Century 21 Real Estate LLC is an American
real estate agent franchise
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company founded in 1971. The system consists of approximately 14,000 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 86 countries and territories worldwide with over 147,000 sales professionals. Century 21 Real Estate is headquartered in
Madison, New Jersey.
The first Century 21 office in Canada opened its doors in British Columbia in February 1976.
History
Century 21 Real Estate (Century 21) was founded in 1971 by two real estate agents,
Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher, in
Orange County,
California.
Here Bartlett reveals how they decided on the name:
Century 21 was acquired by
Trans World Corporation in 1979, when Trans World Corporation decided to focus on hospitality and housing. In 1985,
MetLife
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acquired Century 21 from Trans World Corporation. When MetLife decided to leave the housing business, Century 21 was sold to Hospitality Franchise Systems (later Cendant) in 1995.
When Cendant split in 2006, Century 21 became part of Realogy, now
Anywhere Real Estate
Anywhere Real Estate Inc., formerly Realogy (), is an American publicly owned real estate services company. It owns and franchises several real estate brands and brokerages, and offers consumer programs, lead generation, relocation, and title ...
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See also
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Real estate broker
A real estate agent or real estate broker is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agen ...
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Real estate trends
A real estate trend is any consistent pattern or change in the general direction of the real estate industry which, over the course of time, causes a statistically noticeable change. This phenomenon can be a result of the economy, a change in mortg ...
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Realtor
A real estate agent or real estate broker is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agen ...
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Real estate companies established in 1971
Franchises
Real estate services companies of the United States
Property agencies of Hong Kong
Realogy brands
Companies based in Morris County, New Jersey
History of Orange County, California
Madison, New Jersey
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1971 establishments in California