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RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals Agents Recognized as America's Best

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals agents honored in REALTrends + Tom Ferry "America's Best Real Estate Professionals" Rankings

Featured in the photo from left to right are:
Aaron Tidmore, Sarah Toso, Susie Scheuber, Sara Wittchen, Nancy Benard, Sara Latta-Young, Dawn Dause
Featured in the photo from left to right are: Aaron Tidmore, Sarah Toso, Susie Scheuber, Sara Wittchen, Nancy Benard, Sara Latta-Young, Dawn Dause (RE/MAX UItimate Professionals )

Local real estate office RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals was recently recognized in the 2021 “America's Best Real Estate Professionals” rankings by REALTrends + Tom Ferry. The prestigious survey comprises five categories, and each category has two subcategories – one for transaction sides and one for sales volume for participating agents and teams in the U.S. based on 2020 numbers. Several RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals brokers placed highly in the Individuals rankings for both transaction sides and total volume.

“America’s Best Real Estate Professionals" at RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals based on 2020 transactions for the state of Illinois include:

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  • Broker Susie Scheuber placed #15 with 124 transactions.
  • Broker Dawn Dause placed #51 with 83 transactions.
  • Designated Managing Broker Ryan Behrens and Broker Sarah Toso both placed at #69 with 75 transactions each.
  • Broker Sara Wittchen placed #134 with 63 transactions.
  • Broker Aaron Tidmore placed #158 with 59 transactions.
  • Broker Nancy Benard placed #166 with 58 transactions
  • Broker Sara Young placed #253 with 51 transactions.

In the sales volume category, Scheuber also placed #45 in Illinois for $30.3 million closed, Dause placed #105 for $20.9 million closed, and Toso placed #120 for $20.1 million closed in 2020.

"The achievements of RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals have exceeded all expectations," said Broker/Owner Kathy Dames. "To consistently rank highly in Illinois speaks volumes to the quality of our incredible team. For RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, the recognition achieved from ‘America's Best’ by REALTrends + Tom Ferry is the highest possible honor we could achieve in the real estate field."

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Broker/Owner Shannon Simotes said, "The brokers at RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals are dedicated, educated, and experienced in negotiations. With our ever-changing industry, RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals has the knowledge, creativity, and drive to place them at the top in real estate."

Last year proved to be a successful year for RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals. The office grew its sales volume to $290 million, $30 million more than in 2019. The office also secured the title of Highest Average Transactions Per Sales Associate among RE/MAX multi-office groups for the fourth year in a row.

With nearly 40 years in real estate, Broker/Owner Kathy Dames along with her daughter and Co-Broker/Owner Shannon Simotes, have outstanding plans to continue their momentum and achievements at RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals.

Consisting of 18,000 individual producers and team leaders, “America's Best Real Estate Professionals” is the industry's largest ranking of agents based on homes sold.

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About RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals:

RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals is a locally owned and operated full-service real estate brokerage located in Shorewood, Plainfield, and Crest Hill, and specializes in residential and commercial real estate. RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals is a proud supporter of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Susan G. Komen®, and other charities, and has a central office located at 850 Brook Forest Avenue, Shorewood, IL 60404. To learn more, please visit remaxultimateprofessionals.com

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