Press Release

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Continues to Grow its US Market Presence in 2016

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. continued to increase its U.S. market presence with the opening of 10 new offices across the country during the first quarter of 2016. Nearly half of the real estate agencies that joined the Weichert® national franchise network during the first three months of the calendar year are located in the south, with new offices in Statesboro and Hapeville, Ga., Harrisonburg, Va., and Summerville, S.C. 

Weichert also expanded its footprint in the highly competitive Southern California and Pacific Northwest real estate markets. New offices opened in San Clemente, Calif., to serve the 3 million residents of Orange County, the sixth most populous county in the United States, and Bellevue, Wash., to cover the Seattle metropolitan area, the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. 

The other Weichert affiliated offices that opened during the first three months of the year are located in Denver, Colo., Utica, N.Y., Northport, N.Y., and Corpus Christi, Texas. 

“The addition of these 10 new offices speaks volumes to the Weichert brand and reputation – especially as the Weichert name grows out west,” said Martin J. Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. “Each office was already well established and successful in their respective communities. After learning how to utilize the Weichert model for building and growing an outstanding real estate office and seeing all the resources and technology that we can provide, each new agency owner felt very comfortable joining our Weichert family.” 

The rapid growth of the Weichert franchise network has made it one of the fastest growing franchises in North America, according to 2015 data gathered by Entrepreneur magazine. The magazine named Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. as one of the “Fastest-Growing Franchises of the Year” in the January 2016 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, considered the world’s most thorough and comprehensive franchise ranking. 

With the continued expansion of its national franchise network, Weichert is on pace to hit 350 affiliated offices later this year. Weichert currently has affiliate offices serving over 300 markets in 39 states, representing smart entrepreneurs who were interested in joining a nationally recognized brand which offers incomparable tools, training and marketing techniques to set them apart from the competition. Each Weichert affiliated office is independently owned and operated. 

“The Weichert brand is a major selling point when talking with agencies that are interested in joining our franchise network,” added Rueter. “It gives our affiliated offices tremendous credibility. Knowing that the Weichert brand brings with it the highest level of service and attention to detail from our network of over 6,500 affiliated agents across the country is what drives customers to trust Weichert with all of their real estate needs.” 

More information about Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. can be found at www.weichertfranchise.com or by calling (877) 533-9007. 

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About Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.:  Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has grown steadily since Jim Weichert, president, chairman and CEO of Weichert, Realtors, named Martin J. Rueter as president. The two collaborated in 2001 to create a business model for franchisee ownership candidates described as “a clearly defined operating system for marketing and managing a real estate business.” Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. announced its first affiliate in 2002, was ranked the #2 traditional residential real estate franchise in  Entrepreneur’s 2016 Franchise 500, and is identified in 2016 by  Entrepreneur magazine as one of the fastest growing U.S. franchises. Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has offices serving over 300 markets in 39 states. For more information about Weichert, visit Weichert.com or for information on franchise opportunities visit WeichertFranchise.com. 

About Weichert, Realtors: Since 1969, Weichert, Realtors has grown from a single office into one of the nation’s leading providers of homeownership services by putting its customers first. 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. Weichert leverages its customer website, www.weichert.com, one of the most visited real estate websites in the nation, to help families and individuals realize the dream of homeownership through quick and easy access to listing information and the services of its real estate professionals nationwide. For more information, Weichert’s customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD.