CHICAGO – (4/25/17) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® has named OutboundEngine as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, which identifies select business resources for its global community of more than 550 real estate firms.

OutboundEngine combines automated marketing technology with professional design and relevant content so that sales associates and brokerages can continuously engage their networks through effective email and social media campaigns. The company also offers a strategy for brokers to stay in front of potential agent recruits to support recruiting efforts. Their customizable online chat service, ReadyChat, compliments their comprehensive suite of products.

“The challenge of staying in touch with past clients and being top-of-mind with prospective clients is a common concern in the industry,” Robin LaSure, LeadingRE vice president of corporate marketing said. “OutboundEngine helps solve this problem with an easy-to-use program that offers targeted home-related content based on the consumer’s interests, while reinforcing company and agent branding.”

OutboundEngine, which also has an established presence in other industries like insurance, mortgage and financial services, looks to strengthen its connections in the real estate industry through the relationship with LeadingRE.

“We know that LeadingRE’s brokerages are some of the most successful in the business, with outstanding sales associates who work with exceptional properties in markets across the world. At OutboundEngine, our goal is to help these associates save time and sell more homes with our strategic automated marketing platform. We’re excited to help some of the world’s best real estate professionals become even stronger,” said Branndon Stewart, OutboundEngine founder & CEO.

To learn more about OutboundEngine, visit www.outboundengine.com/leadingre-recruiting. To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® (www.LeadingRE.com) is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 130,000 sales associates spanning six continents. Network members generate over 1.2 million transactions annually. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

 

About OutboundEngine

OutboundEngine is an Austin, TX-based marketing technology company that helps real estate agents and brokers grow their business by making online marketing simple. The company’s SaaS platform automates email marketing, social media posting, online review collection and more for over 10,000 customers. Founded in 2012, OutboundEngine is ranked No. 95 on the Inc. 5000 and has been consistently named a top workplace in Austin. Through its acquisition of ReadyChat in 2015, OutboundEngine also offers a customizable, done-for-you chat service with a proven ability to increase highly qualified leads. For more information, please visit www.outboundengine.com.

 

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LeadingRE Chief Economist Dr. Marci Rossell is quoted in this article by Brian O’Connell, published April 20, 2017 on TheStreet.

Then there’s the all-important mortgage application benchmark, a key and real-time indicator of the U.S. real estate market’s health. In March, the figure was fit as a fiddle, as new home purchase applications rose by 6.7% on a year-to-year basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for March 2017.

The MBA data states that mortgage applications for new home purchases not only rose 6.7% compared to March 2016, “compared to February 2017, applications increased by 23% relative to the previous month.”

That growth represents a five-year high.

“Mortgage applications for new homes accelerated in March, with the Builder Application Survey Index reaching its highest point since the series began in August 2012,” states Lynn Fisher, MBA’s vice president of research and economics.

Creativity by industry companies is a big reason for the rise in. seasonal mortgage apps, Fisher notes.

“The pick up from a fairly modest February showing suggests that developers are finding ways to bring new product on line to help supplement otherwise low inventories of existing homes for sale in the U.S.,” Fisher says. “About two-thirds of applications for new homes in our survey have loan sizes between $200,000 and $400,000,” she adds.

The MBA also reports that new single-family home sales “were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 670,000 units in March 2017.” That’s up 14.3% from February, where the sales number stood at 586,000 units.

Larger economic trends are also in play, and the burgeoning U.S. employment sector is first up at bat.

“When you look at the economic factors that people consider when they are buying or selling a house today, one of the most important is the jobs market,” states Dr. Marci Rossell, chief economist for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. “When we look at the unemployment rate in the U.S., which peaked at 10% during the throes of the recession of 2009 to 2010, that unemployment rate has come down to less than 5%. What that means is that people have jobs, people have opportunities and they are willing to take them.”

“That leads to a much more thriving real estate market than when the jobs market wasn’t as healthy,” she adds.

Other financial experts point to rising consumer sentiment, after years of relative apathy from Americans, as a key factor in real estate sales going forward.

“America’s resilient middle-class is back, landing jobs and chasing the dream of homeownership,” states Ray Duran, regional sales manager of Quontic Bank in Miami, a Member FDIC bank

Duran says that middle-class Americans were “beat up” by the 2008 to 2009 financial crisis and the effects of globalization, which left them without work and swamped with unforgiving credit card bills. “But today, more and more middle-class Americans are finding work–actually full-time, white collar jobs–and are fixing their credit scores that got screwed up during the recession,” he explains.

Now, middle-class Americans who “got hosed” by the Great Recession and globalization are bouncing back, finding jobs and fixing their credit, Duran states. “Middle-class Americans that bought homes they couldn’t afford leading up the crash were ultimately foreclosed on and forced to rent,” Duran says. “For years, the rental market was red-hot. But now that the middle-class has found work and fixed their credit, all of those people who were renting are now buying.”

The end result? The resilient middle-class is driving the housing market, Duran says.

“The economy is turning up,” Duran says. “The housing market is coming back. I think we’re going to be busy from now through July. It’s going to be a strong spring selling season and strong summer overall for real estate and housing in general.”

 

Read the article on TheStreet.

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Pam Metzger, WK Real Estate

 

CHICAGO, IL – (03/14/17) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® has announced new officers and members for its Advisory Council, a leadership group comprised of business development and relocation professionals who provide guidance on key initiatives for the global real estate community comprised of 550 market-leading firms spanning six continents.

Pam Metzger, director of relocation and corporate services for WK Real Estate in Boulder, Colo., has been named chairperson and will serve a one-year term. Allison Rybarczyk, relocation director, associate broker for Arizona Best Real Estate in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been elected vice chairperson and will assume the position of chairperson next year.

Newly-elected Advisory Council members include Kimberly Barkoff, Halstead Real Estate, N.Y.; Andrea Bowles, Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate, Augusta, Ga.; Jo Lay, Baird & Warner, Chicago, Ill.; and Catharine Pappas, Dickens Mitchener, Charlotte, N.C.

These professionals join current Advisory Council members, Kirsten Abney, Heritage Texas Properties, Houston, TX; Ryan Carrell, Carpenter Realtors, Indianapolis, Ind.; Rachael Joyner, Joyner Fine Properties, Richmond, Va.; Diana McGrogan, Intero Real Estate Services, Cupertino, Calif.; Frank Morrice Arias, Siuma Realty, Panama; Kim Mullins, HUFF Realty, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Dawn Stevens, Jack Conway & Co., Norwell, MA.

Concluding their service on the council are Jane Gowarty, Smith & Associates Real Estate, Tampa, Fla.; Liz Nunan, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate, Rye Brook, N.Y.; and Denise Talboy, The Keyes Company, Miami, Fla.

The Advisory Council works closely with the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® management team on strategic network initiatives. Council members also mentor other affiliates and serve as ambassadors for the organization’s extensive programs. Members are elected by fellow council members to serve a three-year term and are chosen based on the merits of their professional experience and reputation and their willingness to share their expertise for the benefit of the network.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have such talented, experienced council members providing guidance on vital programs that impact our members around the world, particularly those that relate to business development, lead generation and relocation,” said LeadingRE Director of Member Services Brent Williams who serves as the staff liaison to the group.

LeadingRE connects its members to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide. For more information, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^d® (www.LeadingRE.com) is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 130,000 sales associates spanning six continents. Network members generate over 1.2 million transactions annually. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

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Joe Horning, Shorewest Realtors

 

CHICAGO, IL – (03/13/17) – Joe Horning, president of Shorewest Realtors, has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®, a selective global community of over 550 independent real estate firms. Mr. Horning is a third-generation leader of the Shorewest Family of Companies, which includes Wisconsin’s largest real estate company, Shorewest Realtors.

He succeeded his father as president of the company in 2002. After graduating from Marquette University with a degree in Business Administration, he joined Shorewest on a full-time basis and later pioneered the company’s IT division. Under the leadership of Joe Horning and his brother John, who serves as executive vice president, the company has grown to 1000 sales professionals, 300 staff members and 23 locations throughout Wisconsin.

An articulate industry spokesperson and innovator on critical online issues, Mr. Horning is LeadingRE’s youngest chairman to date. He also serves on the boards for Upstream, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, Wisconsin Homeowners Alliance and the Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange, as well as participating in the NAR MLS Consolidation Resources Work Group. He has also chaired the MLS Policy Forum for the National Association of Realtors and The Realty Alliance.

“It’s an incredible honor to serve as chairman of the LeadingRE board, working alongside some of the best brokers in the business on behalf of all of our member companies worldwide,” Horning said. “I look forward to building on the exceptional offerings we have to support our members in all areas of their operations.”

LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor comments, “We are so fortunate to have Joe move into the role of chairman. His passion for the industry, his focus on innovation and his deliberate approach to business will be incredibly valuable to us as we continue to expand the ways in which we support our members’ success.”

Other LeadingRE board officers include Immediate Past Chairman Pat Riley Allen Tate Company, Charlotte, N.C.; Vice Chairman Diane M. Ramirez, Halstead Real Estate, New York, N.Y.; Secretary Howard W. (Hoby) Hanna IV, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Cleveland, Ohio; and Treasurer Rob Sibcy, Sibcy Cline, Realtors, Cincinnati, Ohio. Also serving on the distinguished board are Carol Bulman, Jack Conway & Company, Norwell, Mass.; Harold Crye, Crye-Leike Inc-Nashville, Memphis, Tenn.; Jeffrey Detwiler, Long & Foster Companies, Chantilly, Va.; Mike Pappas, The Keyes Company, Miami, Fla.; Ron Peltier, HomeServices of America, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.; Patrick M. Shea, Lyon Real Estate, Sacramento, Calif.; Ron Stader, CIR REALTY, Calgary, Alb. Canada; and William Watson, Jr., Watson Realty Corporation, Jacksonville, Fla.

For more information on Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

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About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® (www.LeadingRE.com) is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 130,000 sales associates spanning six continents. Network members generate over 1.2 million transactions annually. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

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CHICAGO – (March 9, 2017) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® hosted its annual Conference Week February 27-March 5 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The event attracted 2,000 real estate professionals from 25 countries, with distinct conferences held for brokers, senior managers and relocation professionals; sales associates; luxury specialists; sales managers; and marketing and technology professionals. The events were open to members and guests of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®, a selective global real estate community spanning six continents.

Sessions focused on a wide range of topics impacting the real estate market, including the global economy, changing consumer demographics, evolving technologies and marketing strategies, and home and lifestyle trends.

Keynote speakers included John Foley, former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels; Josh Linkner, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and national columnist; Brett Culp, acclaimed filmmaker; Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author; NBA superstar Shane Battier; Mel Robbins, one of CNN’s most popular on-air commentators and opinion writers; and LeadingRE Chief Economist Marci Rossell, Ph.D. Also featured were an accomplished group of industry thought leaders, strategists, innovators and practitioners.

“As we continue to expand our network around the world, there is incredible value in coming together as a community, as we explore global real estate trends and learn alongside the remarkable professionals who comprise our network,” said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor. “Celebrating our members’ achievements is equally important, and we are honored to recognize so many outstanding firms and individuals for their exemplary performance.”

Throughout the week, entertainment and networking events were held, giving participants the opportunity to connect with fellow members from around the world. A highlight was the Awards Gala, where top members were recognized. Watson Realty Corp. (Jacksonville, FL) was presented with the Diamond Award for the fifth time in the award’s 15-year history. As LeadingRE’s highest honor, the Diamond Award acknowledges outstanding performance and engagement in all of LeadingRE’s business programs.

Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna, III (Howard Hanna Company, Pittsburgh, PA) was presented with the prestigious Leadership Award, which celebrates a member broker whose leadership skills and achievements have drawn the attention and admiration of others.

Howard Hanna Company also received the Customer Experience of the Year Award, and The Keyes Company (Miami, FL) earned the Referral of the Year Award.

Among the top marketing awards were the Best Overall Website, presented to @properties (Chicago, IL), and the Most Innovative Brokerage Award, recognizing Halstead Property, LLC (New York, NY) and Seven Gables Real Estate (Tustin, CA). Most Innovative Office Design was awarded to Kentwood Real Estate (Greenwood Village, CO) and Realty Concepts, Ltd. (Fresno, CA).

The Crown of Excellence referral awards were given in seven company size categories to Allen Tate Company (Charlotte, NC); Lyon Real Estate (Sacramento, CA); Beverly-Hanks & Associates (Asheville, NC); Cottingham Chalk Hayes, Realtors (Charlotte, NC); WK Real Estate (Boulder, CO); Marx-Bensdorf Realtors (Memphis, TN); and Tina Bilazarian, Inc., REALTORS® (Shrewsbury, MA).

The Million Dollar Award for Highest Valued Outgoing Closings went to Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (Chantilly, VA). The Global Alliance Award for Most Outgoing International Referral Closings was presented to CIR REALTY (Calgary, Canada).

Earning honors for having the Top 5 Most Outgoing Closings, in order of volume, were: WEICHERT, REALTORS® (Morris Plains, NJ), Long & Foster Real Estate Inc., (Chantilly, VA); Howard Hanna Company (Pittsburgh, PA); Allen Tate Company (Charlotte, NC); and Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. (Cupertino, CA).

The Pinnacle Award recognizing the most outgoing revenue-generating referrals was presented to: Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (Chantilly, VA); Lyon Real Estate (Sacramento, CA); Kentwood Real Estate (Greenwood Village, CO); John Daugherty Realtors (Houston, TX); WK Real Estate (Boulder, CO); Premier Estate Properties, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL); and CamTaylor Realtors (Columbus, OH).

Earning recognition with the Fast Tracker Award were PorchLight Real Estate Group (Denver, CO) and Stone Real Estate (Sydney, Australia), given to select companies that generated significant outgoing referral performance in their first full calendar year as an affiliate of the network.

Additional awards recognized expertise in the luxury market. Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate (Rye Brook, NY) won the Top Luxury Portfolio Brokerage Award, while LX Costa Rica (San Jose, Costa Rica) earned the Top Global Luxury Portfolio Brokerage Award. Earning the Luxury Portfolio Best Newcomer Award was Kentwood Real Estate (Greenwood Village, CO), and Unique Estates Ltd. (Sofia, Bulgaria) was awarded the Luxury Portfolio Spirit Award.

For more information on LeadingRE, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

 

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CHICAGO – (2/23/17) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has selected Spacio as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, a collection of select business tools offered to its global real estate community of more than 550 real estate firms.

Spacio is an intelligent visitor registration solution that helps agents maximize open house lead generation opportunities by automating lead capture and follow-up. Spacio is the first company to apply data analytics to open houses, giving brokerages real-time visibility over company-wide open house activities, agent and office productivity, and foot traffic to makes more effective sales, marketing, and training decisions.

“Spacio’s strategic approach to helping sales associates capture meaningful data from open houses with a modern, easy-to-use interface creates a very compelling tool for our members,” comments Robin LaSure, vice president of corporate marketing for LeadingRE. “The fact that it also reinforces the brokerage’s brand while providing valuable analytics for managers makes it especially powerful.”

Spacio Co-founder and CEO Melissa Kwan notes that the relationship with LeadingRE presents an opportunity to work with highly progressive firms. “LeadingRE represents some of the best, most forward thinking brokerages in the world; we have great respect for their dedication to continuously bring best-of-class solutions and best practices to their network. We are proud to be part of LeadingRE’s Solutions Group, and look forward to elevating the open house experience for all their members.”

To learn more about Spacio, visit https://spac.io.

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About Spacio
Spacio is an intelligent visitor registration solution that helps agents maximize open house lead generation opportunities by automating lead capture and follow-up. Spacio is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, with an office in New York. For more information, please visit: http://spac.io.

About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (www.LeadingRE.com) is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 128,000 sales associates in over 60 countries. The network generates 1.2 million transactions annually. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

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CHICAGO – (February 6, 2017) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) was ranked third on Training Magazine’s prestigious “Top 125,” which recognizes companies with the most successful learning and development programs in the world, rising rapidly from its ninth place ranking in 2016 and 64^th in 2015.

The award was presented in recognition of LeadingRE’s comprehensive development programs, which include the Institute 24/7 online learning platform for real estate sales associates, managers and staff; specialized programs like the MAESTRO Leadership Certification; and numerous custom-audience conferences and events held in the U.S. and around the world.

Other companies ranking in the Top 125 include Best Buy, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Western Union Company, Paychex, Edward Jones, Mastercard, CarMax, Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries, Inc. LeadingRE was one of only two residential brokerage companies recognized.

“As an organization, the value we place on learning cannot be overstated, so achieving this ranking in just a few years of participating is incredibly gratifying,” said LeadingRE President and CEO Pam O’Connor. “Each year we develop new programs that raise the standard of excellence for our 550+ brokerage firms and their 128,000 sales associates, as well as our own corporate team in Chicago, London, Singapore and field offices around the world.”

LeadingRE’s learning programs are led by Vice President of Talent Development Barbara Wichman and Executive Director of Institute Content Cecelia Chott, as well as Chief Learning Officer Mike Staver.

Now in its 17th year, the Training Top 125 is the only report that ranks companies unsurpassed in harnessing human capital. The Top 125 ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in learning and development, the scope of development programs, and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.

LeadingRE will host its premier professional development event, Conference Week, February 27 – March 5 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is expected to draw 2,500 industry professionals.

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit LeadingRE.com. To learn more about the Top 125, visit TrainingMag.com.

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Former Chief Economist for CNBC and Financial Journalist to Deliver Insights on the Global Real Estate Market

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2017 – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® (LeadingRE), the world’s largest community of high-quality independent real estate companies, today announced the appointment of Marci Rossell as the company’s first chief economist. Rossell, Ph.D., will be the voice of LeadingRE’s global economic research.

Rossell has a long history in analyzing the economic market from an international perspective. Former Chief Economist for CNBC and a groundbreaking financial journalist, Rossell also served as corporate economist and investment spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds, one of the nation’s largest mutual fund companies. She began her career as an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and earned a Ph.D. in economics from Southern Methodist University. In her new role, Rossell will provide updates and strategic economic insights for members of LeadingRE, as well as Luxury Portfolio International^®, the luxury face of the company.

“It’s critical for us to provide our members with in-depth economic analysis on a global basis,” said Paul Boomsma, COO of LeadingRE and president of Luxury Portfolio. “Marci has the innate ability to explore complex economic issues and make them relevant to people’s lives, families and their home buying and selling decisions.”

Rossell is a frequent conference speaker exploring the nexus of economics, politics, culture and the media. Her creative and dynamic approach to discussing the economy, international events, and movements in capital markets makes her highly sought after as an analyst of the complex issues facing the global real estate market. She will deliver monthly updates for LeadingRE members, as well as speak at the company’s annual conferences and contribute to the bi-annual Luxury Portfolio magazine.

“I have long admired the leadership role that Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® commands among many of the most respected independent real estate brokerages around the globe. I’m excited to meet more of the members at the upcoming global conference in March and look forward to sharing my thoughts on how the international economic picture will impact housing trends and market conditions around the world,” added Rossell.

The news comes as LeadingRE comes off a year of record global growth, with members now in 60+ countries. The global community has seen double-digit increases in closed international referral business and U.S. referral growth that has exceeded overall market performance. In addition, its subsidiary employee relocation management company, RELO Direct^®, has seen significant growth in 2016 as the result of its growth in both the government and corporate mobility sectors. The creation of the economist position represents a reflection of the company’s increasing presence in the workings of both the international real estate and global mobility markets.

 

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About LeadingRE

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® (www.LeadingRE.com) is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 128,000 sales associates in over 60 countries. In 2015, the network generated over one million transactions valued at $351 billion in annual home sales. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Expands Membership to over 60 Countries

– Global real estate community adds 49 firms in 2016. –

 

CHICAGO – (1/3/17) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® expanded its global footprint significantly in 2016, with the addition of 49 market-leading real estate firms in 21 countries, increasing the network’s coverage to more than 550 firms in 60 countries.

Top-performing firms were added in Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Panama, Russia, Spain, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

These firms were selected for membership in the invitation-only real estate community based on their market leadership and commitment to quality. As members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), they have access to an international referral network that generates over 30,000 referrals annually, award-winning professional development programs, robust marketing programs, unique events and exposure to opportunities worldwide.

“Our industry-leading global growth this year has been phenomenal, as we continue to attract high-quality firms in key markets and support them with invaluable resources and connections,” said LeadingRE President and CEO Pam O’Connor.

Companies joining from the EMEA region of Europe/Middle East/Africa include: VOC International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Unique Estates Ltd, Sofia, Bulgaria; Groupe Immobilier Mercure, Toulouse, France; JK Property & Yachting, Athens, Greece; Prime Real Estate, Tel Aviv, Israel; MONACOBROKERS.com, Monaco; ADVECS Real Estate Corporation, St. Petersburg, Russia; and MD Properties, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. New member firms from Italy are Carratelli Real Estate Srl, Rome; Marco Badalla, Property at Lake Como; Oikos Immobiliare, Puglia; Rolling Hills snc, Montepulciano; and Studio 18, Florence. Joining from Spain are: Masó Inmobiliaria, S’Agaró; Cilo Marbella, Marbella; Luxury Sotogrande, Sotogrande, Cadiz; and Mallorca Gold, Palma de Mallorca.

Additions in the APAC (Asia Pacific) region are Caine Real Estate Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia; The Agency, Sydney, Australia; Rahim & Co International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Property Brokers Ltd, Palmerston, New Zealand; and Barry King – Prime Real Estate, Phuket, Thailand.

New U.S. firms include: @HomeRealty Lakeshore, Grand Haven, Mich.; Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas, Tex.; Andrew Abu Inc. REALTORS Westborough, Mass.; Ascent Real Estate, San Diego, Calif.; BloomTree Realty, Prescott, Ariz.; Coastal Realty Group, Cape San Blas, Fla.; Dennis Realty & Investments Corp, Lutz, Fla.; Hooke, Hooke & Eckman, Carlisle, Pa.; Keaty Real Estate, Lafayette; La.; Lamacchia Realty, Waltham, Mass.; Palladium Properties, Aspen, Colo.; Petrey Real Estate, Long Beach, N.Y.; Realty One Associates, Jackson, Mo.; RedKey Realty Leaders, St. Louis Frontenac, Mo.; Rich Cosner & Associates, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; TM5 Properties, Bryan, Tex.; and Windermere Real Estate Utah, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah. Canadian firms joining the network include StreetCity Realty, London, Ontario; and The Property Exchange Group, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Latin American additions include: Keys Bahamas Realty Ltd, Freeport, Grand Bahamas; ASK Real Estate & Financial Services Inc., Bridgetown, Barbados; Blue Zone Realty International, Uvita de Osa, Costa Rica; KRAIN Costa Rica Real Estate, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica; REMexico Real Estate Group, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and Panama Premier Estates, Panama City, Panama.

LeadingRE will host its annual Conference Week February 27 – March 5 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is expected to draw over 2,500 industry leaders.

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

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About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® (www.LeadingRE.com)  is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 128,000 sales associates in over 60 countries. The network generated over one million transactions valued at $351 billion in annual home sales in 2015. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.

 

Contact:  Robin LaSure / Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^® / (312) 424-0436 / rlasure@LeadingRE.com

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World unveiled its new logo at its Global Symposium in Amsterdam on October 24. The new logo encapsulates the company’s identity as an international leader in real estate and serves as a mark of quality for its member firms around the world.

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