Last Updated on October 24, 2023 by Steve Randall
The internationally-renowned real estate brand Berkshire Hathaway Home Services is coming to Canada next month as a Toronto-based firm joins the network.
Blue Elephant Realty will begin operating as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Toronto Living Realty, marking the first Canadian franchise in a network of 50,000 real estate professionals, nearly 1,500 offices throughout the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, and more than $114 billion in real estate sales volume.
“Establishing a franchise presence in Canada has been a major focus of our network’s global expansion,” said Gino Blefari, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “Blue Elephant Realty is a well-respected company with outstanding leadership and we are very proud that they will be a part of our real estate brokerage network family.”
Blue Elephant has around 100 real estate professionals and its reach includes the and Durham markets.
“We are excited about this next stage in our evolution as industry leaders,” said Stephanie Newlands, senior VP of sales. “By joining the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, which carries the name of one of the world’s most respected companies, we will have the capabilities for providing our clients with an unparalleled level of resources and personalized services.”
Change is good. A peek at the new marketing materials for BHHS Toronto Living Realty. pic.twitter.com/Y2BTuwwOJq
— Blue Elephant Realty (@BlueElephantTO) February 25, 2020
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