Diane Duggan of RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa Named Administrative Professional of the Year by RE/MAX

Chicago, IL, May 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Diane Duggan, office manager at RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was named Administrative Professional of the Year for 2011 by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The real estate agents who work with her in the Ottawa office thought no one was more deserving of the honor.

Duggan received her award in late April at the 35th Annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Ceremony, which honors important achievements by RE/MAX associates.

As office manager of RE/MAX 1st Choice, Duggan is the glue that keeps this new RE/MAX office running efficiently. The sales associates working in her office say that Duggan makes their lives easier by making sure that they always have everything they need to excel in their careers.

Top real estate agents know that having a strong office as a base -- and an office manager who is at the top of her game – is a key reason they are able to thrive in a competitive housing market.

"From office reports to office management to rural advertising, there is nothing that this special lady doesn't do exceptionally well," said T. Haeberle, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice.

RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, with headquarters in Elgin, Ill., consists of 2,100 sales associates and 110 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of brokerage services throughout the northern one-third of Illinois. Its www.illinoisproperty.com and www.remax.com websites are leaders in consumer visits among real estate franchise brands. Its mobile search, m.illinoisproperty.com, allows users to conduct real estate searches on any mobile device with Internet access. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX LLC, a global real estate organization with 88,000 sales associates in 89 nations.