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1 Northern Illinois savethedate 20 Mark your calendars for these very special upcoming events: June 11 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Georgios, Orland Park, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) June 18 Summer Networking Event Mystic Blue Chicago Boat Tour, Navy Pier, Chicago, 3 p.m. 5 p.m., $45 includes cruise, hors d oeuvres. Cash bar. 300 tickets available. June 19 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Location to be Determined, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) today June 2008 Northern Illinois Franchisees Ranked Among Most Productive Real Estate Firms in the Nation Twenty affiliated offices and office groups in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, operating a total of 50 offices across the region, recently were spotlighted in the nation s most prestigious survey of real estate office productivity. The 2008 Real Trends 500, an annual report from Real Trends magazine is a ranking of the 500 leading real estate offices or office networks with common ownership in the nation. The offices are ranked based on prior-year transaction volume, as well as by sales volume. Nine RE/MAX firms in northern Illinois operating a total of 30 offices were ranked in the Real Trends 500 for both transactions and sales volume. One firm with a single office ranked among the top 500 firms in sales volume only. Ten RE/MAX firms operating 19 offices in the region made the Real Trends Up-and-Comers list for closing 500 or more transactions. RE/MAX Northern Illinois offices accounted for 11 percent of the 186 RE/MAX affiliates in the United States recognized by Real Trends. The top ranked RE/MAX organization in northern Illinois was RE/MAX Suburban, which has offices in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg and Wheaton. It was ranked 130th in sales and 141st in transaction activity. It also ranked 130th in the Billionaire s Club. Continued on page 2 July 1 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) Power Broker Report Ranks 18 Firms in Northern Illinois Among Nation s Most Productive July 11 RE/MAX Annual Golf Outing, St. Andrews Golf Club, West Chicago. Shot gun start, food & beverage included. July 12 RE/MAX Vision Luau/Pig Roast to benefit Children s Memorial Hospital, 3 p.m. 7 p.m., RE/MAX Vision 7528 North Avenue, Elmwood Park, $50 per person includes drinks, food, live entertainment and contest prizes. Call Jason at (312) or Marisa at (708) July RE/MAX International Summer Conference for Broker/Owners and Managers, Toronto, Canada Eighteen independently owned RE/MAX brokerage organizations in northern Illinois ranked among the 700 most productive residential brokerages in the nation for 2007 based on transactions closed, according to the 2008 Power Broker Report by Real Estate Magazine. Nationwide, 25.6 percent of the firms ranked in the newest version of the annual Power Broker Report were RE/MAX units. The 18 northern Illinois RE/MAX brokerages in the 2008 Power Broker listing (which is based on 2007 sales results) are led once again by RE/MAX Suburban, which has offices in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg and Wheaton. It ranked 139th in transactions and 117th in sales volume. The 17 other RE/MAX offices in northern Illinois ranked in the Power Broker Report, with their transaction and sales rankings, are: RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park and Palos Heights, 242nd and 230th; RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Lake Zurich and Palatine, 290th and 224th; RE/MAX 10, Homer Glen, Oak Lawn and Palos Park, 295th and 303rd; RE/MAX Central, Roselle, and RE/MAX Central West, West Dundee, 322nd and 392nd; RE/MAX City, Realtors, Chicago, 350th and 296th; Continued on page 3

2 20 Northern Illinois Franchisees Ranked Among Most Productive Real Estate Firms in the Nation Continued from cover The Real Trends rankings for RE/MAX Northern Illinois offices are: REAL TRENDS 500 Office Transaction Sides Rank Sales Rank RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Hts., Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton 141st 130th RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland Park, Palos Hts. 250th 248th RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Lake Zurich, Palatine 302nd 243rd RE/MAX 10, Oak Lawn, Palos Park, Homer Glen 326th 342nd RE/MAX City, Realtors, Chicago 363rd 335th RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Long Grove, Waukegan 382nd 358th RE/MAX Professionals/Excels, Geneva and St. Charles 401st 310th RE/MAX Central, Roselle, and RE/MAX Central West, West Dundee 457th 453rd RE/MAX Great American/Town & County, Aurora, North Aurora, St. Charles, Yorkville 477th 489th RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville 466th REAL TRENDS UP-AND-COMERS RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, Joliet RE/MAX On Track, Aledo and Rock Island RE/MAX South Suburban, Flossmoor RE/MAX Action, Lisle and Oak Brook RE/MAX Properties, LaGrange and Western Springs RE/MAX Property Source, Rockford RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling RE/MAX Affiliates, Aurora and Naperville RE/MAX Horizon, Elgin Do You Know Someone Who what does an opportunity look like? Chic ago land s leade r sin c e RE/MAX Office? Here s a list of special RE/MAX franchise opportunities in Northern Illinois: In Chicago Lincoln Park Bucktown West Loop Lincoln Square Old Irving Tri-Taylor Loop Logan Square Old Town/ Gold Coast/ Streeterville Albany Park Plus more... Outside Chicago Evanston Highland Park Oak Lawn Bridgeview/Burbank Zion/Wadsworth/Beach Park Warrenville Palos Hills/Hickory Hills/ Worth Midlothian/Crestwood DeKalb Galena LaSalle/Peru Kankakee/Bradley/ Bourbonnais Rockford Channahon/Minooka Referrals are the heart of our business, too! If you know of someone outside the RE/MAX network who would like to own their own RE/MAX office, please Jeff Metz JMetz@remax.net or Jennifer McLean at JMcLean@remax.net. All correspondence will be held in strictest confidence. Each RE/MAX office is independently owned and operated. 2

3 Annual Golf Outing & BBQ Scheduled for July 11 at St. Andrews Don t miss this wonderful opportunity to network, enjoy barbecue and/or 18 holes of golf at one of the most beautiful and celebrity golf courses in the area, St. Andrews Golf & Country Club, located at 3N441 Route 59 in West Chicago. RE/MAX Northern Illinois and its Sales Advisory Council have an exciting day planned for golfers and non-golfers alike. It s a wonderful time to relax, network, get referrals, play a little golf and eat some fabulous barbecue. Plus, every hole will have a sponsor, all golfers will receive a RE/MAX cinch bag full of golf balls and tees, and golfers and non-golfers alike will have the chance to win great raffle prizes. Three different registration packages are available: Non-golfers can enjoy the barbecue for $45 per person. Those who only want to golf can do so for $95 per person. Those wishing to play golf and eat barbecue, plus enjoy a continental breakfast, can do so for $120 (a $20 savings by signing up for both golf and barbecue!). Networking events such as these tend to sell out early, so register today to confirm your place. See your SAC. rep for additional information or call the Regional office for more information and sponsorship opportunities at (847) ext Power Broker Report Ranks 18 Firms in Northern Illinois Among Nation s Most Productive Continued from cover BOX SCORES RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Long Grove and Waukegan, 370th and 318th; RE/MAX Professionals East, St. Charles and RE/MAX Excels, Geneva, 392nd and 277th; RE/MAX Great American, North Aurora, RE/MAX Great American North, Wasco, RE/MAX Great American II, Yorkville, and RE/MAX Town & Country, Aurora, 463rd and 434th; RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, Joliet, 513th and 594th; RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville, 537th and 412th; RE/MAX South Suburban, Flossmoor, 544th and 619th; RE/MAX On Track, Aledo and Rock Island, 571st and 789th; RE/MAX Action, Lisle and Oak Brook, 608th and 592nd; RE/MAX Properties, LaGrange and Western Springs, 619th and 555th; RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove, 653rd and 518th; RE/MAX Affiliates, Naperville and Aurora, 669th and 537th; RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling, 695th and 815th. We are pleased to see the number of our offices on the Power Broker list increase from 11 to 18 in a single year, said Jim Merrion, regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois. RE/MAX continues to grow and strengthen its leadership position in all types of market environments. Real Estate Magazine listed five other RE/MAX offices in northern Illinois as Companies to Watch, a list of future star performers, based on their 2007 sales achievements. They are: RE/MAX Elite, Hinsdale and Darien; RE/MAX Professionals South, Plainfield; RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington; RE/MAX North, Northbrook and RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale. RE/MAX Northern Illinois Number of Offices: 153** Number of Agents: 3,563** Closed Sales Volume (YTD): $2,254,644,094* RE/MAX International** Number of Offices: 7,011 Number of Agents: 110,291 Number of Countries: 65+ *Through April 30, 2008 **As of June 3, 2008 Largest Single Commission Earned in April: $172,000 3

4 2008 Calendar of Events June 4-6 IAR AE Workshop, Marriott Hickory Ridge, Lisle 9-13 RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 11 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Georgios, Orland Park, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) Broker/Owner Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 18 Summer Networking Event* Mystic Blue Chicago Boat Tour, Navy Pier, Chicago 19 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Location to be Determined, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. 21 RE/MAX World Long Drive Qualifiers (2), The Golf Shack, Rockford. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Glen Stroberg at (815) RE/MAX World Long Drive Qualifier, Deer Creek Golf Club, Western Avenue, University Park. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. For more information, contact Dave Zajac, Site Director at (708) July 1 Short Sales, Foreclosures & REO s Class, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9 a.m., Cost $250 CE credit $90, contact Kristin Morgan to register: (815) The RE/MAX Experience, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9 a.m. noon 11 RE/MAX Annual Golf Outing*, St. Andrews, West Chicago 12 RE/MAX Vision Luau/Pig Roast to benefit Children s Memorial Hospital, 3 p.m. 7 p.m., RE/MAX Vision, 7528 North Avenue, Elmwood Park, $50 per person includes drinks, food, live entertainment and contest prizes. Call Jason at (312) or Marisa at (708) RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 17 Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. August RE/MAX International Summer Conference for Broker/Owners and Managers, Toronto, Canada RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 21 Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m NAR Leadership Summit, Chicago September 3-5 RE/MAX Northern Illinois Broker/Owner Retreat, The Abbey Resort & Spa, Fontana, WI 5 RE/MAX World Long Drive Qualifiers (2). 10 a.m. 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. The Golf Shack, Rockford. For more information contact Glen Stroberg at (815) or mgstroz@insightbb.com. 6 RE/MAX World Long Drive District Championship (Women & Open Division) 7 RE/MAX World Long Drive District Championship (Senior, Super Senior, Grand Champion Divisions) RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO IAR Business Meetings & Convention, Westin, Lombard 16 Destination RE/MAX, Denver, CO 18 Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. 18 Sales Advisory Council Finance Meeting, Venuti s Banquet Hall, Addison October 7 The RE/MAX Experience, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 16 Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. 16 Educational Seminar*/Speaker/Lindner Conference Center, Lombard November 3-7 RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 5-10 NAR Governance Meetings & Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL 6 Destination RE/MAX, Denver, CO 13 Broker/Owner Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 20 Sales Advisory Council Meeting, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. December 8-12 RE/MAX International Management Training Course, Denver, CO 9 The RE/MAX Experience, Lindner Conference Center, Lombard, 9 a.m. noon *Sponsored by the Sales Advisory Council and RE/MAX Northern Illinois 4

5 All Aboard for the Lake Michigan Networking Event! Don t miss the second annual Lake Michigan networking event aboard the Mystic Blue cruiser on June 18. This is the perfect opportunity to relax, network and pick up referrals while you sail along the beautiful Chicago lake shore. Boarding begins at 3 p.m. (don t be late) and departs the south side dock at Navy Pier. The ship returns at 5:30 p.m. This luxury event includes hors d oeuvres, the cruise and a cash bar for only $45 per person. With only 300 tickets available, last year s event was a sell-out, so register early either with your Sales Advisory Council (SAC) rep or online at (this URL is case sensitive). Cancellations cannot be accepted after June 8. See your SAC rep for additional information or call (847) ext. 226 for answers to other questions. 5

6 3 Offices in Chicago Attain Miracle Office Status Three more RE/MAX offices in Chicago recently joined the exclusive ranks of Miracle Offices, a designation given by the Children s Miracle Network (CMN), a network of premier children s hospitals in the United States and Canada. The three offices are: RE/MAX Edge, 3843 N. Broadway, led by Broker/Owner Mark Zipperer, with 11 affiliated agents; RE/MAX Millennium, 641 E. Pershing Road, led by Broker/Owner Demetrios Chronis, with eight affiliated agents; RE/MAX Vision II, 350 W. Ontario St., led by Broker/Owner Jason Palermo, with 39 affiliated agents. The commitment made by hundreds of RE/MAX agents throughout the Chicago area has allowed our network to establish itself as a leading corporate sponsor of Children s Memorial Hospital, noted Jim Merrion, regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois. We re excited to add three more Miracle Offices in the city, and look forward to an outstanding year of fund raising on behalf of Children s Memorial, which helps so many children regardless of the financial resources their families possess. It s a wonderful way for all our agents to share their success with the communities in which they work, he said. RE/MAX Preferred Properties in Addison Joins Exclusive Ranks of CMN Miracle Offices RE/MAX Preferred Properties of Addison has joined the exclusive ranks of Miracle Offices, a designation given by the Children s Miracle Network (CMN), a network of premier children s hospitals in the United State and Canada. The office, located at 715 Lake St., is operated by Broker/Owner Peter Dravilas. To become a Miracle Office, each agent donates either a portion of every commission earned or a one-time annual amount to CMN. All funds raised for CMN by RE/MAX Preferred Properties will benefit Children s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Knowing the wonderful work of Children s Memorial and the many families in our community that it helps each year makes it both a pleasure and an honor for us to become a Miracle Office, said Dravilas. Supporting the hospital is a great way for us to give something back to our customers while also benefiting thousands of families across the Chicago area. 3 Fundraising Events Lend Helping Hand to Children s Memorial Hospital Three fundraising events put on this spring by RE/MAX offices around the Chicago area resulted in gifts totaling more than $4,200 to Children s Memorial Hospital of Chicago via the Children s Miracle Network. The events were: St. Patrick s Day Party, organized by Jason Palermo, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Vision of Elmwood Park, and RE/MAX Vision II of Chicago at the RE/MAX Vision II office in downtown Chicago; Las Vegas Nite party of casino games limited to participants at least 21 years old. It was organized by a committee of agents from RE/MAX Professionals Select of Naperville, and RE/MAX Professionals South of Plainfield, chaired by Jennifer Conte, one of the Broker/Owners of the Plainfield office. Cosmic Bowling, hosted by Broker/Owner Angie Palazzolo of RE/MAX Destiny, Elk Grove Village, at the Elk Grove Bowl. Fundraising for Children s Memorial is now an integral part of the RE/MAX culture throughout our region, said Jim Merrion, regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois. Each year, events like this play a key role in helping reach our annual goals for support of the hospital and its outstanding work. Our agents get a great deal of satisfaction from their efforts to help the hundreds of children whose health problems are addressed each year at Children s Memorial, he said. RE/MAX is the exclusive real estate partner and a Platinum Sponsor of Children s Memorial Hospital. Cosmic Bowling with RE/MAX Destiny 6

7 New Owners Take Helm at RE/MAX Horizon, Elgin Ron Ewing and Patricia Grant are the new Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Horizon, 374 McLean Blvd., Elgin. He acquired the franchise from long-time Broker/Owner Dean Gillman. RE/MAX Horizon continues to be the top Elgin real estate office in annual sales closed, based on information from Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC. It also ranked among the Top 25 RE/MAX offices in northern Illinois for closed transactions in 2007 and recently was named to the Up and Comers list in the 2008 Real Trends 500, an annual national survey of leading real estate offices. The office currently is home to 30 agents. Ewing, 49, entered the real estate industry six years ago as a sales agent and immediately affiliated with RE/MAX. Prior to that time, Ewing, a life-long resident of Elgin, worked for 17 years as a technology management professional with an international accounting firm. Having been a sales associate at RE/MAX Horizon for my entire real estate career, I know the office well and appreciate the skills of our outstanding group of agents, said Ewing. They provide exceptional client representation and deliver admirable results no matter what the market conditions. Ewing s plans for the office include implementing some new training programs for agents along with a number of technological improvements. Given my background in technology, I m committed to keeping this office at the head of the pack in terms of using technology to make things easier and more productive for our agents and their clients, said Ewing. Ron Ewing (right) and his wife Patricia Grant are the new owners of RE/MAX Horizon in Elgin. They are pictured with Regional Director Jim Merrion. Along with enhancing this office, Ewing plans to take on a significant role in the local real estate community. Just as it is a privilege for me to assume the leadership role at RE/MAX Horizon, I feel it is important to help address the broader challenges that face our industry, Ewing said. 7

8 Franchise in Sycamore Making a Fresh Start Grounded in Years of Successful Experience The popular RE/MAX franchise that has long been a fixture in Sycamore is being reshaped from the ground up with new leadership, a revamped identity and a new location in town. But its primary calling card remains a pool of highly experienced agents and a well-seasoned management team. In fact, the franchise, now located at 1430 DeKalb Ave., has been renamed RE/MAX Experience to emphasize the wealth of real estate knowledge its agents offer to buyers and sellers, according to Tom Skora, the new Broker/Owner. Skora has been a real estate professional in Sycamore for more than 20 years. Not only do each of our agents have substantial experience, but we are also committed to making sure that the clients we serve have the best possible real estate experience when buying or selling property, said Skora, who has lived in DeKalb for the last 30 years. Skora said his decision to move to RE/MAX and acquire his own franchised office is an outgrowth of the changes that have been transforming the real estate industry. A real estate office now has to be quite a different place than it was a decade ago, he asserted. First, you need the technological tools computers, phone systems, video equipment, etc. that are now basic parts of how a state-of-the-art real estate office operates and allow agents to be in touch with their clients no matter where they are. Second, you need less office space because those same tools now enable agents to work effectively almost anywhere, whether that is the front seat of their car or a home office. Skora feels RE/MAX has the systems in place to help agents make the most out of those new tools. He points particularly to the RE/MAX Northern Illinois Web site, as an example of the leadership RE/MAX offers in the technology area. It is an extremely user friendly site that allows buyers and sellers to search for properties around the world, but at the same time, each agent can work with it to create a personal Web site to market listings and promote his or her services. Tom Skora (center) is the new owner of the RE/MAX office in Sycamore, which will be called RE/MAX Experience. He is pictured with his manager Rorry Heide (left) and Senior Franchise Development Consultant Patrick McDowell. Skora s plans for the office include a move away from tradition with the elimination of private desks. Instead, when an agent has work to do in the new RE/MAX Experience office, he or she can take a seat at any of 10 work stations that happens to be open and use any of the office s laptop computers with wireless Internet access, according to Skora. A third reason Skora chose to affiliate with RE/MAX when opening his own office was the strength of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network. A goodly number of buyers for property in the Sycamore area now and in the future will be coming from the Chicago metro area, where RE/MAX is the top seller of residential real estate, noted Skora. Being part of the RE/MAX referral system will give us a strong connection to that pool of buyers. According to Skora, he also hopes to broaden the business focus of the office, formerly called RE/MAX Gold, by expanding his agents involvement in commercial real estate and the marketing of land for development. RE/MAX has a special web site that allows you to see what RE/MAX hot air balloon flights are coming to your area. In addition, each flight has a status box that shows whether or not the flight is on schedule or is cancelled due to weather conditions. Upcoming Flights For more information on upcoming flights, click on this link: Or go to the Agents Only page at and click on the RE/MAX balloon. DATE TIME LAUNCH LOCATION LANDING 4/14/2008 AM Lisle Minooka 4/15/2008 AM Lake in the Hills Fox Lake 4/20/2008 PM Carpentersville Huntley 4/21/2008 AM Batavia West Chicago 04/28/08 AM West Dundee Hoffman Estates 04/29/08 PM Crystal Lake Woodstock 04/30/08 AM Gages Lake Brighton, WI 05/04/08 AM Sugar Grove Oswego 05/04/08 PM Sandwich yorkville 05/05/08 PM Marengo Huntley 05/06/08 AM Woodstock Spring Grove 05/10/08 AM Oak Brook Lisle 05/12/08 PM Lincolnshire Wauconda 05/14/08 PM Bristol Sandwich 05/19/08 AM Cary Wauconda 8

9 Sales Associates of the Month April Superstars! OFFICE TOP LISTER TOP SELLER MOST COMMISSIONS OFFICE TOP LISTER TOP SELLER MOST COMMISSIONS Addison Rita Neri Kamlesh Shah John Monino Aledo Starr Zook Marla Welch Starr Zook Algonquin Karen Goins Susan Ligmanowski Karen Goins Andalusia James Fuhr N/A Karen Hilgers Antioch George Bessette Edward Kanabay George Bessette Arlington Hts. Cyndy Hass William Brucks Kathy Barkulis Aurora (Affiliates-South) Sandra Johnson Sandra Johnson Sandra Johnson Aurora (Town & Country) Linda Hoss David Richert Denise Brown Barrington Thomas Mitchell Kathy Pinkus Mimi Burke Barrington (South) N/A Matthew McCarthy Doug Wakeley Bartlett Kevin Forkin Debi Clark Timothy Winfrey Belvidere Jacqueline Zenk Jacqueline Zenk Jacqueline Zenk Bensenville Michael Loiacono Michael Loiacono Jaclyn Colletti Berwyn Anthony LaMonica Maria Rodriguez Michael Scola Bloomingdale Mohammed Angela Lotz Tim Sotis Misbahuddin Bolingbrook Edward Lukasik Jeffrey Kaplan Edward Lukasik Buffalo Grove Andee Hausman George Seaverns George Seaverns Burr Ridge Julie Reich Bonnie Kenyon/ Julia Rzeppa Jennifer Kenyon Byron Kitty Moring Joyce Niehaus Kitty Moring Carol Stream Kathleen Maykut Tim Binning Tim Binning Cary Mary Opfer Mary Opfer William Hauck Chicago (212 ) Fevin Reyes William Grossmann Fevin Reyes Chicago (Adventure) Michael Mihes John Pastos John Pastos Chicago Joseph Sewielski Marek Bystrowicz Jovanny Canals (City Realtors -Belmont) Chicago Alicja Grzych Patricia Regan Jose Tenezaca (City Realtors -Harlem North) Chicago Chuck Nunley N/A N/A (Commercial Real Estate Services) Chicago (Edge) Mike Cohen Mike Cohen Mike Cohen Chicago Scott Foster Kristi Gunther Kristi Gunther (Exclusive Properties) Chicago (Executives) Laurencio Esparza Jovany Mendoza Jovany Mendoza Chicago (Golden Gate) Santiago Sanchez Santiago Sanchez Santiago Sanchez Chicago (Home Center) Joanna Ciesla Israel Fuentes Teresa Zubricki Chicago (Millennium) Demetrios Chronis N/A Demetrios Chronis Chicago (New Stars) Ivan Santiago Jessica Flores Jessica Flores Chicago (NorthCoast) Yvonne Carns Julie Pacheco Yvonne Carns Chicago (Platinum) N/A Sylvia Martinez- Kametra McDowell Johnson Chicago (Select) Mauricio Gonzalez Halina Novakovich Al Cacciottolo Chicago (Signature) Cecily Crowther Linda O Donnell Linda O Donnell Chicago (Signature North) Abhijit Leekha Hugo Rodriguez Santiago Valdez Chicago (Skyline) Jose Campoverde Jose Campoverde Jose Campoverde Chicago (Vision II) Gary Dailey Roger Lautt Ellen Silverman Crete Barb Bailey Suzanne Stempinski Carolyn Moore Crystal Lake Cookie Lamb Cookie Lamb John Greener Darien Richard Weglarz Maria Baran Mary Sesny Deer Park Michelle Dorfman Michelle Dorfman Joan Dailey Deerfield N/A N/A Eleonora Pasmanik Des Plaines William Farrell Audrey George- Stella Bryant Vukadinovic Dixon Susie VanOosten Susie VanOosten Susie VanOosten Downers Grove Marge Pawlak Marge Pawlak Marge Pawlak Elburn Kathy Huml Maureen Hale Denise Rogers Elgin (Horizon) Esther Zamudio Esther Zamudio Esther Zamudio Elgin (Professionals West) Robert Wisdom Robert Wisdom Robert Wisdom Elk Grove (Destiny) Elizabeth Bos Tenkas Viswanathan Michael Quaglia Elk Grove (Territory) Jerry Hoffman Dennis Toomey Jerry Hoffman Elmhurst Rakesh Kumar Nancy Means Diane Lukasik Elmwood Park Erica McClain Maria Rivera Jimmy Torres Flossmoor Bruce Hackel Kelly Jackson Bruce Hackel Frankfort Ben Cocogliato Susan Maher Mike Dybas Freeport Janet Schmidecamp Julie Wenzel Lynn Epping Geneseo Mark VanHyfte Jean Pritchard Mark VanHyfte Geneva Matthew Kombrink Matthew Kombrink Joyce Courtney Genoa Mary Gedmin Margy Hill Tammy Engel Gilberts Jeff Richter Jennifer Johnson Sam Carrozza Glen Ellyn Mary Beth Lynch Haya Miller Garry Vallo Glenview William Ehlers Ana Anita Moral Sunny Kim Grayslake Stewart Ramirez Stewart Ramirez Jim Starwalt Gurnee Tedd Bertrand Kristina Seegren Paul Baker Hanover Park Patricia Besler Patricia Besler Patricia Besler Harvard Larry Smith Larry Smith Regina Perkins Hinsdale Bryan Bomba Bryan Bomba Judith Just Hoffman Estates Dalida Studowski Sergio Cardoso Sergio Cardoso Homer Glen Janna Denton Janna Denton Sherry Justice Huntley Kenneth Fishleigh Anthony Bellino Jaime Andrychowski Ingleside Linda Mortensen N/A Thomas Fremgen Joliet Kathy McCauley- Rosemary West Jim Conway Dames continued on page 10 9

10 Sales Associates of the Month April Superstars! OFFICE TOP LISTER TOP SELLER MOST COMMISSIONS OFFICE TOP LISTER TOP SELLER MOST COMMISSIONS LaGrange Coya Smith Stan Skarbek Coya Smith Lake Bluff Jane Lee Jane Lee Jane Lee Lake Forest Gwen Kukla Deborah Cassidy Peter Glover Lake in the Hills Sharon Gidley Sharon Gidley Sharon Gidley Lake Villa Christopher Hoelz Christopher Hoelz Christopher Hoelz Lake Zurich Cherie Smith Zurek Ovid Richards Marsha Ulbrich Lansing Tom Adams Robert O Hara Robert O Hara Lemont Frank Richier Melinda Withers Melinda Withers Libertyville Leslie McDonnell Marco Amidei Marco Amidei Lisle Michael Garr Jeff Stainer Jude Marchetti Lockport Linda Metallo Maria Dziubczynski Maria Dziubczynski Lombard Jeffrey Vitek Randy Stob Randy Stob Long Grove (Prestige) Susan Coveny Susan Coveny Susan Coveny Long Grove (Showcase) Sharron Kelley Sharron Kelley Deborah Murphy Loves Park Peggy Lee Zil Huma Zil Huma Marengo Laura Heinberg Melissa Human N/A McHenry Wayne Moran Christine Miller Patrick O Neill Morris Vicki Geiger Vicki Geiger Vicki Geiger Morton Grove Andrzej Klisiewicz Arceli Antonio Arceli Antonio Mount Prospect Halina Kraszewski Joanie Schwarzbeck Ben Herman Naperville (Affiliates) Mary Jopp Christopher Macak Steve Malik Naperville (North) William White Sr. William White Sr. William White Sr. Naperville (Prof. Select) Terry Pazo Bertrand Gor Bertrand Gor Naperville (South) Sharon Baines Louise McClain Sharon Baines New Lenox David Cobb Kim Noonan Al Walsh Niles Carol Ficarra-Harczak N/A Carol Ficarra-Harczak Norridge Marek Prus Kathleen DeVivo Mary Jo Downes North Aurora Mike Cluck Mike Cluck Graciela Cadenas Northbrook Val Napadov Irit Jacobson Val Napadov Oak Brook Carol Garland Lirije Memeti Steven Wagner Oak Lawn ( 10 ) Margaret Wilk George Karuntzos Bernadeta Szczech Oak Lawn N/A N/A John McGee Jr. (Peak Performers) Oak Park Steven Nasralla Steven Nasralla Kyra Pych Oregon Carla Benesh Mark True Douglas Weber Orland Park (Harlem) Daniel Vainisi Susan Mathis Patricia Brown- Wyrick Orland Park (Humphrey) James Kennedy James Kennedy James Kennedy Orland Park (Wolf Road) John Sackett George Slowinski Thomas Dixon Oswego David Chally David Chally David Chally Palatine Dave Ablin Virginia Opsahl Laura Weaver Palos Heights Isabel Diaz Mike Dolce Kathy Toscas Palos Park Thomas Domasik Paul Booth Paul Booth Park Ridge Ewa Kalembasa Michael Lohens Kenneth Guzzetta Plainfield Jackie Rogers Leslie Hobbs Becky ONeill Poplar Grove Mary Ellis Mary Ellis Mary Ellis Richmond Elise Livingston Elise Livingston Elise Livingston Rochelle Jennie McLaughlin John Bearrows John Bearrows Rock Falls David DeVries, Jr. Barbara Kophamer Debra Flannery Rock Island Kelli Hannah Diane Godwin Diane Godwin Rockford (Accord) Debbie Maxvold Debbie Maxvold Debbie Maxvold Rockford Barbara Erdmier Carl Ratmeyer Tina Eisler (Property Source) Rolling Meadows Jeff Salhani Basel Tarabein Basel Tarabein Roselle David Bulava Susan Camiliere Shane Crawford Schaumburg Linda Longmeyer John Tillotson Karen Kusek Schaumburg (North) Connie DeAndrea Linda Minarik Connie DeAndrea Shorewood Jake Jakovich Ryan Behrens Christine Ruzich Skokie Christina Ezzo Michael Plurad Michael Plurad South Holland Monica Poland Mike Buder Mike Buder St. Charles Wayne Reuter Kay Russell Wayne Reuter Sterling Eric Bird Keith Zoeller Eric Bird Sugar Grove Pam Moutray Edie Jahn Pam Moutray Sycamore Tom Skora N/A Katherine Gannon Viola Sharon Esslinger Sharon Esslinger Sharon Esslinger Wasco Alex Rullo Alex Rullo Alex Rullo Wauconda Yolonda Moenning John Blair Yolonda Moenning Waukegan Lilly Cardenas Tomas Gomez Lilly Cardenas West Chicago Cindy Banks Cindy Banks Cindy Banks West Dundee Denise DAmico Denise D Amico Gary Hall Westchester Leonard Wachholz/ Leonard Wachholz Judith Kratville Pamela Kresmery Western Springs Carol Rosentreter Nancy Hammock Gary Barnes Wheaton Kathryn Loth Sue Hedlund Donna Karner Wheeling Igor Groysman N/A Rostislav Vasiliev Willow Springs Lucy Mierop Paul Stepanovich Paul Stepanovich Wilmette N/A N/A Ned Leuchtner Wilmington Stacey Ganster Jodi Bette Jayme Sundine Wood Dale Michael Ibarra Tim Soltys Patty Dunn Verstat Woodstock Kimberly Keefe Arnold Zoglauer Nancy Sobol Yorkville Mark Roncone Mark Roncone LauraLee McElroy continued on page 11 10

11 Sales Associates of the Month Top 20 Residential Individuals through April 2008 NAME OFFICE TOWN NAME OFFICE TOWN 1 Connie DeAndrea RE/MAX Suburban Schaumburg 2 Jim Conway RE/MAX Realty of Joliet Joliet 3 Bryan Bomba RE/MAX Elite Hinsdale 4 Kristi Gunther RE/MAX Exclusive Properties Chicago 5 Mark Weinert RE/MAX Suburban Schaumburg 6 Edward Lukasik RE/MAX Professionals Bolingbrook 7 Marsha Ulbrich RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Lake Zurich 8 Sharon Gidley RE/MAX Innovations Algonquin 9 Larry Leibovitz RE/MAX Experts Buffalo Grove 10 John Monino RE/MAX Preferred Properties Addison 11 Melisande Van Liedekerke RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors Oak Park 12 Sharon Sims RE/MAX Suburban Arlington Heights 13 Bertrand Gor RE/MAX Professionals Select Naperville 14 Karen Breen-Elia RE/MAX Exclusive Properties Chicago 15 David Cobb RE/MAX All Properties New Lenox 16 Mimi Burke RE/MAX of Barrington Barrington 17 Laura Weaver RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Palatine 18 Marek Prus RE/MAX Cumberland Norridge 19 David Lobraco RE/MAX Destiny Elk Grove 20 Janice Weiner RE/MAX Suburban Arlington Heights Top 20 Residential Teams through April 2008 NAME OFFICE TOWN NAME OFFICE TOWN 1 Jane Lee RE/MAX Top Performers Lake Bluff 2 Coya Smith RE/MAX Properties LaGrange 3 Leslie McDonnell RE/MAX Suburban Libertyville 4 James Kennedy RE/MAX TEAM 2000 Orland Park 5 Bernie Cobb, Jr. RE/MAX of Naperville Naperville 6 Alex Rullo RE/MAX Great American North Wasco 7 Terri Sponburgh RE/MAX Suburban Libertyville 8 William White, Jr. RE/MAX of Naperville Naperville 9 Cindy Banks RE/MAX Cornerstone West Chicago 10 Linda O Donnell RE/MAX Signature Chicago 11 Steve Malik RE/MAX Affiliates Naperville 12 Marge Pawlak RE/MAX Enterprises Downers Grove 13 Marco Amidei RE/MAX Suburban Libertyville 14 Paul Wells RE/MAX of Barrington Barrington 15 Matthew Kombrink RE/MAX Excels Geneva 16 Robert Wisdom RE/MAX Professionals West Elgin 17 Bruce Hackel RE/MAX South Suburban Flossmoor 18 Rosemary West RE/MAX Realty of Joliet Joliet 19 George Seaverns RE/MAX Experts Buffalo Grove 20 Susan Coveny RE/MAX Prestige Long Grove Top 20 Commercial Individuals through April 2008 NAME OFFICE TOWN NAME OFFICE TOWN 1 Peter Dravilas RE/MAX Preferred Properties Addison 2 Judith Just RE/MAX Elite Hinsdale 3 George Iliopoulos RE/MAX Accord Bloomingdale 4 Eric Bird RE/MAX Sauk Valley Sterling 5 George Zoellick RE/MAX South Suburban Flossmoor 6 Joseph Wong RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Palatine 7 William Grossmann RE/MAX 212 Chicago 8 Judith Farmer RE/MAX Signature North Chicago 9 Sana Samawi RE/MAX 10 Oak Lawn 10 John Bearrows RE/MAX Hub City Rochelle 11 Tom Arianas RE/MAX Destiny Elk Grove 12 Lee Dominguez RE/MAX Cornerstone West Chicago 13 Ken Koreba RE/MAX Plaza McHenry 14 Deepika Syal RE/MAX United Wheeling 15 Paul Fasold RE/MAX Signature Chicago 16 Graciela Cadenas RE/MAX Great American North Aurora 17 Lori Scelsi RE/MAX Properties Western Springs 18 Christopher DeSimone RE/MAX Signature Chicago 19 Thomas Ewing RE/MAX Property Source Rockford 20 Ben Herman RE/MAX Suburban Mount Prospect Top 20 Commercial Teams through April 2008 NAME OFFICE TOWN NAME OFFICE TOWN 1 Al Vallejo RE/MAX TEAM 2000 Orland Park 2 James Schaid RE/MAX Plaza McHenry 3 John Rosengren RE/MAX Sauk Valley Sterling 4 Hugo Rodriguez RE/MAX Signature North Chicago 5 Michael Mondello RE/MAX TEAM 2000 Orland Park 6 Bruce Hackel RE/MAX South Suburban Flossmoor 7 Young Kim RE/MAX Enterprises Downers Grove 8 Paul Stepanovich RE/MAX Market Willow Springs 9 Bruce La Ha RE/MAX TEAM 2000 Orland Park 10 James Cesarek RE/MAX Sauk Valley Sterling 11 Anthony LaMonica RE/MAX Partners Berwyn 12 David Bulava RE/MAX Central Roselle 13 Tim Binning RE/MAX All Pro Carol Stream 14 George Bessette RE/MAX Advantage Realty Antioch 15 Diana Ivas RE/MAX Elite Hinsdale 16 Cindy Banks RE/MAX Cornerstone West Chicago 17 Vicki Melonas RE/MAX 10 Homer Glen 18 Kitty Moring RE/MAX Professional Advantage Byron 19 Maria Rodriguez RE/MAX Partners Berwyn 20 Bradley Eshleman RE/MAX Great American North Wasco 11

12 Willow Springs Agent Finds Fun, if Not Fortune, on TV s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Linda Saracco RE/MAX Market It was an exciting few days in New York for Linda Saracco, a sales associate at RE/MAX Market in Willow Springs, during her stint as a contestant on the popular TV show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Her TV adventure started late last summer when she received, within minutes of each other, calls from two relatives urging her to attend a Chicago-area audition for a special once-a-year version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in which the questions are all about the movies. Saracco is legendary among friends and family for her encyclopedic knowledge of films. To qualify for the show, Saracco joined 4,000 would-be contestants to audition on a rainy day. She took and passed two tests, one for the special movie edition of the show, which is co-sponsored by Netflix, and another for the regular version of the program. Then, over a five-week period, she went through a range of additional tests and interviews before learning she was one of 10 potential contestants who would be invited to New York. The 10 were selected from among 20,000 who auditioned around the country for the Netflix show. However, not all 10 contestants were guaranteed a chance to play because of time limitations. Saracco never got the chance to sit in the Hot Seat, as the contestants chair is called on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but because she also had qualified to play the regular version of the game, the producers offered her a chance to do that the next day. I felt very fortunate to get that opportunity, but I hadn t prepared at all for the regular version of the game, Saracco recalled. All my studying had been for the movie version, and all the folks I had lined up as potential phone-a-friends were also people whose expertise was in movies. But my family came to the rescue and found several people who would sit home the next day and be ready to offer help if I called. When the game began, Saracco progressed smoothly, successfully answering the first eight questions. Then, she was asked to which of four musical instruments the word tantara would apply. As it turned out, Saracco s lifelines didn t help her puzzle out the answer, and she decided to take her $8,000 in winnings and depart. By the way, tantara is the word for the blast of a trumpet or other horn. I relished the experience of qualifying for and playing the game and met a lot of terrific people, especially some of the other contestants, Saracco said. When the show on which she appeared finally was aired this May, Saracco and her friends and family held a viewing party at a local restaurant to celebrate. That made the whole thing an even more memorable experience, said Saracco. In the final analysis, the money wasn t that important though it was nice to win enough to cover my expenses. It was just a lot of fun all around. No response from costly newspaper ads? YOUR SALES! ADVERTISE IN 14 La Revista De Casas GRATIS THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE HOME RESOURCE PROVIDES YOU WITH A RAPID RESPONSE! TO INCREASE YOUR SALES, ADVERTISE TODAY! CALL FOR AGENTS ONLY! $425 $350*PER Where else can you target the Hispanic market so effectively and inexpensively? Nuestra Casa reaches 36,000 Hispanic readers every three weeks, with magazines distributed to more than 2,000 area locations. CALL TODAY FOR LOW PRICING! Advertise the following services: Real Estate Mortgage Home Builders Developers Home Improvement Carpet Window Landscaping Insurance Attorneys Banks ISSUE * Discounts for RE/MAX agents only. Advertising agreement for a six month or one year commitment required. Offer valid to new clients only. Restrictions apply. Call for details. 12

13 World Long Drive Announces 2008 Northern Illinois Competition Schedule RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship (WLDC) competition returns to northern Illinois for the 2008 season on June 21. All golfers can experience the challenge and excitement by competing in one of five divisions: the highly competitive Open Division, Women s Division, Men s Senior Division (45 to 52), Men s Super Senior Division (53 to 60) and Men s Grand Champion Division (61 and over). The RE/MAX WLDC, organized by the Long Drivers of America, Inc. (LDA), provides an unsurpassed competitive arena testing how far and straight participants can drive a golf ball. As part of the championship competition, a series of local qualifying events is scheduled this summer in northern Illinois. The RE/MAX WLDC gives competitors a chance to test their long driving skills against their friends as well as some of the world s biggest hitters. The entry fee is $40 for men s Open and Senior divisions, $30 for the Women s, Super Senior and Grand Champion divisions. It entitles a competitor to hit six golf balls at a 40-yard-wide measuring grid. Men s drives must travel 250 yards to reach the grid; women s drives must travel 200 yards. Time permitting, a competitor may enter more than once, but a separate entry fee must be paid each time. Golf clubs used by competitors must be on the USGA list of conforming clubs. Northern Illinois local qualifying events currently are scheduled on the following dates (additional qualifying events are likely to be added): June 21, Saturday Two events 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Golf Shack, 1631 Bell School Rd., Rockford, (815) Event director is Glen Stroberg. June 28, Saturday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Deer Creek Golf Club, Western Ave., University Park, (708) Event director is Dave Zajac, Sr. Sept. 5, Friday Two events 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Golf Shack, Rockford. Event director is Glen Stroberg. The Illinois-Wisconsin District Championship will take place Sept. 6-7 at the Golf Shack in Rockford, where top finishers in all divisions from local qualifying events will compete for slots in the world championship finals. In the finals, competitors in the Women s, Open, Senior, Super Senior and Grand Champion divisions can earn a share of a $600,000 purse (the largest in the history of the competition). The finals will be held Oct. 20 through 25 at the Palms Golf Club in Mesquite, Nev. For more information about the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship, call (888) or go to RE/MAX Vision in Elmwood Park Joins Exclusive Ranks of CMN Miracle Offices RE/MAX Vision of Elmwood Park has joined the exclusive ranks of Miracle Offices, a designation given by the Children s Miracle Network (CMN), a network of premier children s hospitals in the United States and Canada. The office, located at 7528 W. North Ave., is operated by Broker/Owner Jason Palermo. Contributing to the hospital is a perfect way to thank the dozens of families in our community who put their faith in RE/MAX each year when buying or selling a home, said Palermo. Children s Memorial makes a major difference in so many lives. We are delighted to assist in that effort, and my hope is that our office can maintain its Miracle Office status for years to come. Thanks to Palermo s leadership, RE/MAX Vision and its sister office, RE/MAX Vision II in Chicago, have raised more than $75,000 for Children s Memorial in recent years. RE/MAX Vision II is also a Miracle Office. REMAX.com is Top Real Estate Web Site on Hitwise Quarterly Top 10 Ranking Not only does continue to be ranked the No. 2 real estate Web site by Hitwise, a competitive intelligence research company for online marketing. The web site continues to be the only real estate web site to appear on the Hitwise Top 10. Hitwise recently ranked remax.com No. 2 on its Quarterly Top 10 List, based on share of visits among all U.S. Web sites in the Business and Finance Real Estate category, for the quarter ending March The Hitwise Top 10 Award recognizes Web sites from over 160 industries that are leaders in their field. In March alone, remax.com received nearly 6 million hits. Approximately half of them were direct, which means 3 million hits came from top-of-mind brand recall and consumers typing in remax.com to access the Web site. 13

14 news makers RE/MAX Northern Illinois was recently invited to attend the Circle of Corporate Champions Breakfast hosted by Children s Memorial Hospital to honor its corporate sponsors. Broker/Owner Piero Orsi, RE/MAX Showcase, and Broker/Owner Paul Wells and Sales Associates Kathy Pinkus and Cathy Schmidt, RE/MAX of Barrington, were in attendance to represent the region along with Regional Director Jim Merrion and Communications Strategist Laura Ortoleva. RE/MAX Showcase and RE/MAX of Barrington were two of the four largest hospital fundraisers in Bill Diehl and Matt McCarthy, RE/MAX of Barrington, were featured on the CBS 10 p.m. news for having started a bus tour for foreclosures. Their tour has received attention from both TV and newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune. Cathy Stavropoulos, RE/MAX Showcase, Long Grove, ran the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21 in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 14 seconds. She plans to run her 4th Chicago Marathon on October 12. The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual city marathon and one of the most prestigious running events in the world. Susan Shin, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Masters, Morton Grove, raised funds for Children s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, by running in the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon on June 1. (It was Susan s first marathon.) Susan raised money by accepting dollar pledges for each mile she completed or a flat dollar amount for her efforts. RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee, held its first annual Client Appreciation Open House this spring. During the event, they raised more than $600 for A Safe Place of Lake County by selling raffle tickets to everyone who attended the event. RE/MAX Showcase, recently held an intra-office workshop called Listings, Think Outside the Box, which was designed to discuss how to improve listing presentations. Sales Associates Karen Ginn and Michael Lescher (Gurnee); Carol Best and Deborah Cassidy (Lake Forest) and Kevin Walsh (Long Grove) presented and shared their experience and knowledge with the group. A presentation was also made on Productive Open Houses, which focused on how to increase traffic and get appointments. Liz Sincox, RE/MAX of Barrington, was once again featured on HGTV s My House Is Worth What? in May, helping the public better understand home prices and demonstrating the true value of Realtors. Top 100 Individuals and Teams plus Superstars of the Month can be found at SM illinoisproperty.com Cook County Tony Muno tmuno@dailyherald.com DuPage County Gina LaBrasca glabrasca@dailyherald.com Fox Valley Rob Bartolucci rbartolucci@dailyherald.com Lake County Ron Bikus rbikus@dailyherald.com RE/MAX Northern Illinois Agents get the lowest rates on all Daily Herald Products Display Advertising Direct Marketing Free Standing Inserts Post-It-Note Advertising Classified Advertising Internet Custom Programs A Priced to Sell multimedia solution to selling homes in the Northwest and Western Suburbs! Reach 1.2 million readers a month in print* and Over 900,000 monthly unique views online** Place a new ad with up to 14 lines of text! 1 Day $20 3 Day $50 7 Day $120 Add a picture! Pick Up from Your Display Ad 1 Day.... $25 3 Day.... $65 7 Day... $150 or Place a Brand New Ad 1 Day.... $45 3 Day... $120 7 Day... $270 Add a Logo for your Open House this weekend for$5! Just your form and attach your picture to: yourtotalpackage@dailyherald.com For more details, contact your Daily Herald Sales Representative. * Source: 2006 Scarborough Chicago Market Study (R2) ** Study by Ominture 2007 Tony Muno tmuno@dailyherald.com 14

15 news makers RE/MAX Northern Illinois and its Sales Advisory Council hosted the 2008 Annual RE/MAX Supplier Showcase at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace on April 21. Hundreds of RE/MAX Affiliates came to shop business-related vendors, visit the new Technology Theater and attend the Cyber Star panel hosted by technology expert Allen Hainge. The RE/MAX Supplier Showcase is a free event for RE/MAX Affiliates. SELL YOUR LISTING FAST Chicagoland s #1 print and online home shopping source The Chicago Tribune has the targeted reach needed to sell your listing in a fast, simple, affordable way. EASY TO ORDER: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To advertise or learn more go to chicagotribune.com/homes and click on Web Ads Plus. For assistance, please call or RE/MAX PREFERRED RATES Thursday Package Price (per zone) 1 Week Original Rate $59 RE/MAX Special Rate $53.10 Promo Code: REMAX10 Sunday Package Price (per zone) 1 Week Original Rate $119 RE/MAX Special Rate $ Promo Code: REMAX5 Combo Package Price (per zone) 1 Week Original Rate $149 RE/MAX Special Rate $ Promo Code: REMAX5 CLS7013-apk