Weir Manuel Realtors announced last week that it has joined the Coldwell Banker brand and has absorbed Coldwell Banker Schweitzer Real Estate to form Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel. The announcement was made by Weir Manuel CEO Kelly Sweeney and Coldwell Banker Schweitzer CEO Paul Schweitzer.
Our new company, which is owned by Kelly Sweeney, Tom Balames and David Trott, is now one of the largest real estate firms in the state. Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel has 465 sales professionals and 11 offices in southeast Michigan.
Kelly Sweeney, who served as Weir Manuel’s CEO since 2000, will retain that role in the new firm. Tom Balames will drive the company’s statewide expansion through office development and acquisition. Real estate attorney David Trott, who has more than 25 years of experience building and leading successful residential real estate related companies, will serve in an advisory role as Chairman and Paul Schweitzer will serve as Chairman Emeritus.
“It’s an exciting day for all of us at Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel,” Sweeney said. “This partnership delivers great strength, depth and value to the marketplace. We have created an outstanding platform for our sales associates and a strong foundation from which we can execute our strategic growth plan. We look forward to leveraging all of the best characteristics of the two companies and creating a new, exciting and expanded residential real estate resource for Michigan.”
Commenting on the Michigan real estate market Balames said, “We see tremendous opportunities here in southeast Michigan and throughout the entire state. While others continue to pull back, we plan on investing heavily in our people and our operations.”
“We are clearly in a position of strength,” said Trott. “We are seamlessly integrating two great companies with outstanding reputations for quality and service. We will realize significant efficiencies in operations as well as greater geographic reach. And with the market now moving in the right direction, the timing could not be better.”
COLDWELL BANKER WEIR MANUEL HOSTS KICK-OFF CELEBRATION
On Wednesday, August 26 Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel Realtors will celebrate its expanded office network and new brand at its first all-company meeting. Keynote speakers include Jim Gillespie, CEO of Coldwell Banker, Jeremy Conaway of Recon Intelligence Services and guest kick-off speaker Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson.
The Kick-Off Celebration will begin and 10:00 a.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours.
Friday, August 28, 2009
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