25-agent team brings lifetime sales of $1.2 billion, significantly bolstering Real’s presence in Ohio
TORONTO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$REAX #therealbrokerage–The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly traded real estate brokerage, today announced that The Kaim Team, led by the brother-sister team of Michael Kaim and Tina Hivnor, has joined the company. Part of the fabric of the Cleveland real estate community for two generations, The Kaim Team brings 25 agents, becoming the largest team to represent Real in Ohio.
Following in their parents’ footsteps, Kaim and Hivnor began their real estate careers more than 27 and 37 years ago, respectively. They launched The Kaim Team in 2002. The team serves nine counties in Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland, Akron and Canton, and ranks among the Top 10 teams in the state, according to the Ohio Division of Real Estate.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Michael, Tina and their team to Real,” Real President Sharran Srivatsaa said. “They bring a shared commitment to service excellence and innovation, and we look forward to learning from them and seeing how they leverage Real’s industry-leading platform to further their success.”
Since its founding, The Kaim Team has sold more than 7,000 homes valued at $1.2 billion and has distinguished itself by being Realtors that home buyers and sellers and other agents want to work with.
“Real provides the best of both worlds. We will be able to continue to serve our clients the same way we have for over two decades, while giving our agents access to cutting-edge technology, world-class training and the financial upside that comes with access to health benefits resources and ownership in a fast-growing company,” Michael Kaim said.
About Real
Real (NASDAQ: REAX) is a real estate experience company working to make life’s most complex transaction simple. The fast-growing company combines essential real estate, mortgage and closing services with powerful technology to deliver a single seamless end-to-end consumer experience, guided by trusted agents. With a presence throughout the U.S. and Canada, Real supports more than 20,000 agents who use its digital brokerage platform and tight-knit professional community to power their own forward-thinking businesses.
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