<style type="text/css"> /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } a.prnews_a { color:blue; } li.prnews_li { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } p.prnews_p { font-size:0.62em; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; margin:0in; } .prngen4{ BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prngen5{ BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prnsbls{ BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid } .prntblns{ BORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt } .prnsbbs{ BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid } .prnvab{ VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM } .prnrbrs{ BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid } .prnpl6{ PADDING-LEFT:0.50em } .prnsbts{ BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid } .prnpr6{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prnsbl1{ BORDER-LEFT:1pt } </style> <p><span class="xn-location">MADISON, N.J.</span><b> </b>, <span class="xn-chron">Aug. 31, 2020</span> /PRNewswire/ -- <a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=433290980&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhgre.com%2F&amp;a=Better%C2%A0Homes+and+Gardens%C2%AE+Real+Estate" rel="nofollow">Better<u> Homes and Gardens® Real Estate</u></a>, recognized as the real estate industry's lifestyle brand, has already affiliated 13 new firms in 2020 including seven since the start of the pandemic's impact in mid-March. This pace exceeds last year's pace that saw a total of 14 new companies affiliate, which was the strongest growth year since 2012. </p> <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder1"> <p> <a href="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/184038/BETTER_HOMES_AND_GARDENS_REAL_ESTATE_LLC_LOGO.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> <img src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/184038/BETTER_HOMES_AND_GARDENS_REAL_ESTATE_LLC_LOGO.jpg" title="Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC logo. (PRNewsFoto/Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC)" alt="Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC logo. (PRNewsFoto/Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC)"/> </a> </p> </div> <p>Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate added more than <span class="xn-money">$400 million</span> in sales volume during the first half of 2020 and also saw one of its original franchisees, <u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=2692907326&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fpress-release%2Fbhgre-The-Masiello-Group.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Masiello+Group" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Masiello Group</a></u>, renew for a 10-year term.  In 2019, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Masiello Group completed 7,155 transaction sides with <span class="xn-money">$1.7 billion</span> in sales volume as one of the top real estate companies in the U.S. and third largest BHGRE affiliate according to REAL Trends.</p> <p><b>Highlights:</b></p> <ul type="disc"><li>New franchisees are benefitting from the brand's name recognition and unique lifestyle expertise. This includes PinPoint^SM, BHGRE's proprietary predictive marketing tool that utilizes <i>Better Homes &amp; Gardens^®</i> magazine and its publisher Meredith Corporation's customer database of more than 175 million consumers. </li><li>The BHGRE brand increased its presence in <span class="xn-location">California</span> where it now has 18 franchisees with nine joining in the last 18 months. This included a merger of top <span class="xn-location">North Monterey</span> firms to create <u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3105983323&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-BestLife.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Best+Life" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Best Life</a></u> with double the market share of its leading competitor. </li><li>The BHGRE brand entered <span class="xn-location">West Virginia</span> for the first time with <u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3419598089&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FBHGRE-Central-Charleston-WV.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Central" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central</a></u>. </li><li>A merger in the <span class="xn-location">Columbia</span> Basin of central <span class="xn-location">Washington</span> created <u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3640120971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-gary-mann-realty-moses-lake-washington.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Gary+Mann+Realty" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty</a></u> with 20% market share. </li><li><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=275524416&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FBHGRE-Gaetano-Marra-Monroe-CT.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Gaetano+Marra" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra</a><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3011687036&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FBHGRE-Gaetano-Marra-Monroe-CT.html&amp;a=%C2%A0Homes" rel="nofollow"> Homes</a></u> was the first affiliate in brand history to join the BHGRE network via an entirely virtual process.</li></ul><p> </p> <div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" class="prntblns"><tr><td class="prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><b>New Affiliated Brokerage</b></span></p> </td><td class="prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Location</b></span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3755921885&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-hank-correa.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Hank+Correa+Realt" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hank Correa <br/>Realt</a><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3053499788&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-hank-correa.html&amp;a=y" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">y</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Hilo, Hawaii</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3105983323&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-BestLife.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Best+Life" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Best Life</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Prunedale, Calif.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3065329276&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-BrushandAssociates.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Brush+and+Associates" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Brush and <br/>Associates</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Escondido, Calif.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=1528033712&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-I-20-team.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+I-20+Team" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate I-20 Team</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Tyler, Texas</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3327384194&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-steinborn-and-associates.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Steinborn+%26+Associates" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Steinborn &amp; <br/>Associates</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Las Cruces, N.M.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=4142547399&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-island-lifestyle.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Island+Lifestyles" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Island Lifestyles</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Kona, Hawaii</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=2075404999&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FMedley-Realty-Columbia-SC.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Medley" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Medley</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Columbia, S.C.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3419598089&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FBHGRE-Central-Charleston-WV.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Central" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Cross Lanes, W. <br/>Va. </span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3535627454&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-new-connections-crown-point-ind.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Connections" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Connections</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Crown Point, Ind.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=952076563&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2FBHGRE-Gaetano-Marra-Monroe-CT.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Gaetano+Marra+Homes" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra <br/>Homes</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Monroe, Conn.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3640120971&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-gary-mann-realty-moses-lake-washington.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Gary+Mann+Realty" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Moses Lake, Wash.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3397129962&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-lake-of-the-ozarks-mo.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+Lake+Realty" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lake Realty</a></u></span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Camdenton, Mo.</span></p> </td></tr><tr><td class="prngen4"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span"><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=3419003361&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbhgremedia.com%2Fcontent%2Fbhgre-mediacenter%2Fnews-and-events%2Fgrowth-announcement%2Fbhgre-property-shoppe.html&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Property+Shoppe" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Property Shoppe</a> </span></p> </td><td class="prngen5"><p class="prnews_p"><span class="prnews_span">Ventura, Calif.</span></p> </td></tr></table></div><p> </p> <p><b>Quote:</b></p> <p>&quot;Everything we have done over the last 12 years to build our unique lifestyle brand has prepared us for today's environment. The pace of our growth reflects the power of the brand, the strength of our infrastructure and our unique position in the industry. Our exclusive tools and technology, coupled with comprehensive training and professional development, empower our franchisees and their affiliated agents. Our goal is to help them increase productivity, capture market share and accelerate growth. Our differentiation is clearly recognized and interest in the brand is so strong.&quot;<br/><b>-<span class="xn-person">Sherry Chris</span>, president and CEO, Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate</b></p> <p><b>About Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC<br/></b><u><a target="_blank" href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2901696-1&amp;h=799972138&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bhgre.com%2F&amp;a=Better+Homes+and+Gardens+Real+Estate+LLC" rel="nofollow">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC</a></u> is a dynamic real estate brand that offers a full range of services to brokers, sales associates and home buyers and sellers. Using innovative technology, sophisticated business systems and the broad appeal of a lifestyle brand, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC embodies the future of the real estate industry while remaining grounded in the tradition of home. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate 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.</p> <p>The growing Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate network includes more than 12,000 independent sales associates and 360 offices serving home buyers and sellers across <span class="xn-location">the United States</span>, <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, <span class="xn-location">Jamaica</span> and The <span class="xn-location">Bahamas</span>. The brand announced its expansion into <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and <span class="xn-location">New Zealand</span> in April of 2018.</p> <p>Better Homes &amp; Gardens® is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC and used with permission. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Franchise is independently owned and operated.</p> <p><b>Media Contact:</b> <br/><span class="xn-person">Marie VanAssendelft</span><br/>201-724-6372<br/><u><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Marie.vanassendelft@realogy.com" rel="nofollow">Marie.vanassendelft@realogy.com</a></u></p> <div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder2"> </div> <p>SOURCE Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC</p> <img alt="" src="https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY08850&amp;Transmission_Id=202008311000PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY08850&amp;DateId=20200831" style="border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;"/>