Seven RE/MAX Brokers in the Chicago Area Rank Among Top 250 Latino Agents in U.S. Honored by NAHREP

CHICAGO, – June 26, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Seven RE/MAX brokers in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market were among the Top 250 Latino Agents in the United States in the most recent annual assessment by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP).

Local RE/MAX brokers named to this prestigious group were: Luis Ortiz, RE/MAX Partners, Berwyn, Ill., who ranked #45; Robert Padron, RE/MAX Cityview, Chicago, at #57; Luigui Corral, RE/MAX United, Wheeling, Ill., at #91; Gloria Ulloa, RE/MAX 10, Oak Lawn, Ill., at #120; Mark Santoyo, RE/MAX Loyalty, Chicago, at #126; Jacqueline Dix, RE/MAX Professionals Select, Naperville, Ill., at #163 and Maria Galindo, RE/MAX 10, Chicago, at #202. The rankings are based on 2014 sales activity.

“Diversity is one of the many strengths of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network. We have top sales producers from almost every cultural and ethnic background. We are both delighted and honored to see so many of our brokers recognized by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals for their productivity and client service,” said Jim Merrion, regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois.

NAHREP plans to honor all of its 250 top agents during its annual convention, being held this year in downtown Chicago, Sept. 20-22.

The Hispanic market is growing rapidly in the United States. In 2014, according to NAHREP, the number of U.S. Hispanic households grew by 320,000, accounting for 40 percent of total household growth in the nation.

RE/MAX agents consistently rank among the most productive in the industry. In the United States, RE/MAX agents averaged 15.6 years of real estate experience and 16.0 transaction sides in 2014. RE/MAX has been the leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989 and is continually growing. The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, with headquarters in Elgin, Ill., consists of 2,200+ sales associates and 105 independently owned and operated RE/MAX offices that provide a full range of residential and commercial brokerage services. Its mobile real estate app, available for download at www.illinoisproperty.com, provides comprehensive information about residential and commercial property for sale in the region. The northern Illinois network is part of RE/MAX, a global real estate organization with 100,000+ sales associates in 90+ nations.