<rss version="2.0" xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Media Center</title><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/</link><description/><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:10:18 Z</lastBuildDate><a10:id>Feed266</a10:id><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1148</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1148</link><title>Ventura Barnett Properties Joins Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Network</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fast-growing Silicon Valley residential real estate brokerage firm signs long-term franchise agreement to operate under the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand name&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PARSIPPANY, N.J. / SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2008) –&lt;/strong&gt; Today, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced that Ventura Barnett Properties – an entrepreneurial Silicon Valley-based real estate company – has signed a long-term franchise agreement to operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Ventura Barnett Properties. The new relationship adds significant brand value and resources to Ventura Barnett Properties, whose offices are headquartered in San Jose, Calif. The residential brokerage firm has two offices and 145 sales professionals who primarily serve clients in the Santa Clara County area.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1140</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1140</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Recognized For Outstanding Achievements In Marketing</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Demonstration of&lt;/i&gt; &lt;i&gt;functional best practices earns brand four notable marketing industry awards&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;PARSIPPANY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;, N.J.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; (&lt;b&gt;Dec. 11, 2008)&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK6" title="OLE_LINK6" name="OLE_LINK6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK5" title="OLE_LINK5" name="OLE_LINK5"&gt;—&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK12" title="OLE_LINK12" name="OLE_LINK12"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK11" title="OLE_LINK11" name="OLE_LINK11"&gt; Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span lang="EN"&gt;LLC today announced it has won four awards for its best-in-class marketing and branding campaign, “A Passion for the Home: The Launch of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.” The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences (IACAS), and Ektron – a technology and market leader in Web content management software – have all acknowledged marketing excellence in the campaign, underscoring the brand’s growing reputation for&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span lang="EN"&gt;innovation and real estate industry leadership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1034</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=1034</link><title>Laviano &amp; Associates joins the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Network</title><description>PARSIPPANY, N.J AND PALM CITY, FLA. (Nov. 12, 2008) — Today, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced the affiliation of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Laviano &amp;amp; Associates as the newest member of its network. The firm is one of the largest privately held real estate brokerages in Martin and St. Lucie Counties, Fla. The new affiliation is expected to add significant brand value and substantial resources to the firm, which was established in 1993 as a full-service real estate and property management company.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=924</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=924</link><title>Americans Ready To Spend More Green On The Home</title><description>&lt;p&gt;48 percent of homeowners would spend $2,500 or more on greening up a home for resale according to the&lt;br /&gt;&#xD;
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate "Living Green" Consumer Survey&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=808</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=808</link><title>Gloor Realty Joins Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Network</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Third generation Chicago area brokerage signs long term franchise agreement to operate under the Better Homes and Gardens ® Real Estate brand&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=800</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=800</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC Names Camilla Sullivan Senior Vice President of Marketing</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that Camilla Sullivan has joined its senior leadership team as senior vice president of marketing. Sullivan was most recently a principal at Mansfield Communications, serving as the&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=798</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=798</link><title>The Masiello Group joins Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Network</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;Top 100 residential real estate brokerage firm signs strategic, 15-year franchise agreement to operate its 30 offices and 600 sales associates under the Better Homes and Gardens&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt;®&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-CA"&gt; Real Estate brand in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=772</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=772</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Executives to Present at RISMedia’s 19th Annual Leadership Conference</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PARSIPPANY, N.J.&lt;/b&gt; (Aug. 26, 2008) &lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK6" title="OLE_LINK6" name="OLE_LINK6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="bookmark" id="OLE_LINK5" title="OLE_LINK5" name="OLE_LINK5"&gt;—&lt;/a&gt; Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that two members of its senior leadership team have been selected to speak at RISMedia’s 19th Annual Leadership Conference, taking place Sept. 3-4, 2008, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=746</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=746</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Launches</title><description>&lt;p&gt;    Leading Magazine Title Provides Powerful Branding to Nation’s Newest Residential Real Estate Franchise System  First Affiliated Brokerage Offices Open Today    Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC officially launches today with the&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=740</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=740</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Unveils Online Consumer Destination Site</title><description>&lt;p&gt;bhgrealestate.com Features Home Listings and Consumer Friendly Web 2.0 Tools that Make the Process of Buying and Selling Homes More Rewarding Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate–an international real estate&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=696</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=696</link><title>Realogy Corporation to License Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Brand Under a Long-Term Agreement with Meredith Corporation </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, announced today that it has entered into a long term agreement to license the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand from Meredith Corporation (NYSE&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=692</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=692</link><title>Realogy Appoints Sherry Chris To Lead Better Homes And Gardens® Real Estate Brand </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, today announced the appointment of Sherry Chris as president and CEO of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand. This news builds on Realogy's Oct.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=688</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=688</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC Appoints Wendy Forsythe Vice President Broker Services and Product Development </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced that Wendy Forsythe will serve as vice president, broker services and product development. In her new role, Forsythe will be responsible for developing and delivering the sales, recruiting&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 Z</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=686</guid><link>http://www.bhgrealestate.com/Views/MediaCenter/News.aspx?id=686</link><title>Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC Appoints Nicolai Kolding Chief Operating Officer</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that Nicolai Kolding will serve as its chief operating officer. 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