DEVON, PA - With 65 offices across the region, there was a buzz of activity on November 12th when Prudential Fox & Roach, REALTORS® became Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®. Across the Delaware Valley building signs and yard signs changed from blue to cabernet, marking a new brand for the real estate market leader.
Pictured below is the official ribbon cutting at the Executive Offices in Devon - (second from left) President of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce Bernard Dagenais joined by (left to right) The Trident Group President Gerry Griesser, Chairman and CEO Larry Flick and BHHS Fox & Roach, REALTORS® President Joan Docktor.
“We are excited to be Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®,” said Chairman & CEO Larry Flick, “one of the world’s most respected brands. We are joining an organization known for its strength and stability; one that is consistent with our high standards of service and integrity, making this a win/win for our customers and our brokers.” As the largest Realtor® in the Tri-State area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, the company is the largest single-market residential real estate brokerage in the U.S. On August 14th it was announced that HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, acquired Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors® and its subsidiary, The Trident Group, comprised of market leading financial services companies including Trident Mortgage Group, Trident Insurance, and Trident Land Transfer Company.
The acquisition represents HomeServices’ expansion in the Mid-Atlantic and entry into the Tri-State region. In 2012, HomeServices closed nearly $42 billion in sales volume, over 145,000 transactions and closed approximately $4 billion in home mortgages. With this transaction, HomeServices has 30 brands and more than 20,000 real estate professionals operating in 24 states. For more information, go to www.foxroachfuture.com.
About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®/Trident Group
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® has nearly 4,000 sales associates in 65 offices serving the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The Trident Group is comprised of Trident Mortgage Company, Trident Insurance Agency and Trident Land Transfer Company and offers access to mortgage financing, settlement services, and homeowners and title insurance. For more information, go to www.foxandroach.com.
About HomeServices of America
HomeServices of America, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minn., is the second-largest, full-service residential real estate brokerage firm and one of the largest brokerage-owned settlement services provider in the U.S and is the majority owner in the Prudential Real Estate and Real Living Real Estate franchise networks. Owned by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a consolidated subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., HomeServices’ operating companies offer integrated real estate services, including brokerage services, mortgage originations, title and closing services, property and casualty insurance, home warranties and other homeownership services. HomeServices Relocation, LLC is the full-service relocation arm of HomeServices of America, which provides every aspect of domestic and international relocation to corporations around the world. Information about HomeServices is available at www.homeservices.com.