Peoria native and former Mayor, James Maloof, who continues to actively function as the Chair man of the Board. In 1969, he started Jim Maloof/Realtor® and within 8 years, became the #1 company in sales in Central Illinois. The company's current President is Jim's son, Michael Maloof.

Today, Jim Maloof / Realtor® is Central Illinois' largest independent Realtor with 15 branches in six counties and employs over 240 agents and a support staff of 41. We consider Jim Maloof / Realtor our company because of the caring family atmosphere. We are a technology-current community and family oriented company involved in several philanthropies. These include being a major supporter of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the St. Jude Mid-West Affiliate, the Peoria Ballet, and the Salvation Army. We are also 112th among the Nation's independent real estate companies according to Real Trends Magazine, who releases their yearly ranking based on the number of closed transaction sides.

We function as a "one-stop-shop" by offering several specialty divisions including a Commercial Department, a New Homes/Construction Department, the area's only Corporate Welcome Center/Relocation Department, Prestige Rentals and an award-winning Marketing/Advertising Department.