CLYDE CRONKHITE, ROCHESTER, MN
LORRAINE EPPERSON HANDLED OUR SALE IN THE BEST MANNER POSSIBLE. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE.
Lorraine Epperson
Lorraine Epperson
Real Estate Broker
Macomb, IL
Lorraine Epperson, a lifelong McDonough County resident, is an award winning real estate broker and owner of Century 21 Purdum-Epperson, Inc. Lorraine entered the real estate business in 1974 with R.B. Purdum Real Estate firm. She has earned the Certified Residential Specialist certificate and Graduate Realtor Institute.
Her real estate achievements include being named Realtor of the year for three different years. For a number of years she was named a top producer in terms of “largest number of transactions” and “highest number of listings sold”.
Lorraine and her husband purchased the R.B. Purdum Real Estate firm in 1985 and purchased the Century 21 franchise in 1990, For many years, Lorraine earned the Centurion Producer Award through Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. She has also earned the Quality Service Pinnacle Award for exceptional service. In 2007 she earned The President’s Award from Century 21 for earning the Centurion Award and the Quality Service Pinnacle Award for exceptional service in the same year.
Before turning to a business career, Lorraine was in the education field, where she started as a business teacher, She was later Director of Guidance at Macomb High School for twenty years. She earned a Bachelor’s and Master's Degree from Western Illinois University and has been involved in many of Western’s organizations. She serves on the WIU Foundation and is a Past President of the WIU Alumni Council. She served on the Board of Governors Universities that included five of the state’s universities. She served as a member of the WIU Board of Trustees for ten tears, where she served as Chairperson for three years.
In the Macomb community, Lorraine is involved in many organizations and activities. She is a member of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Lamoine Valley Board of Realtors, McDonough County Retired Teachers Association, First Presbyterian Church, Macomb Area Economic Development Board of Directors, Community Quality of Life Advisory Committee, Past President Performing Arts Society, member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Housing Corporation and Western Illinois University Foundation Board. Wesley Village Board of Directors, Macomb Beautiful Association, Macomb Country Club, XXMD, P. E.0., Downtown Residential Development Corporation and MDH Golden Apple Society
In 2019 she received the Performing Arts Society William E. Brattain Distinguished Service Award for significant contributions and support to the Arts in our community.
Hobbies include playing bridge, spectator sports, reading, music.
In earlier years played golf, piano and organ.
Dog lover, especially her sheltie, Skipper III.
Designations
- Graduate REALTOR® Institute
- Certified Residential Specialist
Spoken languages: English
Sarah, Illinois
Lorraine Epperson is the most knowledgeable and experienced agent in the Macomb area. Her contacts were invaluable in preparing our property for sale.
Elizabeth Mayer, Chicago
I grew up in Macomb seeing Lorraine Epperson signs in yards all over town. When the time came to hire her to sell my parents' house, it was like meeting a legend. And you know what, she lived up to the hype!
My sister and I both live out of town, and Lorraine helped us coordinate getting several things done at the house. She had a recommendation for who to hire to do the things we needed, and once we said go ahead and do it, it would be done in a day or two, and all of her recommendations turned out to do top-notch work. Lorraine was great to deal with long-distance -- she was always available when she said she would be and returned calls promptly, and she was prepared with the necessary facts when we spoke. The thing we liked best was that when we asked for advice, she gave it. We definitely benefitted from her knowledge and experience.
Melissa Blasi, Macomb Il.
Lorraine is a total professional. We went back to her for her great service, she has an outstanding work ethic and her knowledge of this area and real estate can't be matched.
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