Category Archives: HomeServices of America

More growth, new strategies coming as Long Companies adjusts leadership

The new year started with a bang for Long Companies, with changes in top leadership positions as ReneĆ© Gonzales takes over as CEO for the Arizona real-estate powerhouse and Rosey Koberlein moves into a new role. The changes were effective … Continue reading

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HomeServices of America, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Prudential Georgia Realty

MINNEAPOLIS (March 19, 2013) – HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, today announced the acquisition of Prudential Georgia Realty, one of Atlanta's largest and most respected residential real estate brokerage firms. HomeServices is the second-largest, full-service independent residential … Continue reading

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HomeServices of America, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Seattle, Washington-Based Prudential Northwest Realty Associates

Long Realty Company, a part of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, announced today the acquisition of Seattle-based Prudential Northwest Realty Associates. Originally established in 1942, Prudential Northwest Realty joined the Prudential Real Estate affiliate network in 1990 and … Continue reading

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Oregon-Based Prudential Northwest Properties Joins HomeServices of America, Inc.

  Long Realty Company is excited to welcome Prudential Northwest Properties to its HomeServices of America family of companies. We look forward to working with Prudential Northwest Properties and forging new business opportunities between the two companies. Press Release: MINNEAPOLIS … Continue reading

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Long Companies CEO Koberlein Participates in Ethics Symposium; featured in AZ Daily Star

Blogger’s Note: The following article was featured in the August 22, 2010 edition of the Arizona Daily Star. Real estate: Stiffing lenders: the moral argument Dale Quinn | Arizona Daily Star | August 22, 2010 Walking away from an upside-down mortgage doesn’t only make … Continue reading

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HomeServices of America CEO Ron Peltier Discusses Housing With Fox Business

Ron Peltier, CEO of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, explains why now is still the right time to buy: Click here to view video About HomeServices of America HomeServices of America, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minn., is the … Continue reading

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Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Home in 2010

1. Housing Affordability Still at Record High Levels! Each month the National Association of Realtors issues its “Housing Affordability Index,” which measures the ability of the average family to afford the average home. In March 2010 the national affordability index … Continue reading

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NAR: Pending Home Sales Rise for Third Month in a Row

Pending home sales have risen for three consecutive months, reflecting the broad impact of the home buyer tax credit and favorable housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 6.0 percent to … Continue reading

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Is There Life After the Homebuyer Tax Credit?

(TUCSON, AZ) Now that the April 30, 2010 homebuyer tax credit deadline to enter a qualified purchase contract has passed, many people have started asking is: "Is there life after the tax credit"? Long Realty Company recently conducted a survey … Continue reading

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HomeServices of America – It’s Who We Are.

Long Realty is proud to be part of HomeServices of America, a national network that is the the second-largest independent homeownership service provider in the United States. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., HomeServices is owned by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. … Continue reading

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