Weichert Realtors Press Release

Morris Plains, N.J. — Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors®, announced the openings of six more franchise offices in Florida, to bring the total number of signed affiliated Weichert® offices there to 74.  The new affiliates are located in Naples and Tampa on the Gulf Coast and in Jacksonville and Miami Beach on the East Coast.  

 

Martin J. Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, welcomed the new franchisees saying, “As we continue to expand in the rapidly growing Florida market, synergies with highly respected companies like these will mean a greater menu of services for people moving into and out of the area, along with more opportunities for the sales teams.”  

 

            The new Weichert affiliates are:

 

• WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Aventa Real Estate, Tampa, FL.  President and Broker of Record Omar M. Garcia heads this agency of approximately 70 sales associates, known since 2003 for its focused service to the Hispanic market.  
• WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Best Beach Real Estate, with three locations in Miami Beach, FL.  Broker Abraham Chehebar, Steven Schmutter, and Alberto Bassal are co-owners of this multi-office agency with 80 sales associates. 
• WEICHERT, REALTORS® - 1^ST Coast, Jacksonville, FL.  Weichert’s first Jacksonville franchise is owned by Broker Joe Marshall and Paula Miller. 
• WEICHERT, REALTORS® - On The Gulf, Ft. Myers, FL.  This is the second office for Broker/Owner Jerry Osinski, who launched the first Weichert franchise in Naples less than 18 months ago.  Alex Spiotta is managing partner. 

The Weichert Family of Companies is one of the nation's largest privately owned providers of real estate and home ownership services.  Home to more than 4,600 sales associates among its franchised sales offices, Weichert Real Estate Affiliates launched its first independently owned and operated franchise in January 2002 and since has grown to more than 225 signed offices in 20 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 list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises.

 

Weichert has more than 17,800 sales associates in over 410 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.