RE/MAX Northern Illinois - Up Newsletter | 38th Awards

February 20, 2015 Hyatt Regency Chicago

The Heritage Awards Top 20 Residential TEAMS

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Jane Lee RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff

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Leslie McDonnell Team RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville

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Homes by Marco Team RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville

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Kombrink-Lobrillo Team RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco

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Cindy Banks Team RE/MAX Cornerstone, West Chicago

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Becker Group RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Antioch

Hausman Team RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove

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Lance Kammes RE/MAX Suburban, Wheaton

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Team Hackel RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor

Wells Group RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington

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Thomas Domasik RE/MAX 10, Palos Park

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Cobb Team RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville

Kohler Group RE/MAX Excels, Geneva

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Jim Starwalt RE/MAX Center, Grayslake

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Pickard Group RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights

Robert Wisdom RE/MAX Horizon, Elgin

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Connie Scott Team RE/MAX At Home, Rolling Meadows

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Alex Rullo RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco

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Rosemary West Team RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville

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Reuter Team RE/MAX Excels, Geneva

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The Heritage Awards Top 20 Residential Individuals

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Steve Malik RE/MAX Professionals Select Naperville

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Sarah Leonard RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg

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Mimi Burke RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington

Marlene Granacki RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago

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Edward Lukasik, Jr. RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook

Danny McGovern RE/MAX Properties Northwest Park Ridge

Hasani Steele RE/MAX Premier Properties, Chicago

Larry Leibovitz RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove

Anna Klarck RE/MAX Showcase, Long Grove

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Christine Lee RE/MAX Showcase, Long Grove

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Kathy Maykut RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale

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Jeff Stainer RE/MAX Action, Lisle

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Ralph Binetti RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg

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Sophia Su RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville

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Sharon Falco RE/MAX Central, Roselle

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Debbie Pawlowicz RE/MAX Action, Lisle

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Kristi Gunther RE/MAX Exclusive Properties Chicago

Rita Neri RE/MAX Vision 212, Chicago

Dawn Dause RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals Shorewood

Cherie Smith Zurek RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest Lake Zurich

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The Heritage Awards Top 3 Commercial Teams

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Dave Shalabi RE/MAX Synergy, Orland Park

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Batinick-Ulfig Team RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville

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The Heritage Awards Pioneer Club, Broker/Owner

Pioneer Club, Sales Associate

Carol Harczak RE/MAX All Stars, Niles

Jay Blessent RE/MAX Experts, Buffalo Grove

Paul Booth RE/MAX 10, Palos Park

Sarah Diana RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville

Harold Parsley RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals Shorewood

Joan Ruud RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Bartlett

Pioneer Club, Sales Associate

Cyndy Hass RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights

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Ed Lukasik, Sr. RE/MAX Professionals, Burr Ridge

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Rising Star, Small Market

Pioneer Club, Sales Associates not pictured: Tom Adams, RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor Anthony Bellino, RE/MAX of Barrington, Barrington Kathy Blessent, RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, Joliet Judy Block, RE/MAX City, Chicago Ron Block, RE/MAX City, Chicago Ken D’Alessandro, RE/MAX Central, Roselle Mike Dybas, RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Bartlett Tiffany Glass, RE/MAX Properties, Western Springs Carol Grawe, RE/MAX Suburban, Mount Prospect Fred Haines, RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville Nancy Hammock, RE/MAX Properties, Western Springs Tom Hooks, RE/MAX Realty of Joliet, Joliet Frank Kresz, RE/MAX Action, Lisle Doreen Million, RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville Linda Minarik, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg Mary Opfer, RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Crystal Lake Richard Ostergren, RE/MAX 10, Oak Lawn Janet Pagano, RE/MAX Action, Lisle Noreen Plaga, RE/MAX Central, Roselle Shirley Rudofski, RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor Lyn Sims, RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg Dan Ostberg, RE/MAX Destiny, Elk Grove

Rising Star, large Market

Roz Iaccino RE/MAX Suburban, Glen Ellyn

Rebecca Hazzard RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Oregon

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Excellence in Management Awards Broker/Owner of the Year, Multi-Office

Broker/Owner of the Year, Single Office

Manager of the Year, Single OfficE

Manager of the Year, Multi-Office

Laki Hatzelis RE/MAX 10, Chicago, Oak Lawn and Palos Park

Gary Jacklin RE/MAX Action, Lisle

Cyndy Hass RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights

Val Hatzelis RE/MAX 10, Chicago, Oak Lawn and Palos Park

Administrative Professional of the Year

Crystal Lessner RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Lake Zurich and Palatine

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The production Awards Luminary of Distinction

Top Company, Closed Transactions & Closed Sales Volume

Leslie McDonnell, RE/MAX Suburban, Libertyville

RE/MAX Suburban in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg and Wheaton Accepting: Jim Nelson, Jr., and Jim Nelson, Sr.

Top Small Market Office, Closed Sales Volume

Top Small Market Office, Closed transactions

Most Closed Transactions, Small Market Team

RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco Accepting: Tim Binning

RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Antioch Accepting: Larry Fales

Kombrink-Lobrillo Team, RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco Accepting: Matt Kombrink

Top Chicago Office, Closed Transactions & Closed Sales Volume

RE/MAX City, Chicago Accepting: Martin Lata

Most Closed Transactions, Small Market individual

Larry Fales, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Antioch

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The production Awards Most Closed Transactions, Individual

Most Closed Transactions, Team

Top Office, Closed Transactions & Closed Sales Volume

Sarah Leonard RE/MAX Suburban, Schaumburg

Jane Lee RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff

RE/MAX Action, Lisle Accepting: Gary Jacklin

Largest Single Commercial Commission

Colovos-Soupos Team RE/MAX Destiny, Elk Grove Village Accepting: Georgia Colovos and Vickie Soupos

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Largest Single Referral Commission

Largest Single Residential Commission

Cindy Purdom RE/MAX Suburban Glen Ellyn

Steve Malik RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville

The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards The “Above the Crowd!®”Award

The Trendsetter Award

Edward Lukasik, Jr. RE/MAX Professionals Bolingbrook and Burr Ridge

Rich Bassford RE/MAX Elite Homes, Moline

Richard and Trudy Capoccioni RE/MAX Center, Grayslake

The “Above the Crowd!®”Award

Gary Aver and Luigui Corral RE/MAX United, Wheeling and Round Lake Beach

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards Most Visited Website, Multi-Office, Large Market

Most Visited Website, Multi-Office, Small Market

Most Visited Website, Office

RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor and Orland Park Accepting: Al Vallejo and Michael Mondello

RE/MAX Sauk Valley, Sterling and Dixon Accepting: Tim McCaslin

RE/MAX Action, Lisle Accepting: Gary Jacklin

The Technology Award, Paperless Systems

Deno Jeffries RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago

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Michael Mondello and Laurence Biscarrat RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor and Orland Park

The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Outstanding Citizen (Top 5 Fundraising Office Networks)

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RE/MAX Suburban in Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, Wheaton Accepting: Jim Nelson, Sr.

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RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest in Algonquin, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Lake Zurich, Palatine Accepting: Dennis White

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RE/MAX Showcase in Gurnee, Long Grove, Waukegan Accepting: Piero Orsi

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RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale and Sugar Grove and RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco Accepting: Tim Binning

RE/MAX of Barrington and RE/MAX NOW, Barrington Accepting: Paul Wells

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices

RE/MAX 10, Chicago, Oak Lawn and Palos Park Accepting: Laki and Val Hatzelis

RE/MAX Achievers, Lombard Accepting: Kathy Volpe

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RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Antioch Accepting: Ron Becker

RE/MAX 1st Service, Homer Glen Accepting: Kathy O’Radnik

RE/MAX Action, Lisle Accepting: Gary Jacklin

RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale and Sugar Grove, and RE/MAX Great American North, St. Charles/Wasco Accepting: Bobbie Gerbrecht-Grayson, Tim Binning and Denise Dell

The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX All Properties, New Lenox Accepting: Leo Koulouris

RE/MAX All Stars, Niles Accepting: Nicole O’Doniel

RE/MAX Center, Grayslake Accepting: Donna Radke

RE/MAX City, Chicago Accepting: Martin Lata

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX Connections II, Marengo Accepting: Ben Broughton

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RE/MAX Countryside, Hoffman Estates Accepting: Enrique Aguilar

RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Chicago Accepting: Deno Jeffries

RE/MAX In The Village, Realtors®, Oak Park Accepting: Marion Digre

The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX of Barrington and RE/MAX NOW, Barrington Accepting: Paul Wells

RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Oregon Accepting: Carla Benesh

RE/MAX Plaza, McHenry, Richmond, Wauconda and Woodstock Accepting: Jim Humbard, Pamela Hewitt, Adrian Schaid and Rob Schaid

RE/MAX Property Source, Belvidere and Rockford Accepting: Gil Bleidorn and Tom Humpal

RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville, Accepting: Jennifer Conte

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX Showcase, Gurnee, Long Grove and Waukegan Accepting: Michael Lescher, Christine Lee and Tomas Gomez

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RE/MAX Suburban, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg (N. Roselle Rd.), Schaumburg (Schaumburg Rd.) Accepting: Maureen Brand, Mary Childers and Mary Myzia

The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX Suburban, Arlington Heights, Glen Ellyn, Libertyville and Wheaton Accepting: Cheryl Shurtz, Suzanne Pickard, Laura Swinden and Cyndy Hass

RE/MAX Synergy, Flossmoor and Orland Park Accepting: Michael Mondello, Karen Irace, Laurence Biscarrat and Bruce Hackel

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, Plainfield and Shorewood Accepting: Raymond Petric, Kathy Dames, Dawn Dause and Harold Parsley

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK Miracle Offices continued

RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Algonquin, Lake Zurich and Palatine Accepting: Brenda Slavik, Lee Bialek and Joanne Levicki

CMN Miracle Offices not pictured: RE/MAX Northern Illinois Regional Office RE/MAX Professional Advantage, Byron RE/MAX Properties, Western Springs RE/MAX Top Properties, Morris RE/MAX Town & Country, Aurora

RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest, Bartlett, Crystal Lake and Huntley Accepting: Mary Olson, Dennis White and Joanne Ruud

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The “Above the Crowd!®” Awards Sales advisory council Board of Directors

From left: Angie Lotz, Dale Taylor and Terri Swiderski.

Not pictured: Melissa Somone-Graham, Caroline Zuno and Lisa Koonce

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SAC Board of Directors President Melissa Somone-Graham, RE/MAX 1st, Elmhurst 1st Vice President Terri Swiderski, RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville 2nd Vice President Angie Lotz, RE/MAX All Pro, Bloomingdale Secretary Dale Taylor, RE/MAX All Properties, New Lenox Treasurer Caroline Zuno, RE/MAX Villager, Glenview Past President Lisa Koonce, RE/MAX of Naperville, Naperville

RE/MAX International Convention

Steven Tyler performed at the RE/MAX International Convention March 2-5, 2015 in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Photo taken by Roz Byrne, RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors®, Oak Park

RE/MAX Northern Illinois is pleased to announce that Linda Feinstein, RE/ MAX Signature Homes, Hinsdale, was honored at the recent R4 Convention in Las Vegas with the “Largest Office Conversion – Agent Count – U.S.” award. Linda, who owned the most successful ERA office in the metropolitan Chicago area, converted to RE/MAX in October 2014 bringing with her approximately 40 affiliated brokers.

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