Real estate franchisor expands presence in Colorado with new franchise.
(Scottsdale) ⎼ HomeSmart International is pleased to announce HomeSmart Preferred Realty, the newest franchise to align with the fast-growing real estate brand. This is the first HomeSmart franchise sold in 2018, which follows the 40 new franchise locations added in 2017.
Led by broker/owner Sam Banning, the new brokerage will serve agents and consumers in Pueblo and Cañon City, Colorado. Banning joined HomeSmart in April 2017 as part of the Cherry Creek Properties acquisition in Denver when they transitioned more than 1500 agents in the company’s largest acquisition to date.
“Since joining HomeSmart, Sam very quickly saw value in our vision and model and knew he wanted to play a larger role by operating a franchise in the Pueblo and Cañon City markets,” said Wendy Forsythe, COO of HomeSmart International. “As a career real estate professional whose focus is to help buyers, sellers and real estate professionals, he’s a perfect fit to be a HomeSmart franchise owner.”
HomeSmart International prides itself on being a career brokerage with a model that provides opportunities for anyone at any level of real estate, from a new agent to a top-producer to a broker/owner. The franchisor offers a path to franchise ownership to agents who have that as a goal for their own real estate career.
“We have seen more of our franchises being started by ambitious agents who are enthusiastic about our high-performing business system and agent-friendly brokerage practices,” said Bryan Brooks, HomeSmart International senior vice president of franchise sales. “Sam exudes enthusiasm for our model and he has the drive to build a dynamic support system and culture for those agents.”
With industry experience in sales, brokerage ownership, and most recently, as the leader of a successful team, Banning plans to provide agents in the Pueblo and Cañon City markets a strong local presence.
“I am excited about the opportunity to naturally progress my career with HomeSmart,” said Banning. “Since joining HomeSmart as an agent, I’ve seen the model provide agents like myself and our clients with unparalleled support, high-quality services and the best integrated technology platforms in real estate. I am grateful for the opportunity to become a franchise owner of a model that outperforms any other in the industry.”
The franchisor believes having a local owner like Banning will accelerate the growth of the HomeSmart brand and the individual business of each of the HomeSmart Preferred Realty agents.