Customer service. Family. Innovation. Results. Those were the guiding principles
Vincent T. Aveni had on his mind when he founded his real estate company,
Hilltop Realty, in Lyndhurst, Ohio, in 1953.
He believed that buying or selling a home was among life’s most monumental
decisions, and with his brother, Joe, built a company focused on delivering the
most innovative personal service available and exceeding customers’
expectations.
Over the years, Realty One became a recognized industry leader, introducing many
firsts, such as:
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Total representation providing professional representation for both the homebuyer and seller.
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A 24-hour hotline, featuring detailed descriptions of listed properties
accessible to consumers 24/7.
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A total inventory home book featuring every listing until it’s sold.
And customers responded. Realty One remained on an unsurpassed growth track that
catapulted the company to the position of the number one real estate company in Cleveland.
At the turn of the century, the residential real estate industry was undergoing
dramatic change. Consolidation was king and independence was waning. While
other competitors joined conglomerates, Realty One once again turned to
innovation.
The company joined forces in 2002 with two like-minded independent Ohio-based
real estate companies Huff Realty of Cincinnati and HER Realtors of
Columbus to form Real Living, Inc., a network of leading real estate
companies built on the attributes that made all three firms successful family, innovation and results.
Today, Real Living is one of the nation’s fastest growing franchisors with nearly 4,000 sales associates and employees and more than 160 offices nationwide.
Real Living Realty One’s historic highlights include:
| 1953 |
Hilltop Realty founded by Vincent T. Aveni |
| 1971-79 |
Nine offices opened in Cleveland’s eastern suburbs |
| 1981 |
HGM Realtors acquired; name changed to HGM Hilltop |
| 1987 |
Merger with Miller Bishop; combined entity becomes Ohio’s No. 1 Broker |
| 1988 |
Name changed to Realty One |
| 1989 |
Akron/Canton markets added with Boebinger Realtors acquisition |
| 1990 |
First Ohio Mortgage Corp. founded |
| 1995 |
Marketing System launched; Realty One University created |
| 1996 |
Warren and Youngstown markets added; Knowlton Realtors joins; 2010 Professional
System introduced |
| 1997 |
Insignia Financial Group, Inc. acquires Realty One |
| 1998 |
Realty One hits $3 billion in gross sales volume and 21,000+ units;
Realtyone.com is launched |
| 1999 |
Realty One holds distinction as Ohio’s No. 1 real estate company for more than
20 years |
| 2000 |
Insignia Title Agency opens as title affiliate; within a year, grows to become
No. 2 title company in northern Ohio |
| 2002 |
Formation of Real Living, Inc., an umbrella company uniting Realty One with
Huff Realty and HER Realtors |
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