Press Release
Weichert, Realtors® Adds Franchise Offices in Illinois and Michigan
11/9/2006
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors®, has announced the openings of two affiliated offices in Naperville, Ill., and Muskegon, Mich.
Martin J. Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, said, “As we expand throughout the Great Lakes Region, we are delighted to welcome aboard people of the caliber of these franchise owners, and have great expectations for the superior service these affiliations will bring to their respective markets.”
The two new Weichert affiliates are:
· WEICHERT, REALTORS® – Monarque Properties, Naperville, Ill. Karen Marposon is the broker/owner of this three-year-old company serving a city that Money Magazine ranked as second on its list of 100 best places to live in the U.S.
· WEICHERT, REALTORS® – Chrystal-Anderson, Muskegon, Mich. This 28-year-old company is owned by Broker Richard (Dick) Anderson, who directs a team of 40 sales associates.
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. is home to more than 5,400 sales associates among its franchised sales offices. The company launched its first independently owned and operated franchise in January 2002 and since has grown to more than 265 signed offices in 25 states. It was the only real estate organization to be named in the Top Ten New Franchises 2005 by Entrepreneur Magazine and also was on the magazine’s 2005 list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises.
Weichert has more than 18,400 sales associates in nearly 470 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.