Bringing their combined 30 years of experience, the Haake Team has joined the ranks of RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, operating out of the Plainfield office.

The report added that vacation homes and affordable homes in small towns near major urban centers were in strong demand as a result of the pandemic.

Real estate brokerage and technology firm Compass has expanded its Chicago team with Joe Pasquesi as sales manager of the North Shore region.

Welcome to our Top Producers/Real Data issue, which highlights those who made waves in the 2020 Chicagoland market.

Fence-sitters thinking of buying a home beware, says a new study from Zillow, which notes that waiting could mean a much higher mortgage payment down the road.

“Minimizing risk and maximizing returns for residential real estate developers requires the right sales and marketing platform and the right personnel. Adding John to our team puts us in an even better position to deliver both.” — Mike Golden, co-founder and CEO of @properties Developer Services.

Shaughnessy Rice was named vice president of mortgage lending for Guaranteed Rate in Illinois and will be based in Champaign, according to a press release. 

“Despite these challenges (of 2020), we provided amazing speakers, content and entertainment to our membership throughout the year. I look forward to continuing this momentum and an amazing 2021.” — Robert Padron, NAHREP 2021 President 

Compass has established a presence in Glen Ellyn.

Zemon will oversee all aspects of Creation’s real estate business alongside founding members David Sellers and Bob Agahi.