Dream Town Realty Welcomes 5 New Chicago Real Estate Agents in August

Oct. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Leading online Chicago real estate company Dream Town Realty announced the addition of five new agents during the month of August. The new recruits are husband and wife team Mike and Sarah Saladino, Michelle Orton Loftus, Michael Volpe and Arielle Turover. They are residential sales specialists serving Chicago-area home buyers, sellers and investors.  

Mike and Sarah Saladino are a husband and wife duo that joined Dream Town as part of the SwakeGroup, a five-member realtor team headed up by Todd Szwajkowski that also includes Amie Klujian and Liz LaTour. In addition to being a licensed realtor, Mr. Saladino is also a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department. He has been on the force for 10 years and believes his time in the department has led to a thorough familiarity and understanding of Chicago's various neighborhood markets.

Michelle Orton Loftus is a licensed attorney who practiced real estate law for more than 14 years before moving into residential sales. Ms. Loftus has been with Dream Town since August and said of her decision to join the brokerage, "Dream Town's technology and Internet presence are vastly superior. I believe the company's customer-driven web focus will best serve the needs of my clients and their real estate goals."

Ms. Loftus' knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods is extensive. She has helped clients buy and sell real estate in neighborhoods across the city and has lived and worked in many of the city's North Side communities, as well as the South Loop and downtown. She also represents clients in suburban markets such as Oak Park, Berwyn, River Forest, Forest Park and Evanston. Ms. Loftus has several professional designations, including Certified Distressed Properties Expert (CDPE) and the National Association of Realtors' GREEN certification.  

Michael Volpe has been in real estate since 2006 and has a particular handle on Chicago's foreclosure market. Mr. Volpe's previous job as a valuation officer developed his ability to read the real estate market and assess the potential value of a property. "I'm in a niche where I can help clients find investment deals, either to rehab and live in or rent for income," said Mr. Volpe. "I also provide quality customer service to buyers looking for that perfect, move-in ready home or sellers who want to do a traditional sale."

Arielle Turover was an agent with Dream Town for several years before she moved to Israel in 2010. She was recognized as a Chicago Association of Realtors' Top Producer in 2009 and is now back with the Chicago-based brokerage as a residential sales consultant. Ms. Turover has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin and two masters' from Gratz College in Philadelphia. Learn more about Ms. Turover at www.dreamtown.com/agents/arielle-turover.html.

Mike Saladino majored in Finance at the University of Illinois with a concentration in real estate. Sarah Saladino has a degree in Nursing from the University of Iowa. Learn more about the Saladinos at www.dreamtown.com/agents/mike-and-sarah-saladino.html. Michelle Orton Loftus has a bachelor's in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from DePaul University. Learn more about Ms. Loftus at www.dreamtown.com/agents/michelle-orton-loftus.html. Michael Volpe has a background in sales, marketing and management in the service industry. Learn more about Mr. Volpe at www.dreamtown.com/agents/mike-volpe.html.

About Dream Town Realty
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.

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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.