皇冠体育app International is excited to announce the 2020 recipients of the Realty Excellence鈸� Fastest Growing award. These award-winning brokerages demonstrated Executive growth and retention through a culmination of culture, brokerage leadership, support, and agent resources.

The annual Fastest Growing award is given to brokerages who achieve a 15 percent or higher increase in Executive headcount during the year . The 2020 winners include:聽

2020 皇冠体育app Agents鈥� Choice Winners

皇冠体育app International is proud to represent some of the fastest growing brokerages in the industry and to have the privilege of seeing each Broker/Owner build their business and brand through exceptional recruiting, retention, and service.

鈥淥ur Fastest Growing brokerages represent the hard work and focus our leaders put on recruiting high-quality and career-oriented agents for their team and business,鈥� Patrick van den Bossche, President of 皇冠体育app International, said. 鈥淭he entire International team, including myself, are proud to witness our brokerages expanding their market reach and expertise everyday. Kudos to all the winners of this year鈥檚 Realty Excellence鈸� Awards.鈥�

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皇冠体育app International is excited to announce the 2020 recipients of the Realty Excellence鈸� Market Leader awards. Eleven 皇冠体育app brokerages were honored for their commitment to growth, expansion, and productivity in their local communities.聽

The annual Market Leader award is given to franchisees with 100+ agents, or 20-plus percent market share (based on transactions in the MLS). This year鈥檚 winners include:聽

2020 皇冠体育app Market Leaders

• 皇冠体育app Phoenix & Yuma- Jeff Hawke, Joel Moyes, Eden Sunshine
• 皇冠体育app Associates- Steve Fogarty, Justin Bailey, Pat McGill
• 皇冠体育app Arizona Territory- Jeff Murtaugh, John Dwyer, Mark Shinn
• 皇冠体育app Exceptional Realtors庐- Doug Radford, Kyle Poskitt
• 皇冠体育app Integrity- Dale Schaechterle
• 皇冠体育app of Kansas City- Steve and Nancy Summers
• 皇冠体育app Santa Clarita- Jim and Janus Tanner
• 皇冠体育app Home Towne- Frank Locricchio
• 皇冠体育app Edge- Bill and Susan Cole 
• 皇冠体育app Saskatoon- Wayne Zuk
• 皇冠体育app St. Louis- Chris Matoushek, Todd Matoushek

皇冠体育app International is proud to associate with brokers, teams and agents across the U.S. and Canada that have shown exemplary leadership, customer service, and commitment to excellence in their markets. Being named a market leader is a testament to the time and effort invested by each organization to ensure agents and home buyers and sellers receive top tier service.

鈥淥ur Market Leader award is given to those who have demonstrated that not only can they represent the 皇冠体育app brand, they attract the best of the best. Our Broker/Owners have achieved tremendous growth through entrepreneurship, a passion for real estate and go beyond to support their Executives.鈥� Patrick van den Bossche, President of 皇冠体育app International, said. 鈥淓ach brokerage recognized is a pleasure to have on our team and we are excited to see the further accomplishments they undoubtedly will achieve.鈥�

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皇冠体育app International is excited to announce that three Realtors from the 皇冠体育app Elite brokerage 鈥� Chris Budz, Jim Chipain and Maribel Salgado-Little 鈥� have recently been certified as an Accredited Commercial Practitioner (ACP) by the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS庐. The ACP certification is currently held by less than 100 brokers in the State of Illinois.

In order to receive an ACP title, recipients must complete a hands-on, four-day program that goes beyond the surface and provides in-depth training to build confidence and skills necessary to succeed in commercial real estate. Upon completion of the course, the REALTOR庐 has foundational understanding of commercial forms and terminology, negotiation strategies, generating leads, referrals and building an online presence through the use of social media.

Chris Budz was raised in a 鈥渞eal estate family鈥� in suburban Chicagoland and graduated from DePaul University鈥檚 prestigious School of Business with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Real Estate & Management. Beginning his career in the banking industry, he then started his real estate career full time in 2011 and now is the President/Managing Broker of 皇冠体育app Elite in Lemont, IL. Chris has built a solid foundation of clients through his passion, expertise and reputation. His main focus is protecting his clients鈥� best interests by using his savvy negotiation skills and cutting-edge market strategies to get the deal from 鈥楲isted鈥� to 鈥楽old.鈥�

Jim Chipain, licensed broker and REALTOR庐 with 皇冠体育app Elite, was introduced to the business world by laboring in his family鈥檚 grocery store business. There he learned valuable lessons that he still applies to his real estate career today: a strong work ethic, tenacity, drive and an entrepreneurial spirit. Jim attended Loyola University of Chicago where he received his bachelor of business degree, majoring in both marketing and management. Post-graduation, Jim鈥檚 professional business career has spanned over 19 years. His previous position as corporate president of a regional midsize company furthered his expertise and knowledge of consumer relationships and marketing 鈥� fundamentals to his current real estate career. Jim鈥檚 commercial real estate career has been driven by a client-first mentality. From tenant representation to investment real estate in the multifamily and retail realms, Jim has been driven by the individual needs and objectives of each of his clients.

Maribel Salgado-Little is a licensed, full-time REALTOR庐 Broker with 皇冠体育app Elite. She has over 25 years of professional corporate business experience and is also bilingual in Spanish. Through her affiliate partnerships she can sell real estate not just locally, but also through her international footprint. Maribel is a graduate from Roosevelt University where she received her Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Integrated Marketing Communications. Prior to that, she received her Advances Master鈥檚 Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University and Bachelors in International Business and Spanish Translation from Northern Illinois University. She has a passion for real estate and serves on several real estate committees through the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors庐 in Downers Grove and has the following real designations: Accredited Commercial Practitioner (ACP), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and certification in Certified Staging Consultant (CSC).

皇冠体育app Elite is a full-service real estate firm located at 15400 W. 127^th St., Lemont, Illinois that services clients across the Chicagoland area and helps clients buy, sell and lease property.

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