rroot@rootrealty.com

A former commercial bank lender and trust officer, Ron has been actively managing and selling real estate since 1975.  He opened Root Realty at their present 1710 W. Belmont location over twenty-five years ago.  He has consistently been recognized as a multimillion dollar seller.  Ron is an experienced property owner having rehabbed numerous properties for resale as well as upgrading buildings to add to his own portfolio.  He is familiar with all types of real estate, but likes to specialize in the sale and management of apartment buildings and mixed use properties.  He has also been a consistent volunteer for many causes including Catholic Charities, Kiwanis, Sulzer Library Foundation, and has served on the board of the Lincoln-Belmont YMCA. 

jroot@rootrealty.com          

Joseph Root is real estate professional with more than 7 years of local and national experience leading assignments involving the management and disposition of income producing real estate assets.  He has served a wide array of clients including, commercial lenders, private equity firms, condominium associations and private investors in real estate matters from property management, transaction analysis, association formation, development, and receivership.  Mr. Root has been appointed in the Circuit Court of Cook County as a receiver in over 40 mortgage foreclosure cases since 2009. 

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mroot@rootrealty.com

Michael Root grew up on Chicago's north side. He has always been interested in the real estate business. While pursuing a degree in marketing at the University of Dayton, Michael obtained his real estate license, and completed his first commercial leasing transaction to a well-known Chicago based restaurant. This successful deal solidified his eagerness to return to Chicago and begin his career. Now he is mainly focused on overseeing Root Realty's property management portfolio, which includes apartment, mixed-use, office, and retail property types. He is a practicing Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker. Michael is on the Associate Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. His drive and ambition proves to continue his success; he has been successful in closing over 300 transactions since his start in 2005.