Realty Executives office open in Cape

A Realty Executives office has opened at 1359 N. Mt. Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. This is the first Realty Executives office in this area, according to Bill and Susan Cole, owner and broker. Terri Penrod has been appointed to assist in managing the new office.

Deb and Jeff Martin, Bobby and Elizabeth Gray, Marilyn Duffey and Lorie Umfleet have also joined the office since it opened Dec. 1, 2003. The team has a combined total of more than 60 years of real estate sales experience in Cape, Bollinger and Scott counties.

The first of 15 planned Realty Executives offices opened in South St. Louis County in November.

Realty Executives International is the Phoenix, Ariz.-based parent company and franchisor of real estate agencies, founded 35 years ago. The Realty Executives concept attracts the most experienced, confident and hard-working agents, say company officials.

Realty Executives International is one of the fastest-growing real estate franchises in the United States with 600-plus franchises in eight countries and more than 11,000 sales executives. The privately held company has offices in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Australia, Guatemala, Thailand and Singapore.

Publications such as Entrepreneur, Success and Inc. magazines have recently ranked Realty Executives International Inc. as a leader based on franchise growth, management stability and financial soundness.