Posts by Lisa Ayres

On September 9th, 2021, at the Q Center in St. Charles, over 100 members of the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley (RAFV), gathered to celebrate 100 years of service and advocacy to the real estate business and to the communities along the Fox River valley during the association’s Centennial Celebration and Installation Gala. Dressed…

Effective June 26, 2020 GUIDANCE FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE PRACTICE As Illinois regions move into Phase 4 of the Governor’s restoration plan, many of the now familiar safety measures remain in place. While more business practices and activities will now be permissible, this still doesn’t mean that all available options should be immediately employed. With these concepts…

PLEASE READ! IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM IL REALTORS® ! Effective May 29, 2020 GUIDANCE FOR REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE PRACTICE As our Illinois regions move into Phase 3 of the Governor’s restoration plan, many of the now-familiar safety measures remain in place. While some business practices will now be legally permissible, this doesn’t mean that all available options…

In partnership with the National Assoication of REALTORS® and ApartmentTherapy.com. Navigating the real estate market was already intimidating, but in this uncertain time, we all have even more questions about how to do it. We asked you, our readers, to share your biggest concerns, which we then passed on to Vince Malta, CEO and broker…

REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley or RAFV as it is called by its members is an organization of over 1,800 REALTORS® and Business Partners located in Geneva, IL.  When the Coronavirus pandemic broke out and the state was shut down, RAFV decided there was something they could do to help. RAFV worked with local…

This too shall pass…but how do we survive in the meantime? How do we make sure that our business makes it through this pandemic? Great tips from a fellow REALTOR® on how to weather the COVID-19 storm.

September 12, 2019 was a great night that will go down in the history of RAFV.  It was our Annual Meeting and Installation of Paul Kempa and our Board of Directors as well as the time to give away our annual awards. The night began with our emcee Christine Coleman of Coleman Land Company leading…

Your Choice. Your Voice. There is no better way to contribute to your association or to make your ideas and thoughts heard than by joining a committee. Committees are a low-commitment way to get involved with RAFV. Follow the link to fill out an application.  http://bit.ly/rafvcommittees2020

Well, it must be summer-time because Thursday, May 30th,  we had our 3rd Annual Poker Run – a sure sign that summer has begun! Over 50 attendees had a blast while hopping from bar to bar in downtown Geneva and ending up the evening at Aurelio’s for food and more fun!  Participants picked a playing…

A generous group of RAFV members took time out of their busy schedules to help distribute food to needy families this Thanksgiving.  Lots of lifting, passing, sorting and smiling was on the menu for these volunteers.  Thank you for representing RAFV in such a good way.  We are THANKFUL for all of you!