Press Release
Weichert, Realtors® Adds Franchise Offices in Four States
7/6/2007
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the rapidly growing franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors®, has expanded its franchise network with the openings of franchise offices in Valencia, Calif., in Miami Lakes, Fla., and in Brigantine, N.J., as well as its first Arizona affiliate in Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
In welcoming the new affiliates, Martin J. Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, said, “The high caliber of companies coming aboard fills us with confidence as we seek to bring Weichert’s ‘customer-first’ way of doing business to new markets throughout the U.S.”
The new Weichert affiliates are:
§ WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Lake Realty, Apache Junction and Gold Canyon, Ariz. Broker Tony Vehon is the owner of this nearly 50-year-old company, which serves the greater Phoenix area.
§ WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Hoshaw & Associates, Valencia, Calif. Serving the Santa Clarita Valley, this two-year-old company, formerly Eagle Realty U.S.A., is owned by David W. Hoshaw.
§ WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Ideal Realty, Miami Lakes, Fla. Dennis Castiglione is the broker/owner of this 31-year-old company, which joins nearly 75 Weichert affiliates in the Sunshine State.
§ WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Brigantine Realty, Brigantine, N.J. This 16-year-old South Jersey company serving the shore area is owned by David Bielous and Paul Dzialo. Bielous is broker of record.
Also, WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Home & Land Partners in Auburn, Mass., owned by Derek Alfama and Lawrence Army, added a second location in Lexington.
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates launched its first franchise in January 2002 in Florida and now has more than 7,300 sales associates serving the markets of nearly 325 affiliated offices from coast to coast.
Weichert has more than 19,300 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, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.
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