ChicagoAgentMagazine.com
CHICAGO (March 19, 2008) – Rubloff Residential Properties, Chicago’s premier residential real estate firm, today announced its three top producing sales agents for 2007, who amassed a combined nearly $150 million in sales despite a slowing market.
For the third year in a row, Mario Greco earned the top spot, achieving more than $90 million in sales for the year. Close on his heels were Kevin Wood with $33 million in sales and Judy Pielet with $32 million in sales. Each sales agent was awarded with the firm’s coveted Crystal Award at a recent all-company breakfast.
“Although Chicago home sales are down, Rubloff had its second best sales year ever with total sales volume reaching $1.16 billion on nearly 2,600 residential real estate transactions,” said Howard Weinstein, co-owner of Rubloff Residential Properties. “This success is a testament to the talented and hard-working staff here at Rubloff. We’re optimistic that we will start to see improvement in the market by the end of Q2 2008 and are confident our sales agents will turn in another banner year.”
Mario Greco, who leads The Mario Greco Group out of Rubloff’s Lincoln Park office, began his career in real estate in 2002 and has been a top producer ever since. He arrived at Rubloff in early 2004 and has since won the title of top agent each year for the past three years. Mr. Greco leads a team of 15 dedicated members to conduct business in traditional brokerage (buyers and sellers) and works with developers/builders to sell the resulting new or rehabbed homes. He has received the Chicago Association of Realtors Platinum, Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards for Volume & Units Sold from 2003 through 2006 and was named to Metro Chicago Real Estate Magazine’s “40 under 40” list of Chicago real estate professionals in 2005.
“I am honored to be named the company’s top producer and have already gotten off to a great start in 2008, completing 10 closings in January alone,” said Mr. Greco. “When offering excellent customer service, utilizing the latest technologies and providing a real understanding of the industry, there is no reason a motivated agent can’t succeed even in a down market.”
Kevin Wood of the Lincoln Park office took Rubloff’s number two spot for the second year running. Ms. Wood entered the real estate industry more than 15 years ago after more than a decade in corporate banking. She has since developed an impressive portfolio of successful sales, focusing her expertise in new luxury single-family construction as well as rehab.
“Some reports have stated that prices are slipping,” said Ms. Wood. “However, Rubloff’s average residential property sale price in 2007 was $449,000 – less than a $25,000 decrease from last year and more than $10,000 higher than 2005. Of course the market may have softened slightly, but these numbers show that you can still get a good price for your home.”
Judy Pielet ranked third among Rubloff’s top producing agents. Working out of Rubloff’s flagship Magnificent Mile office, Ms. Pielet is an expert in relocation as well as local sales, but her main objective is to remain completely committed to the needs of her buyers and sellers. This commitment earned Ms. Pielet a Quality Service Certification (QSC) Platinum rating, the highest level of customer service achievement offered by the organization. Ms. Pielet ranked in the top one percent out of the 50,000 Quality Service Certified sales associates across the country. These rankings are based upon the detailed service quality results and satisfaction feedback of 200,000 customers nationwide.
“Rubloff sales associates have earned more QSC, Graduate of Realtor® Institute (GRI) and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designations than any other real estate office in the Chicago area,” said Mr. Weinstein. “Our agents have the experience and proven track record to help consumers in every aspect of the buying and selling process – providing personal attention at every step along the way.”
About Rubloff
Since its founding in 1930, Rubloff Residential Properties has been part of the fabric of Chicago and its outlying areas, offering some of the finest properties in the best locations. Rubloff’s seven sales offices are conveniently located across Chicago, the city’s North Shore and Michigan’s Harbor Country (New Buffalo).
For more information, please call 312-368-5300 or visit the award-winning Rubloff Residential Properties web site at: www.rubloff.com.
