Posted on December 5, 2008 at 7:29 am by WHanson

I am thankful for many things this Holiday season and one of them is the fact that I am a part of the Weichert organization.  Many people ask me the question “Why did you choose Weichert?”.  The answer for me was simple; Weichert is a real estate company and not a Wall Street company.  Weichert has proven real estate tools and systems that have been constructed by someone who actually knows the real estate business and it refreshing for me to see the agents and owners that are willing to work the systems grow in even the most challenging of times.  With all that is happening in this crazy economy, it’s exciting to be a part of a REAL ESTATE COMPANY that continues to grow and provide top-notch services to our clients.  Yes, it’s more difficult to grow and prosper than it was in the past but I like a good challenge!

Another reason myself and many others are choosing to align themselves with Weichert and not one of the “Big Brands” - well, just read this article from Realtor Magazine………

Realogy Faces Opposition in Financial Revamp

 
Private equity firm Apollo Management’s timing was bad when it took over Realogy at the end of 2006, shortly before the real estate bubble burst, analysts say.

Realogy, whose franchised real estate businesses include Century 21 and Coldwell Banker, is now working with Apollo to revise its capital structure to make nearly $650 million in debt go away by trading new bonds for old.  Read More….