SACRAMENTO REALTY MAKES MAJOR MOVE INTO FRANCHISE ARENA AS WEICHERT, REALTORS® - GALSTER GROUP

Sacramento/Fair Oaks, Calif., January 30, 2012—Broker Steve Galster and Realtor Sue Galster, owners of Galster Real Estate Group in Fair Oaks, have announced that their seven-year-old agency is now an independently owned and operated franchise with Weichert Real Estate Affiliates (WREA).

Newly named WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Galster Group, the office at 5006 Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 100, in the Sacramento community of Fair Oaks, is home to 25 career Realtors and a full-time staff. The company is in its third office since starting out as “just the two of us,” Steve Galster said. “We keep moving to bigger and better facilities, both to improve our service to clients and to accommodate our still growing sales team.”

Galster also said that “improving the opportunities for their agents to succeed” was among the reasons for joining Weichert. “With the support that Weichert is known for—to brokers and agents alike, we can easily compete for listings as well as top sales talent,” he said.

Galster pointed out that Weichert provides both in-person and online education. Marketing support to agents and brokers and the company’s relocation outreach are also “worth shouting about.” The Weichert Lead Network sends leads directly to Weichert agents from consumers who call into the Weichert call center as a result of viewing listings on line, enabling agents to be reached within minutes of the inquiry from any place in the country. The company’s website, www.Weichert.com, consistently ranks as a top site among all real estate companies for the length of time that visitors spend at the site, according to HitwiseÒ, which monitors the activity of major websites.

Weichert Senior Vice President Bill Scott traveled from the East Coast to make an in-person introduction of the company to its newest franchise owners and their staff and agents. “We are proud to welcome Steve and Sue’s company,” Scott said. “They have earned a solid reputation in the Sacramento area as principled professionals who really care about their clients.”

The Galsters call themselves real estate “lifers” and “near-native” northern Californians. They are active members of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® (SAR). Steve is a member of the SAR Charitable Foundation Board, a non-profit, Regional MetroList MLS Committee member, and he is currently secretary-treasurer and soon to be president-elect of the SAR Masters Club, an organization of the top 10% of all high achievers in the membership.

WREA announced its first affiliate in January 2002 and by 2005 was identified by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation. To date, offices have opened in some 300 markets in 36 states. The parent company, Weichert, Realtors®, is one of the nation’s largest privately owned providers of real estate and home ownership services.

 WEICHERT, REALTORS® - Galster Group can be reached at 916-966-8700.

ESTABLISHED HARTFORD AREA AGENCY IS NOW WEICHERT, REALTORS® - THE ZUBRETSKY GROUP

Wethersfield, Conn., January 31, 2012— Broker John Zubretsky, Jr., a high-profile Hartford area broker for 35 years, has announced his company’s affiliation with Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. (WREA). Co-owned by Ann Zubretsky, WEICHERT, REALTORS® - The Zubretsky Group has 85 agents at 449 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 2A, Wethersfield. John Zubretsky III is vice president of operations.

“Weichert really has its act together,” Zubretsky said, citing the organization’s commitment to brokers, agents and profitability. A longtime member of the franchise arena, he is aware of the synergy and benefits that are possible. “Weichert is run by Realtors,” he said. “Others are run by Wall Street.” From founder Jim Weichert to WREA President Martin J. Rueter and his management staff, the team is made up of people who are rooted in real estate.

“We are impressed with the way this company has earned its place in the market with leadership and a client-centric, family philosophy that is in sync with our own,” said Rueter. In 2011, the Wethersfield firm, as a Century 21 office, was identified as no. 1 in units sold of all Century 21 affiliates throughout Central New England. Its Executive Asset Group was ranked the no. 1 team in Connecticut and no. 5 nationally.

The realty was formed by Zubretsky and his father, John Zubretsky, Sr. When John Sr. passed away in 1999, they merged with eight franchised brokerages to form a top 10 nationwide system under the Access America name. “The offices split in March, and we went our separate ways,” Zubretsky said. “Our agents have been with us for a long time and are looking forward to being part of the Weichert family. The timing is good. It’s the right fit.”

WREA announced its first affiliate in January 2002 in Florida and has expanded to some 300 markets in 36 states. The parent company, Weichert, Realtors®, is one of the nation’s largest privately owned providers of real estate and home ownership services. One-stop shopping offers mortgage and insurance services, an award-winning Internet lead-generation platform and a multinational relocation company. Weichert is known for support to brokers and agents, providing in-person local training and online education, marketing and an agent recruitment system.

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - The Zubretsky Group can be reached at 860-263-2121. Email: c21znson@aol.com.

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - NEW COLONY ANNOUNCES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ‘PLUS’ AT COLUMBIA OFFICE

Columbia, Md., January 31, 2012—WEICHERT, REALTORS® - New Colony in Columbia has announced a new Property Management Division, staffed by management agents who are specialists in the local rental market in Columbia and throughout Howard County.

The announcement is supported by www.ColumbiaWeichertPM.com. The new website details the services available to owners of rental properties, as well as to tenants. The company “specializes in individually owned residential properties,” and prides itself in “connecting qualified tenants with some of the most desirable rental properties in the area as soon as they become available,” said Broker David Vane. “We are committed to providing and maintaining superior living environments for our tenants while maximizing profitability for property owners.”

Secure online tenant services enable renters to check their account and/or pay rent. Owners receive a full range of services that protects their investment while taking care of details required to manage property and serve tenants. Further, maintenance is a “24/7” operation.

The website offers an instant online rental search and features new properties as they become available. For more information, the property management division can be reached at 410-381-3336.

WEICHERT, REALTORS® - New Colony is located at 6925 Oakland Mills Road, Suite A, Columbia. General website address is www.ColumbiaWeichert.com, main telephone 410-381-3331.