Dean Rouso, Neighbor

<strong>Founder/Principal of Prime Property Partners Past President, Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative), GRI (Graduate of Realtor Institute), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) and CNC (Certified Negotiations Consultant) </strong>

<strong>An agency’s strength comes from its leader’s impressive credentials and reliable experience. In addition to being the founder and principal of Prime Property Partners in LaGrange, Ill., Dean Rouso also is the past president of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® (MORe). </strong>

As a highly respected and active member of the community, Rouso has built strong REALTOR relationships over the course of the past decade. For more than 9 years, he was the top-selling listing and selling agent for one of the nation’s largest residential brokerage firms. As a member of the LaGrange Business Association, Rouso couples his understanding of the community and its economic status with current real estate conditions and trends, in order to constantly provide his customers with updated information.   The forward-thinking Rouso is responsible for the overall operations and direction of the firm. He oversees the company’s client management services and has implemented an innovative plan of action applicable to all properties the company represents. As a business owner and entrepreneur, the accomplished Rouso also focuses on attracting and retaining knowledgeable and skilled agents with proven track records of success. All agents associated with Prime Property Partners are carefully selected in order to provide superior service to its clients. Rouso underwent intensive formal training in negotiation strategy and skills. He was awarded the designation of Certified Negotiation Specialist from Coldwell Banker University and has attended numerous additional continuing education courses in negotiations.

Over the past 9 years that Rouso has been associated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Lagrange-Lagrange Park, he has very successfully negotiated more than $160 million dollars of real estate for more than 575 buyers and sellers.   Rouso takes a consultative approach in helping his team’s seller and buyer clients assess their needs and then discuss the most effective and efficient options available toward meeting their goals. He and his clients then design a personalized game plan or strategy that will result in the most beneficial client property sale or purchase based on using the power of the “Team” approach. Aside from staying on the cutting edge of the fast-moving real estate industry, Rouso focuses on designing innovative marketing plans for his seller’s properties that yields them the greatest price the marketplace will offer. He uses his vast knowledge of the real estate marketplace to help families and individuals buy and sell homes or take care of the details of their relocation. In addition to being the current president of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS (MORe), the sixth largest Realtor Association in the nation with more than 14,000 members, Rouso was recently elected to the board of directors for the National Association of REALTORS.® He previously served as secretary-treasurer of MORe, as well as holding a board of directors seat for several years. Additional past roles include the board of directors for the LaGrange Business Association of which he also served as president in 2001.   Rouso has been awarded several accolades throughout his tenure as a top-selling REALTOR. Accomplishments, awards and honors include: 2006-2001 – #1 Associate in LaGrange-LaGrange Park-Western Springs offices of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for dollar volume, number of homes listed as well as homes sold.

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2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 &amp; 2001 – Awarded Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Premier, which is the highest award possible ranking Dean Rouso in the top 1% of All 75,000 Coldwell Banker Associates WORLDWIDE.

2002 &amp; 2001 – Awarded Illinois Association of REALTORS® President’s Club Ruby Award, which is the highest award possible for Outstanding Realty Sales Performance in Illinois

1999 &amp; 2000 – President’s Elite and #1 associate for number of Listings Taken, Listings Sold Homes Sold in Eastern Dupage-Western Cook Region which includes LaGrange, Hinsdale-Ogden, Hinsdale in the Village, Lombard, Downers Grove &amp; Elmhurst. Closed over 82 transactions in 2000 ranking number 5 in the company for number of properties Listed, Sold &amp; Closed

1999 &amp; 2000 – Presented Realtor Association of Western Suburbs President’s Award

2002-Certified Home Enhancement Specialist (Accredited Staging Professional-ASP)

2002-Certified Negotiation Specialist (CNS)<br> Previews Property Specialist – Exclusive High-End Luxury Home Marketing Certification. Coldwell Banker’s Previews marketing program offers specialized tools and diverse resources to cater to this special niche, in fact, no other firm sells more high-end properties than Coldwell Banker.

2003 – Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Earned prestigious designation held by only 4% of all agents in the United States.

2002 – Earned Cendant Mobility’s Relocation Certified Inventory Specialist (CMIS) and Certified Marketing Specialist (CMMS) Designations

2002 – Coldwell Banker’s Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS) Designation.  Amongst the 1st 15 Realtors 75,000 worldwide to receive this certification

1999 – Graduate of the Illinois Association of Realtors Real Estate Institute (GRI)

1998 – Accredited Buyer’s Representative(ABR) from National Association of Realtors

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<b>ACCOMPLISHMENTS &amp; AWARDS</b>

<b>2006-2001 – #1 Associate in LaGrange-LaGrange Park-Western Springs</b> offices of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for dollar volume, number of homes listed as well as homes sold.

<b>2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 &amp; 2001 – Awarded</b> <b>Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Premier</b>, which is the highest award possible ranking Dean Rouso in the top 1<b>%</b> of All 75,000 Coldwell Banker Associates WORLDWIDE.

 <b>2002 &amp; 2001 – Awarded Illinois Association of REALTORS^® President’s Club Ruby Award</b>, which is the highest award possible for Outstanding Realty Sales Performance in Illinois.

<b>1999 &amp; 2000 – President’s Elite</b> and #1 associate for number of Listings Taken, Listings Sold Homes Sold in Eastern Dupage-Western Cook Region which includes LaGrange, Hinsdale-Ogden, Hinsdale in the Village, Lombard, Downers Grove &amp; Elmhurst. Closed over 82 transactions in 2000 ranking number 5 in the company for number of properties Listed, Sold &amp; Closed

<b>1999 &amp; 2000 – Presented Realtor Association of Western Suburbs _{President’s} Award</b>

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<b>2002-Certified Home Enhancement Specialist (Accredited Staging Professional-ASP)</b>

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<b>2002-Certified Negotiation Specialist (CNS)</b>

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<b>Previews Property Specialist </b>– Exclusive High-End Luxury Home Marketing Certification. Coldwell Banker’s Previews marketing program offers specialized tools and diverse resources to cater to this special niche, in fact, no other firm sells more high-end properties than Coldwell Banker.

<b>2003</b> – <b>Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)</b> Earned prestigious designation held by only 4% of all agents in the United States.

<b>2002 – Earned Cendant Mobility’s Relocation Certified Inventory Specialist (CMIS) and Certified Marketing Specialist (CMMS) Designations</b>

<b>2002 – Coldwell Banker’s Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS) Designation</b>

                                Amongst the 1^st 15 Realtors 75,000 worldwide to receive this certification.

<b>1999 – Graduate of the Illinois Association of Realtors Real Estate Institute (GRI)</b>

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<b>1998 – Accredited Buyer’s Representative(ABR) from National Association of Realtors</b>

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<b>COMMUNITY &amp; PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT</b>

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2004-2008       Board of Directors of the H Foundation for Basic Cancer Research

2008                Appointed to Board of Directors of Community Nurses Association

2001-2003       Board of Directors, West Suburban Chamber of Commerce

2002-2006       Board of Directors, LaGrange Business Association

2001                President of LaGrange Business Association

<b>ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT</b>

Mainstreet Organization of Realtors

      Special Events Committee       Member                                   1997-1998

      Government Affairs-North      Member                                   1997-1999

      Community Service External   Member                                   1998-1999

      Community/Member Events    Chair                                        1999-2000

      Strategic Planning Task Force Member                                                2000-2001

      Board of Directors                   Director                                   2000-2004

      Strategic Planning Task Force   Member                                              2002, 2004

      Affiliate Task Force   Director Liaison                                                2004

      Financial Task Force                Member                                   2005-2006

      Board of Directors                   Treasurer                                 2005

      Board of Directors                   Pres Elect                                 2006

      Sentrilock Task Force              Member                                   2007

      Financial Task Force                Member                                   2007

      Board of Directors                   President