HRC Realty and CENTURY 21 Town & Country Real Estate Combine to Form Powerhouse Serving the Real Estate

Century 21 Real Estate LLC | December 03, 2019

Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced today that HRC Realty and CENTURY 21 Town & Country, an industry leader with five offices and more than 250 affiliated agents, have joined forces and will continue to serve the real estate needs of home buyers and sellers in metro Detroit. President & CEO of HRC Realty, Chris Hendrix, stressed that the company will continue with its overall commitment to delivering extraordinary experiences to home buyers, sellers and industry professionals looking for a place to call home. At the announcement, Hendrix, joined by president and chief executive officer of Century 21 Real Estate, Michael Miedler, and president and chief executive officer of Easterseals Michigan, Brent Wirth, announced that the first-ever C21®/Easterseals "Legend Award" will be given to John Kersten for its 20+ year commitment to Easterseals® and the more than $21 million raised during that time by him and the CENTURY 21 Town & Country team. Hendrix, HRC and Town & Country will continue that support moving forward under the new partnership

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