The Philadelphia Real Estate Blog

RE/MAX Access Welcomes Frank Ratka III

We are proud to announce that Frank Ratka III recently joined RE/MAX Access.

Frank Ratka III has been a licensed full time real estate agent since 1991 and prior to joining RE/MAX Access worked the last two years for Century 21 Advantage Gold where he was one of the Top Producers in their office.  In addition to his real estate career, Frank is very politically involved locally and at large and currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for District 1201 representing all Trades People within the district and is on the Board of Directors for Olde Richmond Civic Association.

He has also served as the Executive Board Member for SEIU 32BJ for District 1201 School Employee Union for over 3,000 members, served for 6 years on the Board of Directors of a Private Planned Community in the Poconos and 3 years serving as Board President of the Association and its Private Public Utility.

Frank is looking forward to bringing his knowledge and background of working hard for his clients, representing their interests first and making the entire process stress free and enjoyable to RE/MAX Access.

In addition to his commitment to his clients, Frank is dedicated to his wife of 15 years and their 4 year old daughter.  Together they are a Family Team and Ambassadors for the March of Dimes and walk yearly for all babies and especially their team "Team Sarah Jean."

We are growing our market share rapidly and are ahead of the curve in technology and innovation and we are proud that Frank chose RE/MAX Access.

Please welcome Frank Ratka III to RE/MAX Access! If you are thinking of buying or selling in the Philadelphia area be sure to contact Frank at 267-228-8497 and via email at FrankRatka2@verizon.net.

RE/MAX Access Welcomes Alexis Ortiz

We are proud to announce that Alexis Ortiz recently joined RE/MAX Access.

Alexis Ortiz is a seasoned full time real estate agent and Public Notary with over seven years experience.  In 2003 Alexis joined Nick's Real Estate and within 2 years was the top sales agent and maintained that status for 2 consecutive years.

In 2007, he was offered an opportunity from a New York Broker to open a real estate office in the Philadelphia market, Philadelphia Real Estate Company, and for the past 2 ½ years ran the firm.

Throughout his real estate career, Alexis has learned so much from his beginning days of working with first time home buyers and helping them achieve their ultimate goal of becoming a home owner despite any challenges to running a firm and learning all aspects of the real estate business.

Alexis now looks forward to putting all that knowledge and experience to work with Remax Access.  Along with being a dedicated full time real estate agent, Alexis is the proud father of his 7 year old son and is confident that with his sales, his team player approach and his outlook on life that great things will happen.

We are growing our market share rapidly and are ahead of the curve in technology and innovation and we are proud that Alexis chose RE/MAX Access.

Please welcome Alexis to RE/MAX Access! If you are thinking of buying or selling in the Philadelphia area be sure to contact Alexis at aortiz03@comcast.net.

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If interested in buying or selling properties in Philadelphia, contact Chris and Stephanie Somers at thesomersteam@yahoo.com or 215-400-2612.  For investment properties, check out our new investor site at Philly Investor Hub!  If interested in checking out our new office in Northern Liberties, let us know !

The Somers  Team - Philadelphia Real Estate  

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Areas of specialty include: Northern Liberties, Old City, Center City, Fishtown, Graduate Hospital, Art Museum, Queen Village, Pennsport, Old Kensington, Port Richmond, Bridesburg, Society Hill, Loft District, Spring Garden and more !

 RE/MAX Access Welcomes Marta Roman !

We are proud to announce that Marta Roman recently joined RE/MAX Access.

Marta Roman holds a degree in business management and is a seasoned real estate broker with exceptional bi-lingual skills.  As an agent /broker and an accredited staging professional, her extensive background in banking and real estate development, enable her to provide the most efficient service available in today's real estate market.

As a former executive for Wachovia Bank, her understanding of the inner workings of the banking industry and her 203k designation will save her clients, who are interested in purchasing a home and making renovations, time and money.  Clients who are in the market of selling a property will enjoy the benefits of working with an accredited home staging professional. According to Stagedhomes.com, national statistic show that 95.6 percent of staged homes are on the market an average of 37 days. 

As a native Philadelphian, Marta has successfully purchased and developed several projects in Philadelphia, including a 100 year old three story home in the East Fishtown section of the city.  Marta is an active member of the National Association of Realtors, National Association of Hispanic Realtors, and Rebuild America.

We are growing our market share rapidly and are ahead of the curve in technology and innovation and we are proud that Marta chose RE/MAX Access.

Please welcome Marta to RE/MAX Access! If you are thinking of buying or selling in the Philadelphia area be sure to contact Marta at mromanrealtor@gmail.com.

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If interested in buying or selling properties in Philadelphia, contact Chris and Stephanie Somers at thesomersteam@yahoo.com or 215-400-2612.  For investment properties, check out our new investor site at Philly Investor Hub!  If interested in checking out our new office in Northern Liberties, let us know !

The Somers  Team - Philadelphia Real Estate  

Search the MLS Properties Here in Philadelphia

Areas of specialty include: Northern Liberties, Old City, Center City, Fishtown, Graduate Hospital, Art Museum, Queen Village, Pennsport, Old Kensington, Port Richmond, Bridesburg, Society Hill, Loft District, Spring Garden and more !

 RE/MAX Access Welcomes Chankia Hourn-Quigley

We are proud to announce that Chankia Hourn-Quigley recently joined RE/MAX Access.

Chankia was born in Cambodia and is part Chinese, Thai, and Cambodian and is fluent in her native Cambodian language and speaks enough of the Vietnamese language to hold a conversation.  She came to America at the age of 12, and grew up right here in the heart of this wonderful city of brotherly love, around the Philadelphia International Airport area.  She graduated from Georgia Tech and has been in the field of Social Services via the Commonwealth of PA for the last 15 years. 

Thinking about working and making money in the real estate industry, making new friends and helping people find their dream home truly excites me. 

Due to our office recently moving to our new location in Northern Liberties, our being ahead of the curve in technology and innovation, and the marked benefits of the RE/MAX model,  the decision for Chankia to join us and launch her real estate career was an easy one.

Chankia's philosophy is that with her special talents as a people person, failure will not be an option!  She plans to conquer name recognition within the Asian community and much more.

Please welcome Chankia to RE/MAX Access!  And if you are in Philadelphia, reach out to her to say hello!  I am sure she would love to speak to you about buying or selling a property or email her at  chaninphilly@aol.com.

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If interested in buying or selling properties in Philadelphia, contact Chris and Stephanie Somers at thesomersteam@yahoo.com or 215-400-2612.  For investment properties, check out our new investor site at Philly Investor Hub!  If interested in checking out our new office in Northern Liberties, let us know !

The Somers  Team - Philadelphia Real Estate  

Search the MLS Properties Here in Philadelphia

Areas of specialty include: Northern Liberties, Old City, Center City, Fishtown, Graduate Hospital, Art Museum, Queen Village, Pennsport, Old Kensington, Port Richmond, Bridesburg, Society Hill, Loft District, Spring Garden and more !

 RE/MAX Access Welcomes Jimmy Zanaras !

We are proud to announce that Jimmy Zanaras recently came to RE/MAX Access.

Jimmy has been a licensed successful Realtor since 1998.  He prides hisself in his extensive knowledge he shares with buyers and sellers of the Philadelphia Real Estate market both in re-sales and new construction.  His experience and market knowledge extends from residential to commercial real estate and investments and is well studied in the Philadelphia Real Estate Market trends.

Thinking of buying or selling in the Philadelphia area ? Call Jimmy for A free consultation at 215-400-2600 or email jimmyzanaras@comcast.net.

We are proud that Jimmy chose RE/MAX Access.  We are growing our market share rapidly and are ahead of the curve in technology and innovation - see RE/MAX Access Raises the Bar .

If you are a consumer or agent interested in knowing more about RE/MAX Access, please drop by our office at The Rialto Building at the Piazza in Northern Liberties. Learn more about RE/MAX Access - Our Journey . 

Both Jimmy and RE/MAX Access look forward to doing business with you !

 RE/MAX Access Welcomes Zakiyyah Newman !

We are proud to announce a new member of our team at RE/MAX Access - Zakiyyah Newman !  We are excited having her come aboard to our office.  She has tremendous positive energy and dedication as a professional Realtor. 

Zakiyyah's attributes and dedication to excellence and client service benefits all the people around her and most importantly the clients she represents.  Some of Zakiyyah's specialties are selling properties through innovation and strategic marketing, first time home buyers, relocation and working with investors. 

My partner Steve Osiecki knew she would be a perfect fit as he worked a very difficult deal with her on opposite sides of the transaction.  Without her experience and communication skills, the deal would have never closed.

Please welcome Zakiyyah !  And even more exciting to me, Zakiyyah is already a Rainmaker on Active Rain.  So for the Active Rainers out there please say hello to Zakiyyah, send her an email as I believe she is excited to get back into blogging ! 

She is the first person I have worked with that is on Active Rain.  So I am also thrilled that we will have a couple of bloggers in one location !

If you are an agent looking to join the fastest growing and most innovative office in Philadelphia, feel free to contact me at csomers@remax.net .  There is a lot of buzz about Our New Office Location in Northern Liberties !