Sean J. Conlon

Who is Sean J. Conlon?

Sean J. Conlon grew up in the small village of Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland and has become one of real estate's leading entrepreneurs.

Before immigrating to America in 1990, Sean attended the College of Marketing and Design in Dublin and worked as a credit analyst for Middle East Bank in London. Upon his arrival in America, Sean found work as a janitor. While working in various buildings within the city, he learned that there was an immense opportunity in real estate.

In 1993, he joined Koenig & Strey and within a few years, Sean became recognised as one of the leading sellers of residential real estate in the US, while still only in his 20's. His relentless work ethic, led to sales volumes that grew exponentially each year. Sean set yearly sales records nationally among real estate agents that exceeded $170 million.

Conlon made his name buying small homes and replacing them with three-story condominiums and single family homes. Previously in Chicago, builders created developments and brought them to estate agents who sold them, but Conlon devised a new formula where he found the land, architect, builders and then marketed the entire project. This soup-to-nuts process made him one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in Chicago.