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Spiesman opens new Weichert - Spiesman Group office in Kingston

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise division of Weichert, Realtors has opened a new Hudson Valley office. Weichert, Realtors - The Spiesman Group: Broker Randy Spiesman, a long-time Weichert Realtor, recently purchased Weichert, Realtors' Kingston, sales office. As the office's sales manager for 11 years, Spiesman knows first-hand about the benefits provided by Weichert's in-depth training and the ongoing marketing support that is offered to sales associates and brokers through the Weichert Lead Network. "We are happy to welcome these talented sales teams to our franchise network," said Martin Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates. "Under the Weichert banner, they will be able to access our tools and resources, use them to provide better service to customers and offer more opportunities for their sales agents to succeed." For more information about Weichert, Realtors or to find your local office, please visit www.weichert.com. About Weichert Real Estate Affiliates: WREA announced its first affiliate in January 2002 and by 2005 was identified by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation. To date, offices have opened in some 300 markets in 36 states. The parent company, Weichert, Realtors®, is one of the nation's largest privately owned providers of real estate and home ownership services. About Weichert, Realtors: Since 1969, Weichert, Realtors has grown from a single office into one of the nation's leading providers of homeownership services by putting its customers first. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. Weichert leverages its customer website, www.weichert.com, one of the most visited real estate websites in the nation, to help families and individuals realize the dream of homeownership through quick and easy access to listing information and the services of its real estate professionals nationwide. For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD. Weichert franchised offices are independently owned and operated.
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