RE/MAX Expands its Burr Ridge Office

Not many metro Chicago real estate offices are expanding these days, but RE/MAX County Line in Burr Ridge just opened a new facility that is three times the size of its previous office.

The new 3,700-square-foot office at 90 Burr Ridge Pkwy., is next door to the brokerage’s former location.

“We’ve been dealing with very limited space for several years but were extremely happy with our location. So, when the bank that was next door decided to move, it was a perfect opportunity for us to add the space we needed and keep our familiar spot in the community,” said Budd Simons, broker/owner of RE/MAX County Line.

The new office provides space for individual agents as well as agent teams, including private suites and work stations.

“We made the move in anticipation of the real estate market only getting better over the next few years,” said Simons, “and we are already seeing signs of that. Through the first half of this year, the number of conventional sales we closed was up substantially. At the same time, short sales and sales of foreclosures remain important segments of the current market.”

Having worked with limited space since he acquired RE/MAX County Line two years ago, Simons says he now has ample room for growth and has launched an aggressive effort to recruit agents to the firm. He is set to welcome three new affiliates in the coming weeks, adding to the 10 agents already there.

Last month, Simons and his agents celebrated the expansion with a catered reception for members of the local business community, local real estate professionals and past clients.

“It was nice that we even had room to throw a really good party,” said Simons. “I feel as if our timing is just right in terms of an improving market, and of course the entire Burr Ridge-Willowbrook-Hinsdale area is a wonderful place to be in our business.”

The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network consists of 2,300 sales associates and 110 individually owned and operated RE/MAX offices.