Press Release

Weichert Acquires Absolute Realty, Significantly Expanding its Presence in the Greater Philadelphia

The Weichert Family of Companies is pleased to announce that Absolute Realty, LLC has joined Weichert and will now operate in Springfield, PA as the company-owned office of Weichert, Realtors. Ray McKinney, who founded Absolute Realty 44 years ago as its broker/owner, will manage the office. As part of this strategic move, Weichert will relocate its Media, PA office and consolidate to the newly acquired Springfield office.

“We are so proud that Ray has chosen to join the Weichert team,” said Josh Wilton, regional vice president, Weichert, Realtors. “Absolute Realty was built upon the same foundations as ours – customer service and a tireless dedication to a client’s priorities. Now, combined with all the tools and resources that Weichert has to offer, this new combined office in Springfield triples our footprint and well-positions us for future growth in the greater Philadelphia area.”

“The values and culture of Absolute and Weichert, both as people and real estate professionals, are perfectly aligned,” said McKinney. “We both have built family environments with loyal associates. We are so excited to join the Weichert family and give more customers in the Philly metro area the Weichert real estate experience.”

Along with McKinney, 66 agents from Absolute Realty will join the new Weichert, Realtors Springfield/Media office. As Weichert Sales Associates, they will have access to Weichert’s award-winning training and use of the company’s technology and marketing tools including Weichert’s All Under One Roof ^sm integrated service offering, new mobile technology platform myWeichert, and the Virtually Home with Weichert toolbox of virtual services.

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About The Weichert Family of Companies

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 18 full-service real estate-related companies, Weichert provides an integrated real estate, mortgage, insurance and title settlement solution — branded as All Under One Roof ?— to simplify the home purchase experience for buyers and sellers, in most markets. 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. Like other family-owned and -operated businesses, Weichert enjoys greater public trust according to several national surveys. For more information, Weichert’s customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD. For information on franchise opportunities visit weichertfranchise.com or call 877-533-9007.  Each Weichert® franchised office is independently owned and operated.