Geneseo, Genoa and Rock Falls Agents Honored by RE/MAX for Career Achievements

CHICAGO, IL – March 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — RE/MAX affiliates from offices in Geneseo, Genoa and Rock Falls, Ill., recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards were based on the agents’ continued success in real estate sales.

RE/MAX affiliates are eligible for three career awards, each marking an important professional milestone during a career with RE/MAX. These career honors include the Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement and Circle of Legends awards, which are distinct from the honors that agents can earn each year for their annual sales production.

LuAnn Lavine, broker/owner of RE/MAX Hometown Advantage, Geneseo; Tammy R. Engel, broker/owner of RE/MAX Classic Real Estate, Genoa, and Barbara L. Kophamer, an agent with RE/MAX Homes Unlimited, Rock Falls, were named to the RE/MAX Hall of Fame. Membership in the Hall of Fame goes to those who have closed more than 350 transactions while affiliated with RE/MAX.

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 87,000 sales associates in 87 nations.