Nancy Nagy Recognized Among Top 200 Most Powerful People in Real Estate!

Nancy Nagy, CEOWe are thrilled to announce Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff CEO Nancy Nagy has been named in the 2014 Swanpoel Power 200! This prestigious honor highlights the nation’s top 200 thought leaders in the residential real estate brokerage industry. The SP200 reviews over 1,000 individuals and creates its list based on factors like contributions to the industry, personal influence and decision making power.  HomeServices of America CEO and Chairman Ron Peltier, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices COO Stephen Phillips, HSF Affiliates President and CEO Gino Blefari, and HSF Special Projects SVP Earl Lee are also named on the list!  To see all 200 names, click here.  We are all proud work with of such a strong group of executives! Congratulations Nancy!

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Congratulations to the Berkshire Hathaway HomesServices KoenigRubloff Third Quarter 2014 Award Winners!

We’ve done it again! The agents and offices of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group have received national recognition for their third quarter sales success.

 

 

Congratulations to:

Sales Professional and Team Awards:

The Lowe Group – Lincoln Park | Clark – #1 in Illinois for Total GCI and #2 for Residential Units

The MG Group – Lincoln Park | Clybourn – #1 in Illinois for Residential Units and #2 for Total GCI

Ivona Kutermankiewcz Group – Lincoln Park | Clybourn – #3 in Illinois for Total GCI

Patty Murray Team – Glen Ellyn – #3 in Illinois for Residential Units

Office Awards:

Mag Mile Office – #3 Office in the Midwest Offices of 75+ Sales Professionals in U.S. Midwest for Total GCI and Residential Units

Lincoln Park | Clybourn Office – #2 Office in the Midwest Offices of 75+ Sales Professionals in U.S. Midwest for Total GCI and Residential Units

Webster Office – #2 Office in the Midwest Offices of 1 -20 Sales Professionals in U.S. Midwest for Total GCI

Congratulations on your third quarter success!

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is 2014 “Startup of the Year”!

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices was honored with the Gold Stevie Award as 2014’s “Startup of the Year” from the American Business Awards.  The event, now in its 12th year, presented Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices President Stephen Phillips with the award on Friday, June 13th during a ceremony at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel.  There were more than 3,000 nominations in various categories.  Judging was done by 240 executives worldwide.  KoenigRubloff is thrilled to be included and wants to thank each of its agents and staff for being a part of the brand’s growth!  To read more, please click here.

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Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year

Check out the latest TV spot from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, promoting our distinction as “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year”!  Our national brand received the highest numerical Equity Score among Real Estate Agency brands included in the 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study, which is based on opinions of 41,806 U.S. consumers ages 15 and over surveyed online.

The Fine Art of KoenigRubloff

Our national and local advertising campaigns are working in concert to build awareness of the benefits of working with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff agents.

We are pleased to share our brand new Chicago Tribune spadea wrap ad, prominently placed on the front and back of the Sunday Real Estate section in the City zone. Our debut ad “Two Magnificent Companies. One Magnificent Life” was featured on Sunday, June 1. Look for more in this series throughout the summer.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices also has released two new national image ads, running in The Wall Street Journal. “The Fine Art of Living” highlights the Luxury Collection, and our higher standards: “At Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, luxury is not a choice. It is an expectation.”  A second ad appeals to all consumers by connecting with the home buying experience on an emotional level, and the highlighting the value that we provide to our clients.
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Home Values on the Rise!

Summer is off to a busy start and home values are on the rise!  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group is proud to be your trusted source for the latest housing data, market trends, and community news.   We are pleased to offer our monthly newsletter, “Your Real Estate Insider”.  Please click below to read through our June 2014 issue.

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June 2014

New Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ad in Wall Street Journal!

Check out our new ad promoting Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year” Harris Poll award. You can find it in the Main News section of today’s Wall Street Journal. This is yet another example of the fantastic marketing and support we receive within the BHHS network! If you miss it today, the WSJ will print it again on May 5th.

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The Power of The Brand!

As we head into the weekend, we wanted to pass along two fantastic videos from leaders within the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network. Michael Slevin from Denver, Colorado and Linda Sherrer in Jacksonville, Florida have shared their stories about the overwhelming response from consumers to the new Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand. Please feel free to share your feedback in the comment section below.

Linda Sherrer – Founder, President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty

 

Michael Slevin – Owner, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties

Two Magnificent Companies Become One!

Last night, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty group gathered inside Navy Pier’s Grand Ballroom for a spectacular awards ceremony and brand launch. The awards honored the 2013 achievements of brokers from the two, now merged organizations. Nancy Nagy, Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel were joined by Ron Peltier, Chairman and CEO of HomeServices of America and Stephen Phillips, Chief Operating Officer of HSF Affiliates.

The ceremony was followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The presentation and festivities have been captured in some great photos. To view the album, please click here. We will be adding more as they come in. Thanks to all who made this such a special night, and congratulations to all of our 2013 award winners!

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