C.A.R. Awards for 2012 Success in Chicago Real Estate Sales Highlight Productivity of RE/MAX Brokers

Chicago, IL, May 19, 2013 --(PR.com)-- RE/MAX brokers claimed a substantial share of the honors when the Chicago Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) announced its annual awards for sales accomplishments in 2012.

Once again, Linda O’Donnell, broker/owner of RE/MAX Signature, 2411 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, and Robert Padron, broker/owner of RE/MAX Cityview, 6430 N. Central Ave., Chicago, are among the 14 brokers honored with the Platinum Level Achiever Award for sales of 165 or more units. O’Donnell and Padron also earned the Silver Level Achiever Award for residential sales of $20-$30 million.

A Gold Level Achiever Award for sales between 115 and 164 units went to Angel Aguilar of RE/MAX Fidelity, 2137 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, and Silver Level Achiever Awards for sales of 70 to 114 units were earned by Michael Scola and Allen Snyder of RE/MAX Partners, 6420 W. Cermak Road, Berwyn, Ill., and by Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties, 1205 N. Dearborn Pkwy., Chicago.

Silver Level Achiever Awards for sales volume went to Kristi Gunther and Marlene Granacki of RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, 2951 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago.

Earning Bronze Level Achiever Awards for sales of 50 to 69 units were Ivana Shudnow of RE/MAX House of Real Estate, 3152 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, Jose Campoverde and David Piché of RE/MAX Signature, Martha Lozano of RE/MAX City, 7020 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago, Hector Garcia of RE/MAX Partners, Rita Neri of RE/MAX Vision 212, 1500 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, and Connie Abels of RE/MAX Edge, 3843 N. Broadway, Chicago.

RE/MAX brokers also captured two other top awards from C.A.R. John Kubacki of RE/MAX Signature and Mike Kravitz of RE/MAX Premier Properties were honored for their achievement in renting residential units.

C.A.R. also honored brokers who were top producers in either unit sales or dollar volume in each of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods and six near-west suburbs. Winning in both the unit sales and dollar volume categories in a single neighborhood/suburb were Hector Garcia, RE/MAX Partners, for Berwyn; Connie Abels, RE/MAX Edge, for Rogers Park, and Julie Anderson, RE/MAX 10, 5601 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, for Clearing.

RE/MAX brokers were leaders for total units sold in five other Chicago communities: Robert Padron of RE/MAX Cityview for Portage Park, Angel Navarro of RE/MAX Signature for East Garfield Park, Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties for Kenwood and Angel Aguilar of RE/MAX Fidelity for New City.

In seven other communities, including two suburbs, RE/MAX brokers who led in dollar volume sold were as follows: Marlene Granacki of RE/MAX Exclusive Properties for Uptown, Corina Flores-Moradi of RE/MAX Signature for Hermosa, Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties for Grand Boulevard, Washington Park and Woodlawn, Angel Aguilar of RE/MAX Fidelity for suburban Forest View and Hector Garcia of RE/MAX Partners for suburban Stickney.

C.A.R. also recognized other top producers for both unit sales and dollar volume. RE/MAX affiliates honored were as follows:

Top Producers – Residential Unit Sales
40-49 units
Luis Campoverde, RE/MAX Signature
Michael Zapart, RE/MAX City
Regina Zak Tomas, RE/MAX City
Mera Kordic, RE/MAX Signature
Marek Prus, RE/MAX City
Jack Stempien, RE/MAX City
Kristi Gunther, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties

30-39 units
Angel Navarro, RE/MAX Signature
Corina Flores-Moradi, RE/MAX Signature
Maria Rodriguez, RE/MAX Partners
Jack Kosycarz, RE/MAX City
Mark Zipperer, RE/MAX Edge
Marcin Krempa, RE/MAX Edge
Juanita Flores, RE/MAX 10
Jose Luis Miranda, RE/MAX 10
Alejandra Benitez, RE/MAX Partners
Michael Gerhardt, RE/MAX Edge
Ted Krzysztofiak, RE/MAX City
Liz Sidorowicz, RE/MAX Signature

20-29 units
Michael C. Sorensen, RE/MAX City
Adam Rodriguez, RE/MAX Signature
Karen Breen Elia, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties
Carmen Rodriguez, RE/MAX Signature
Dorota Gessek, RE/MAX City
Hugo Rodriguez, RE/MAX Signature
Andy Kordic, RE/MAX Signature
Cynthia Bauer, RE/MAX Premier Properties
Nick Steffes, RE/MAX Vision 212
Michael Michalak, RE/MAX Signature
Kelly Klaff, RE/MAX Vision 212
Pedro Rosales, RE/MAX Signature
Ivan Santiago, RE/MAX Cityview
Jose Tenezaca, RE/MAX City
Scott Foster, RE/MAX Edge
Monica Luterek, RE/MAX City
Kinga Andrzejewska, RE/MAX City
Sylvia Martinez-Johnson, RE/MAX Platinum, Chicago
Marisa Macchione, RE/MAX Vision 212
Andrzej Swiderski, RE/MAX City
Julie Anderson, RE/MAX 10
Elena Dan, RE/MAX 1st Class Realty, Skokie, Ill.
Ricardo Morales, RE/MAX Signature
Lydia Memeti, RE/MAX City
Grace Wnuk, RE/MAX City
Jennifer Tapia, RE/MAX 10
Andrew Filipowski, RE/MAX City
Yolanda Zapiain, RE/MAX 10
Mark Bystrowicz, RE/MAX City
Dean Chowaniec, RE/MAX 10
Eduardo Padro, RE/MAX City
Santiago Valdez, RE/MAX Signature
Edyta Moczybroda, RE/MAX Signature
Michael Nardella, RE/MAX Vision 212
Gustavo Vargas, RE/MAX Partners
Teresa Slowinski, RE/MAX City
Marlene Granacki, RE/MAX Exclusive Properties
Jacqueline Betancourt, RE/MAX Signature
Barbara Augustyn Rago, RE/MAX City

Top Producers -- Residential Sales Volume - Team
$10+ million
Michael Scola, RE/MAX Partners
Mark Zipperer, RE/MAX Edge

Residential Sales Volume - Individual
$14+ million
Cynthia Bauer, RE/MAX Premier Properties

$13+ million
Hasani Steele, RE/MAX Premier Properties

$12+ million
Rita Neri, RE/MAX Vision 212

$11+ million
Angel Aguilar, RE/MAX Fidelity