CONLON: A REAL ESTATE COMPANY/CHRISTIES INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE THE BRAND THAT DEFINES LUXURY REAL ESTATE. WORLDWIDE.

C H ICAG O S P R E M I E R B O U T IQ U E

R E AL E S TAT E C O MPA N Y

Your home is the most important

investment of your life. Its one of your
biggest financial assets. But its also a
place full of memories from the past and
dreams of the future. Buying or selling
your home is both a deeply personal and
highly complex process. But as complex
as it is, one thing is simplethe first
time you walk through the door of your
future home, you just know its right.
CONLON/Christies International Real
Estate is an independently owned,
boutique real estate firm made up of
Chicagos most experienced agents.
Our agents are hand-selected to walk
you through the process of selling your
current residence or buying your next
home. Your dedicated agent will serve
as your trusted investment advisor,
working with you on your long-term real

estate goals and connecting you with the

financial, legal services, and relocation
professionals weve entrusted with our
own transactions. We believe in full
transparency from the first phone call to
closing, with accessibility whether were
at our desks or in the field.
Since Sean Conlon and his partners
founded our company in 2009, weve
held ourselves to the highest standards.
Were proud to carry the Christies name
and code of ethics established by James
Christie nearly 250 years ago. Whether
youre a first-time buyer or looking to
sell an investment in your real estate
portfolio, our agents will give you the
time and attention you need to find the
opportunity thats right for you.

CHICAGOS PREMIER AND

MOST GLOBALLY CONNECTED
BOUTIQUE REAL ESTATE
BROKERAGE

$4.4
MILLION
AVERAGE SALES VOLUME
OF A CONLON/CHRISTIES
AGENT IN 2015.

TOP

SEVEN
CHICAGO MARKET SHARE
OUT OF OVER 500 FIRMS
( INCLUDING FIRMS UP
TO 5 TIMES OUR SIZE )

10

YEARS

AVERAGE YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE PER AGENT

CONLON: A REAL ESTATE COMPAN Y

In the spring of 2009, Sean Conlon, along with partners
Benjie Burford, Rich Kasper and Tim Sheahan, brought
together a team of top performing Chicago real estate agents
to form the boutique brokerage, CONLON: A Real Estate
Company (CONLON). The success CONLON has had during
one of the worst economic times in decades was quickly
noticed by both clients and peers.
CONLON has become Chicagos premier boutique real estate
brokerage by focusing on their clients through a culture of
professionalism and market leadership. Our broker team
is comprised of nearly 250 hand-selected agents with an
average of over 10 years of experience each. They have the
marketing and negotiating skills that produce the highest
rates of success in arranging transactions for their clients.
With six strategically placed offices in Chicagos Gold Coast,
Lincoln Park, River North and Roscoe Village neighborhoods,

as well as the North Shore and Western Suburbs, CONLON

readily serves all of Chicago and beyond. As one of the
top brokerage firms in Chicago, the CONLON team never
forgets that buying or selling a home is quintessentially one
of the most important life decisions someone will make both
personally and financially. In 2012, CONLON, along with
commercial real estate veteran Steve Horvath, launched
CONLON Commercial which focuses on servicing clients
commercial real estate needs in development, industrial,
office and retail.
We continue to be one of Chicagos fastest growing brokerages
through our recent, exclusive affiliation with Christies
International Real Estate (CIRE) which brings an unprecedented
global reach for a Chicago brokerage along with a unique ability
to service Chicagos luxury residential market.

WORLDS LEADING
ART BUSINESS

45

COUNTRIES
MORE THAN 135 REAL
ESTATE AFFILIATES AND
32,000 AGENTS
IN 45 COUNTRIES

CHRISTIES AUCTION HOUSE &

CHRISTIES INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
Christies was established by James Christie nearly 250 years
ago and conducted the greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th,
and 20th centuries. Today, it is the worlds premier auction
house and sets the standard for international art sales.

characteristics to create the worlds foremost international

real estate company.

Christies has 53 offices in 32 countries and 12 salerooms

in cities around the world including London, New York, Paris,
Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, and Hong Kong. Christies
offers more than 450 sales annually.

Building on centuries of experience in art, Christies

International Real Estate works with affiliated brokerages
selected for their expertise in luxury real estate sales and
their ability to meet strict standards of excellence. Making
up their worldwide network is more than 135 Affiliates and
32,000 agents across 45 countries.

As the auction house of choice for influential art

connoisseurs and collectors, Christies is anticipating the
future by expanding into emerging markets.

This unique combination offers an incomparable level of

service and global visibility under one of the worlds most
superb brands.

Christies International Real Estate brings the depth of

expertise and excellence that are Christies defining

BLENDING ART AND REAL ESTATE

Christies clients who buy and sell works of art often request real estate services. By blending the auction houses global
perspective on art and lifestyle with the local expertise of their Affiliates, Christies International Real Estate brings exceptional
service and knowledge to discerning buyers and sellers of luxury real estate.
This unique combination of worldwide expertise and regional connections has established Christies International Real Estate
as the leading network of brokers dedicated to the marketing and sale of luxury residential properties.
The natural overlay of fine art and luxury real estate was highlighted in these recent sales:

T he Blairsden Estate in Peapack, New Jersey was sold

along with a collection of furniture, tapestries, old master
paintings, silver, and porcelain from the estate.
T he New York City apartments of Huguette Clark, were sold
as well as jewelry from her estate, including the iconic
Clark Pink Diamond.

K aiuso, a historic garden estate outside Kyoto, Japan,

listed at 8 billion, sold to an art auction attendees client.

A Picasso painting owned by composer Andrew Lloyd

Webber was sold at Christies in London, and the
composers Trump Tower duplex in New York was sold by
Christies International Real Estate.

BUYERS AND SELLERS OF

AUCTION HOUSE WORKS OF
ART OFTEN REQUEST LUXURY
REAL ESTATE SERVICES

THE AUCTION HOUSES GLOBAL

POSITION AND THE LOCAL
EXPERTISE OF AFFILIATES
BRINGS THE WORLDS FINEST
PROPERTIES TO THE WORLDS
MOST DISCERNING BUYERS

CHRISTIES INTERNATIONAL
REAL ESTATE RECOGNIZED
CONLONS SUBSTANTIAL
GROWTH IN LUXURY SALES

CONLON GAINS ACCESS TO

CIRES GLOBAL MARKETING
PROGRAMS AND WORLDWIDE
REAL ESTATE NETWORK

THE SYNERGY BETWEEN CONLON:

A REAL ESTATE COMPANY & CHRISTIES
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
A commitment to the business philosophy established by
Christies in 1766 defines the Christies International Real
Estate approach founded on trust, integrity, discretion,
and excellence.
Christies International Real Estate strengthens its reputation
by the rigorous selection of local brokerages as its affiliates.
As an authority in the high-end housing market, CIRE
recognized CONLON: A Real Estate Companys substantial
growth in luxury sales along with parallels in CONLONs
model to its own. Christies International Real Estate soon

approached CONLON offering it to become their exclusive

affiliate in Chicago.
With an affiliate status, CONLON gains access to CIREs
global marketing programs, worldwide network of other
affiliates & agents in over 40 countries, and the expertise
of the Christies International Real Estate regional
management teams.
Together, CONLON: A Real Estate Company and Christies
International Real Estate bring Chicagos most desired homes
to the worlds most discerning property buyers.

LISTING EXPECTATIONS

As one of Chicagolands premier properties, your listing will be marketed as part

of CONLON Luxury our boutique property collection. CONLON offers a wide
variety of services when selling your luxury home:

A CONLON/Christies International Real Estate sign

on the property.

A ll showings to be accompanied by a CONLON

broker who knows the property.

A sign name rider with the brokers direct phone

number.

A gents who show the property to potential buyers to

receive follow up e-mails or calls for feedback.

P rofessional photos of your property to be taken and

used online.

L isting activity to be directly communicated to you,

the seller.

Y our listing to be as a Luxury Listing on

www.ConlonRealEstate.com as well as on the
Christies International Real Estate online network.

 ONLON agent to help schedule and attend

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appraisal of your home.

B rokers opens for local agents to tour the home.

(If discretion is preferred by the seller, home may be
shown by private viewings only.)

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inspection of your home.

 ONLON agent to conduct negotiation between

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buyers agent & seller.

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administration.

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money in an escrow account.

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throughout the buyers loan process.

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sellers attorneys.

 ONLON agent to walk buyers through the home on

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the day of the closing.

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(If discretion is preferred by the seller, home may be
shown by private viewings only.)

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your listing.

J ust listed direct mail pieces featuring your property

to be sent out in the neighborhood and to a select
mailing list.

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in our company, to agents in the area, and to
potential buyers & past clients.
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given out for showings.

MARKETING WHERE
BUYERS ARE
Through CONLON & Christies network surveys and studies of major
global cities, we are able to chart trends and understand how home
sales are influenced by both local and non-local buyers. Other data
reports, like the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers compiled by
the National Association of REALTORS, gives us insight as to the
marketing venues where people found the home they purchased.
Based on the most recent data, CONLON directly corresponds its
marketing focus by investing nearly 75% of our marketing dollars
in internet marketing to ensure the broadest market exposure for
your property. Furthermore, by spending over 25% on traditional
marketing, we cover all the bases where buyers are looking.

WHERE BUYERS FOUND THE

HOME THEY PURCHASED

44% ON WEBSITE & INTERNET ADVERTISING

33% THROUGH THEIR AGENT
9% FROM A YARD OR OPEN HOUSE SIGN
6% THROUGH FRIENDS & RELATIVES
7% FROM A HOME BUILDER OR SELLER
1% IN A NEWSPAPER
LESS THAN 1% FROM OTHER SOURCES

W W W.CONLONREALESTATE.COM
Luxury properties priced in excess of $1 million receive
special placement in our featured Luxury Listings section
on www.ConlonRealEstate.com. Utilizing high-quality
photography, your listing will prominently be displayed
on CONLONs website with a comprehensive details page
including key property information, an interactive
amenities map, and links to Virtual Home Tours, street
views, neighborhoods, social media, and detailed
listing agent information.

HOMES PRICED ABOVE

$1 MILLION FEATURED AS
LUXURY LISTINGS

Additionally, with our closely managed internet distribution,

SEO and Google adwords strategies, CONLON continues to
ensure that your home is effectively marketed online. From
our website, listings are syndicated to hundreds of other
websites including the Christies International Real Estate
website which receives nearly 70 million website visits
annuallyincluding many high net worth clients from the
Christies auction house website.

HIGH-QUALITY PHOTOS ARE TAKEN

AND USED TO PROMINENTLY DISPLAY
HOMES ON CONLONS WEBSITE

MANAGED INTERNET DISTRIBUTION

MEANS HOMES ARE ADVERTISED
EXTENSIVELY WHERE BUYERS
ARE LOOKING

W W W.CHRISTIESREALESTATE.COM
As a luxury listing, your home will be on www.christiesrealestate.
com. The website attracts more than one million visitors worldwide
every year and, as the preferred portal for buyers and sellers across
the globe, consistently ranks among the top results for luxury real
estate on major search engines. Access to an affluent audience
is further enhanced by prominent real estate promotions on www.
christies.com, which shows a selection of our properties and brings
auction house clients to view our listings through a single click.

Using compelling web advertisements, the site showcases over

15,500 properties valued at more than $58 billion.*
Christies International Real Estate is actively involved in social
media. Discover exclusive property photo tours, auction house
spotlights, events, videos, and news from the international
Affiliate network on such social media platforms such as
Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Vimeo, YouTube, and more.

Displaying the worlds finest properties in excess of $1 million, the

site has active listings in 19 languages and more than 40 countries.

*Surveyed March 2016

NEARLY 70 MILLION
WEBSITE VISITS ANNUALLY

CROSS-MARKETING WITH THE AUCTION

HOUSE WEBSITE ENHANCES ACCESS TO AN
AFFLUENT AUDIENCE

THE SITE SHOWCASES OVER

15,500 PROPERTIES VALUED
AT MORE THAN $58 BILLION

THE INTERNET IS THE

#1 RESOURCE FOR
HOME BUYERS

THROUGH THE
MLS AND OUR ONLINE PARTNER, WE
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SYNDICATE
LYSTINGS TO HUNDREDS OF WEBSITES.

HOMES WILL BE LISTED ON

THE THREE LARGEST REAL
ESTATE SEARCH ENGINES: TRULIA,
ZILLOW AND REALTOR.COM

ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
It is no surprise that the internet is the #1 resource where
buyers are looking for their homes. Recent data shows that
eight in ten buyers searched online when looking for a home.
For 44% of those homebuyers, searching the internet was their
initial step in the home searching process. For these reasons,
CONLON has invested its largest portion of marketing dollars
into making your listing available where potential buyers are
looking ONLINE.
By listing your home with the areas multiple listing service
(MLS), we are able to share extensive information about your

home with other brokers and online portals. Combined with our
partnership of the nations leading online real estate marketing
network, we have the potential to syndicate listings and reach
homebuyers on hundreds of websites.
Included websites where your listing will be found are the three
largest real estate search engines: Trulia.com, Zillow.com and
Realtor.com. Second to the MLS, these three powerful real
estate portals make up majority of online home searches. For
this reason, CONLON invests additional marketing money to
enhance and upgrade our listings on these sites.

PERSONAL SIGNAGE & MARKETING

Personal signage and marketing is an essential part of our sales strategy. Upon signing with CONLON, we will immediately put
in place a CONLON luxury for sale sign at the property. At the same time, we will begin planning open houses and brokers
opens to draw interest from homebuyers and/or the agents searching on their behalf.
We will work closely with you and keep you informed of weekly feedback. Information from homebuyers and their agents helps
us focus on what potential buyers are looking for and gives us the ability, if needed, to adjust our plan of action in marketing
your home.

A LUXURY FOR SALE SIGN WILL

IMMEDIATELY BE PLACED AT
THE PROPERTY AND OPENS
WILL BE PLANNED

AGENT & BUYER FEEDBACK IS

KEPT AND REPORTED TO HELP
DRIVE THE MARKETING OF
EACH HOME

UTILIZING LARGE HIGH QUALITY

PHOTOS, CONLON BROCHURES
ARE PRINTED ON HEAVYCOATED PAPER TO LEAVE A
POSITIVE LASTING IMPRESSION

DIRECT-MAIL POSTCARDS AND

E-MAIL CAMPAIGNS REACH
BROKERS AND POTENTIAL
BUYERS WHO MAY HAVE
MISSED YOUR LISTING ONLINE

BROCHURES & DIRECT MARKETING

High-quality brochures and direct marketing, utilizing the
photography of your home, are an effective and aesthetic way
reach your homes target audience. Our brochures feature
a full-bleed cover and are printed on quality, heavy-coated
paper to leave a positive lasting impression on buyers who
are interested in your home. In addition, our professionally
designed direct-mail postcards and direct-email marketing
campaigns are an excellent way to reach brokers and potential
homebuyers who may not have viewed your home online.

Select estates may also benefit from additional paid services

including Christies International Real Estates Marketing
Brochure Program. These property brochures are distributed
to more than 350 cities in over 40 countries for prominent
display in Christies salesrooms and Affiliated real estate
brokerages around the world. The artfully designed brochures
find an audience with influential homebuyers, investors, and
other prime prospects through display at these venues.

IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE
ONLINE ADVERTISING
PERIODICAL PRINT
ADVERTISEMENTS REACH
AFFLUENT READERS IN A MORE
TRADITIONAL WAY

PROPERTY AND BRAND

ADVERTISEMENTS DRIVE
CONSUMERS TO CALL OR
VISIT CONLONS WEBSITE
FOR DETAILED LISTING
INFORMATION

PRINT ADVERTISING
In addition to our extensive efforts to advertise online, CONLON
covers the more traditional print advertising by placing
periodical print advertisements in select publications. Our
print advertisements are seen several times throughout the
year in publications whose readership reaches a more affluent
audience. Both property and brand advertisements drive
consumers to call or visit CONLONs website where your home
is featured with extensive information about the listing.

Additionally, select estates may be chosen to advertise under

the Christies name. These estates will benefit from invaluable
exposure and association with a well-known and admired
brand. Strategically targeted to reach the worlds most qualified
potential buyers, Christies International Real Estate advertising
initiatives receive prominent placement in leading periodicals
such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial
Times, Country Life, Architectural Digest, and Robb Report.

SIGNIFICANT SALES

$3,650,000
Lincoln Park
Chicago, Illinois

RECENT SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL

GLOBAL SALES
Christies International Real Estate and CONLON: A Real Estate Company, along with the entire affiliate network, are dedicated
to successful real estate transactions. The following list of Significant Sales, as reported by Christies International Real
Estate affiliated brokerages, is a small representation of the networks recent and overall achievements. Notably, Christies
International Real Estate has been the broker of choice for the most expensive sales worldwide for the past 5 years.
$77,500,000
New York, New York
March 2015

$59,400,000
Holmby Hills, California
April 2015

$36,740,000
$34,000,000
London, United Kingdom New York, New York
April 2015
May 2015

$32,000,000
New York, New York
September, 2015

$70,000,000
New York, New York
March 2015

$38,000,000
Jupiter Island, Florida
June 2015

$35,300,000
Beverly Hills, California
January, 2015

$30,000,000
Monte Carlo, Monaco
February, 2015

$33,000,000
Beverly Hills, California
October, 2015

$2,650,000
Dupage County
Wheaton, Illinois

RECENT SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL

LOCAL SALES
$3,975,000
Geneva, Illinois
January, 2014

$2,922,000
Chicago, Illinois
September, 2015

$2,650,000
Wheaton, Illinois
July, 2015

$2,514,000
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2015

$2,200,000
Chicago, Illinois
May, 2015

$3,850,000
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2015

$2,831,250
Chicago, Illinois
June, 2015

$2,630,000
Chicago, Illinois
June, 2015

$2,499,000
Chicago, Illinois
April, 2015

$2,137,110
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2015

$3,850,000
Chicago, Illinois
September, 2015

$2,800,000
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2014

$2,600,000
Chicago, Illinois
May, 2015

$2,380,000
Chicago, Illinois
March, 2015

$2,125,000
Chicago, Illinois
December, 2014

$3,650,000
Chicago, Illinois
March, 2015

$2,675,000
Chicago, Illinois
August, 2015

$2,547,500
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2015

$2,250,000
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2014

$2,100,000
Chicago, Illinois
October, 2014

THANK YOU
FOR CONSIDERING CONLON

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