Residential Real Estate Companies
Century 21:
Overview: Century 21 Real Estate LLC is one of the world's largest residential real estate service companies and possibly the most recognized name in the real estate industry. As a measure of its success, Century 21 boasts operations of more than 8,000 independently owned broker offices in over 45 countries and territories. Because of its extensive presence, Century 21 provides agents, brokers and property listings to interested parties all over the world.
Website: Visit Century 21's website.
Leading Management: Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation.
Housevalues:
Overview: Founded in 1999, House Values is one of the innovators of online residential realty services. House Values works with almost 16,000 real estate agents and mortgage brokers across the market. With its commitment to providing consumers with complete and accurate information, House Values helps good people succeed.
Website: Visit the House Values website at Housevalues.com.
Leading Management: The leadership team for House Values includes Pete Higgins, Chairman and director of House Values since 2004. Ian Morris, President and CEO, has more than nine years experience working in real estate. Both Pete Higgins and Ian Morris both worked at Microsoft prior to working for House Values. Ian Morris was voted ‘One of the Real Estate Industry's Most Influential People' by Realtor® Magazine.
View the profiles for Ian Morris and Pete Higgins at the House Values Website
North Point:
Overview: Northpoint is a real estate agency in Cambridge Massachusetts that is transforming 45 acres of land into 2.2 million square feet of commercial space and 2,700 residential properties. The 45 acres is an underutilized industrial site that the company's vision aims to change into a modern, corporate community and thriving residential neighborhoods. The development will also include 10 acres of green parks and walking space.
Website: For more information about the undertakings of Northpoint, visit the Northpoint website.
Redfin:
Overview: Redfin is an online real estate brokerage that allows the consumer to manage the buying and selling of residential homes. Redfin provides directory information listings for homes from every participating broker in one place for easy comparison, negotiation, and transaction. In addition, Redfin saves its customers expenses on fees and commissions, usually $10,000 or more. In 2007, Redfin represented more than 1,000 satisfied customers.
Website: Visit the Redfin website.
Leading Management: Redfin is led by President and CEO Glenn Kelman, Vice President Scott Nagel, and Chief Technology Officer Michael Young. Before founding Redfin, Glenn Kelman founded Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. Michael Young also worked at Plumtree before joining Redfin. Previously the managing director at LexisNexis, Scott Nagel runs all of Redfin's realty operations, including revues, customer satisfaction and legal compliance.
To view the profiles of Glenn Kelman, Scott Nagel, and Michael Young see the Redfin website.
Resource for Homes
Overview: Resource for Homes is a western Washington real estate company run by a team of professional real estate agents with deep real estate experience. As a technology-driven real estate company, Resource for Homes promises quick and efficient service and savings of at least 1.5% on commission.
Website: Visit the website for Resources for Homes.
Leading Management: The agents at Resource for Homes include Catherine Ferrera, Michael Ferrera, John Hopkins, Laurie K, Melody Klobutcher, Kristi Nelson, and Gale Shum.
Picture profiles and contact information for Resource for Homes can be found at the Resource for Homes Website.
Western Land Service:
Overview: Western Land Service has been buying and selling land in the western regions of America for over 20 years. The company specializes in western ranch and farm real estate sales in Wyoming, Colorado, and North Dakota. The Western Land Service features an online portfolio that displays its current listings as well as past sales, including prices and pictures.
Website: To learn more about Western Land Sales, visit the Western Land Service.
Leading Management: Western Land Service's management team includes ranch and realty specialists J.R. Kvenild, Clay Griffith, Ron Ready, and Dave Creager. Contact information for all of Western Land Service's management team is available on the Western Land Service website.
Zillow:
Overview: Zillow is an online real estate service that provides information about real estate to consumers in a convenient, interactive web site. Zillow allows buyer and sellers to accomplish real estate transactions more quickly and efficiently by making it easy to evaluate the worth of a piece of property and compare it to other offers. Although founded only two years ago, Zillow already has over one million registered users.
Website: Visit the Zillow website at Zillow.com.
Leading Management: Zillow was founded by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink in 2005. Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink already experience success with their previous venture, Expedia before founding Zillow. The rest of the Zillow management team includes experienced real estate professionals as well as analysts, statisticians and IT professionals to manage the Zillow database and website.
To learn more about Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink visit Zillow's "Who We Are" page.
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