BOSTON, MA, USA – Gibson Sotheby's International Realty proudly announces that Nicole Rideout Hartwick has been appointed President of the brokerage as part of the organization's future leadership succession plan.
Following her tenure as Chief Strategy Officer since 2021, Rideout Hartwick will focus on capitalizing on emerging growthopportunities for the brokerage and enhancing the support and resources available to its team of real estate professionals. Larry Rideout and Paul McGann, who founded the company in 2006, will continue to serve the firm as owners, ensuring its growthstays aligned with its founding principles and long-term goals.
“Throughout my 13-year career at Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, I have been lucky enough to learn from some of the greatest minds in real estate,” said Rideout Hartwick. “My father, Larry Rideout, has dedicated his career to the local real estate industry and community and, together, we have created the largest and most successful real estate company based in the stateof Massachusetts. I am energized to continue our tradition of innovation, expertise, and best-in-class service.”
“It has been my honor to lead Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty over the past two decades,” said Larry Rideout. “As we look to the future, we are confident that Nicole’s extensive leadership experience will guide us in building upon our legacy while seizing new opportunities for growth. Nicole understands the rapid changes we are experiencing in the real estate industry and, with our Chief Executive Officer Colleen Barry, she has the potential to transform the business, our markets, and the role ofwomen as an economic force in Massachusetts and beyond.”
Rideout Hartwick began her career with Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty as a college student, assisting sales agents and completing rental transactions. She worked in real estate public policy in Washington D.C. before rejoining the brokerage in 2014. After tripling gross commission income in the relocation and referrals department, Nicole assumed the roles of Vice President of Business Development and then Chief Strategy Officer, with a focus on scaling the company through mergers andacquisitions. She is a graduate of Ascend, an intensive 46-week executive leadership program offered by Anywhere Real Estate Inc., a member of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®, Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, and National Association of REALTORS®, a Government Affairs committee member for the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, and former chair of The Young Professionals Network.
Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty achieved $2.59 billion in sales volume through Q3 of 2024. It holds an average sale priceof over $1.25 million, the highest of the top twenty real estate firms statewide.
For more information, contact Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty at 617.426.6900 or info@gibsonsir.com.About Gibson Sotheby’s International RealtyGibson Sotheby’s International Realty is Eastern Massachusetts’ premier real estate brokerage firm with more than 25 offices and more than 500 sales associates serving Boston, Greater Boston, MetroWest, the North Shore, South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Rhode Island and Coastal New Hampshire. Founded in 1962, Gibson Sotheby's International Realty is regarded for its local expertise, innovative technology, exclusive media partnerships, and brand heritage and reputation. The firm’s affiliation with Sotheby's and Sotheby's International Realty® offers the company exclusive access to a global clientele through a network of 1,110 offices in 83 countries and territories. Gibson Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Massachusetts-based, independently-owned brokerage. For more information, visit sothebysrealty.com/gibsonsir.
About Sotheby’s International Realty®Sotheby's International Realty® was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby's auction house. Today, the company's global footprint spans more than 1,110 offices located in 83 countries and territories, including 50 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. In February 2004, Anywhere Real Estate Inc. entered a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby's, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby's International Realty name and the development of a franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby's International Realty® supports its affiliates and agents with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit sothebysrealty.com.
The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. Both entities are subsidiaries of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. Both Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act andthe Equal Opportunity Act.