{"id":11780,"date":"2021-02-03T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-its-presence-in-ohio\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:30:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-expands-its-presence-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-its-presence-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Expands its Presence in Ohio"},"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><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 3, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3055695-1&amp;h=1015456321&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sothebysrealty.com%2F&amp;a=Sotheby%27s+International+Realty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/a> today announced that it is expanding its presence in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> with the opening of Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. The addition marks the brand&#8217;s continued growth in the state and its third affiliated company in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/452508\/SOTHEBY%27S_INTERNATIONAL_REALTY_LOGO.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                    <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)\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty is owned by <span class=\"xn-person\">Ken Schmidt<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Schmidt<\/span> and will be led by Managing Broker <span class=\"xn-person\">Joanne Zettl<\/span> who together bring more than a century of combined real estate experience to the company. Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty is located in the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Pepper Pike<\/span> and will serve the residential and luxury real estate markets in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Cleveland<\/span> area. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;The North Coast of <span class=\"xn-location\">Lake Erie<\/span> has a long history of luxury neighborhoods and grand properties,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and CEO of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &quot;Luxury real estate represents the top 10% of the market and the area is seeing&nbsp;increased interest from local buyers migrating back to <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> from other Midwest cities and east metropolitan markets. Our affiliation with Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty marks the brand&#8217;s expanding presence in the region and we are pleased to welcome them to our network.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>&quot;The <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Cleveland<\/span> area is home to a number of attractions including the second largest performing arts center in the country and the <span class=\"xn-location\">Lake Erie<\/span> shoreline,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Schmidt<\/span>. &quot;We are seeing increased interest in our market from buyers looking to capitalize on space while still having access to arts and culture. Our affiliation with Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty enables us to reach a broader international audience and further enhances our existing marketing efforts thanks to the brand&#8217;s innovative virtual reality tools and marketing platforms.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has one office in the area with plans for continued growth. The company is actively involved in the local community, previously supporting the Cleveland Clinic Children&#8217;s hospital and various community efforts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<sup>&reg;<\/sup> network currently has more than 23,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 1,000 offices in 72 countries and territories worldwide. Elite 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>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 approximately 1,000 offices located in 72 countries and territories worldwide, including 45 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Realogy entered a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty name and the development of a franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty 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 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3055695-1&amp;h=273551797&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. Both Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.<\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Couch<\/span><br \/>PR Manager<br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<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&#8217;s International Realty<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY67537&amp;Transmission_Id=202102030930PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY67537&amp;DateId=20210203\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty today announced that it is expanding its presence in Ohio with the opening of Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. The addition marks the brand&#8217;s continued growth in the state and its third affiliated company in Ohio. Elite Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty is owned by Ken Schmidt and Mike [&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-11780","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\/11780","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=11780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11780\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}