil Byers
Keller
Williams
Preferred
Realty
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
16
2014 Bronze Level - Volume
Individuals with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 26 - $ 20 Million
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Pamela
Rueve
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Nicholas
Colagiovanni
Baird &
Warner
Susan
Miner
Premier
Relocation,
Inc.
Katharine
Dolan
Jameson
Sotheby’s
International
Realty
Karen
Ranquist
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Marlene
Granacki
RE/MAX
Exclusive
Properties
Sara
McCarthy
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Anthony
Disano
Parkvue
Realty
Corporation
Melissa
Govedarica
Sergio
& Banks
Real Estate
Daniel
Glick
@properties
Erin
Mandel
@properties
Tina
Culver
Sergio
& Banks
Real Estate
Alexandra
Donoghue
Redfin
Corporation
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
No Photo
Available
Ayoub
Rabah
Great Street
Properties,
Inc.
Alexander
Haried
Redfin
Corporation
Barbara
Thouvenell
P.R.S.
Associates,
Inc.
Patrick
Santry
Coldwell
Banker
Residential
Brent
Wilk
Wilk
Real Estate
Cara
Buffa
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
John
Federici
Krain
Robin
Miner
@properties
Naomi
Wilkinson
Magellan
Realty LLC
Harold
Blum
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Ann
Caron
Related
Realty
Hasani
Steele
RE/MAX
Premier
Properties
Kevin
Wood
@properties
John
Murray
Key
Realty, Inc.
David
Yocum
Redfin
Corporation
James
Kinney
Baird &
Warner
Brian
Grossman
@properties
Janelle
Dennis
@properties
Ken
Snedegar
Redfin
Corporation
Steven
Samuels
@properties
Kristi
Gunther
RE/MAX
Exclusive
Properties
Richard
Szekely
Redfin
Corporation
Alishja
Ballard
@properties
Leslie
Glazier
@properties
Helaine
Cohen
Berkshire
Hathaway
HomeService
Linda
O’Donnell
RE/MAX
Signature
Patrick Christine
Devereux Hancock
Coldwell @properties
Banker
Residential
Teams with Residential Sales Volume Between $ 26 - $ 20 Million
Stephen Tarara -
+ Ryan Tortorello
Stephen Sam Tarara
Hnatow Berkshire
@properties Hathaway
HomeServices
Byers
Home
Team
Phil Byers
Keller
Williams
Preferred
Realty
Michael
Hall Group,
Baird &
Warner
Michael Hall
Baird &
Warner
The Mike
Vesole
Group
Michael
Vesole
@properties
Pearson
Realty
Group
Team
Kirby Pearson
Pearson
Realty
Group
17 www.ChicagoREALTOR.com
Top Rental Agents & Rookies of 2014
Residential Rentals by Units
PLATINUM (452 – 200 Units)
Aaron
Galvin
Luxury Living
Chicago Realty
Val
Petkov
Associated
Real Estate
Group
Thomas
Rubin
Fulton Grace
Realty
GOLD (199 – 118 Units)
No Photo
Available
Victor
Gutierrez Jr.
Sway
Management LLC
Sara Superfine
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Gary Wydra
Lasalle Assoc.
REALTORS ® Inc.
Robert Buford
Planned Property
Management
Irena Cepulyte
Cedar Realty
Donna Anello-Surma
New West Realty LLC
Ashley Lebovic
All Realty Group, Inc.
No Photo
Available
Kristin
Thompson
Kass Management
Services Inc.
Jeffrey
Steinberg
Beaulieu
Real Estate
Rental Agents (117–50 Units)
Sohail Salahuddin
@properties
Andrew Starck
Chicagoland Leasing
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Redfin Corporation
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In Town Realty Group Inc.
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Baird & Warner
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Solid Realty Serviceices Inc.
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Citywide Realty LLC
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Robert Poyo
Redfin Corporation
Ryan Rahim
RE/MAX Cityview
Alcides Rodriguez
Beaulieu Real Estate
Kristi Roque
Baird & Warner
Michael Stangel
Century 21 McMullen
Leroy Viamille
Mills Realty Inc.
Greg Whelan
Redfin Corporation
Michael Zapart
RE/MAX City
Steven Acoba
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Elizabeth Bleeker
@properties
Ann Caron
Related Realty
Griselda Chaidez
Su Familia Real Estate
Pawel Czauderna
Leader Realty, Inc.
Hassan Dahik
Century 21 McMullen
Dympna Fay-Hart
Century 21 McMullen
Nathan Freeborn
Redfin Corporation
Xiaojing Frost
Related Realty
Judy Howard
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Tat Kong
Richland Global Inc.
Adam Matuszek
American Realty
& Associates
Heliodoro Mayorga
Pav REALTORS ®
Peter Moore
Baird & Warner
Grazyna Pawlikowski
Home Market Realty Inc.
Souhad Rabah
Great Street Properties, Inc.
Konrad Rodak
Redfin Corporation
Philip Schwartz
Baird & Warner
Nicholas Signorello
Signorello Realty, Inc.
Izabela Sloma
Sergio & Banks Real Estate
Jenna Smith
Dream Town Realty
Alan St. Leger
Century 21 Affiliated
Anna Tabeau
Century 21 McMullen
Joanne Zaworski
Lynx Real Estate Services
Gabriel Abarca
Mega Home Realty Inc.
Hunter Andre
Coldwell Banker Residential
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
24
Lee Cherney
@properties
Brooke Daitchman
Dream Town Realty
Patrick Devereux
Coldwell Banker Residential
Andrew Glatz
Crown Heights Realty
Jesus Gomez
Realmart Realty Inc.
Qizhong Guan
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Mark Keppy
@properties
Ted Krzysztofiak
RE/MAX City
Elizabeth LaTour
Dream Town Realty
Christopher Mundy
@properties
Bozena Piepiorka
Negotiable Realty
Services, Inc.
Cecille Plurad
RE/MAX House of
Real Estate
Tere Proctor
ARC Residential
Janet Robertson
Century 21 McMullen
Hugo Rodriguez
RE/MAX Signature
Steven Samuels
@properties
Ivan Santiago
RE/MAX Cityview
Jeffrey Steinberg
Beaulieu Real Estate
Veronica Tapia
Tapia Realty, Inc.
Linette Thompson
@properties
Robert Tomich
Capital Real Estate Services
Residential Sales
39 - 30 Units
TEAMS
Stephen + Ryan
Stephen Hnatow
@properties
C&C Selling Chicago
Carrie McCormick
@properties
Pence Property Group
Karen Pence
@properties
Elite REO
Angela Robinson
Elite Properties Chicago
The Nimick Team, Inc.
David Nimick
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Sm@rt Realty Group
Glen Tomlinson
Century 21 Affiliated
GilianoGroup
Michael Giliano
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices
Eric Marcus Real Estate Group
Eric Marcus
Eric Marcus Real Estate Group
Nate Brecht - Chicago Listings
Nathan Brecht
Redfin Corporation
A Team
Anita Janczewski
Chicago Area Realty, Inc.
The Apostal Group
Nicholas Apostal
Coldwell Banker Residential
Carter Property Group
Ashley Carter
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Akasa
Henry Luna
Akasa Real Estate
RELUX International
Santiago Valdez
RE/MAX Signature
2nd City Homes
Mark Jak
Baird & Warner
Sadoff Property Group
Stephanie Sadoff
@properties
Residential Sales
29 - 27 Units
INDIVIDUALS
Holly Bergren
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Alberto Canaveral
Rising Realty, LLC
Christina Carmody
Chicago Real Estate
Resources
Jill Cunningham
@properties
Mariah Dell
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Derek Disera
@properties
Debra Dobbs
@properties
Kaylin Goldstein
@properties
Melissa Govedarica
Sergio & Banks Real Estate
Heather Gustafson
CMK Realty
Issa Hanna
Classic Realty Group, Inc.
Angela Hotca
Century 21 McMullen
Ken Jungwirth
@properties
Judy Marszalek
Baird & Warner
Adrian Mitocaru
Rexx Real Estate Inc.
Thomas Moran
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Susan Oleksy
Coldwell Banker Residential
Diana Peterson
Auction Works
Samantha Porter
@properties
Pasquale Recchia
@properties
Baxtie Rodriguez
Century 21 Affiliated
Darryl Toney
Neighborhood Assistance
Corp.
John Vossoughi
@properties
Beth Wexner
@properties
Deborah Wood
Coldwell Banker Residential
Anthony Zaskowski
Property Consultants Realty
Margaret Baczkowski
@properties
Mario Barrios
Expo Realty Group
Catherine Boyle
Redfin Corporation
Michelle Browne
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Vanessa Charles
Realty Plus Chicago Inc.
Jamie Connor
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Elena Dan
RE/MAX 1st Class Realty
Jan Kupiec
Baird & Warner
Renee Leung
Redfin Corporation
James Ongena
@properties
Jessie Pinkham
Ultimate Realty Group LLC
Philip Skowron
@properties
Nancy Tassone
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Continued on page 26
>>
2015
SuccessTips
from the
Top Producers
“Continue to stay
up to date with the
changes in technology
and how consumers
view real estate.
Accept the fact that
what worked last year
may not be the best
strategy for this year.”
Jon Millikin
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
>>
“The secret to my
success in 2014
was building a
great team to give
efficient service,
not procastinate
& promote listings
on social media.”
Coya Smith
Smith Partners
& Associates
“The market
changes constantly
so stay current
with market trends,
stay focused and
always have a
positive attitude!”
Emelin Brown
Roman Realty Group
>>
“All successful
brokers are
honest and follow
the laws provided
by the Illinois Real
Estate Act.”
Erickson Ocasio
I Move Chicago
“2015 will be a fast
market. So act quickly
and advocate fiercely
for your clients. Think
outside the box and
be creative in your
marketing approach
and offer writing.”
Carrie Georgitsis
>> >>
Redfin Corporation
“Knowing my goal.
Developing my
plan to reach that
goal. Executing the
plan and making
sure I’m held
accountable to
what I commit to.”
Phil Byers
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
>>
“Do not rely solely
on technology.
Personal touch will
give your business
a much more solid
foundation.”
Ivona
Kutermankiewicz
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
“New construction
is on the rise. Learn
about new development
opportunities and
educate your buyers.
With the lack of existing
inventory - it’s a great
way to fulfill their
homeownership needs.”
Erin Mandel
@properties
>> >> >>
“Continue to
sharpen all of your
skills, even the
ones you already
excel at. Always
ask yourself, ‘How
could I have done
this better?’”
Brian Somera
Chicago Apartment
Finders
>>
“2015 is going to be
an exciting year in
Chicago real estate.
Staying informed about
the market is crucial
to success. With new
development, more
transactions and
increased competition,
knowledge is power.”
Aaron Galvin
Luxury Living
Chicago Realty
>>
“Never stop prospecting.
Always look for
the opportunity to tell
someone you are a
real estate broker.
Be very organized and
adhere to a schedule
as much as possible.”
Melissa Govedarica
Sergio & Banks
Real Estate
>>
“Good follow up.
Consistency.
Customer service.
Giving past clients
a great reason to
refer their friends.”
Danicka Brown
@properties
“Don’t focus on being
better than someone
else. Instead, focus
on being better than
you were from the day
before. You will then be
presenting the best
version of you, every
single day. You can’t
lose in that equation.”
Tommy Choi
Weinberg Choi
Realty Inc.
“Know the market
– Chicago
developers are
back and they are
building in every
corner of the city.”
Carrie McCormick
@properties
“Honest,
knowledgeable
answers are key.
People can get
information from so
many places. Be sure
your information is
something they can
count on.”
Emily Sachs Wong
@properties
“Hard work
and dedication!
Also, loving
what you do
makes all the
difference in
the world!”
Donna
Anello-Surma
New West Realty LLC
“Don’t focus
on making
money. Focus
on providing
value to the client
and the money
will come.”
Gary Lucido
Lucid Realty, Inc.
>> >>
>>
>> >> >>
“Be knowledgeable,
honest, diligent,
and a true leader...
Most importantly,
always keep clients’
interests in mind.
Frank Herrera
In Business
Real Estate
“Stay in
touch with
your past
clients as
they are the
best source
of referrals.”
Helaine Cohen
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Continued from page 27
Karl Vogel
@properties
Michael Vrielink
Chicago Real Estate Artists
Yolanda Zapiain
RE/MAX 10
Halina Bafia
Chicagoland Brokers, Inc.
Jessica Barrera
West Town Realty, Inc.
Harold Blum
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Joanne Bullen
Century 21 Affiliated
Margaret Finegan
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Sonia Habibovic
Koral Realty
Vernetta Halsell McCree
McCree Realty & Associates
Elizabeth Lothamer
@properties
Pam Lynch
@properties
Victoria Nguyen
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Kelly Parker
@properties
Raj Patel
Core Luxury Real Estate Inc.
Steven Powers
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Sebastian Rodak
Redfin Corporation
Brent J. Rosenbower
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Rusty Schluchter
@properties
Emily Smart LeMire
Coldwell Banker Residential
Jeanne Spurlock
Century 21 Affiliated
Teresa Szurzynski
Executive Home Realty, Inc.
Santa Tejeda-Arcos
24/7 Real Estate Inc.
Joseph Thouvenell
P.R.S. Associates, Inc.
Megan Tirpak
Coldwell Banker Residential
Ernesto Vaca
InterMLS, Inc.
Mark Zipperer
RE/MAX Edge
Residential Sales
29 - 27 Units
TEAMS
My Chicago Properties Group
Lisa McMillan
@properties
Andre Property Group
Stephanie Andre
@properties
Gaggero & Co.
Christopher Gaggero
@properties
Ask Nagel Realty Team
Greg Nagel
Ask Nagel
Laura Topp
Laura Topp
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices
The Yeager Team
Juliana Yeager
@properties
AVS Prime Team
Vytautas Sruoga
AVS Prime Realty
Corporation
Residential
Sales Volume
$
19+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
John Wyman
@properties
Jason Shapiro
Rising Realty, LLC
Mark Ahmad
Century 21 Affiliated
Jane Shawkey
Coldwell Banker Residential
Clayton Jirak
Redfin Corporation
Mark Baetzel
@properties
Lynn Weekley
@properties
Sara Martens
T International Realty LLC
Kip Karl
Coldwell Banker Residential
Jennifer Liu
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Melissa Siegal
@properties
Izabela Sloma
Sergio & Banks Real Estate
Residential
Sales Volume
$
19+ Million
TEAMS
SusieKanterTeam
Susan Kanter
Dream Town Realty
Residential
Sales Volume
$
18+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Stratos Rounis
SR Realty Group Inc.
Gail Spreen
Streeterville Properties
Emily Smart LeMire
Coldwell Banker Residential
Kimberly Jones
Baird & Warner
Nathan Amidon
Olin Ray Realty Partners LLC
Rita Neri
RE/MAX Vision 212
John Irwin
Baird & Warner
Residential
Sales Volume
$
18+ Million
TEAMS
Safranski-Reimer Team
Robert Safranski
@properties
C&C Selling Chicago
Carrie McCormick
@properties
Residential
Sales Volume
$
17+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Heather Gustafson
CMK Realty
Jill Hare
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Debra Dobbs
@properties
Lee Cherney
@properties
William Flemming
Homesmart Connect LLC
Jamie Connor
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Kieran Conlon
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Susie Pearson
@properties
Alice Jennett
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Jennifer Engel
Redfin Corporation
Megan Tirpak
Coldwell Banker Residential
Lisa Novelli
ARC Residential
Hillary Levy
Baird & Warner
Cindy Weinreb
Redfin Corporation
Residential
Sales Volume
$
17+ Million
TEAMS
The Pinnacle Team
Ryan Gossett
@properties
The Apostal Group
Nicholas Apostal
Coldwell Banker Residential
Residential
Sales Volume
$
16+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Colette Connelly
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Deanne Thomas
Deanne Thomas
Luxury Prop.
Janelle Emalfarb-Gordon
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Melinda Jakovich
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Jill Cunningham
@properties
Emelin Brown
Roman Realty Group
Amy Duong
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Robert Sullivan
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
George Morgan
@properties
Samantha Porter
@properties
Stephanie Cutter
Coldwell Banker Residential
Deborah Hess
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Holly Connors
@properties
Denis Ascot
Ascot Realty Group, Inc.
James Ascot
Ascot Realty Group, Inc.
Glenn Rickel
Redfin Corporation
Elizabeth Palomar
Redfin Corporation
Thomas Gorman
Baird & Warner
Christine Lutz
Kinzie Brokerage LLC
Jim Miller
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
George Selas
Dream Town Realty
Greg Whelan
Redfin Corporation
Nathan Freeborn
Redfin Corporation
Joseph Chiavaroli
Domain Properties LLC
Residential
Sales Volume
$
16+ Million
TEAMS
The Long Group
Jennifer Teadt Long
@properties
Laura Topp
Laura Topp
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Sam Jenkins Group
Sam Jenkins
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Residential
Sales Volume
$
15+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Christopher Chesne
Redfin Corporation
Connie Engel
@properties
Scott Curcio
Coldwell Banker Residential
Catherine Boyle
Redfin Corporation
Scott Stavish
@properties
Alfredo Medina
Redfin Corporation
Ioana Juravle
Remar Realty Group Inc
Harris Ali
Sky High Real Estate Inc.
Laura Rubin
Baird & Warner
John O’Neill
Coldwell Banker Residential
Robert Padron
RE/MAX Cityview
Caroline Druker
Baird & Warner
Peter Angelo
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Ken Jungwirth
@properties
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
28
Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Caryl Dillon
Baird & Warner
Ryan Parks
Related Realty
Residential
Sales Volume
$
15+ Million
TEAM
Sadoff Property Group
Stephanie Sadoff
@properties
The Lavelle Group
Stefanie Lavelle
Coldwell Banker Residential
Nate Brecht - Chicago Listings
Nathan Brecht
Redfin Corporation
The Gramata Realty Group
James Gramata
@properties
Residential
Sales Volume
$
14+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Sharon Kay Rizzo
Dream Town Realty
Grazyna Przybysz
Chicago Area Realty Inc.
Armando Chacon
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Deborah Ryder
American International
Realty
Chris McComas
@properties
Elena Theodoros
@properties
Clare Spartz
@properties
Paul Gorney
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Suzanne Gignilliat
Coldwell Banker Residential
Hunter Andre
Coldwell Banker Residential
Jack Guest
Century 21 McMullen
Mary Mac Diarmid
@properties
Lance Kirshner
@properties
Dale Strauss
Strauss Realty Ltd
Elizabeth LaTour
Dream Town Realty
Joel Holland
Homescout Realty
Judith Pielet
Baird & Warner
Marti Corcoran
Century 21 McMullen
Renee Leung
Redfin Corporation
Elizabeth Bleeker
@properties
Danny Lewis
Kale Realty
Lonny Miller
Charles Rutenberg Realty
A D V E R T I S M E N T
Residential
Sales Volume
$
14+ Million
TEAMS
Sohail Real Estate Group
Sohail Salahuddin
@properties
The Lisa Sanders Group
Lisa Sanders
Dream Town Realty
The Nimick Team, Inc.
David Nimick
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Residential
Sales Volume
$
13+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Sharon O'Hara
@properties
Terri McAuley
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Pasquale Recchia
@properties
Brian Loomis
Coldwell Banker Residential
Kaylin Goldstein
@properties
Tat Kong
Richland Global, Inc.
Kimberly Gleeson
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Bernadette Kettwig
@properties
Harry Maisel
@properties
Gregorio Cirone
Interdome Realty, Inc.
Derick Creasy
Redfin Corporation
Pamela Sage
Baird & Warner
Keith Wilkey
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Jean Ward
@properties
Heather Hillebrand
Dream Town Realty
Continued on page 30
Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Continued from page 29
Elizabeth Amidon
Dream Town Realty
Bari Levine
@properties
Christopher Mundy
@properties
Deborah Wood
Coldwell Banker Residential
Timothy Blomquist
Key Realty, Inc.
David Fidanza
Redfin Corporation
John Huebner
@properties
Brian Ruff
d’aprile properties llc
Mark Icuss
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Tom McCarey
@properties
Monique Pieron
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Raj Patel
Core Luxury Real Estate Inc.
Alice Tse
Landmark & Property
Group, Inc.
Residential
Sales Volume
$
13+ Million
TEAMS
Eric Marcus Real Estate Group
Eric Marcus
Eric Marcus Real Estate Group
Gaggero & Co.
Christopher Gaggero
@properties
The Group
Akos Straub
Coldwell Banker Residential
Goodchild Homes
Elizabeth Goodchild
Weichert REALTORS ®
Goodchild Homes
My Chicago Properties Group
Lisa McMillan
@properties
The Morgan Sage Team
Morgan Sage
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Hearon Fitzpatrick Marketing
Nancy Hearon
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Team Iwersen
Tony Iwersen
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Brett Huelat
Brett Huelat
@properties
Residential
Sales Volume
$
12+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Randy Nasatir
@properties
Derek Disera
@properties
Rachel Bailey
Coldwell Banker Residential
Grigory Pekarsky
Vesta Preferred LLC
Connie Grunwaldt
@properties
Kelly Parker
@properties
Gary Weglarz
Applebrook Realty, Inc.
Peter Tortorello
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Randy McGhee
@properties
Michael Frank
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Brooke Daitchman
Dream Town Realty
Adam Wavrunek
Domain Realty
Cynthia Bauer
RE/MAX Premier Properties
Frankie Scibior
Illinois Real Estate Partners
Arcenio Salinas
Crosstown Realty
Fred Hoff
Hoff, REALTORS ®
Robert Shearer
Baird & Warner
Eileen Brennan
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Konrad Rodak
Redfin Corporation
Angel Aguilar
RE/MAX Fidelity
I.B. Weil
Baird & Warner
Jordan Chalmers
Baird & Warner
Peter Moore
Baird & Warner
John Vossoughi
@properties
Matt Silver
Urban Real Estate
Laura Rango
@properties
Nick Kluding
Baird & Warner
Dan Bergman
Redfin Corporation
Mark Fischer
@properties
Julie Busby
Belgravia Realty Group, LLC
Jill Peet Saponaro
Coldwell Banker Residential
Sheri Kamikow
Coldwell Banker Residential
Beata Gaska
Sergio & Banks Real Estate
Gregory Desmond
@properties
Mary Bennett
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Gerard Scheffler
Home Gallery Realty Corp.
Radim Mandel
Coldwell Banker Residential
Pam Lynch
@properties
Bruce Glazer
@properties
Michael Vrielink
Chicago Real Estate Artists
Residential
Sales Volume
$
12+ Million
TEAMS
Christie & Lynn DelGreco
Christina DelGreco
Coldwell Banker Residential
Ask Nagel Realty Team
Greg Nagel
Ask Nagel
The CN2 Group
Carol Ann Edwards-Nasser
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Sm@rt Realty Group
Glen Tomlinson
Century 21 Affiliated
Pence Property Group
Karen Pence
@properties
Residential
Sales Volume
$
11+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Patricia Young
@properties
Greg Vollan
@properties
Luis Ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
Ashraf Memon
Prospect Equities-First Class
Landon Harper
@properties
Brett Novack
@properties
Robert Poyo
Redfin Corporation
Brady Miller
Chicago Real Estate Artists
Steven Powers
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Ginger Menne
Related Realty
Sebastian Rodak
Redfin Corporation
Rusen Rusev
Runway Realty Inc
Daniel Pape
Hudson Parker Realty
Pamela Raia
Baird & Warner
Melissa Edidin
@properties
Philip Mistrata
In Town Realty Group Inc.
Nicole Schroeder
Midtown Realty Group LLC
Edward Flynn
Kensington Properties
RE, LLC
Jenna Smith
Dream Town Realty
Roy Novak
Citywide Realty LLC
Benjamin Tregoning
Organic Realty
Curt Ratcliff
@properties
Salvador Gonzalez
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
Douglas Smith
@properties
Susan Schechtman
Baird & Warner
Ryan Hardy
Gold Coast Realty Chicago
Marie Campbell
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Maureen Murnane
@properties
Ryan Casper
d’aprile properties llc
Michael Zuker
@properties
David Auffarth
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Michael Fields
Jax REALTORS ®
Karl Vogel
@properties
Stephany Oliveros
CHI Properties Inc.
Sophia Worden
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Mario DiLorenzo
The Landview Group, Inc.
Philip Schwartz
Baird & Warner
Jason Hiller
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Denise Dayan
Coldwell Banker Residential
Nancy Furth
Magellan Realty LLC
Steven Katz
@properties
Aleksandra Dubovik
Continuum Real Estate
Brokers
Jon Millikin
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Residential
Sales Volume
$
11+ Million
TEAMS
The Yeager Team
Juliana Yeager
@properties
Carter Property Group
Ashley Carter
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Terri Buseman
Terri Buseman
RE/MAX Premier Properties
Prime Real Estate Group
Peter Chrysanthou
Prime Real Estate Group, Inc.
Residential
Sales Volume
$
10+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Kim Kerbis
@properties
Ngocmai Huynh
VNT Realty
Kenneth Dooley
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
William Knapp
Lake Shore Drive Realty, Inc.
R. Matt Leutheuser
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Debbie Maue
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
30
Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Darragh Landry
@properties
Tom Leko
@properties
James Ongena
@properties
Nick Libert
Exit Strategy Realty
Juan Peralta
Panamerican Real Estate Inc.
Richard Evans
Coldwell Banker Residential
Michael Emery
Urban Real Estate
Stephanie LoVerde
Baird & Warner
Craig Isacson
@properties
Christina Carmody
Chicago Real Estate
Resources
Linette Thompson
@properties
Steven Acoba
Keller Williams
Preferred Realty
Mark Keppy
@properties
Rusty Schluchter
@properties
Joseph McInerney
Buyer’s Advantage, Inc.
Anne Rodia
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Gaspar Flores
Su Familia Real Estate
Meladee Hughes
Coldwell Banker Residential
Kevin Tatum
@properties
Michael Battista
@properties
Lisa Resek-Peck
@properties
Ryan Smith
Smith Partners & Associates
Judy Gibbons
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Rizwan Gilani
Dream Town Realty
Chris Bauer
Coldwell Banker Residential
Michael Scola
RE/MAX Partners
Sarah Maxwell
@properties
Maria Casciaro
@properties
James Buczynski
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Xiaojing Frost
Related Realty
Prashanth Pathy
Related Realty
Brian Morand
Sergio & Banks Real Estate
Alice Berger
@properties
Stephen Chertok
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Frank Oliva
Jendra Realty
Ted Nash
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Jason Vondrachek
Quest Realty Group
Ron Knoll
@properties
Charles Gullett
Best Chicago Properties, LLC
Joseph Pav
Pav REALTORS ®
Richard Kasper
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Victoria Silvano
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Residential
Sales Volume
$
10+ Million
TEAMS
The Francesca Rose Team
Francesca Rose
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Residential
Sales Volume
$
9+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Richard Anselmo
@properties
Andrew Glatz
Crown Heights Realty
Nicole Flores
Baird & Warner
Stanislaw Krozel
Royal Service Realty Chicago
Metro Pro
Adam Matuszek
American Realty &
Associates
Sandra Black
RE/MAX Signature
Steve Genyk
@properties
Weston Harding
X Plus Real Estate
Marna Spizz
Marna Spizz
Kathleen Menighan
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Anna Robertson
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Jessie Pinkham
Ultimate Realty Group LLC
Continued on page 32
A D V E R T I S M E N T
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Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Continued from page 31
Jeanne Spurlock
Century 21 Affiliated
Sonya Lea
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Kyle Jamicich
Coldwell Banker Residential
Shirin Ramos-Rezania
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Brenda Mauldin
Baird & Warner
Claudia Mendron
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Ronda Fish
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Igor Michin
@properties
Neeti Arndt
Dream Town Realty
Jan Kupiec
Baird & Warner
John Coleman
@properties
Mauricio Gonzalez
Citywide Realty LLC
Elizabeth Dudeck
Liz Dudeck & Assoc.
Christian Pezzuto
Pezzuto Realty, LLC
Kevin Sullivan
Coldwell Banker Residential
Janet Robertson
Century 21 McMullen
Brooke Vanderbok
@properties
Paul Solitro
Dream Town Realty
LaShandria Sanderson
Chicago Realty &
Asset Management
Kris Mork
Coldwell Banker Residential
Koon Lau
@properties
Anne Kearns
@properties
Lisa Madonia
@properties
Maureen Moran
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Ted Mortellaro
Dream Town Realty
Bill Erdman
Century 21 Affiliated
Marie Cabrera
Baird & Warner
Karen Breen Elia
RE/MAX Exclusive Properties
Cheryl Bellavia
Century 21 McMullen
Michael Danek
Related Realty
Jolanta Ciapala
Domain Group Realty LLC
Phyllis Smith
Century 21 Affiliated
Jayne Alofs
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Frederic Scovell
Coldwell Banker Residential
Robin Allotta
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Thomas Brandt
Keller Williams
Realty Partners
Beth Gomez
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Elizabeth Lassner
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Katie Freeman
@properties
Eduardo Garcia
Realty of Chicago LLC
Daniel Merrion
City Point Realty LLC
John Horton
Move-up America, LLC
Residential
Sales Volume
$
9+ Million
TEAMS
Property of Chicago
Joseph Chiappetta
@properties
Realty Chicago Group
Don Friedman
Chicago Real Estate
Resources
Chicago Real Estate Group
Wade Marshall
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
GilianoGroup
Michael Giliano
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Team Sachs
Erik Sachs
@properties
Phil Buoscio Team
Phillip Buoscio
Better Living Realty
RELUX International
Santiago Valdez
RE/MAX Signature
2nd City Homes
Mark Jak
Baird & Warner
Residential
Sales Volume
$
8+ Million
INDIVIDUALS
Mariah Dell
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Daniel Otto
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Matthew Mika
Coldwell Banker Residential
Judy Howard
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Hilary Pender
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Gabrielle Weisberg
Baird & Warner
Jennifer Johnson
@properties
Cristian Merdariu
City Habitat Realty LLC
Kristi Roque
Baird & Warner
Dympna Fay-Hart
Century 21 McMullen
Barbara Ball
@properties
Nancy Joyce
@properties
Heather Bilandic
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Joe Kennedy
@properties
Eric Newman
@properties
Nicole Pusateri
Bricks Realty LLC
David Hunt
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Norbert Mika
Coldwell Banker Residential
Patricia Papatheodore
Baird & Warner
Mark Dollard
Chicago Properties, Inc
Monica Vargas
Great Homes Real Estate, Inc.
Brent J. Rosenbower
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
David Smith
Redfin Corporation
Patrick Maliszewski
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Vickie Liu
Urban Real Estate
Jefferey Dyra
iTown Realty
Debra Weinberg
@properties
Linda Shaughnessy
Baird & Warner
Kimberly Broznowski Powers
@properties
Scott Hoskins
CMK Realty
Steven Heilig
Baird & Warner
Lukasz Wojcik
Exit Realty Redefined
Susan Fox
@properties
Joseph Metzger
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Lauren Goldberg
@properties
Carol Duran
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Michael Stangel
Century 21 McMullen
David Stone
Coldwell Banker Residential
Luminita Ispas
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Ryan Preuett
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Robert Sikkel
@properties
Zeferino Martinez
RE/MAX 10
John Staib
@properties
Jennifer Lapins
@properties
Lynn Reidl
Dream Town Realty
Chester Jakala
Telequest Corp.
Chris Vernald
Urban Real Estate
Eva Ustupski
@properties
Marcin Krempa
RE/MAX Edge
Caroline Boskovic
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Thomas Rubin
Fulton Grace Realty
Ira Mizell
Goldtree Realty
James Meese
Coldwell Banker Residential
Michael Swanson
Coldwell Banker Residential
R. Gabriella Tymarskis
Chicago Residences
Michael Michalak
RE/MAX Signature
Stacey Grossman
Coldwell Banker Residential
Ellen Webber
@properties
Teresa Costantini
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Charese David
Menard Johnson
& Associates
Claudia Langman
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Peter Bellert
Century 21 McMullen
Karen Morris
@properties
Cathy Byrne
Baird & Warner
Burt Fujishima
Coldwell Banker Residential
Marissa Lanzito
@properties
Patrick Natale
Coldwell Banker Residential
Sean Glascott
@properties
Michael McCallum
Baird & Warner
Meredith Manni
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Andrea Hebner
@properties
Jenny Fultz
Jin's Group Corporation LTD
Michael Kaufman
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Kelly Mead
Coldwell Banker Residential
Robert Pratt
Dream Town Realty
Susan Oleksy
Coldwell Banker Residential
Azeem Khan
Century 21 S.G.R., Inc.
Christie Ascione
@properties
Lindsey Delrahim
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
Kathleen Bock
Coldwell Banker Residential
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Congratulations Top Producers of 2014
Residential Sales by Individuals & Teams: Units & Dollar Volume
Danielle Dowell
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Kathryn Mischka
Coldwell Banker Residential
Elizabeth August
@properties
Laura Rahilly
@properties
Julie Chesne
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Linda Broznowski
@properties
Rita Kerins
Coldwell Banker Residential
Sandra Kessler
@properties
John Malandrino
Redfin Corporation
Michael Gentile
@properties
Dustin Harvey
Alto Realty
Colleen Archer Daugherty
@properties
Kevin Cibula
Conlon: A Real Estate
Company
Karen Peterson
Coldwell Banker Residential
Andy Sokol
The Sokol Group
Todd Szwajkowski
Dream Town Realty
Anne Connolly Rief
@properties
Chi Zhang
Coldwell Banker Residential
Mark Pfeifer
Jameson Sotheby's
International Realty
Mitch Gordon
Baird & Warner
Anthony Zaskowski
Property Consultants Realty
Residential
Sales Volume
$
8+ Million
TEAMS
Andy Gersten
Andrew Gersten
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
The Walker Team
Carla Walker
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
Matt Shrake
Matthew Shrake
Coldwell Banker Residential
Andre Property Group
Stephanie Andre
@properties
Team Castline
Bradley Cole
Castline Properties LLC
One Capital Group
Rakesh Parikh
Coldwell Banker Residential
The Dana Group
Dana Gerstenschlager
@properties
A D V E R T I S M E N T S
2014 Top Producers by Neighborhood
Residential Sales by Units Sold
West Towns
Neighborhoods
402 - BERWYN
luis ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
TIE Joanne Zaworski
Lynx Real Estate Services
403 - FOREST VIEW
No Clear Top Producer*
404 - STICKNEY
luis ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
534 - LYONS
francisco Quintero, Jr.
Golden Homes Real Estate Inc.
547 - NORTH RIVERSIDE
No Clear Top Producer*
650 - CICERO
luis ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
Chicago
Neighborhoods
8001 connie abels
RE/MAX Edge
8002 phyllis smith
Century 21 Affiliated
8003 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8004 colin Hebson
Dream Town Realty
8005 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
TIE leigh marcus
@properties
8006 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8007 Jeffrey lowe
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8008 matt laricy
Americorp, Ltd.
8009 Radim mandel
Coldwell Banker Residential
8010 lisa sanders
Dream Town Realty
8011 colin Hebson
Dream Town Realty
8012 Jill cunningham
@properties
8013 david goldberg
Special Assets, Inc.
8014 John Byrne
Baird & Warner
8015 Janet Robertson
Century 21 McMullen
8016 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8017 matt skiba
RE/MAX Landmark
8018 alcides Rodriguez
Beaulieu Real Estate
8019 luis campoverde
RE/MAX Fidelity
8020 silviu moldovan
Domain Realty
8021 scott curcio
Coldwell Banker Residential
TIE elizabeth Brooks
Belgravia Realty Group, LLC
8022 Karen Biazar
North Clybourn Group, Inc.
8023 shaheen pervaiz
Legent WP Realty, Inc
8024 Karen Biazar
North Clybourn Group, Inc.
8025 adam Wavrunek
Domain Realty
8026 scott newman
Newman Realty
TIE Jason shapiro
Rising Realty, LLC
8027 Kirby pearson
Pearson Realty Group
8028 elizabeth Brooks
Belgravia Realty Group, LLC
8029 arthur cirignani
Chicago Realty Partners, Ltd.
TIE John federici
Krain
8030 daniel Villarreal
Villarreal Real Estate, Inc.
8031 phillip Buoscio
Better Living Realty
8032 scott Hoskins
CMK Realty
8033 erin Ward
Related Realty
8034 nicole pusateri
Bricks Realty LLC
8035 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8036 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8037 snezhina dobreva
Century 21 Affiliated
8038 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8039 linda lee Tuggle
Urban Search Corp.
Of Chicago
TIE Ruth Wallace
Kale Realty
8040 Joseph pabon
Jacqueline A. Gideon
8041 Jessie pinkham
Ultimate Realty Group LLC
8042 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8043 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
TIE diana peterson
Auction Works
8044 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8045 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8046 Krystyna stachurska
Stachurska Real Estate, Inc.
8047 No Clear Top Producer*
8048 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8049 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
TIE gary Weglarz
Applebrook Realty, Inc.
8050 Brian caron
AMS Realty, Inc.
8051 andre Bennett
Royal Crest Realty, Inc.
TIE arthur cirignani
Chicago Realty Partners, Ltd
TIE gaspar flores
Su Familia Real Estate
8052 Rigoberto garcia
Grinker & Garcia Real Estate
8053 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8054 No Clear Top Producer*
8055 Rigoberto garcia
Grinker & Garcia Real Estate
8056 mark nowak
Nowak Realty
8057 Bill erdman
Century 21 Affiliated
8058 phillip Buoscio
Better Living Realty
8059 Jennifer liu
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
8060 Jennifer liu
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
8061 snezhina dobreva
Century 21 Affiliated
8062 maria castillo
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8063 Jenny lima
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8064 Julie anderson
RE/MAX 10
TIE Barbara Thouvenell
P.R.S. Associates, Inc.
8065 maria castillo
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8066 Barbara Thouvenell
P.R.S. Associates, Inc.
8067 snezhina dobreva
Century 21 Affiliated
8068 snezhina dobreva
Century 21 Affiliated
8069 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8070 andrei Turcu
Diverse Realty
8071 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8072 mary ellen fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Real Estate Inc.
TIE frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8073 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8074 Barbara Thouvenell
P.R.S. Associates, Inc.
8075 gary Weglarz
Applebrook Realty, Inc.
8076 Barbara guratowski
RE/MAX Signature
TIE Rosario Terracciano
Resurrecting Real Estate Corp.
8077 Kim Biggs
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
*Neighborhood Top Producer
must have sold a minimum of three
properties in the neighborhood
specified, otherwise no clear top
producer is listed.
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2014 Top Producers by Neighborhood
Residential Sales by Dollar Volume Sold
West Towns
Neighborhoods
402 - BERWYN
Joanne Zaworski
Lynx Real Estate Services
403 - FOREST VIEW
alicia snyder-poulos
RE/MAX Partners
404 - STICKNEY
luis ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
534 - LYONS
francisco Quintero Jr.
Golden Homes Real Estate, Inc.
547 - NORTH RIVERSIDE
sam dorf
New Era Chicago, LLC
650 - CICERO
luis ortiz
Realty of Chicago LLC
Chicago
Neighborhoods
8001 frank maguire
Baird & Warner
8002 phyllis smith
Century 21 Affiliated
8003 Heather gustafson
CMK Realty
8004 colin Hebson
Dream Town Realty
8005 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8006 Jeffrey lowe
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8007 emily sachs Wong
@properties
8008 chezi Rafaeli
Coldwell Banker Residential
8009 Radim mandel
Coldwell Banker Residential
8010 lisa sanders
Dream Town Realty
8011 colin Hebson
Dream Town Realty
8012 Jill cunningham
@properties
8013 david goldberg
Special Assets Inc.
8014 John Byrne
Baird & Warner
8015 Janet Robertson
Century 21 McMullen
8016 mario greco
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8017 matt skiba
RE/MAX Landmark
8018 cora lat
Century 21 Universal
8019 luis campoverde
RE/MAX Fidelity
8020 susan fox
@properties
8021 elizabeth Brooks
Belgravia Realty Group, LLC
8022 Karen Biazar
North Clybourn Group, Inc.
8023 Karen Biazar
North Clybourn Group, Inc.
8024 Karen Biazar
North Clybourn Group, Inc.
8025 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8026 Tammy Holmes
Exit Strategy Realty
8027 geraldine Blair
Coldwell Banker Residential
8028 elizabeth Brooks
Belgravia Realty Group, LLC
8029 gloria spencer-mcgee
Baker-Spencer Realty, LLC
8030 daniel Villarreal
Villarreal Real Estate, Inc.
8031 Tat Kong
Richland Global, Inc.
8032 leila Zammatta
Magellan Realty LLC
8033 ami Bumia
Related Realty
8034 nicole pusateri
Bricks Realty LLC
8035 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8036 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8037 Jason shapiro
Rising Realty, LLC
8038 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8039 shirley Walker
Urban Search Corp.
Of Chicago
8040 carleen lewis
Pearson Realty Group
8041 Robert sullivan
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeService
8042 Hasani steele
RE/MAX Premier Properties
8043 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8044 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8045 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8046 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8047 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8048 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8049 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8050 Brian caron
AMS Realty, Inc.
8051 gustavo lopez
G & R Realty, Inc
8052 Rigoberto garcia
Grinker & Garcia Real Estate
8053 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8054 Rashad carmichael
Coldwell Banker Residential
8055 Rigoberto garcia
Grinker & Garcia Real Estate
8056 mark nowak
Nowak Realty
8057 Bill erdman
Century 21 Affiliated
8058 phillip Buoscio
Better Living Realty
8059 anthony ng
Goodland Realty Inc.
TIE darryl Toney
Neighborhood AssistanceCorp.
8060 Jennifer liu
Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty
8061 alice Tse
Landmark & Property
Group, Inc.
8062 maria castillo
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8063 salvador gonzalez
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8064 Barbara Thouvenell
P.R.S. Associates, Inc.
8065 uriel ayala
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8066 uriel ayala
ERA Mi Casa Real Estate
8067 Harriett martin
Anchor Realty Group, Inc.
8068 Harriett martin
Anchor Realty Group, Inc.
8069 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8070 andrei Turcu
Diverse Realty
8071 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8072 Bernadette molloy
Molloy & Associates, Inc.
8073 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8074 larry anoman
Anoman and Associates
8075 frank montro
Oak Realty of Chicago, Inc.
8076 patricia Regan
RE/MAX City
8077 maureen murnane
@properties
Congratulations!
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FROM THE EDITOR
as chicago RealToRs ® ,
a key part of your daily
business strategy includes
making connections.
Meeting new prospects and professional contacts more often
results in leads, referrals and new investment opportunities to
help your business grow and reach new heights.
The Chicago Association of
REALTORS ® is no different than
practitioners like you when it comes
to recognizing how creating new
connections helps increase opportunities
and resources for our members.
C.A.R. has partnered with six interest-based
organizations serving the
Chicagoland area. These partnerships
will provide professionals with
organizational, promotional and
training support and in turn, will
enhance the ability to serve C.A.R.’s
existing members.
• Asian Real Estate Association
of America (AREAA) – Chicago
Chapter
• Dearborn Realtist Board
(NAREB Chicago Chapter)
• The International Real Estate
Federation (FIABCI-USA) –
Chicago Midwest Chapter
look at our resource guide on p. 42-43
to gain a deeper perspective of each
organization and their mission.
C.A.R. will also serve as an industry
sponsor to these organizations. Our
goal is to introduce C.A.R. members to
events and industry-related information
on a very broad scale. Our partners
serve this purpose.
These partners host numerous
networking and educational events –
each with at least one event per month.
If you take the time to attend, you will
assuredly continue to heighten your
knowledge and understanding within
the field, along with tapping into everimportant
networking opportunities to
access greater success.
Stay tuned for more to come from
C.A.R. in partnership with these
extraordinary associations!
2014 - 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Hugh Rider
President-Elect
Dan Wagner
Treasurer
Matthew Silver
Immediate Past President
Matt Farrell
DIRECTORS
Mack Alsaidi
Sonia Anaya
Tommy Choi
Robert C. Eby
Maurice L. Hampton
Erin Mandel
Greg Pekarsky
George Schultz
Akos Straub
Rebecca Thomson
Sarah Ware
Deena Zimmerman
AFFILIATE DIRECTOR
Mauricio Sanchez
CommercialForum Director
Robert E. Thomas
Public Policy Coordinating Committee Director
Gail A. Spreen
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, CIPS, IOM
The Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine is published quarterly by the
Chicago Association of REALTORS ® for its members. Advertising is
purchased and does not necessarily represent the position of the
Chicago Association of REALTORS ® .
Editor-in-Chief
Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, CIPS, IOM
gdowns@chicagorealtor.com
Editor
Barbara Matthopoulos
bmatthopoulos@chicagorealtor.com
Managing Editor
Jessica Kern
jkern@chicagorealtor.com
Art Director
Jim August
jaugust@chicagorealtor.com
Senior Writer
Rebecca Boykin
rboykin@chicagorealtor.com
For advertising information please contact
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• National Association of Hispanic
Real Estate Professionals
(NAHREP) – Chicago Chapter
Barbara matthopoulos
Vice President of Communications
and Media Relations
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Ph: (708)863-1111
• Women’s Council of REALTORS ®
(WCR) – Chicago Chapter
Whether you’re new to the profession or
an industry veteran, take time to take a
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Under long established policy of this Association, the Illinois Association of REALTORS ® and
the National Association of REALTORS ® :
1. The broker’s compensation for services rendered in respect to any listing is solely a
matter of negotiation between the broker and his or her client, and is not fixed, controlled,
recommended or maintained by any persons not party to the listing agreement.
2. The compensation paid by the listing broker to a cooperating broker in respect to any
listing is established by the listing broker and is not fixed, controlled, recommended or
maintained by any persons other than the listing broker.
Chicago REALTOR ® Magazine
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MILLENNIALS,
MORTGAGE RATES AND
NEW CONSTRUCTION:
2015 MARKET OUTLOOK
millennials, lending trends,
new construction and a
strong commercial outlook
topped the discussion at our 2015
Market Outlook in January.
Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at
REALTOR.com, forecasts a slightly
stronger economic performance and
more substantial increases in existing
and new home sales.
Jonathan smoke
Looking forward to
2015, Realtor.com is
forecasting slightly
stronger economic
performance and more substantial
increases in existing and new home sales.
The gains in housing activity will be
driven by the improving economic
conditions, especially employment-related
douglas Johnson
Chief Economist
REALTOR.com
opportunities that will enable millennials,
the largest generation in history for the
U.S., to enter home ownership in more
significant numbers. The Chicago
metropolitan statistical area is following
the overall U.S. trend and will also see
growth in first-time buyers enabled by the
market’s relatively strong levels of
affordability.
Managing Director
CBRE Auction Services
Douglas Johnson, Managing Director,
CBRE Auction Services, predicts the
markets in general will continue to
improve in 2015, and David Wolf,
President, Related Realty, says new
condo development is beginning to
increase in pace and project size.
Continued job
growth, low interest
rates and moderate
increases in Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) will serve the
U.S. commercial real estate market well
in 2015. Good markets and good market
fundamentals make most real estate
investors look fairly proficient at their
craft and 2015 will be no exception.
However, real estate investing is not
for the faint of heart and is never easy.
Investors will be faced with many
obstacles in 2015, including a scarcity
of Class A Core product that will lead to
capitalization rate compression for these
highly sought after properties.
We have more of their predictions at
www.ChicagoREALTOR.com.
david Wolf
Throughout 2014,
we started to hear a
lot of chatter about
developers planning
new construction projects throughout the
city. New condo development has officially
started taking place and is beginning to
increase in pace and project size. However,
President
Related Realty
we are still about three years out from any
large scale developments delivering new
product in Chicago, and at least one year
out from completion for medium scale
new construction projects.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
Striving for Your Excellence
By Tina Stepaniak, Senior Director of Professional Development
We share your drive to make 2015 your best ever. To
help you fulfill your goals, we want you to know that our
REALTORS ® Real Estate School (RRES) is evolving to
meet the needs of your clients along with you.
That’s why we have assembled a roster of expert instructors
and rolled out a new suite of classes to position Chicago
REALTORS ® as the most skilled and best prepared to
compete in the business.
Whether you are a residential or commercial practitioner ‒
new to real estate or seasoned veteran ‒ we offer classes
tailored to every professional need.
Our formula for your success starts with you ‒ our
members. We want to make sure you’re getting the most
valuable educational experience available. How do we
achieve this?
By enhancing two areas, we bring added value to your
educational experience and put innovation to work for
your business.
instructor Training
Our instructors are industry experts who are primed to
position you and your business for success. Renewed efforts
include launching an instructor training course that is
geared toward REALTORS ® who want to become certified
to teach continuing education (CE). As real estate insiders,
they possess the know-how, experience and the desire to
give back to their colleagues. For our current instructors,
we highly encourage them to pursue continued training so
they can keep up to date on new teaching techniques.
course development
The courses we develop are exclusive to C.A.R. We host
focus groups to customize our classes with precision with
the consistent goal of staying relevant to members’ needs.
Then, we hold a trial class to collect feedback and make
final adjustments.
This year, you will notice an even broader range of CE
options on residential, commercial and technology.
New courses include:
• Commercial Real Estate: The Insider’s Guide
• Social Media Setup for Real Estate
• Social Media Ethics for Real Estate
• Create Your Real Estate Business Plan
In addition to our CE offerings, we also have introduced new
classes that provide practical, in-the-field training, such as
Roadmap of a Transaction.
Please visit us at the new, improved ChicagoREALTOR.com to
stay updated on these and other upcoming classes to allow us
to continue helping you reach new professional heights.
Every year, we strive for excellence ‒ Your excellence.
That’s why we are continuously looking at ways to provide
quality education by growing our innovative and strategic
classes to ensure professionals like you stay competitive.
Tina Stepaniak
Senior Director of Professional Development
Chicago Association of REALTORS ®
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
YPN Monthly Breakfasts
Close your month with complimentary networking breakfasts with
YPN at Manny’s Deli. Held the last Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.,
you’ll enjoy a hot breakfast, coffee, great speakers and company!
Wednesday, March 25 th
Perfecting Your Profile Panel
Erin Mandel, @properties
Matt Laricy, Americorp Real Estate
Scott Newman, Newman Realty
Moderated by
Nicholas Apostal,
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Wednesday, May 27 th
Classic vs. Modern Practices Panel
Chuck Goro, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Nick Libert, EXIT Strategy Realty
Jeanine McShea, Related Realty
Stephanie Brimo, Redfin
Wednesday, July 29 th
Know When You Need Help!
What Will Your Team Look Like?
Tommy Choi & Josh Weinberg,
Weinberg Choi Realty
Mary Summerville,
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty
Wednesday, September 30 th
Professional Development
"Build A Better You"
James Ascot, Ascot Realty Group
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Wednesday, April 29 th
Time Management
Jim Miller,
Free for C.A.R. Members
$
30 for non-members
1141 S. Jefferson, Chicago, IL 60607
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Wednesday, June 24 th
Become a Win-Win Negotiator
Wayne Paprocki
Wednesday, August 26 th
Reducing Market Time
By Going Green
Pamela Brookstein, Elevate Energy
Help support a great cause! Our
breakfasts are free, giving you all the
more reason to donate to our partnered
charity this year, the Habitat for Humanity
Youth Board! At each monthly breakfast
we will be accepting donations.
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Third Annual RPAC Fundraiser
Another Record-Breaking Success!
October 9, 2014, The Montgomery Club, Chicago
14. 15. 16.
20.
17. 18. 19.
1. Casino Royale brought
out professionals dedicated to
the industry; 2. Alex Summers, Mike Sato, Mike LeFevere and
James Bellavia, all of Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty;
3. Genoa Krisco and Amy Beyer, Americorp, Ltd.; 4. Casino Royale
attendees enjoyed a fun evening; 5. Jonathan Villegas, guest,
Erika Villegas, ERA Mi Casa Real Estate, Kelly Price, Wintrust Mortgage
and Maurice Hampton, Centered International Realty; 6. Casino Royale
attendees enjoyed fun and networking opportunities; 7. Mont Wickham,
Melissa Archer and Marcus Cook, all of Conlon: A Real Estate Company;
8.Wintrust Mortgage sponsored the VIP Lounge; 9. @properties sponsored
the event; 10. Carol and John Schumacher, and Anne Rosen, all of
Keller Williams Preferred Realty; 11. Joe Nudo and Karla Mina, both of
Coldwell Banker Residential, and Jeff Scholl, guest; 12. Ginger Downs,
C.A.R., Deena Zimmerman, Jameson Commercial, and Stephanie Sims,
guest; 13. Nicholas Apostal, Coldwell Banker Residential, Erin Mandel,
@properties, Mike McElroy, Access Chicago Realty Inc., Sam Powell,
Dream Town Realty, Rebecca Thomson, @properties, Matt Farrell,
Urban Real Estate, and Tommy Choi, Weinberg Choi Realty Inc.;
14. Gaspar Flores Jr., Su Familia Real Estate, Jaclyn Flores, guest,
Martha Dominguez, Country Financial, and Marc Hernandez President
of NAHREP Chicago 15. Casino Royale raised more than $ 50,000 for RPAC;
16. Meegan Addy, Urban Real Estate, Evelyn Fred, Jameson Sotheby’s
International Realty, and Vince Milito, Coldwell Banker Residential;
17. Nykea Pippion McGriff, Dream Town Realty, Sheila Dantzler,
Related Realty, and Sarah Ware,Ware Realty Group, LLC; 18. Nick Bailey,
Related Realty; 19. Sonia Anaya, America Real Estate, Erin Mandel and
Rebecca Thomson, both of @properties; 20. Michael Emery, Urban
Real Estate.
Photos by Sofia Spentzas, Spiral Art Design and Lex Alexander, Lex Alexander
Photography.
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STRATEGIC PARTNERS
get involved with our
GREATER
asian real estate
association of
america (areaa)
Mission Statement:
The Asian Real Estate
Association of America
(AREAA) is a nonprofit
professional trade organization
dedicated to promoting
sustainable homeownership
opportunities in Asian
American communities by
creating a powerful national
voice for housing and real
estate professionals that
serve this dynamic market.
Upcoming Event:
AREAA Global and
Luxury Summit, Sunday,
April 19-Tuesday, April 21
Website:
www.areaa.org/chicago
Contact:
Vicky Silvano
Vicky.silvano@century21.sgr.com
dearborn realtist
Board (drB)
Mission Statement:
The Dearborn Realtist
Board’s mission is to address
the African American
professional community’s
need for expanding the understanding
and realization
of housing and economic
opportunities within the
field of real property for
all people.
Upcoming Events:
Please visit
www.chicagorealtist.com
for all upcoming events.
Website:
www.chicagorealtist.com
Contact:
Tracey Taylor
ttaylor@koenigrubloff.com
Dearborn Realtist Board
(DRB) held its kickoff on
Jan. 14 in The Bronze
Lounge of the Parkway
Ballroom.
FiaBCi-uSa Chicago
Midwest Council (the
international real
estate Federation)
Mission Statement:
FIABCI-USA provides access
and opportunity for real
estate professionals interested
in gaining knowledge,
sharing information and
conducting international
business.
Upcoming Events:
For information on a series
of consulate visits and more
events, visit
www.fiabciusa.com.
Website:
www.fiabciusa.com
Contact:
Ronald Sears
Ronald.Sears@Century21.com
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Strategic partners
national association
of Hispanic real
estate professionals
(naHrep)
Mission Statement:
We are The Voice for
Hispanic Real Estate ® and
proud champions of homeownership
for the Hispanic
community with over
20,000 members across
the country.
Upcoming Events:
Please visit
www.NAHREPChicago.org
for all upcoming events.
Website:
www.NAHREPChicago.org
Contact:
info@nahrepchicago.org
realtOrS ® to the
rescue (rttr)
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to mobilize
the REALTOR ® community
to address and impact the
plight of homeless pets. We
are not a shelter or rescue
organization. Rather, we are
a volunteer-run, charitable
service organization.
Upcoming Events:
2 nd Annual Cubs Fundraiser
Outing – May 2015
Website:
www.realtorstotherescue.org
Contact:
info@realtorstotherescue.org
women’s Council of
realtOrS ® , Chicago
Chapter (wCr)
Mission Statement:
We are a network of
successful REALTORS ® ,
advancing women as professionals
and leaders in
business, the industry and
the communities we serve.
Upcoming Events:
Elevate Awards,
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17,
Union League Club
of Chicago
Website:
www.wcrchicago.org
Contact:
Evelyn Fred, President
evelyn.fred9@gmail.com
The Women’s Council
of REALTORS ® ,Chicago
Chapter (WCR) installed
its 2015 Board of
Directors at Venue One
on Dec.18.
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Ethics Citation
Program
Advancing REALTOR ® Professionalism
A new program that protects buyers, sellers and REALTORS ®
The Ethics Citation Program allows members of the public and REALTORS ® to report unethical conduct and
enables C.A.R. to more quickly discipline violations.
How the Ethics Citation Program Works
1. A REALTOR® or member of the public files
a complaint against a C.A.R. member.
• The complaint can be anonymous.
• The complaint must have documentation/evidence.
2. A C.A.R. citation panel meets to review the complaint.
3. If the panel determines there is enough evidence, it will
fine the REALTOR® based on the Citation Violation Schedule.
4. The REALTOR® can pay the fine or appeal.
5. After an appeal, the complaint will proceed to the
Code of Ethics hearing process.
6. If payment is not received within the time-frame
allotted, suspension of membership including MLS
access will occur.
Citation Violation Schedule
Code of Ethics – Violation Schedule
Article 1 $
1,000 SOP 1-16: Accessing or using or allowing others to access or use a property managed or listed on terms other than those
authorized by the owner or seller.
Article 3 $
500 SOP 3-4: Failure to disclose existence of a dual or variable rate commission.
$
250 SOP 3-6: Failure to disclose existence of accepted offers to any broker seeking cooperation.
$
1,000 SOP 3-9: Providing access to listed property on terms other than those established by the owner or the listing broker.
Article 4 $
500 Failure to provide written disclosure of REALTORS® interest in property being bought or sold.
Article 5 $
500 Providing professional services without disclosing interest in the property.
Article 6 $
500 Accepting any commission, rebate or profit on expenditures without client’s knowledge or consent.
Article 12 $
250 Failure to present a true picture in real estate communication, marketing, and advertising.
$
250 Failure to disclose status as a real estate professional in advertising, marketing and other real estate communications.
$
250 SOP 12-2: Failure to disclose potential compensation or benefit received from a third party for services provided free to a client.
$
500 SOP 12-4: Advertising or offering to sell/lease property without authority of owner or owner’s authorized agent.
$
250 SOP 12-5: Failure to disclose name of real estate firm in advertising in a readily apparent manner.
$
500 SOP 12-6: Failure to disclose status as both owner/landlord and Realtor® or licensee when advertising property in which
REALTOR® has ownership interest
$
250 SOP 12-7: Claiming to have “sold” a property.
$
250 SOP 12-9: Failure to disclose on a website the firm’s name and state of licensure in a reasonable and readily apparent manner.
$
250 SOP 12-10: Failure to present a true picture in advertising and representations to the public including internet
content posted and the URLs and domain names used
$
500 SOP 12-12: Registration or use of deceptive URL or domain name.
$
500 SOP 12-13: Representing that the REALTOR® has a designation, certification or other credential that the REALTOR® is not
legitimately entitled to use.
Article 14 $
500 Failure to cooperate in any professional standards proceeding or investigation.
Article 16 $
500 Use terms of an offer to modify listing broker’s offer of compensation.
$
250 SOP 16-19: Placement of for sale/lease sign on property without permission of seller/landlord.
LOCKBOX RULES
C.A.R. Bylaw 8.14 $
1,000 No Member responsible for a real estate listing shall provide any third-party access to the listed real estate without
the seller’s consent and pursuant to the terms and conditions that the seller may reasonably request.
For a complete explanation visit us at www.ChicagoREALTOR.com
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COMMERCIAL FORUM
short-term Rentals:
more Risks than Rewards
LIABILITY
If we dig a little deeper, the next logical landing spot for
liability might be the renter’s insurance; however, the
“commercial purpose” clause included in most policies
probably means they will not cover the injured guest. In this
case, the odds are possible that liability could potentially land
on the landlord’s plate. If you plan to allow your tenants to
use Airbnb, please make sure you pay close attention to
these ongoing policy changes.
So I know what some of you are thinking: Why don’t I, the
landlord, just place my vacant units on Airbnb directly to
better mitigate liability and earn the profits myself? Good
question, but the risks remain.
In the age of apps, C2C business is more prevalent
than ever. Services like Uber and Lyft have cut out the
middleman to provide easier and more efficient ways
of doing business. The housing market has its own services like
Airbnb and Couchsurfing. But did you know these services could
put landlords at risk?
New York City officials estimate three-quarters of all Airbnb
rentals in the city are illegal, violating zoning or other laws,
with commercial operators supplying more than one-third
of the units and generating more than one-third of the
revenue. The scale has gotten so large that New York City has sued
the owners of two buildings for essentially running illegal hotels.
The extra income sounds nice, but at the cost of added scrutiny,
violations and lawsuits - you may want to take the pragmatic
approach and simply forbid short-term sublets in your lease. Many
Chicago landlords, myself included, already have.
Airbnb defines itself as a trusted community marketplace for people
to list, discover and book unique accommodations around the world;
whether it is a villa for a month, or an apartment for a night.
Chris Pezza
Sales & Leasing Manager
Rockwell Partners, LLC
Generally speaking, an individual property owner uses the service to
find short-term renters looking for vacation housing at a price more
affordable than nearby hotels.
Having used Airbnb, I can say it is a fabulous service and an
affordable way to stay in a luxury beach house in California for a
few nights. But as a landlord myself, I also understand the inherent
problems. It is possible that you currently have a tenant within your
portfolio subletting his or her apartment to a stranger, at a profit,
unbeknownst to you.
One woman in New York reportedly rented five different properties
from five different landlords, and used them as Airbnb rentals to
make significant profits. One of her five landlords had a strong lease,
and was actually able to evict her once he found out about the illegal
sublets. Disaster averted for that landlord.
The liability for a landlord does not stop at just having illegal renters.
What happens if one of these guests is injured during his or her
stay? Airbnb now includes up to $1 million in coverage, but this is
only secondary insurance.
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Government Affairs Update
Chicago
The Chicago Association
of REALTORS ® (C.A.R.) is
dedicated to advocating
for REALTORS ® and their
clients. We utilize several
different committees and
coalitions and a full-time
professional staff to
effectively and efficiently
achieve this goal.
The C.A.R. Governmental
Affairs department lobbies
legislators and regulators
to help pass laws that
maintain a healthy
business environment for
our members and for their
clients, and works to defeat
laws which increase
the cost of housing and
inhibit the growth of the
real estate industry.
BRIAN A.
BERNARDONI
Senior Director of
Government Affairs
and Public Policy
KRISTOPHER J.
ANDERSON
Director of
Government Affairs
Housing policy: key efforts
The framework of our advocacy efforts is IAR’s
Housing Policy – available at illinoisRealToR.org.
This sets forth a series of objectives that govern
how we work on behalf of your business.
Here are the key issues facing Chicago REALTORS ® ,
and how the Housing Policy guides our actions:
Housing affordability and diversity
• affordable Requirements ordinance (aRo):
Although the private profit and nonprofit
market must assume chief responsibility,
government at all levels must be partners.
• abandoned building ordinances or funding for
the homeless: The government has a role in
providing related services to the homeless, those
at risk of foreclosure and those at the primary
stages of leasing and/or homeownership.
equal opportunity issues
• fair Housing: We pledge to uphold the spirit as
well as the letter of the law through programs,
activities and training designed to promote and
further the right of equal opportunity in housing
for all people.
Housing Tax policy
• Transfer Tax: We oppose the imposition of real
estate transfer taxes by local governments.
• mortgage interest deduction: We support the
federal mortgage interest deduction and state
enhancements, such as mortgage credit
certificates.
Removing Barriers to diverse and
affordable Housing
• chicago Building code: We support policies and
programs to promote technological advances in
the construction industry designed to reduce
housing costs without adverse impact on health
and safety.
• chicago Residential landlord and Tenant
ordinance (RlTo): We oppose landlord-tenant
legislation that is injurious to the basic rights
of private property ownership.
• Rent control measures: Rent control measures
ultimately decrease the availability of affordable
housing and infringe upon the right of
Americans to own property free of unreasonable
controls.
C.a.r. welcomes Second
lobbyist
The Chicago Association of REALTORS ® is fortunate
to welcome a second Governmental Affairs Director.
Kristopher J. Anderson served Cook County
for 10 years, working in its revenue and budget and
management services departments, and its Board of
Review. He also has a wealth of campaign experience
and served in a congressional district office.
Anderson will join Brian Bernardoni to represent and
advocate for Chicago REALTORS ® before Chicago City
Hall, Cook County Board, Cook County Land Bank and
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in political
science and speech communication from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned
a project management strategy certificate from the
University of Chicago Graham School.
Chicago
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MRED UPDATE
How MRED Can Help You
Build Better Business
As a licensed REALTOR ® and instructor, I find it amazing that many agents are only touching
the surface of connectMLS . Using tools that you already have is the best way to build a
business. Whether you’re new to the real estate industry, seasoned or reinventing yourself as an
agent, Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) has a powerhouse of products that can help
increase or jumpstart your business.
Below are my favorite tools:
1. Go paperless! Go paperless! Did you know that our
MLS has a transaction management tool? Most agents
don’t! Whether you’re on the listing or sale side of a
transaction, you can manage your deal from contract
to close using connectMLS . Store public and private
documents, track transaction history, invite your
buyers, sellers, attorneys, loan officers, inspector or
anyone that is a party to the transaction to view
documents, history and updates. Yes, you can also
email updates to your participants. Take advantage
of the tool you log into every day when you sign up
for the “Digitally Track Your Transactions - Paperless
Organization” class.
2. Need a good CRM? The MLS is more than a place to
list homes and search for homes. Real estate agents
are able to manage their customer relationship management
database. Agents have the ability to categorize
each client from active, closed, family, friends,
sphere of influence, custom lists and more. From these
lists, you can track where your business comes from,
email your database and print mailing labels. What are
you waiting for? Take the connectMLS “Automated
Prospecting and Farming” class today.
3. Looking for more listings and buyers? If you answered
“yes,” then make sure you’re proficient in Realist ® . Did
you know you can search for expired properties,
pre-foreclosures, move up buyers, tax exemption, map
rubber band searches and more? You can also print
labels, export a list or – do both – in minutes. This is
one of my favorite tools in connectMLS . Why pay for
leads when you can build your own lead generation
mailing lists?
4. Share your listings on social media. The Share My
Listings widget feeds your active listings into a social
media tool that includes share features for Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and more. Share
your listings automatically to your Facebook Business
Pages. When a home is listed, it auto feeds to Facebook.
When it closes, the home is removed. This is a great
way to market your seller’s home.
5. Become a market expert. With InfoSparks, agents can
share real time data to social media, websites, blogs
and email. Live stats are at your fingertips.
There are many products available to enhance your
business, so take advantage of the tools you already pay for.
Sign up for FREE training at www.mredllc.com.
Carrie J. Bey-Little of Baird & Warner is a continuing education
instructor and contract trainer with Midwest Real Estate Data.
She has educated thousands of real estate professionals using the
best MLS tools available in the United States. In addition to
national and regional speaking engagements, she blogs for the
National Association of REALTORS ® .
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE
stay
cybersafe
Tips to Guard
Against Identity Theft
Cybercriminals can strike at any time, targeting
vulnerable computer systems. It makes little difference
to them whether they attack the systems of a
government agency, Fortune 500 company, small
business or an individual.
By following these simple steps, you can minimize
your chances of an incident.
Set strong passwords, change them regularly,
and don’t share them with anyone.
Do not include your name, your kids’ or pets’
names, or other well-known information about
yourself in your password;
Avoid using common words in your passwords
or passphrases. Instead, break up
words with numbers and punctuation marks
or symbols. For example, @ can replace the
letter “A” and an exclamation point (!) can
replace the letters “I” and “L”; and
Use a combination of upper and lower
case letters.
Keep your operating system, browser and other
critical software optimized by installing updates.
Maintain an open dialogue with your friends,
family, colleagues and community about
Internet safety.
Use privacy settings and limit the amount of
personal information you post online.
Be cautious about offers online – if it sounds too
good to be true, it probably is.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Hot Topics/Designations
The Chicago Association of
REALTORS ® Hot Topic Series
provides educational programs
to help our members stay on top of the industry.
Broker Price Opinion Resource (BPOR)
5/22 9:00am – 5:00pm C.A.R Central
Military Relocation Program
5/6 8:30am – 5:00pm C.A.R Central
Roadmap of a Transaction
5/5 9:00am – 12:00pm C.A.R Central
Short Sales and Foreclosures: What
Buyer’s Representatives Need to Know
(ABR ® Elective & SFR Certification)
8/28 9:00am – 5:00pm C.A.R Central
E-PRO (Day 1)
7/1 9:00am – 5:00pm C.A.R Central
Mediation for Managing Brokers
3/20 1:00pm – 4:00pm C.A.R Central
Tax Strategies for the
Real Estate Professional
5/19 10:00am – 12:00pm C.A.R Central
Managing Broker Orientaion
3/30 10:00am – 1:00pm C.A.R Central
Sales Skills Workshop
3/19 8:30am – 4:30pm C.A.R Central
Social Media Setup for Real Estate
(Now with 3hrs Elective CE Credit!)
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7/2 9:00am – 12:00pm C.A.R. Central
7/8 1:00Pm – 4:00pm C.A.R. Central
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4/11 9:00am – 12:00pm C.A.R. Central
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Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)
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Essential Practices of Residential Leasing
4/7 1:00pm – 4:00pm C.A.R. Central
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Real Estate Property Tax Reduction in Illinois
4/21 9:00am – 12:00pm C.A.R. Central
Commercial Real Estate: The Insider’s Guide
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