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Company Fact Sheet

Vital Statistics | Locations | Market Share Charts | Officers | LeadingRE Board of Directors | LeadingRE Senior Management Team | Structure


Vital Statistics

  • Nearly $250 billion in sales in the U.S., significantly more than any national franchise brand
  • 600 firms, 5,000 offices, and 150,000 sales associates worldwide
  • Largest network of leading independent real estate firms
  • Affiliates hold Number One position in terms of sales or volume in 41 of the top 90 markets - more than any national organization
  • A majority of the top luxury brokers and a significant share of the multi-million-dollar inventory
  • Members in more than 30 other countries in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia and the Caribbean, including most of the former Sotheby’s firms in Europe
  • Operates the fastest-growing luxury marketing program and award-winning website, www.LuxuryPortfolio.com, which markets more than 15,000 of the world's most remarkable properties and attracts 1.2 million high-net-worth visitors a year.
  • Generates 30,000-40,000 broker-to-broker referrals annually, with an over 40% conversion rate, double the national average and higher than any other network
  • More full-service relocation departments than any other network or franchise
  • Only network with a rigorous quality certification program specifically for relocation departments, including an extensive application process and site visit by a panel of judges
  • Extensive relocation education programs including:
    • Rental assistance
    • International resettlement
    • Associate relocation training
    • Internet lead management


Locations

  • Downtown Chicago headquarters in Chicago Title Building – 161 North Clark Street, 12th floor, Chicago, IL 60601
  • Field locations in Atlanta, GA; Concord, OH; Plymouth, MA; Tampa, FL; Ward, AR; Columbia, SC; Northville & Romeo, MI; Cary, NC; and Austin, TX


Market Share Charts



Officers

  • Harold Crye, Chairman of the Board – CEO of Crye-Leike in Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga, TN
  • William Watson, Jr., Vice Chairman – CEO of Watson Realty Corp. in northern and central Florida
  • Robert Sibcy, Treasurer – CEO of Sibcy Cline, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
  • Stephen Baird, Secretary – CEO of Baird & Warner, Chicago, IL
  • Pamela J. O'Connor, President/CEO


LeadingRE Board of Directors

In addition to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer:
  • Jeffrey S. Detwiler, Long & Foster, Chantilly, VA
  • Dan Elsea, Real Estate One, Inc., Southfield, MI
  • Mike Green, Harcourts International, Queensland, Australia
  • Michael Lyon, Lyon Real Estate, Sacramento, CA
  • Ron Peltier, HomeServices of America, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
  • Pat C. Riley, Allen Tate Company, Charlotte, NC
  • Michael T. Robinson, Weichert Realtors, Morris Plains, NJ
  • Michael Saunders, Michael Saunders & Company, Sarasota, FL
  • Arthur Sterbcow, Latter & Blum, Inc./C. J. Brown Realtors, New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA


LeadingRE Senior Management Team

  • Pam O'Connor, President/CEO
  • Paul Boomsma, Chief Operating Officer / Luxury Portfolio President
  • Robert Portale, RELO Direct®, Inc. President/CEO
  • Alan Cazzato, Vice President of Finance/CFO
  • Eric M. Bryn, Esq., Vice President of Strategic Development
  • Phil Edwards, Leading Real Estate Solutions® Vice President


Structure

  • Privately-held Corporation owned by 50 of the country's largest and most influential real estate firms.
  • Two business lines include:
    • Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® real estate brokerage network
      • Referrals
      • Real estate product resources
      • Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® marketing program
      • RELO® Home Search online access to 2 million homes
    • RELO Direct® corporate relocation management firm –
      • Full menu of employee relocation services for corporate clients, including home sale, destination services, household goods transportation, relocation expense management, temporary living, and much more
      • Affinity relocation programs