News Release
| 8/7/07 - Fischer and Cantafio Open First Real Living Franchise in Colorado |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado – Real Living Inc., announced its first franchise in Colorado – Real Living Professional Group, which will serve Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco counties and the entirety of Northwestern Colorado.
The firm is owned and managed by Mark Fischer and Ralph Cantafio and is located at 1755 Central Park Drive, Suite 121, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487.
“We were impressed by the fact that Real Living possessed a ‘cutting edge’ ethic as to the use of emerging technologies and marketing approaches,” said Fischer and Cantafio of Colorado.
Eighty percent of consumers begin their home search online, according to the National Association of Realtors. RealLivingProfessionalGroup.com allows consumers to find virtually all the latest homes on the market, complete with multiple photos, detailed property information, agent information and much more. Sellers have the ability to market their home in “real time.” Real Living listings are also available on national real estate search sites including Google Base, Oodle.com, Propsmart.com and Trulia.com.
“As an agent-centric and consumer-focused company, we understand that the way people buy and sell their homes is changing. Real Living offers our franchisees the technology, marketing and training support they need to stay a step ahead of the competition. Mark and Ralph are innovative thinkers with the foresight to be part of something big – taking their company into the future of real estate,” said Harley E. Rouda Jr., chief executive officer and managing partner of Real Living.
“We have practiced law and engaged in the real estate industry in Routt County for over 50 years combined,” said Fischer and Cantafio. “We saw that the ever-emerging real estate market of Steamboat Springs and Routt County had reached a level of maturity where a new multi-disciplinary approach could benefit our customers and brokers. By partnering with Real Living, we can now offer a new and more dynamic approach to our real estate community.”
The owners have already recruited four new agents and plan to add another six agents by the end of this year. Fischer and Cantafio each continue to practice law with The Law Offices of Ralph A. Cantafio, P.C. with offices located in Craig, Denver and Steamboat Springs where their practices focus on real estate, commercial and construction transactions and litigations.
For more information, visit www.RealLivingProfessionalGroup.com, call 970-879-4567 or e-mail Mark.Fischer@RealLiving.com or Ralph.Cantafio@RealLiving.com.
About Real Living Professional Group
Real Living Professional Group, located in Steamboat Spring, Colorado, is part of Real Living, a family-owned company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the nation’s fastest-growing real estate firms. The company manages more than 70 company-owned real estate offices and has a growing network of franchisees coast to coast. Offering consumers a full suite of home and lifestyle services, Real Living also offers nationwide corporations industry leading relocation management services. Real Living was named one of the best new franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine and winner of the Inman Innovator Award, multiple Webby Awards and many more for their marketing efforts. Real Living’s award-winning Web sites receive nearly 17 million page views per month. For more information, visit www.RealLiving.com or www.RealLivingProfessionalGroup.com.
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