ATHENS, GREECE – (September 23, 2019) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® recognized top-performing members for outstanding achievements and contributions during the network’s Global Symposium, held September 17-19, at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece.

The conference offered top-tier industry professionals affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) the opportunity to discuss key trends in the international real estate market, such as technology, marketing, big data, consumer engagement, and the health of the luxury market.

This year marks the third time formal awards were presented in the event’s 12-year history. “It’s an honor to celebrate the members who are so vital to our network’s continued success. These companies and individuals lead in their local markets and within our global community, and paying tribute to them is a highlight of our Global Symposium,” said LeadingRE President/CEO Paul Boomsma, who presented the awards along with LeadingRE Chairman of the Board Diane M. Ramirez, Halstead Real Estate (New York, N.Y., U.S.) and LeadingRE Executive Vice President, Global Operations Chris Dietz.

The Global Leadership Award was presented to Michael Mabutol, Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc. (Manilla, Philippines), in recognition of his generosity of time and commitment in supporting Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s global growth.

Earning the Global Ambassador Award were Manabu Suzuki, International Property Agent (Tokyo, Japan); Francesco Papurello, Stresa Luxury Real Estate (Stresa, Italy); and Ashley McEvers, Willis Allen Real Estate (La Jolla, Calif., U.S.). These individuals were selected based on their active participation in LeadingRE on many levels, their promotion of the network worldwide and their service as role models for other members.

Ginesta Immobilien (Zurich, Switzerland) was presented the Global Referral Production Award for the third year in a row in recognition for sending the most outgoing referrals this year among companies outside of North America.

In recognition of its enthusiastic adoption of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® from the first day of membership, the Rising Star Award was presented to Barfoot & Thompson (Auckland, New Zealand).

CIR REALTY (Calgary, Canada) was recognized with the Luxury Trendsetter Award for leadership in the affluent real estate space and exemplary engagement with Luxury Portfolio International®, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s luxury marketing division.

INS Portugal (Estoril, Portugal) was presented the Referral Service Excellence Award for above-and-beyond service and professionalism in handling a challenging cross-border referral. 

Chas Everitt International Property Group (Johannesburg, South Africa) received the Referral Accelerator Award for its commitment to increasing referral awareness and sending referrals to fellow members.

Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc. (Manilla, Philippines) and Group One Real Estate (Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.) earned the Long Distance Referral Award for collaborating on the referral that traveled the greatest distance to be transacted – over 13,700 kilometers, or 8,500 miles.

In addition to the awards presentation and educational sessions, the conference offered time for attendees to collaborate on shared opportunities and strengthen relationships with fellow attendees, who came from 26 different countries worldwide.

To learn more about LeadingRE, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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CHICAGO – (September 17, 2019) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has welcomed imageSurge to its Global Solutions Group, a collection of preferred business resources curated for the global network’s members located outside of the U.S.

The imageSurge Interactive Real Estate Storefront is a groundbreaking through-glass-interactive display system that enables foot-traffic prospects to navigate real estate listings through the storefront glass, from the street, 24/7. The imageSurge patented “IRLE” platform is the only technology in the market that works through double-pane, Low-E glass.

imageSurge also offers a line of kiosks that transform the broker in-office experience and open unique opportunities to capture audiences across a wide range of offsite venues. imageSurge technologies deliver capabilities that redefine how brick-and-mortar brokerages compete and drive ROI in the digital economy.

“Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is the world’s premier network of independent brokerages, and we are thrilled to align with them in global markets,” said Oleg A. Vyadro, CEO of imageSurge. “Our interactive storefront technology has reshaped the North American real estate office, and we are looking forward to bringing this innovation to the international community.”

LeadingRE Vice President Corporate Marketing Robin LaSure notes that imageSurge is a welcome addition to this new division of LeadingRE’s Solutions Group. “Our Global Solutions Group brings our growing international membership innovative tools that give them a competitive advantage. Many of our U.S. firms have had great success working with imageSurge to showcase properties in a compelling way, and we are confident our savvy brokers worldwide will see value in engaging consumers with this revolutionary technology.”

To learn more about imageSurge, visit imagesurge.com. To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit LeadingRE.com.

 

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About imageSurge

imageSurge (www.imageSurge.com) empowers top global real estate brands with interactive brick-and-mortar storefront and in-house kiosk solutions. Its award-winning Interactive Real Estate Storefront transforms ordinary storefront windows into dynamic visual platforms, enabling unprecedented 24/7 lead capture capability and street-side marketing intelligence. imageSurge is based in Boston, USA and Berlin, Germany.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHICAGO – (September 13, 2019) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, a global network of 565 top independent firms, has expanded its Solutions Group program of preferred business resources with the addition of Union Street Media.

Union Street Media is a real estate digital marketing company, providing high performing websites and custom omnichannel digital marketing solutions designed to drive more business. Their digital strategies are tailored to each client’s business goals and cover everything from search engine marketing, custom content creation, innovative voice solutions and technical optimization to advertising campaign management on Google, Facebook, YouTube and more.

“We are thrilled to officially align with LeadingRE,” says Ted Adler, founder and president of Union Street Media. “At Union Street Media, we believe in independence and in the power of real and genuine relationships. We take care of our clients, just as they take care of theirs. Even better, we’re celebrating twenty years this fall and plan to be around for at least twenty more. We can’t think of a better fit with our mission and the impact we’ve had on our clients’ bottom line than partnering with LeadingRE.”

Robin LaSure, LeadingRE vice president, corporate marketing, adds, “Union Street Media has already had great success working with many of our members, and we are excited to introduce them to more of our companies looking for strategic ways to generate more business through creative, effective online marketing.”

Learn more about Union Street Media at unionstreetmedia.com. Learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® at LeadingRE.com.

 

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About Union Street Media

Union Street Media is a top real estate digital marketing company, providing high performing websites and custom digital marketing solutions for independent-minded brokerages. Union Street Media’s digital strategies are tailored to each client’s unique business goals and cover everything from search engine marketing, custom content creation, innovative voice solutions and technical optimization to advertising campaign management and beautiful, high performing websites that are IDX integrated, mobile responsive and feature rich. Founded in 1999, Union Street Media connects real estate professionals to their clients through personalized guidance and innovation, with customer satisfaction among the highest of any tech firm.

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