Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Expands Franchise Network Throughout the Country
3/10/2009
MORRIS
PLAINS, N.J., – Weichert Real
Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors®, continued
its nationwide growth with the addition of five new franchise offices in the
West, South and Midwest regions of the country.The companies recently joining Weichert Real
Estate Affiliates’ ever-growing roster include offices from Louisiana,
Illinois, Minnesota,
Georgia, and Arizona
In welcoming the new affiliates, Martin J. Rueter, president
of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, said, “We are very proud to have these new
teams of professionals join the Weichert family. Through these partnerships, we
will continue to expand Weichert’s reputation of offering high level real
estate services to clients throughout the country.”
New affiliates that joined the Weichert network include:
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Towery Real Estate, Shreveport, La.
- The 23-year old real estate company is owned by broker Stephanie Hollis.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Frankel & Giles, ChicagoIll. – Principals
Keith Giles and Jerry Karlik, along with vice president Jim Psyhogios,
have led one of the leading real estate companies in the Chicago community since 1996.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Premier, Andover,
Minn. – The business, which is owned by
David Noe and Rodney Schimmel, will continue to expand Weichert’s growing
presence in Minnesota.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Signature Group, Athens, Ga.
– The company is the first in Clarke County, Ga. to join Weichert and is
owned by Realtors Delores Jennings and Broker William “Buster” Vandiver.
WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Elite, Scottsdale, Ariz. – Owner
broker Gregory Ehmann partnered Mark Marquez, Donna Sanfilippo, and Erik
Weichelt, owners of an existing Weichert franchise, to bring the Weichert
name to Scottsdale.The company is
the first affiliate in the Scottsdale market
for Weichert and only the second in Arizona.
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates launched its first
franchised office in January 2002 and currently serves some 300 markets in 36
states.
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.