CENTURY 21 Real Estate Expands Franchise Presence in Philadelphia

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Jan 20, 2015, 09:08 ET

MADISON, N.J., Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CENTURY 21^® Real Estate, the iconic brand and franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, today announced that its already strong presence in metropolitan Philadelphia is gaining momentum with the addition of three new independent brokerages and two current affiliates renewing in the market. The Philadelphia market includes Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

"We couldn't be more excited by the strengthening of our presence in the City of Brotherly Love," said Rick Davidson, president and chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "This commitment brings to real estate consumers in the area more than 350 CENTURY 21 affiliated agents in five counties who are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience to the home buyers and sellers of the metropolitan Philadelphia market."

The three new affiliating brokerages that will now share the market power and benefit of the iconic CENTURY 21 brand include:

CENTURY 21 Boland - Led by Charles Boland and headquartered at 6701 Roosevelt Blvd. in Philadelphia, serving Philadelphia County
CENTURY 21 Veterans – Led by Joe Brogan and headquartered at 1909 Veterans Highway in Levittown, serving Bucks County
CENTURY 21 Cornerstone – Led by Nicholas Boscaino and headquartered at 485 Devon Park Drive in Wayne, serving Delaware County

In addition, two thriving CENTURY 21 brokerages are pledging their continued commitment to the brand by renewing long-term franchise agreements:

CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold's – Led by Bill Lublin, the brokerage's eight offices throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey serve the five metropolitan counties of the Philadelphia market
CENTURY 21 Absolute Realty – Led by Raymond McKinney and Dave Stinson, the company's two office locations in Springfield and West Chester serve Delaware and Chester counties.

About Century 21 Real Estate LLC
Century 21 Real Estate LLC (CENTURY21.com) is the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, comprised of approximately 6,800 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 78 countries and territories worldwide with more than 100,000 independent sales professionals. The CENTURY 21^® System provides brand marks, marketing, communications and innovative technology solutions that help enable its franchisees and their independent agents to attract and engage prospects, nurture customers, and deliver a positive real estate transaction experience.

CENTURY 21 Real Estate was ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction by the J.D. Power 2014 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study^SM. Specifically, CENTURY 21^®Real Estate swept the awards by receiving the highest ranking among national real estate companies across all four customer satisfaction segments in the study, including: First-Time Home-Buyer Satisfaction, Repeat Home-Buyer Satisfaction, First-Time Home-Seller Satisfaction and Repeat Home-Seller Satisfaction.

The CENTURY 21^® brand, as identified by consumers from a list of real estate agencies in the Millward Brown 2014 Ad Tracking Study, is the most recognized brand name in real estate, and the industry leader in brand awareness – a position it has held since 1999.

The CENTURY 21 Real Estate national website -- century21.com – is the number one "most visited" real estate franchise website, attracting more unique visitors than any other real estate franchise brand site since January 2013, according to comScore, Inc., a global leader in digital measurement and analytics.

C21^® System members are active members of the communities in which they live and work, having raised over $111 million in total contributions to Easter Seals since 1979.

To find answers to your real estate questions, please visit the Web site that best meets your needs: century21.com, century21Global.com, commercial.century21.com, century21.com/finehomes, and century21espanol.com.

Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.

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Media Contact:
Century 21 Real Estate LLC
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