Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC Franchise News

New Series Kicks Off Online and on Nationally Syndicated Lifestyle TV Show 'The Better Show'
PARSIPPANY, N.J. 03-12-2012 — Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate today unveiled its new online and television reality series, “Home, First Home”SM. The series, which features real stories from first-time homebuyers across the country, as well as advice from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate affiliated sales associates, launches today online at youtube.com/bhgrealestate and will air on the nationally syndicated lifestyle television show The Better Show in more than 150 U.S. markets from March through June 2012.
“Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is proud and committed to helping people fulfill the American Dream of owning a home,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

Premiere Hudson Valley Brokerage Now Serving Wayne and Hawthorne Regions
February 06, 2012 // Franchising.com // New City, N.Y. and Wayne, N.J. – Today the family-owned and operated brokerage, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty, announced its expansion into northern New Jersey with the acquisition of Preakness Realty. This strategic business decision by both brokerages will add two offices and 50 agents, including two of New Jersey’s top producers, to the Rand’s growing network of now 28 offices and 850 agents serving the greater Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey regions.
“Expanding into the New Jersey real estate market has been part of our strategic growth strategy for quite some time, but we needed to identify the right opportunity to continue our momentum outside of New York,” said Matt Rand, managing partner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty...

January 24, 2012 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. and AUGUSTA, Ga. – Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate today announced the addition of one of the fastest growing brokerages in the Central Savannah River Area to its network. Under the ownership of Tommy Stephenson, the company will operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive Partners, serving Augusta, Ga., Aiken, S.C., and their surrounding areas.
“As a brokerage that has grown its business on the ability to understand and adapt to the ever-changing local real estate market, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive Partners is a fantastic addition to our network," said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

Survey Shows Baby Boomers' Potential Impact on the Next Generation of Home Buyers

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Nov 28, 2011) - A national survey commissioned by Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has found that baby boomers are part of a growing trend in which they are helping their children or grandchildren become home buyers. According to the survey, one in five baby boomers has already gifted, loaned or co-signed a loan to support their children or grandchildren in purchasing a home, and more than two-thirds of baby boomers want to provide this type of support in the future.
"Our brand has a continued focus on the next generation of homebuyers," said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

A Realtor with deep experience serving the Twin Cities real estate market has joined the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Area Leaders team.
(PRWEB) November 10, 2011 - Minneapolis – A Realtor with deep experience serving the Twin Cities real estate market has joined the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Area Leaders team.
The brokerage opened in August, becoming the 23rd state into which Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has expanded. It’s the company’s first Minnesota-based franchise. Lou Ann Dvorak, who most recently was a new construction Realtor with Shamrock Development, brings to the group more than two decades of results in helping clients navigate their real estate needs.
“Lou Ann has built a highly successful career on a commitment to customer service, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Area Leaders shares that commitment,” said Andy Asbury, the company’s owner/broker...

One of the Twin Cities’ newest real estate brokerages is also home to one of the area’s most experienced teams of lofts and condos Realtors.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) November 09, 2011 - One of the most experienced teams of lofts and condos Realtors has joined a Twin Cities real estate brokerage that launched two months ago.
Father and son real estate professionals Jim and Andy Asbury launched the first Minnesota franchise of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate late this summer. The new brokerage, called Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Area Leaders, marks the 23rd state into which the venerable real estate company has expanded.
Before launching Area Leaders, Andy Asbury, broker/owner of the new firm, guided a team of urban property specialists at http://www...

November 08, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. and MOBILE, ALA. - Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate entered its 24th state with the addition of a Mobile, Ala.-based brokerage led by Leighton Dees and Joshua Tanner. The three-year-old brokerage, which has 30 agents, will now do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Generations and will continue its mission to make home ownership accessible and attainable.
“We are thrilled to see our brand enter yet another state this year and expand our footprint in the southeast, especially in a key market like Mobile,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. “Leighton and Joshua embody the next generation of brokers with their focus on technology and innovation, and I look forward to seeing strategic growth from their team of real estate experts...

November 04, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J.- Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate today announced that it has received a Silver W3 Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts honoring the Company’s website, bhgrealestate.com. The site received the commendation based on its creativity, navigation, functionality, visual design and ease of use.
“Our website serves a large audience including home buyers, sellers and owners, as well as our network of brokers and agents. We designed our site to enhance the home search experience for today’s informed consumer by including functional resources as well as specific neighborhood information, do-it-yourself home improvement guides and design tips,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

Lifestyle Real Estate Brand Recognized for Achievement in Website Design, Innovation and Technology
PARSIPPANY, N.J. 10-11-2011 — Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate today announced that it has received a 2011 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development from the Web Marketing Association. The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate website, bhgrealestate.com, received high marks from an international panel of judges for its design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting and ease of use.
“Our website is designed to reflect our position as the real estate industry’s leading lifestyle brand by adding content and functionality that complements and enhances the home search preferences of today’s informed consumer,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

Lifestyle Real Estate Brand Signs Master Franchising Agreement for Canada
PARSIPPANY, NJ and MISSISSAUGA, ON--(Marketwire - Oct 4, 2011) - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, today announced that it has entered its first international market with the signing of a 25-year-long master franchising agreement for the development of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand in Canada. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada, a Toronto-based company under the leadership of Rob Vanden Broek and Nelson Goulart, is now responsible for franchising, marketing and operating the lifestyle real estate brand in Canada.
In addition to managing the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise system in Canada, Vanden Broek and Goulart's existing brokerage firm has become the first Canadian brokerage to affiliate with the brand...

Real Estate Brand Continues to Enjoy Position as Industry's Premier Lifestyle Brand PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Jul 25, 2011) - Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate LLC is celebrating its third anniversary with a growing network of 6,858 agents across 198 offices in 22 states. Since launching the franchise in July 2008, the lifestyle real estate brand has continued to grow significantly and maintain exciting momentum throughout one of the country's most challenging housing markets.

"It's been said often that necessity is the mother of invention, and Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is clear proof of the truth to this adage," said Sherry Chris, president and chief executive officer for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate...

Phoenix Area Brokerage Looks to Leverage National Franchise to Enhance its Outstanding Customer Service Offering PARSIPPANY, N.J. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate LLC today announced the addition of Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate firm Phoenician Properties to its franchise network. Founded in 2001, Phoenician Properties will now operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Phoenician Properties continuing under the direction of its broker/owner, Joseph B. Scarp.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Phoenician Properties has 60 sales associates and offices in Scottsdale and Prescott, and serves the greater Phoenix, Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley markets. With this new affiliation, the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network now has more than 7,000 sales associates and more than 200 offices serving homebuyers and sellers in 22 states...

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Introduces "Lifestyle Search" Real Estate Listing Selection Tool for a More Successful and Comprehensive Home Search PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Jul 6, 2011) - One in five U.S. homeowners have either moved from their home or would like to move because their neighborhood or community wasn't ideal for their lifestyle, according to a recent survey by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC in collaboration with leading media and marketing company Meredith Corporation.

The findings bolster Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate's assertion that community and lifestyle decisions are critical components of the home buying process. The findings are also the basis of its new "Lifestyle Search" real estate community selection tool on the bhgrealestate...

Combination of the Workforce Changing Dynamic, Culture of Connectivity and Impact of Business Social Networking Attracting the Next Generation of Agents
June 28, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate LLC held a national online career event on June 7 that attracted more than 300 real estate agents and prospective agents throughout the United States. The webinar served as a platform to demonstrate the career opportunities that exist in the real estate industry, and in particular at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.

"Now more than ever before, people want to chart their own course for their professional success," said Wendy Forsythe, senior vice president of network services for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and host of the event...

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is the Only Real Estate Franchise Featured in the Business and Finance Category
May 26, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced that its twitter feed - @bhgrealestate - is featured content in the Business & Finance category of Flipboard, the world's first social magazine. @bhgrealestate was chosen for its "timely, informative news and interesting curation" according to editors of the popular iPad application. Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is currently the only real estate franchise featured in the Business and Finance category comprised of top business magazines, news wire services and thought leaders including Fast Company, CNN Money, Fortune, The Economist and Inc...

March 28, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced that Jim Ramsay has joined its management team as senior vice president of franchise sales. Ramsay will be responsible for leading the franchise sales team and expanding the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate franchise network.

Most recently, Ramsay served as senior vice president, franchise sales for Century 21 Real Estate LLC, where he held various positions including senior vice president of U.S. field services , vice president of franchise support, national director of broker relations and director of marketing. Ramsay's career spans over 20 years in sales, brand servicing and business development, bringing extensive industry knowledge to the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand...

Hundreds of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Agents Gather to Network, Learn, Celebrate
February 28, 2011 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC ("BHGRE") hosted its first national brand conference last week in Las Vegas at the ARIA Resort and Casino. Named Fusion 2011, the conference was designed to help Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate agents be better prepared to meet the industry and market challenges ahead of them this year, be even more successful, network with colleagues, and have fun. Hundreds of agents from BHGRE's nearly 200 offices in 21 states attended the event.

"Our goal for Fusion 2011 was to give our community a forum to network and to learn. We brought together thought leaders in our industry to share best practices, trends and insights through our fast-paced, compelling agenda," said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate...

November 16, 2010 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced that its president and CEO, Sherry Chris, won a Stevie Award for Best Executive in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business on Friday, Nov. 12, at a ceremony in New York City. Chris was named a finalist in mid-October, and the final results were not known until they were announced at the awards ceremony. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. The awards are produced by the creators of the American Business AwardsSM.

"I stand here tonight because of the work of so many dedicated and passionate people at Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate," said Chris in accepting the award at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis ...

65-year-old Charleston-Region Brokerage to Utilize National Brand to Propel Growth October 19, 2010 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced the addition of Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate firm The Beach Company to its franchise network. Founded in 1945, The Beach Company's residential division will now operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Beach Company under the direction of its broker in charge and director of residential brokerage, Ben Schuyler. Beach Residential, a division of The Beach Company established in 1991, handles distinctive properties in a wide range of styles in locations from Downtown Charleston to the Barrier Islands and beyond.

"We are excited about the addition of such a dynamic firm to our network as we experience continued growth," said Sherry Chris, President and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC...

Powerhouse Brokerage Firm in California and Nevada Brings $2.8 Billion in Annual Sales, 1,900 Sales Professionals to Fast-Growing Brand; Will Operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie
September 29, 2010 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. and PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced that Pleasanton-based Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, Inc. has joined its national franchise network. Originally founded in 1887, Mason-McDuffie signed a long-term, strategic franchise agreement with Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate and will now operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie, serving the Northern California and western Nevada markets. The company remains independently owned and operated...