McCauley-Dames builds her real estate legacy
Anyone who knows the real estate industry in Will County can’t help but recognize the name Kathy McCauley-Dames. Not only has she consistently been one of the top Realtors in the area since she was licensed in 1984, but she has repeatedly been honored for her success stones in the field of real estate.
For more than five years McCauley-Dames was ranked as the No.1 Realtor in Will County and she has consistently been in the top 10 since 1992. In 1999, Re/Max International honored her for her sales achievements in closing more transaction sides (311) than any other agent in the entire Re/Max of Northern Illinois system.
All of this success in the real estate field initially started as a hobby for McCauley-Dames, who graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1981 and had positions with several Fortune 500 companies before earning her real estates license “I started out part time in the real estate industry while working another job and quickly learned that I could not serve two master,” McCauley-Dames said “Real estate (my clients) was where my heart was.”
Joined in 1986
McCauley-Dames began her real estate career with Spring Realty and joined Re/Max Realty of Joliet in 1986.
“At first, I was scared because I was around the best in the business at Re/Max, “McCauley-Dames said. “Then my dad told me I should either quit or become like or better than those around me, so I stayed at Re/Max-and at real estate. The rest in history.”
And that history is all her other accolades, McCauley-Dames was the youngest member to be inducted into the Re/Max International Hall of Fame in 1994 and she was ranked third among all Re/Max agents in the United States in 1999 for closed transaction sides.
McCauley-Dames has also utilized her marketing degree and experience in the real estate field, as she has been personally responsible for marketing such communities as Devonshire, Lake Forrest, Cambridge, Olde Mill Crossing, Grand Prairie, Hunt Club, Townhomes on the Lake, Fox Bend, Courtyards of Woodside, Kipling Estates, Courtyards of Kipling Estates, Kipling Townes and Walnut Trails. Currently she is responsible for the William Ryan new home models in River Crossing of Shorewood.
On the residential side, McCauley-Dames excel at resales. Her yearly sales volume of $40 million plus in mostly derived from resales homes and the clients she has served for over 20 years. She credits much of her success to knowing how and where to price and market a home to receive its optimal exposure and value.
“On the listing/marketing side of real estate it is a team effort between myself, the home’s seller and the marketplace,” Dames said “I attempt to keep communication open with my clients and work daily at the successful sale of their home”
McCauley-Dames prides herself on understanding the personal and financial importance of buying or selling a home, which has gained her respect and referrals.
“I pride myself in the fact that many of my clients past and present, have referred me to family and friends and co-workers alike. That is the greatest compliment, “she said.
Other awards
Besides McCauley-Dames’ other achievements and honors, she is also a member of the Re/Max Platinum Club, Who’s Who in Illinois Real Estate and the Re/Max 1% Club and has received the Illinois Lifetime Diamond Award. She is also a lifetime achievement winner in the upcoming Re/Max Circle of Legends.
McCauley-Dames has full time assistance from a licensed assistant, Meg Studer. “Meg has been working with me for a couple of years and has excelled in real estate”, said McCauley-Dames. “She brings a lot of knowledge to my team!”
Kathy McCauley-Dames resides in Shorewood with her husband and four children. She can be reached at (815) 693-8336. Meg Studer can be reached at (630)441-0671
