MARCH - APRIL 2017 AWARDS NEWSLETTER
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Heritage Awards
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Club and Career Awards
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Excellence in Management Awards
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Production Awards
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Above the Crowd!® Awards
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Children’s Miracle Network Awards
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Sales Advisory Council
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
BROKER/OWNER COUNCIL SALES ADVISORY COUNCIL 3
HERITAGE AWARDS TOP 20 RESIDENTIAL TEAMS
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Jane Lee Team RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff
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Sarah Leonard Team RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg
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Leslie McDonnell Team RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville
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Homes by Marco RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville
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Kombrink-Lobrillo Team RE/MAX All Pro,
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Cindy Banks Team RE/MAX Cornerstone,
St. Charles
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Lance Kammes Team RE/MAX Suburban, Wheaton
West Chicago
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HERITAGE AWARDS TOP 20 RESIDENTIAL TEAMS
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The Becker Group RE/MAX Advantage Realty,
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The Cobb Team RE/MAX of Naperville,
Antioch
Naperville
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Awards
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Hackel Team RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor
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Robert Wisdom Team RE/MAX Horizon, Elgin
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Andee Hausman Team RE/MAX Suburban, Buffalo Grove
Kathy Brothers Team RE/MAX Excels, Geneva
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HERITAGE AWARDS TOP 20 RESIDENTIAL TEAMS
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Melissa Garcia Team RE/MAX All Pro,
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Luis Ortiz Team RE/MAX Partners,
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Sugar Grove
Berwyn
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Alex Rullo Team RE/MAX All Pro, St. Charles
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Lori Mattice Team RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee
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Thomas Domasik Team RE/MAX 10, Palos Park
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The Pickard Group RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights
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The Lekatos Team RE/MAX Suburban, Glen Ellyn
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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HERITAGE AWARDS TOP 20 RESIDENTIAL INDIVIDUALS
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Linda Feinstein RE/MAX Signature Homes Hinsdale
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Rita Neri
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RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago
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Ed Lukasik, Jr
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Steve Malik
RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook
RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville
Mimi Burke RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington
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Sharen Falco
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Hasani Steele
RE/MAX Central, Roselle
RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago
Danny McGovern RE/MAX Properties Northwest, Park Ridge
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Dawn Dause RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, Shorewood
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Steve Merritt RE/MAX Action, Lisle
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David Cobb RE/MAX 10 New Lenox, New Lenox
Susie Scheuber RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, Shorewood
Karen Goins RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin
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Jeff Stainer RE/MAX Action, Lisle
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Angel Aguilar RE/MAX Fidelity, Chicago
Kevin Burke RE/MAX Synergy, Orland Park
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Kristi Gunther
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Kathy Maykut
RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago
RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale
Cindy Purdom RE/MAX Suburban, Glen Ellyn
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HERITAGE AWARDS TOP 3 COMMERCIAL TEAMS
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Dave Shalabi Team RE/MAX Synergy,
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Orland Park
The Vallejo Team RE/MAX Synergy, Orland Park
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Mark Batinick Team RE/MAX Professionals Select,
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Linda Feinstein RE/MAX Signature Homes,
Naperville
TOP 3 COMMERCIAL INDIVIDUALS
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Rich Dawidiuk RE/MAX Central,
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Roselle
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George Zoellick RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor
Hinsdale
PIONEER CLUB BROKER OWNER
RUBY AWARD
Gary Jacklin RE/MAX Action,
Dennis Sluga RE/MAX Action,
Lisle
Lisle
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HERITAGE AWARDS PIONEER CLUB SALES ASSOCIATES
Carl Bohne RE/MAX 1st Service,
Corina Flores-Moradi RE/MAX Landmark,
Michael Culat RE/MAX Advantage Realty,
Orland Park
Chicago
Antioch
Richard Middleton RE/MAX All Pro,
Rose DiMaio RE/MAX Destiny,
Naomi Wieringa RE/MAX Action,
Bloomingdale
Elk Grove
Lisle
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PIONEER CLUB SALES ASSOCIATES (NOT PICTURED) Kathy Barkulis, RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights Nanette Bauer, RE/MAX Suburban, Glen Ellyn Toni Bottger, RE/MAX Enterprises, Downers Grove Robert Brandt, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg Stella Catalano, RE/MAX Destiny, Elk Grove Mary Jo Downes, RE/MAX Properties Northwest, Park Ridge Barb Gembala, RE/MAX 10, Oak Lawn Kaaren Gies, RE/MAX Plaza, McHenry Andee Hausman, RE/MAX Suburban, Buffalo Grove Brian Henry, RE/MAX Excels, Geneva Nancy Jensen, RE/MAX City, Chicago Sharon Krywanio, RE/MAX Synergy, Orland Park Diana Mark, RE/MAX Plaza, McHenry Andrew Obniski, RE/MAX Masters, Morton Grove
Mary Olson, RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Bartlett Wanda Passolano, RE/MAX Action, Lisle Marc Perlove, RE/MAX Villager, Glenview Donna Radke, RE/MAX Center, Grayslake Susan Reef, RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville Patricia Regan, RE/MAX City, Chicago Hugo Rodriguez, RE/MAX 10 Lincoln Park, Chicago George Seaverns, RE/MAX Suburban, Buffalo Grove Michelle Shoemaker, RE/MAX Villager, Glenview Donna Smolak, RE/MAX Vision 212, Chicago John Tillotson, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg Anne Ward, RE/MAX Excels, Geneva Kenneth Welter, RE/MAX Properties Northwest, Park Ridge
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HERITAGE AWARDS RISING STAR
Carlos Alers RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington
Kamal (Simran) Arora RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville
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Natalie Renna RE/MAX Vision 212,
Ivan Zamudio RE/MAX Horizon,
Chicago
Elgin
CLUB AND CAREER AWARDS CIRCLE OF LEGENDS
Steve Malik RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville
Esther Zamudio RE/MAX Horizon, Elgin
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Connie Abels RE/MAX NorthCoast
Lance Kammes RE/MAX Suburban
Cindy Purdom RE/MAX Suburban
Chicago
Wheaton
Glen Ellyn
Karen Arndt RE/MAX Properties
Brian Knott RE/MAX Horizon
Kazimierz Rybaltowski RE/MAX All Stars
Western Springs
Elgin
Niles
Richard Bassford RE/MAX Elite Homes
David Lempa RE/MAX Suburban
Catherine Schmidt RE/MAX of Barrington
Moline
Schaumburg
Barrington
James Cesarek RE/MAX Sauk Valley
Sheryl Marsella RE/MAX of Barrington
Dave Shalabi RE/MAX Synergy
Sterling
Barrington
Orland Park
Dawn Dause RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals
Tim McCaslin RE/MAX Sauk Valley
David Shallow RE/MAX Professionals Select
Shorewood
Sterling
Naperville
Sharon Esslinger RE/MAX Country Crossroads
Lucy Mierop RE/MAX Market
Sophia Su RE/MAX of Naperville
Viola
Willow Springs
Naperville
Pamela Jacobs RE/MAX of Barrington
Erene Panos RE/MAX Action
Kathy Volpe RE/MAX Achievers
Barrington
Lisle
Shaun Jurczewski RE/MAX All Pro
Marek Prus RE/MAX City
Bloomingdale
Chicago
Lombard
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CLUB AND CAREER AWARDS HALL OF FAME Taylor Anderson RE/MAX of Naperville
Brian Corwell RE/MAX Sauk Valley
Linda Hoss RE/MAX Town and Country
Naperville
Sterling
Aurora
David Bartlett RE/MAX Central
Emilio Alfredo Cruz RE/MAX City
Julie Humpal RE/MAX Property Source
Roselle
Chicago
Rockford
Jeffrey Bell RE/MAX Showcase
Bill Dafnis RE/MAX Suburban
William Karner RE/MAX Cityview
Gurnee
Arlington Heights
Chicago
James Benoe RE/MAX Suburban
Karen Danenberg RE/MAX Suburban
Elizabeth Kmet RE/MAX Properties
Schaumburg
Buffalo Grove
Western Springs
Gail Bergstrom RE/MAX At Home
Jeanne Dominguez RE/MAX 1st Service
Andy Kordic RE/MAX Premier Properties
Rolling Meadows
Orland Park
Chicago
Angela Bjork RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest
Amy Fichtel-Schwartz RE/MAX Town and Country
Pamela Kouimelis RE/MAX Action
Algonquin
Aurora
Lisle
Mary Ann Buntenbach RE/MAX Suburban
John Gamble RE/MAX Excels
Mike Kravitz RE/MAX Premier Properties
Libertyville
Geneva
Chicago
Julie Bushore RE/MAX Suburban
Laura Gates-Keogh RE/MAX Suburban
Robert Lapinski RE/MAX City
Schaumburg
Wheaton
Chicago
Francine Caliendo RE/MAX of Naperville
Laura Giunti RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest
Richard Leazzo RE/MAX Action
Naperville
Bartlett
Lisle
Linda Carrasco RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest
Melissa Gray RE/MAX 10
Jean Lundberg RE/MAX Action
Palatine
Oak Lawn
Lisle
Damian Ciszek RE/MAX 10
Fred Haines RE/MAX of Naperville
Rong Ma RE/MAX Action
Chicago
Naperville
Lisle
Lisa Cleaver RE/MAX Suburban
Leslie Hobbs RE/MAX Action
Gary Mancuso RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors
Glen Ellyn
Lisle
Oak Park
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Irene Markgraf RE/MAX Suburban
Elissa Palermo RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors
Tammy Schultz RE/MAX 2000
Schaumburg
Oak Park
Crete
Janet Mayer RE/MAX Action
Patricia Palzet-Taylor Leader RE/MAX Plaza
Ivana Shudnow RE/MAX House of Real Estate
Lisle
Wauconda
Chicago
Greta McKenna RE/MAX Synergy
Regina Perkins RE/MAX Plaza
Dawn Simmons RE/MAX Suburban
Flossmoor
Woodstock
Buffalo Grove
Jennie McLaughlin RE/MAX Hub City
Cathy Peters RE/MAX All Pro
Courtney Sinisi RE/MAX 10
Rochelle
Sugar Grove
Oak Lawn
Patricia McNally RE/MAX Destiny
Heidi Peterson RE/MAX Plaza
Richard Smith RE/MAX Partners
Elk Grove
Steve Merritt RE/MAX Action Lisle
Niki Metropoulos RE/MAX At Home Rolling Meadows
Tony Mitidiero RE/MAX Synergy Orland Park
Joe Myalil RE/MAX Suburban Arlington Heights
Shelly Nissen RE/MAX Advantage Realty Antioch
Luis Ortiz RE/MAX Partners Berwyn
Marta Owca RE/MAX City Chicago
McHenry
Berwyn
Mary Reuter RE/MAX Excels
Adam Smolen RE/MAX City
Geneva
Chicago
Houry “Hoody” Rezaie RE/MAX Action
Fred Sosinski RE/MAX Synergy
Lisle
Flossmoor
Andretta Robinson RE/MAX 10
Alexa Wagner RE/MAX Professionals Select
Oak Lawn
Naperville
Mireya Rogoz-Bedore RE/MAX 10
Rory Wilfong RE/MAX Synergy
Oak Lawn
Orland Park
Vik Sagar RE/MAX At Home
Grace Wnuk RE/MAX City
Rolling Meadows
Chicago
Mark Santoyo RE/MAX Loyalty
Marion Wulff RE/MAX of Barrington
Chicago
Barrington
Carol Schaul RE/MAX Suburban Libertyville
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EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT AWARDS BROKER/OWNER OF THE YEAR
BROKER/OWNER OF THE YEAR
SINGLE OFFICE
MULTI-OFFICE
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ronald Ewing RE/MAX Horizon
Paul Wells RE/MAX of Barrington/NOW,
Patti Zurla RE/MAX Advantage Realty,
Elgin,
Barrington/Lake Barrington
Antioch
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR
Barb Kurz RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals,
Margaret Kinnare RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors,
Shorewood, Plainfield
Oak Park
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PRODUCTION AWARDS TOP COMPANY CLOSED TRANSACTIONS & CLOSED SALES VOLUME
TOP CHICAGO OFFICE, CLOSED TRANSACTIONS & CLOSED SALES VOLUME
RE/MAX Suburban,
RE/MAX City,
RE/MAX of Naperville,
Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton Accepting: Sarah & Chad Gilbert
Chicago Accepting: Martin Lata
Naperville Accepting: John Brennan
TOP SMALL MARKET OFFICE, CLOSED SALES VOLUME
TOP OFFICE, CLOSED TRANSACTIONS
TOP SMALL MAKRET OFFICE, CLOSED TRANSACTIONS
RE/MAX Action,
RE/MAX All Pro,
RE/MAX Advantage Realty,
Lisle Accepting: Gary Jacklin
St. Charles/Wasco Accepting: Laura & Tim Binning
Antioch Accepting: Patti Zurla
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TOP OFFICE, CLOSED SALES VOLUME
Awards
MOST CLOSED TRANSACTIONS, INDIVIDUAL
MOST CLOSED TRANSACTIONS, TEAM
MOST CLOSED TRANSACTIONS, SMALLMARKET INDIVIDUAL
Edward Lukasik, Jr. RE/MAX Professionals,
Jane Lee Team RE/MAX Top Performers,
Dawn Dause RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals,
Bolingbrook
Lake Bluff
Shorewood
MOST CLOSED TRANSACTIONS, SMALLMARKET TEAM
LARGEST SINGLE COMMERICAL COMMISSION
LARGEST SINGLE REFERRAL COMMISSON
Kombrink-Lobrillo Team RE/MAX All Pro,
Colovos-Soupos Team RE/MAX Destiny,
Collette Weikum RE/MAX Professionals Select,
St. Charles/Wasco
Elk Grove
Naperville
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“ABOVE THE CROWD” AWARDS THE “ABOVE THE CROWD!®” AWARD
Sarah and Chad Gilbert RE/MAX Suburban,
Angie Palazzolo RE/MAX Destiny,
Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton
Elk Grove
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
TRENDSETTER AWARD
Al Synder RE/MAX Partners,
Tim Binning RE/MAX All Pro,
Kathy Dames RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals,
Berwyn
Bloomingdale, St. Charles, Sugar Grove
Plainfield, Shorewood
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TRENDSETTER AWARD
Awards
HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE IN RECRUITING
EXCELLENCE IN RECRUITING
Dale Taylor RE/MAX 10 New Lenox,
Jason Palermo RE/MAX Vision 212,
Amy Pecoraro RE/MAX Achievers,
New Lenox
Chicago
Lombard
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“ABOVE THE CROWD” AWARDS MOST VISITED WEBSITE, COMPANY
MOST VISITED WEBSITE, SINGLE OFFICE
MOBILE APP USAGE & MOST VISITED WEBSITE AGENT
RE/MAX Synergy,
RE/MAX Action,
Chicago, Flossmoor, Frankfork, Orland Park Accepting: Laurence & Renaud Biscarrat
Lisle Accepting: Gary Jacklin
Jorge Vigil RE/MAX Vision 212,
EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, AGENT
Chicago
EXECELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY - OFFICE
RE/MAX 10
Fabio Brancati RE/MAX Professionals Select,
Chicago, Lincoln Park, New Lenox, Orland Park, Palos Park Accepting (From Left to Right): Laki Hatzelis, Lynnda Coury, Traci Carlstrom, Lindsey Dumbauld, Val Hatzelis
Naperville
Excellence in Technology, Agent - Not Pictured - Scott Gerami, RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville
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CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK AWARDS CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
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RE/MAX Suburban Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton Accepting: Sarah & Chad Gilbert
RE/MAX Advantage Realty Antioch Accepting: Patti Zurla
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RE/MAX Showcase Gurnee, Long Grove, Waukegan Accepting: Piero Orsi
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RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Algonquin, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Lake Zurich, Palatine Accepting: Dennis White
RE/MAX All Pro Bloomingdale, St. Charles, Sugar Grove Accepting: Laura & Tim Binning
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CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK AWARDS CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK, MIRACLE TEAM
The Becker Group RE/MAX Advantage Realty
Angie Lotz RE/MAX All Pro
Antioch
Bloomingdale
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CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK, MIRACLE AGENT
Awards
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK MIRACLE OFFICES RE/MAX 10,
RE/MAX Elite Homes,
RE/MAX Prestige,
Chicago, Lincoln Park, New Lenox, Palos Park, Oak Lawn
Moline
Long Grove
RE/MAX Excels,
RE/MAX Professional Advantage,
RE/MAX 1st Choice,
Geneva
Byron
Ottawa
RE/MAX 1st Service,
RE/MAX Exclusive Properties,
RE/MAX Professionals,
Chicago
Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge
RE/MAX Hometown Properties,
RE/MAX Professionals Select,
Channahon
Naperville
RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors,
RE/MAX Properties,
Oak Park
Western Springs
RE/MAX Market,
RE/MAX Showcase,
Orland Park
RE/MAX Action, Lisle
RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Antioch
RE/MAX All Pro,
Willow Springs
Gurnee, Long Grove, Waukegan
RE/MAX NorthCoast,
RE/MAX Signature Homes,
Bloomingdale, St. Charles, Sugar Grove
RE/MAX All Stars,
Chicago
Hinsdale
RE/MAX Northern Illinois,
RE/MAX Suburban,
Niles
RE/MAX Center,
Elgin
Grayslake
Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton
RE/MAX NOW, RE/MAX Central,
Barrington
Roselle
RE/MAX Synergy, Chicago, Flossmoor
RE/MAX of Barrington, RE/MAX City,
Barrington
Chicago
RE/MAX Town and Country, Aurora
RE/MAX of Rock Valley, RE/MAX Connections II,
Oregon
Marengo
RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, Plainfield, Shorewood
RE/MAX Partners, RE/MAX Country Crossroads,
Berwyn
RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest
RE/MAX Plaza,
Algonquin, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Lake Zurich, Palatine
Viola
RE/MAX Deal Makers, Hampshire
McHenry, Richmond, Wauconda, Woodstock
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGION CO-FOUNDER BETTY HEGNER CELEBRATED AT GALA
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Broker/Owners, Agents, and regional staff members were delighted by the guest appearance of region founder Betty Hegner at the RE/MAX Northern Illinois 40th Anniversary Awards Ceremony. “The founders of our region took an incredible risk and invested in a relatively unknown real estate brand at the time,” said Executive Vice President and Regional Director Jack Kreider. Since the region’s founding RE/MAX Northern Illinois has expanded to a network of over 100 office and 2,300 Agents and has been #1 in the Northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. Betty, along with her husband Dick Hegner, founded RE/MAX Northern Illinois in 1977 in Harvard, Illinois.
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THE NIGHT IN PICTURES
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SALES ADVISORY COUNCIL 2016
2016 SAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Terri Swiderski
1st Vice President Angie Lotz
2nd Vice President Dale Taylor
RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville
RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale
RE/MAX 10 New Lenox, New Lenox
Treasurer Tom Humpal
Secretary Connie Vavra
Past President Melissa Somone-Graham
RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford & Belvidere, RE/MAX Hub City, Rochelle
RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook
RE/MAX 1st, Elmhurst
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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IN MEMORIAM OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH . . .
Michael Kleinstub Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Michael Lee Kleinstub of RE/MAX of Barrington who recently passed away.
Marie Snyder Our deepest condolences go out to RE/MAX Partners, Broker/Owner Al Snyder, on the recent loss of his wife.
Bonnie Stupak Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Bonnie Stupak of RE/MAX Town and Country who recently passed away.
Janice Weiner Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Janice Weiner of RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights who recently passed away.
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