Weichert Realtors Press Release
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Bolsters Roster with 11 New Franchise Offices
7/14/2008
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. –
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert,
Realtors®, continued its nation-wide growth in May and June with the opening of
11 new affiliate offices. Weichert Real
Estate Affiliates now holds franchise offices in 36 states, while serving over
330 markets.
Martin J.
Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, welcomed the new
affiliates, stating, “As the real estate market evolves, we take great pride in
continuing to be a desired choice for leading independent brokers across the
nation. This is a testament to the
quality of our dynamic programs and systems that are designed to increase the
support to affiliates’ sales associates and optimize the customer experience.”
New
affiliates that joined the Weichert network include:
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Mason-Davis, Onancock, Va.; Serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia,
this company is owned by Broker Eugene “Andy” Mason.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - CenterPointe Group, Asheville,
N.C.; Owned by Brokers Brooks
Johnston and Rebecca Gray, the office is Weichert’s 23rd in the Tar Heel State.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Ellis & Silva, Columbus, Ga.; Broker Arthur Ellis and Gary Silva bring to Weichert
their company that has served the Metro
Columbus-Phenix City
area for nearly 12 years.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Tower Properties, Brainerd, Minn.; In business for over 20 years,
the company is owned by Chad Schwendeman, Travis Banks, Dan Kavanaugh, Matt
Pelphrey, and Broker Tim Bosch.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Porter Properties, Auburn,
Ala.; Howard Porter, Jr., Philip
Minor, and Broker Matt Rice are the owners of Weichert’s newest affiliate in
the Heart of Dixie.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Compass Point, Wichita, Kan.; Broker Howard Rishel and Shelley Palmer’s company
has served the Wichita
market for 17 years.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - The Freedom Group, Florence,
S.C.; Serving the Greater Pee Dee
area, the office is owned by Broker Barry Hulsey, Brett Butler, and David
McDonnough.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - The Preferred Realty Group, Madison/ Beaver Dam, Wis.; Anthony and
Kelly Haase’s company marks Weichert’s third franchise in Wisconsin.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - CornerStone, Two Rivers, Wis.; Continuing Weichert’s expansion in
the Badger State, the office is owned by Broker JoAnne Kouba and Donna Petska.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - The WaterLinks Group, Seneca,
S.C.; Broker Jack Vukelic is the
owner of this new addition to the Weichert roster.
- WEICHERT,
REALTORS® - Joe Orr & Associates, Tullahoma,
Tenn.; Owned by Broker Joe Orr, the company
has served the Tullahoma
area for over 20 years.
Additionally,
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Clark, Long & Associates, owned by brokers Carter
Clark and Brandon Long, opened a second location in Bentonville, Ark.
Weichert
has nearly 18,000 sales associates in more than 500 company-owned and
franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and
financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both
residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of
mortgages and home and title insurance.
For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached
at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is
independently owned and operated.
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