Weichert Realtors Press Release
Weichert, Realtors® Announces Franchise Expansions in Tennessee and the Carolinas
10/16/2007
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert Real
Estate Affiliates Inc., the rapidly growing franchise arm of Weichert,
Realtors®, continues its forward momentum with the unveiling of a new franchise
office in Aiken, S.C.,
and the expansions of current affiliates in Ocean Isle
Beach, N.C., and Chattanooga, Tenn. In addition, three Weichert® franchisees
serving the greater Knoxville,
Tenn. market have joined forces.
Martin J.
Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, welcomed the new
franchise offices, saying, “This increasing consolidation of our presence in
the South is very gratifying and attests to the fact that brokers who join us
get far more than a brand. Weichert’s
clearly defined operating systems address every area that impacts business
growth, from recruitment and retention, to marketing and managing.”
The new or
recently expanded Weichert® affiliates are:
- WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Coastal
Choice, Ocean Isle Beach,
N.C. The company’s third office extends its
coastal penetration southward from existing locations in Wilmington
and Southport. Company President/CEO Michael Patterson
is the broker of record.
- WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Southern
Traditions, Aiken, S.C.
Broker Mike Brazeal and his wife, Karen Brazeal, are the co-owners
of Weichert’s 25th office in the Palmetto State. The office serves the Central Savannah
River Area, which includes Aiken/North Augusta, S.C., and Augusta, Ga.
- WEICHERT, REALTORS® - 1ST
Choice, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Owners Melissa Harrison and Jay Neal crossed state lines to open
their Chattanooga
office, which is under Broker Marion Curtis. The company’s other offices are in the Georgia
communities of Rossville and LaFayette.
- Also, in a major consolidation
in Knoxville, Tenn., WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Advantage,
Inc., and WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Meese Agency joined WEICHERT, REALTORS® -
Dean-Kelby, which is owned by President/CEO Bryan Crabtree. The union makes WEICHERT, REALTORS® -
Dean-Kelby the fourth largest real estate firm in the Knoxville
area, with offices in North and West Knoxville and Clinton.
Crabtree’s company also has four offices serving the Charlestown, S.C.,
area.
Weichert
Real Estate Affiliates launched its first independently owned and operated
franchise office in January 2002 and now serves more than 330 markets in 32
states.
Weichert
has nearly 18,500 sales associates in over 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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