Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Members Team with imageSurge

A growing number of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® member firms and imageSurge have partnered to showcase properties in an innovative way through the company’s revolutionary Interactive Real Estate Storefront.

imageSurge, a preferred partner through LeadingRE’s Solutions Group Program, offers tools that transform an ordinary real estate office window into a powerful platform, where consumers can search and view listings and explore areas and homes of interest through the window. The system allows real estate offices to publish and update listings with real-time MLS connectivity, integrate other content and post time-sensitive information.

One of the latest companies to deploy the technology is Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate in Vail, Colorado, which has launched two units and has plans to add more. Other LeadingRE members who are using the tool include Brown Harris Stevens and Halstead, which recently expanded their relationship with imageSurge with deployments across their offices in Manhattan, the Hamptons, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Connecticut and New Jersey; Classic Properties in Pennsylvania; Houlihan Lawrence, across Westchester County, NY; Jack Conway & Co. across Massachusetts; and Robert Paul Properties in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Watson Realty Corp. has also signed up as the first agency in Florida to deploy the system.

Members credit the system for its brand enhancement features, for increasing lead acquisition in helping to secure new listings, and generating a sense of pride among agents.

Al Becker, vice president of marketing/operations for Jack Conway & Co., notes, “What we are doing with imageSurge has been incredibly beneficial for our brand, allowing us to offer something that is cutting edge to the consumer and our offices. There is no doubt it gives us an advantage, as we are showing properties 18 hours a day through our window, giving us significantly more foot traffic.”

LeadingRE members will have the opportunity to view an Interactive Storefront at the upcoming LeadingRE Annual Conference, February 25-27 at Wynn Las Vegas, where imageSurge will display the technology as an exhibiting sponsor at the event.

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

To learn more about imageSurge, visit www.imageSurge.com.
About imageSurge

imageSurge (www.imageSurge.com) empowers real estate companies with interactive storefront and in-house kiosk solutions. Its award-winning Interactive Real Estate Storefront transforms ordinary storefront windows into dynamic visual platforms, enabling unprecedented 24/7 lead capture capability and street-side marketing intelligence. imageSurge maximizes efficiency and ROI through an integrated delivery platform of hardware, software, installation and support. 

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Luxury Portfolio International® Adds Top-Ranked Firm in Augusta, GA

Luxury Portfolio International® has expanded its luxury broker collection with the addition of Meybohm Realtors, the number one real estate firm in Augusta, GA; North Augusta, SC; and Aiken, SC. Luxury Portfolio specializes in the high-end real estate market and is the luxury division of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), an organization encompassing over 500 companies with 120,000 sales associates worldwide.

As the largest real estate company in the area, Meybohm brings extensive resources and experience working with a wide range of properties. The company’s luxury program is dedicated to marketing world-class sporting and luxury properties, including equestrian estates, premier golf-oriented homes and historic residences.

“We are delighted to welcome Meybohm Realtors to our network,” said Stephanie Pfeffer-Anton, executive vice president of Luxury Portfolio. “The company’s impressive market share and unique collection of properties make it a welcome addition to our network.”

As a member of Luxury Portfolio, Meybohm Realtors expands its marketing reach through a strategic program that includes the award-winning website www.LuxuryPortfolio.com and targeted online and print advertising that reaches a global audience of affluent consumers. In addition to joining Luxury Portfolio International®, Meybohm Realtors has affiliated with LeadingRE (www.LeadingRE.com).

To learn more about Meybohm Realtors, visit www.meybohm.com.

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Luxury Portfolio International® Publishes New Edition of Magazine

Luxury Portfolio International® has released the latest edition of its magazine, debuting a new look for the publication, which is available online and will soon be on newsstands in 60+ countries/regions worldwide. Produced biannually by the luxury real estate network, the Luxury Portfolio International® Magazine features exceptional homes and highlights trends in luxury living.

Among the residences featured in the new issue are Larry Ellison’s Lake Tahoe compound, a stunning Parisian mansion and a contemporary adventure home in Queenstown, New Zealand. A unique historic New England colonial, an extraordinary lifestyle estate on the California coast and an impressive sampling from Luxury Portfolio’s collection of homes are also showcased.

The magazine contrasts homes priced near twenty million dollars in various markets, offering a compelling view of what luxury means in different areas. An eclectic collection of islands is also explored, from Sardinia to the Palms Dubai, with local experts providing unique insights. Other stories include an interview with award-winning classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglic, who reveals what he loves most about his home, a look at culinary trends and a review of bespoke travel.

With a targeted distribution designed to reach a highly affluent audience, the magazine has a circulation of over 100,000 and is sent to Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®and Luxury Portfolio members in over 40 countries. It is mailed to affluent buyers and sellers identified by the network’s top agents and can also be found in select international first class airline lounges and purchased at Barnes & Noble in the U.S. and Chapters Indigo in Canada.

“The magazine remains an incredibly powerful way for us to tell the story of the remarkable homes represented by our network members, as well as the lifestyle these homes represent. This edition is particularly special because we are unveiling an all new look with a more contemporary feel,” Luxury Portfolio President Paul Boomsma said. “The undeniable appeal of beautiful photography and a captivating story in a printed piece has helped us broaden our reach even further to an affluent audience worldwide.”

Luxury Portfolio International® is a global real estate network of the most powerful independent luxury brokerages. In addition to the magazine, Luxury Portfolio markets over 25,000 luxury homes to over three million high-net-worth visitors annually on its award-winning website, www.LuxuryPortfolio.com. Luxury Portfolio is the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, the largest global network of premier locally branded companies dominated by many of the world’s most powerful independent luxury brokerages.

See the latest edition of the Luxury Portfolio International® Magazine and learn more about the network at www.LuxuryPortfolio.com.

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Luxury Portfolio International® Welcomes NP Dodge Real Estate

CHICAGO(2/12/2014) – Luxury Portfolio International® has welcomed one of the country’s oldest and most established real estate firms to its luxury broker collection, NP Dodge Real Estate. Luxury Portfolio is a real estate network specializing in the high-end market and is the luxury component of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), an organization encompassing over 500 companies with 120,000 sales associates worldwide.

NP Dodge Real Estate is the largest full-service company in Omaha, NE, and has been serving the community since 1855 – since before Nebraska officially became a state. The company has more than 500 employees and over 500 sales associates and represents an impressive range of luxury properties in Nebraska and Iowa.

“It is exciting to have such an iconic firm join our network,” Stephanie Pfeffer-Anton, executive vice president of Luxury Portfolio said. “Beyond its historic past built by five generations, the company remains on the forefront with innovation, technology and service.”

Through its affiliation with Luxury Portfolio, NP Dodge Real Estate extends its marketing reach through a strategic program that includes the award-winning websitewww.LuxuryPortfolio.com and targeted online and print advertising that reaches a global audience of affluent consumers. In addition to joining Luxury Portfolio International®, NP Dodge is a member of LeadingRE (www.LeadingRE.com).

To learn more about NP Dodge, visit www.npdodge.com.

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