Starck Realtors, one of suburban Chicago’s oldest and largest independent real estate brokerages. has announced that it will affiliate with Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Starck Realtors, which will operate as Prudential Starck Realtors, is a full-service real estate company with 13 offices and 500 sales professionals and employees. The company serves Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Northern Will and Winnebago counties.

In addition, three Prudential Real Estate affiliates in the area have agreed in principle to join the Starck Realtors family, including Prudential Crosby Realtors of Rockford, which will operate as Prudential Crosby Starck Realtors; Prudential Great American Real Estate of Lake Zurich; and Prudential Properties Northwest of Arlington Heights and Palatine. This will bring to the company over 100 sales professionals.

Andy Starck, president and CEO of the Starck Realtors, which was founded in 1960 by his parents Robert and Mary Jane Starck, says that his company is known for its innovation and use of technology to better serve clients. The new affiliation will bring powerful systems, tools and Web alliances to Starck Realtors’ sales professionals.

Besides residential and commercial real estate, Starck Realtors offers bank-owned property and relocation, mortgage and home-warranty services, among others.