Top-Producing Real Estate Agent Welcomed to Dream Town in July

CHICAGO, IL, September 16, 2010 (Press-News.org) The leading agency for online Chicago real estate, Dream Town Realty, expanded its size this summer with several new agents in July. The brokerage is also building a fourth office in the Lincoln Square neighborhood to accommodate its growing roster of realtors. Carola del Rio was one of the incoming agents who now calls Dream Town home. She joined the firm on July 8th, 2010.

Ms. del Rio comes to Dream Town with a very solid career behind her. She has over 10 years of experience in real estate sales and purchases. Her annual sales volume puts her in the top 5% of all Chicago Association of REALTORS, which has more than 12,000 members.

Ms. del Rio couples her impressive professional record with a long-established knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods, schools and real estate markets. She grew up in Sauganash, on the far Northwest Side, and possesses a lifetime of information on areas throughout the city of Chicago and beyond its borders.

"One of the advantages I offer my clients is an intimate familiarity of Chicago and its many diverse communities," said Ms. del Rio. "This is my hometown and I've witnessed housing trends, revitalizations and micro-market movements for decades. It helps me pinpoint the ideal setting for my buyers and go up against the competition for my sellers."

Before getting into real estate, Ms. del Rio was the Sales and Marketing Director for a local company where she worked with a Fortune 500 client base. The skills she obtained there are invaluable in her role in real estate she says. "From client service to negotiation to problem solving, I discovered best practice methods for juggling multiple big-ticket accounts and giving each transaction the individual attention needed to achieve the highest level of success."

Another plus for Ms. del Rio's clients is her awareness and personal experience with Chicago's school systems. In addition to attending Sacred Heart Academy in her youth, her children have gone to both public and private institutions over the years. She is well-equipped to help buyers find the school and home to fit their needs and budget.

As part of Dream Town, Ms. del Rio is now able to offer her sellers unmatched Internet exposure and leading online technology. The company's top-ranked website (www.dreamtown.com) provides proprietary tools that have earned industry-wide recognition. The site features special property search functions with interactive map applications; an advanced condo building directory with floor plans and market data (www.dreamtown.com/buildings); and real-time sales statistics for every neighborhood in the city (www.dreamtown.com/stats).

"When my clients want to do their own research, I feel confident sending them to Dream Town's website to explore the market," Ms. del Rio said. "Home buyers get access to a very sophisticated property search engine and I know my listings are getting the absolute best visibility through Dreamtown.com and strategic partnerships with other sites."

Ms. del Rio grew up in Chicago and continues to live on the North Side with her family. She is a 24-year resident of Chicago's Andersonville/Lakewood Balmoral neighborhood. She has a Bachelor's of Science from Northwestern University and speaks Spanish fluently. Also new to Dream Town in July are Dana Dinello, Lillian Khattar, Mason Barnes, Kelly Rizzo-Parker, CJ George, Lois Schwarz-Charles and Duane Peterson. Find contact info and learn more about Carola del Rio at http://www.dreamtown.com/agents/carola-del-rio.html

Dream Town is largely recognized as the leader in online Chicago real estate. Its top-ranked website receives tens of thousands of unique visitors weekly. The company has developed proprietary technology and applications to improve online house hunting and offer the most advanced Internet home search available to Chicago buyers today. Dream Town Realty provides residential buyer and seller services, as well as commercial and international divisions and REO sales. The company also has a new home construction and renovation branch called Dream Town Builders and Remodeling.