SUNRISE, FL – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the new real estate brokerage network operated by HSF Affiliates LLC, today announced that Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty has broadened its reach in Orlando with acquisition of Windermere-based Main Street Realty International. The transaction adds an office, more than 60 sales professionals and employees plus leasing, financing and title-services operations. Terms were not disclosed.
The transaction represents the next step in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty’s ongoing growth strategy following last month’s acquisition of Elite Preferred Realty. It fortifies the brokerage’s presence in Orlando’s percolating high-end and resort markets.
“Main Street Realty International is well-respected throughout Central Florida and is known particularly for its leadership in Orlando’s luxury markets,” said Rei Mesa, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty. “The firm’s high average selling price and loyal client base speak for skill and service of this fine team.”
Main Street Realty International President Judy Black, who founded the company in 1985, said Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty and the new Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices real estate network are ideal matches for her company. “We are proud to join forces with Rei and the Florida Realty team,” she explained. “As important, we are excited to join the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand, which is certain to resonate loud and clear in the luxury Windermere market and bring a powerful new synergy to our sales team.”
Added Jason Black, vice president of Main Street Realty International: “Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty is providing us with an extraordinary boost of energy and credibility at a crucial time as the real estate industry is climbing out of the housing recession. We look forward to a new era of growth with our new ownership.”
Judy Black will continue at the office as one of its top-producing sales professionals. Jason Black will also continue in a consultant role focusing on expanding title operations in Orlando.
About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty (formerly Prudential Florida Realty) serves 17 counties with 41 offices and more than 1,500 sales professionals. The full-service brokerage, founded in 1999, is a wholly owned subsidiary of WCI Communities, Inc. It ranks 36th industry-wide for sales volume, according to RISMedia. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty is the No. 1 fundraiser for The Sunshine Kids Foundation, having generated more than $2.3 million since 2001. Visit www.BHHSFloridaRealty.com.
About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, based in Irvine, CA, is a brand-new real estate brokerage network built for a new era in residential real estate. The network, among the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name, brings to the real estate market a definitive mark of trust, integrity, stability and longevity.
Irvine, CA-based HSF Affiliates LLC operates Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Prudential Real Estate and Real Living Real Estate franchise networks. The company is a joint venture of which HomeServices of America, Inc., the nation’s second-largest, full-service residential brokerage firm, is a majority owner. HomeServices of America is an affiliate of world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Contact: Kevin Ostler: 949-794-7980 - kevinostler@hsfranchise.com Marisa Mulqueen: 212-704-8112 - Marisa.mulqueen@edelman.com