{"id":11669,"date":"2016-09-14T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-presence-in-massachusetts\/"},"modified":"2016-09-14T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T14:52:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-presence-in-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-presence-in-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Brand Expands Presence in Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 14, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a> today announced that Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span> has acquired local brokerage The Higgins Group.&nbsp; The acquired firm will now operate as Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition expands Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty into new markets, including <span class=\"xn-location\">Lexington<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Bedford<\/span>, while continuing to service the luxury residential real estate markets in <span class=\"xn-location\">Concord<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Carlisle<\/span> and Lincoln.&nbsp; In addition, the firm has now grown to over 100 independent sales associates.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Laurie Cadigan<\/span> is the broker\/owner of Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty and will remain at the helm.&nbsp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Higgins<\/span>, former broker\/owner of The Higgins Group, will become managing broker at Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has been serving their local luxury residential real estate market since 1977,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC.&nbsp; &quot;We are proud of all that <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurie Cadigan<\/span> and her firm have accomplished, and we support their growth within <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>. Additionally, we have great respect for <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Higgins<\/span> and her team of top sales professionals. This acquisition will serve to strengthen Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&#8217;s commitment to delivering an exceptional level of service to their clients.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Higgins Group is known for its personalized approach and dedication to its clients,&quot; said Cadigan. &quot;Together, our companies will form one of the finest firms in greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> and we are thrilled to be welcoming The Higgins Group to our organization.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty is a widely recognized and respected company, and we are proud to be joining such an acclaimed team, bringing the finest international network and premier level of worldwide exposure to our clients&#8217; doorstep,&quot; added Higgins.<\/p>\n<p>The Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; network has 40 branded offices throughout the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network currently has more than 19,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 850 offices in 65 countries and territories worldwide. &nbsp;Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty listings will be marketed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/en\/home.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sothebysrealty.com<\/a> global website.&nbsp; In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm&#8217;s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby&#8217;s auction house and worldwide <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> marketing programs.&nbsp; Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <br \/><\/b>Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.<b>&nbsp; <\/b>In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Realogy entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house.&nbsp; The agreement provided for the licensing of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>name and the development of a full franchise system. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Lindsey Scharf<\/span> <br \/>Senior Manager, <span class=\"xn-person\">Brand Content<\/span> and Communications <br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <br \/>175 Park Avenue <br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, NJ<\/span> 07940 <br \/>(973) 407-5596 <br \/><a href=\"mailto:Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140311\/MM81288LOGO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20140311\/MM81288LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY91333&amp;Transmission_Id=201609141051PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY91333&amp;DateId=20160914\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2016 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in Massachusetts has acquired local brokerage The Higgins Group.&nbsp; The acquired firm will now operate as Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. The acquisition expands Barrett Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty into new markets, including Lexington and Bedford, while continuing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sothebys-international-realty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11669\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}