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  • Jason, a native of Bensenville and a resident of Wood Dale for several years, now calls Elmhurst home. He earned his undergraduate degree in Communications from Elmhurst College.

    As a licensed appraiser, Jason has a keen sense of value which he believes is imperative in this business on either side of a transaction. Jason earned his SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute by completing rigorous education requirements (180 classroom hours), submitting extensive specialized appraisal experience and passing 12 comprehensive examinations. All requirements to obtain the SRA designation are significantly above the state and federal requirements. The Appraisal Institute’s SRA designation has long been recognized by courts of law, government agencies, financial institutions and investors as marks of excellence in the field of real estate valuation and analysis.

    Spanning his 25+ year career, Jason has played a key role in the acquisition and disposition, refinancing and restructuring of over 2 billion dollars worth of real estate.

    In addition to striving to accurately value and evaluate properties, his philosophy is to treat all clients as if they were family. His straightforward honesty has won him the respect of many and has resulted in repeat buyers and sellers. Jason has been in real estate for most his career. When away from the office, he enjoys playing on various softball leagues, jogging, and well, discussing real estate, even at home.

    Corinne & Jason work as a team to provide optimum service, offering the flexibility to accommodate their clients' hectic schedules during the process of selling or purchasing a home. With the combined efforts of two agents representing the best interest of buyers or sellers, clients are assured exceptional guidance throughout all the intricacies of a transaction in this ever-changing market.

    LICENSING:

    Certified Residential Appraiser, SRA

    Designated: State of Illinois

    Real Estate Broker: State of Illinois

    MEMBERSHIPS:

    Chicago Chapter, Appraisal Institute

    Realtor Association of West/South Suburban Chicagoland (RWSSC)

    Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR)

    National Association of Realtors (NAR)

    Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Jason Ricke

Managing Broker/Owner/Certified Appraiser

Jason@RickeRealty.com

  • An Elmhurst resident for most of her life, Corinne earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Business from Elmhurst College.

    Corinne understands that purchasing or selling a home is one of the greatest financial and emotional investments people make. This sensitivity, coupled with a thorough knowledge of the local market, forms the basis of her philosophy for serving her clients.

    Prior to her career in real estate, she was a producer/director for various cable companies and a sales director for a Fortune 500 company. She is passionate about service work, thus volunteers at Meals on Wheels and with The Threshold Choir - a group of woman who sing, bedside for hospice patients.

    Corinne & Jason work as a team to provide optimum service, offering the flexibility to accommodate their clients' hectic schedules during the process of selling or purchasing a home. With the combined efforts of two agents representing the best interest of buyers or sellers, clients are assured exceptional guidance throughout all the intricacies of a transaction in this ever-changing market.

    LICENSING:

    Real Estate Broker: State of Illinois

    MEMBERSHIPS:

    National Association of Realtors (NAR)

    IL Association of Realtors (IAR)

    Realtor Association of West/South Suburban Chicagoland (RWSSC)

    Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Corinne Ricke

Real Estate Broker

Corinne@RickeRealty.com

  • Valerie strives to provide top quality service to all of her clients. Working with both buyers and sellers, she offers a full spectrum of resources and services. By trying to fully understand their needs and wants in addition to their personal situations, she personalizes each of her client relationships, thereby, growing her business. She is proud that her past client relationships have been built on trust, dedication and her strong work ethic, in turn, proving successful transactions and even exceeding her clients’ expectations.

    Tom believes that people come first, therefore; Honesty, Trust, Professionalism, Good communication and a Winning attitude when working with his clients are a priority. Tom enjoys helping his family, friends and acquaintances through the emotional and often difficult process of buying and/or selling a home. During his time away from the office Tom enjoys golf, tennis, ice hockey and baseball. Tom is also an Ice Hockey Coach as well as a Baseball coach so he is no stranger when it comes to the development and implementation of a solid game plan to achieve results.

    MEMBERSHIPS:

    National Association of Realtors (NAR)

    IL Association of Realtors (IAR)

    Realtor Association of West/South Suburban Chicago land (RWSSC)

    Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Valerie Gehard

Real Estate Broker

Valerie@RickeRealty.com

  • Jason is a native of Elmhurst and has been a resident of Lombard for the last decade. He earned his undergraduate degree in Communications from University of Colorado. Outside of work, Jason is an avid golfer, a mediocre handyman and loves to spend time with his family.

    Jason became a Real Estate Broker with the Ricke Realty team after spending 12 years of his career as a Certified Residential Appraiser in Illinois. Jason came to Ricke Realty because of their integrity, experience and the ownership's philosophy: Treat all clients as if they were family. Jason's extensive appraisal experience has given him a specialized set of skills to accurately evaluate and value any type of residential property. These skills help to set Jason apart from other brokers in the area. Jason provides experienced buyer and seller representation. His candid honesty and sound advice helps to ensure efficiency and a smooth transaction for his clients.

    LICENSING: Certified Residential Appraiser: State of Illinois Real Estate Broker: State of Illinois

    MEMBERSHIPS: Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORE) Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) National Association of Realtors (NAR) Organization of Real Estate Professionals (OREP)

Jason Wade

Real Estate Broker

JayWade@RickeRealty.com

Dina Booth

Real Estate Broker

Dina@RickeRealty.com

Antonette Kaufman

Real Estate Broker

Antonette@RickeRealty.com

Jason Page

Real Estate Broker

JasonPage@RickeRealty.com

Vito Pacione

Real Estate Broker

Vito@RickeRealty.com

  • Tom, a long time resident of Elmhurst, was also at one time a long time resident of the southern suburbs of Will County as well as the northern suburbs of Lake County. Tom received his Bachelors of Science degree in Economics from Northern Illinois University. Tom attributes his many years of success to his background in Sales and Marketing. Tom also received a certificate of achievement from Karass: The Worlds Leader in Negotiation Programs, thus Tom has had many years of experience successfully negotiating multi-million dollar sales contracts.

    Tom believes that people come first, therefore; Honesty, Trust, Professionalism, Good communication and a Winning attitude when working with his clients are a priority. Tom enjoys helping his family, friends and acquaintances through the emotional and often difficult process of buying and/or selling a home. During his time away from the office Tom enjoys golf, tennis, ice hockey and baseball. Tom is also an Ice Hockey Coach as well as a Baseball coach so he is no stranger when it comes to the development and implementation of a solid game plan to achieve results.

    MEMBERSHIPS:

    National Association of Realtors (NAR)

    IL Association of Realtors (IAR)

    Realtor Association of West/South Suburban Chicago land (RWSSC)

    Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Tom Reinhofer

Real Estate Broker

Tom@RickeRealty.com

Shay Cooper

Real Estate Broker

Shay@RickeRealty.com