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RE/MAX City Square opens in Forest Hills

Members of the RE/MAX City Square team, shown standing (from left) are: Xavier Luzuriaga, Samuel Wong, Alin Rusu, broker/owner William Levin, Albert Hui, Kyle Cheng, Kirk Keel. Shown seated (from left) are: David Levin, Chotso, Cristina Rosero, Regina Lee, and Victor Guiarssi. 

Queens, NY Broker/owner William Levin celebrated the opening of RE/MAX City Square, located at 68-60 Austin St., Suite 303 in the Forest Hills neighborhood. 

The office serves property buyers and sellers in Forest Hills and communities throughout Queens. RE/MAX is a recognized brand both nationally and internationally. RE/MAX City Square is the third RE/MAX office to open in New York City in 2018.

Broker/owner Levin and his real estate professionals have been active in the real estate industry for decades and have over 100 years combined experience. The RE/MAX City Square office currently has 15 real estate professionals who focus on residential real estate sales with a specialty in the luxury sector of the market. Over the next year, he plans to add over 10 more professionals.

“The RE/MAX brand, along with our office culture, will support the growth of our business,” said Levin. “Our approach to the real estate business is based on strong principals of professionalism, collaboration and mentoring.  Queens is a hot market with significant construction and the recent announcement by Amazon that they will open a headquarters here. We know RE/MAX is the right brand to serve those who live in this market as well as people who come here from across the nation and around the world.

“With decades of experience in the real estate field, I understand the steps necessary to succeed in this marketplace. I am committed to working with our associates and giving them the leadership and mentorship that they need to deliver for their clients. RE/MAX provides exceptional technology – the best in the business – to every professional. All of our associates will have the opportunity to leverage these tools to their full potential to serve our clients,” said Levin.

“William has built a successful career in the real estate industry for over 20 years. As a Broker/ Owner, he knows what it takes to provide exceptional service and how to mentor those who work with him. He recognized the power the RE/MAX brand had to offer and we are certain that RE/MAX City Square will thrive,” said Terri Bohannon, region VP, RE/MAX New York Region.

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