Archived News Releases

You can access the latest news issued by Real Living here. Topics range from updates on the company’s national rollout, to new technologies that are streamlining the home-buying and selling experience for consumers, to results of independent surveys that show how Real Living compares to other full-service national real estate firms.

Latest News Archives

Real Living Hake Realty Celebrates a Century in Business
Worland, WY (Nov. 3, 2015) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today congratulated Real Living Hake Realty for surpassing 100 years in local business.
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Scalzo Group Real Estate Joins Real Living Real Estate Brokerage Network
Bethel, CT (Aug. 4, 2015) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced that Scalzo Group Real Estate has joined the network operating as Real Living Scalzo Group Real Estate.
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Winning in Life and Real Estate
Joseph Ianiro, an agent with Real Living Gateway REALTORS® in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ wins the New Jersey Lottery's Cash4Life giveaway, but continues his career in Real Estate.
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New Columbus, MS-based brokerage Launches with Real Living Brand
Columbus, MS (Jan. 30, 2015) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced the launch of Real Living Hearts and Home Realty LLC, a brand-new company.
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Real Living Real Estate President Robert McAdams Jr. Named to Swanepoel Power 200 List of Most Powerful People in Real Estate for Second Consecutive Year
Irvine, CA (Jan. 15, 2015) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading national real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, announced that President Robert McAdams Jr. has been named to the 2014-'15 Swanepoel Power 200 list for the second consecutive year.
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Gino Blefari Assumes Role as Chief Executive Officer at HSF Affiliates LLC
Irvine, CA (Jan. 5, 2015) - HSF Affiliates LLC today announced that Gino Blefari has assumed the role of chief executive officer at HSF Affiliates, which operates Real Living Real Estate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and Prudential Real Estate
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Fairfax, VA brokerage Joins Real Living Real Estate
Fairfax, VA (August 5, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced the affiliation of Real Living Reserve, REALTORS^® a Fairfax, VA-based company.
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1st Choice Realtors Joins Real Living Real Estate
Loveland, CO (July 23, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced that 1st Choice Realtors in Loveland, CO has affiliated with the network and is operating as Real Living 1st Choice Real Estate Services.
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Top-Producing Agent Team Joins Real Living Real Estate
Katy, TX (July 22, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced the formation of Real Living Karapasha Realty, formerly a RE/MAX real estate team recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of Houston’s top 25 residential teams for the past 14 years.
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RE/MAX Innovations Joins Real Living
Wantagh, NY (July 1, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced the affiliation of Wantagh-based Innovations Realty, formerly a RE/MAX real estate brokerage. The company now operates as Real Living Innovations Realty Group.
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Real Living Leads Industry for Highest Customer Satisfaction Rating
Irvine, Calif. (May 20, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, the only national real estate franchisor that gives clients the power to grade their customer experience, today announced its agents received a 96% customer satisfaction rating in 2013, according to independent rating service, Quality Service Certification, Inc. (QSC).
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Capital City Realty Joins Real Living Real Estate
Atlanta, Ga (March 5, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, today announced the affiliation of Atlanta-based Capital City Realty, an independent real estate brokerage. The company now operates as Real Living Capital City.
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Real Living Real Estate President Robert McAdams Jr Named to Swanepoel Power 200 List of Most Powerful People in Real Estate
Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2014) - Real Living Real Estate, one of the nation's leading national real estate franchisors and a member of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage networks, announced that President Robert McAdams Jr. has been named to the inaugural 2013 Swanepoel Power 200 list.
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Real Living Real Estate to Resume Selling New Franchises
Irvine, Calif. (May 2, 2013) - Real Living Real Estate announced today that it plans to resume selling new franchises later in 2013, and it expects to open new locations by year-end.
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Real Living Real Estate Ranks Best in the Industry - Receives 96% Client Satisfaction Rating Nationwide for Fifth Consecutive Year
Irvine, Calif. (March 26, 2013) - Real Living Real Estate, a leading real estate franchisor, today announced that it has received a 96% customer satisfaction in 2012, an achievement it has held for the past five years, according to Quality Service Certification, Inc. (QSC), an independent research firm.
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Brookfield Residential Property Services partners with HomeServices of America of Minneapolis, MN to launch Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices®
Minneapolis Minn. (Oct. 30, 2012) - HomeServices of America, Inc.™, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and Brookfield Asset Management, announced today that they have partnered to introduce Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices®—a new franchise brand that joins the existing brands and affiliate networks of Prudential Real Estate and Real Living Real Estate.
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Real Living Receives a 96 Percent Satisfaction Rating Nationwide in 2011 from Home Buyers and Sellers, According to an Independent Ratings Firm
Oak Brook, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2012) - Real Living, one of the nation's most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it received a 96% customer satisfaction rating in 2011 based upon thousands of home buyer and seller surveys that were tabulated by Quality Service Certified (QSC), an independent rating service.
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Real Living is the Fastest-Growing Real Estate Brand in the Nation, According to the National Association of Realtors
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 11, 2011) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it has been ranked the fastest-growing real estate brand in the U.S, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Real Living and Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living Announce Franchise Expansion Plans Throughout Los Angeles and Neighboring Counties
Los Angeles, Calif. (June 29, 2011) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative real estate franchisors, and Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living, one of the largest residential real estate firms in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, today announced franchise expansion plans through a unique agreement known as an Area Development Alliance.
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Real Living Opens First Denver Office with Real Living CO Properties
Denver, Colo. (June 9, 2011) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it has entered the Mile High City, opening its first Denver-area office: Real Living CO Properties. Real Living CO Properties will operate as a Real Living franchise under the direction of longtime local real estate broker Al Galperin.
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Real Living Launches National Luxury Homes Program, Elegant Homes International
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (June 1, 2011) – Inspired by the belief that "remarkable homes deserve remarkable results," Real Living today introduced Elegant Homes International, its new national luxury homes program.
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Real Living Lifestyles, One of San Diego County’s Leading Real Estate Companies, Announces Unprecedented Expansion Plans 
San Diego, Calif. (June 6, 2011) – Real Living Lifestyles, one of the largest, most successful and respected residential real estate firms in San Diego County, announced an unprecedented growth strategy that calls for vastly expanding its size and scope, from eight offices and 400 agents today to more than 40 offices and 1,350 select sales professionals – all within the next 36 months in Southern California. 
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30 Additional Companies Join Real Living's Fast-Growing National Real Estate Network So Far This Year
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Real Living today announced that 30 additional companies -- along with their hundreds of real estate professionals and dozens of offices -- have already selected to join Real Living this year, as the company’s national expansion continues.
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BOWES GMAC Real Estate, Arlington's Number One Real Estate Company Selects Real Living as its New Franchisor
Arlington, Mass. (April 14, 2011) - With Dozens of New Yard Signs Springing Up All Over Town Today, this Longtime Market Leader has Changed its Name to BOWES Real Estate Real Living.
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One of San Diego County's Leading Real Estate Companies Signs Franchise Agreement with Real Living
San Diego, Calif. (Mar. 22, 2011) - With Eight Offices and Nearly 400 Agents, the Fast-Growing Firm Will Change Its Name to Real Living Lifestyles.
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With the 'City of Light' as an International Backdrop, Real Living Sets Its Sights on Global Expansion
Paris, France. (Mar. 16, 2011) - Real Living Executives Will Attend the Franchise Expo Paris to Discuss their Strategic Plans with Business Leaders and Prospective Franchisees from Around the World.
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With Home Prices and Mortgage Rates at Near Record Lows, What Does this Mean for the Spring Home Buying Season?
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Mar. 9, 2011) - Sixty Six Percent of Real Living Agents Believe This Year Will be More Active than Last. Also, More than Two-Out-of-Three Respondents Believe Mortgage Rates Will Rise This Year.
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Dilbeck Real Estate, one of the Largest Real Estate Companies in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, Selects Real Living as its New Franchisor
Los Angeles, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2011) – Dilbeck Real Estate, one of the largest residential real estate firms in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, today announced that it has selected Real Living as its national franchisor. The company, with more than 650 full time sales professionals and 2010 home sales of nearly $1.3 billion, was most recently a franchisee of GMAC Real Estate.
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Real Living Rolls Out New Technology Platform for Brokers and Agents and Launches an All New www.RealLiving.com for Consumers
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Jan. 25, 2011) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it has launched a bold new technology initiative, Web strategy and online platform for brokers and agents. Central to the strategy, Real Living also announced it has launched an all new national site, http://www.realliving.com, that now gives home buyers and sellers more search options while also providing the latest in mapping technology and rich community information for greater context and a better overall search experience.
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Real Living Ending Year On a High Note as 16 More Companies Join Its Fast-Growing National Network
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Dec. 20, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that 16 additional companies – along with their hundreds of real estate professionals and dozens of offices – have joined Real Living, as the company's national expansion continues.
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Real Living’s National Expansion Gains Even More Momentum With the Addition of 11 New Companies
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 22, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that 11more companies – from markets as diverse as Kankakee, Ill. and Colorado Springs, Colo. – have joined Real Living as the company’s national rollout continues. As a result of its momentum, Real Living’s growing national network now includes nearly 10,000 agents and 400 offices.
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10 More Firms Join Real Living, Adding More Fuel to Fast-Growing Company’s Nationwide Rollout
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 20, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that 10 more companies – from the heart of California’s Gold Country to the Alamo in Texas – have joined the firm, providing yet another expansive burst in Real Living’s impressive national rollout.
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Real Living’s National Rollout Continues its Impressive Expansion
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Sept. 9, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that another six companies – spanning Kansas to Massachusetts – are the latest Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Sept. 9, 2010) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that another six companies – spanning Kansas to Massachusetts – are the latest to join a long and growing roster of firms as part of Real Living’s coast to coast national rollout.
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Real Living Forms Strategic Alliance with Leading Home Warranty Company, HMS National
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 17, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with HMS National, one of the country’s leading providers of home warranties.
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Real Living and its Parent Company, Brookfield Residential Property Services, Win Public Relations Award of Excellence
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 11, 2010) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors (http://www.realliving.com), and its parent company, Brookfield Residential Property Services, announced today that both companies recently received an “Award of Excellence” from the Public Relations Society of America.
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As National Rollout Picks Up Even More Steam, 13 Additional Firms Join Real Living
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (July 14, 2010) – Real Living, one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that its national rollout continues to gain even more momentum with the addition of nine companies, encompassing markets from New Mexico to Florida.
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Real Living on the Move: Through Franchising, Opening New Offices, and Acquiring Competitors, the Network Continues Its Impressive Growth
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (May 6, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that it is continuing its impressive growth through a highly successful, three-pronged approach: franchising companies, providing merger and acquisition assistance, and by delivering the necessary support to help local brokers grow their operations by opening new offices in major markets.
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Real Living Adds Four Companies to its Growing National Network
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (March 29, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.RealLiving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that four more companies – from California to Florida -- are converting to the Real Living brand in their local markets.
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Real Living’s Momentum Continues to Build as Six More Firms Join Its National Network
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (March 5, 2010) – Real Living (http://www.realliving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that its impressive national rollout continues unabated as six more companies and their hundreds of real estate professionals are converting to the Real Living brand in their local markets.
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From Arizona to Florida, Three Leading Real Estate Firms are the Latest to Join Real Living Real Estate’s National Network
Oak Brook, Ill. and Columbus, Ohio (Jan. 25, 2010) – Real Living Real Estate, LLC (http://www.RealLiving.com), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors, today announced that three more companies are converting to the Real Living brand in their local markets.
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Let the Growth Begin: The First GMAC Real Estate Office to Convert to Real Living is First Service Realty, an 11-Office, 725-Agent Mega Brokerage, Based in Miami
MIAMI (Jan. 13, 2010) – Real Living Real Estate, LLC), one of the nation’s most innovative national real estate franchisors today announced that First Service Realty (http://www.RealLiving-FSR.com), one of South Florida’s fastest-growing real estate firms, is the first franchisee in the nation to convert from GMAC Real Estate to Real Living.
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