The prestigious Chicago real estate firm Prudential Rubloff Properties is pleased to announce that May 2012 was a record month in terms of closed volume and units since 2007, with the exception of June 2010 when expiring tax credits were a factor. Also, when comparing May 2011 to May 2012, there was a 17.15% increase in volume over the previous year, and a 26% increase in units over the previous year. Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel, principals of Prudential Rubloff Properties, made the announcement.

"We are seeing a substantial uptick in activity as the economy is improving. We know how hard our sales professionals have been working on behalf of their clients and it's wonderful to see it pay off," Pierson said.

"Many sales professionals are reporting that the market is the most active they have seen it in five or six years, which is encouraging," added Eigel. "We're very pleased with our May results which we attribute to low interest rates and educated consumers working with talented professionals. When you consider all of the indicators, this really is an excellent time to make a move."

About Prudential Rubloff Properties

Prudential Rubloff Properties has 15 sales offices with nearly 850 sales professionals and staff in Chicago's Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Lakeview and South Loop neighborhoods, as well as suburban Evanston, Hinsdale, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Northbrook, Wheaton, Winnetka and Michigan's Harbor Country. We can assist with your real estate needs whether you're interested in rentals, single family homes, lofts, condos, townhomes, co-ops, commercial property or vacant land. Prudential Rubloff offers a full suite of homeownerhsip services including mortgage, title, insurance, home warranty and home inspection. Prudential Rubloff Properties is the exclusive provider of Prudential Rubloff Mobile, a mobile application that allows users to explore all homes for sale, for rent or that have recently sold in the Chicago and Southwest Michigan areas from their mobile device. Prudential Rubloff Properties is also the exclusive provider of Premier Market Watch, a consumer trend and analysis tool for neighborhoods and communities in Chicago's Cook, Lake and DuPage counties. To receive Premier Market Watch reports, or to download the Prudential Rubloff Mobile application, please visit Rubloff.com.

Prudential Rubloff Properties is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, a full-service residential and commercial real estate network with nearly 1,500 franchise offices and approximately 50,000 sales professionals in the franchise network in the United States and Canada. Prudential Rubloff ranked first in the Midwest and eighth in the nation in the Prudential Real Estate Network in 2011. For additional information and the finest online residential real estate experience in Chicago, please visit Rubloff.com.