{"id":11700,"date":"2020-01-16T21:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-in-boston\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T21:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:01:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-in-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-brand-expands-in-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Brand Expands in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 16, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2693860-1&amp;h=139114268&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sothebysrealty.com%2F&amp;a=Sotheby%27s+International+Realty+Affiliates+LLC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a>&nbsp;today announced that its independently owned and operated affiliate, Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>, has acquired local firm, <span class=\"xn-person\">Benoit Mizner Simon<\/span> &amp; Co., which has achieved more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$4 billion<\/span> in sales revenue since its inception. The company will now operate as Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/452508\/SOTHEBY%27S_INTERNATIONAL_REALTY_LOGO.jpg\" title=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty) (PRNewsfoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\" alt=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty) (PRNewsfoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> is a region that continues to see tremendous growth year-over-year,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &quot;Over the past 14 years, Larry, Paul and their team have achieved notable success and have provided unparalleled client service to the <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> area. We are proud to support the continued growth of Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The merger expands the firm&#8217;s presence in the Boston MetroWest residential real estate market. Co-owned and operated by <span class=\"xn-person\">Larry Rideout<\/span>, chairman, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul McGann<\/span>, president, of Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, the acquisition expands the company&#8217;s footprint to include offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Wellesley<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Weston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Needham<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Sudbury, Massachusetts<\/span>. Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty now has 22 offices and more than 350 independent sales associates.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The acquisition marks a significant achievement for our firm and further increases our presence in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> area,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Larry Rideout<\/span>, chairman and co-owner of Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &quot;There is a continued demand for luxury and residential homes in our market and the right representation enables us to further drive the success of our agents.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>As part of the merger, principals <span class=\"xn-person\">Debi Benoit<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Amy Mizner<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Sheryl Simon<\/span> will join the company, uniting their esteemed local standing with the Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty firm&#8217;s premier reputation. The award-winning company brings their extensive experience and expertise in representing leading luxury properties across <span class=\"xn-location\">Dover<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Natick<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Needham<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sudbury<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Wayland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Wellesley<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Weston<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Westwood<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With this addition, the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<sup>&reg;<\/sup>&nbsp;network now has a total of 46 affiliated and company-owned offices throughout the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>The Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty network currently has more than 23,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in nearly 1,000 offices in 71 countries and territories worldwide. In 2018, the brand achieved a record global sales volume of <span class=\"xn-money\">$112 billion USD<\/span>. Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. 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 Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby&#8217;s auction house. Today, the company&#8217;s global footprint spans nearly 1,000 offices located in 71 countries and territories worldwide, including 44 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. 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 Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty name and the development of a franchise system. &nbsp;The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated.&nbsp; Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&nbsp;supports its affiliates and agents with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2693860-1&amp;h=2154524355&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sothebysrealty.com%2F&amp;a=www.sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, Inc.&nbsp;Both entities are subsidiaries of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Inc., both fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Couch<\/span><br \/>PR Manager<br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<br \/>973-407-6142<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:melissa.couch@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">melissa.couch@sothebysrealty.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&rsquo;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY91488&amp;Transmission_Id=202001161601PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY91488&amp;DateId=20200116\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J., Jan. 16, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC&nbsp;today announced that its independently owned and operated affiliate, Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty in Massachusetts, has acquired local firm, Benoit Mizner Simon &amp; Co., which has achieved more than $4 billion in sales revenue since its inception. 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