Burgdorff ERA Acquires Gail Lowenstein Realtors in Livingston, N.J.

Prominent Real Estate Leader Strengthens Presence in Essex County

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Nov. 15, 2006

Burgdorff Realtors ERA today announced it acquired the assets of Gail Lowenstein Realty, Inc. in Livingston, N.J. Gail Lowenstein Realtors’ single-office firm and its 26 sales associates will now operate under the banner of Burgdorff ERA. The two companies will merge their Livingston offices and operate from Gail Lowenstein Realtors’ newly renovated office located at 2 E. Mount Pleasant Ave.

Gail Lowenstein, president and chief executive officer of Gail Lowenstein Realtors, will continue to co-manage the newly combined Livingston office along with Shelly Umanoff, who will become office vice president.

"Over the past 30 years, Burgdorff ERA and Gail Lowenstein Realtors have evolved to become two stellar companies in the Livingston marketplace," said Pat Hoferkamp, president and chief operating officer of Burgdorff ERA. "By uniting these powerful forces, we believe the synergies will shine brightly for consumers looking for superior market knowledge, experience and an unwavering commitment to excellent service."

"By being part of Burgdorff ERA and its parent company, NRT, we are able to tap immediately into opportunities for growth of our Livingston office that extend far beyond our local marketplace and into an established network across 30 major metropolitan markets," said Lowenstein. "We see this as a terrific opportunity for our agents to gain more referrals and traffic to their listings - which are excellent benefits for the consumer."

Hoferkamp said, "Gail Lowenstein has built her company's impeccable reputation with a commitment to the highest standard of excellence in the real estate industry. Both companies share important similarities that we believe will make this union a perfect fit - a highly trained staff and real estate professionals who are dedicated to representing both buyers and sellers with warmth, personal care and professionalism while always maintaining complete confidentiality."

Burgdorff ERA's new Livingston office is conveniently located across from the Livingston Town Center. For further information, real estate assistance, or to inquire about a career in real estate, call the office at 973-994-4329.

About Burgdorff ERA
Founded in 1958, Burgdorff ERA was the top producing ERA® real estate firm in dollar volume nationally in 2005, with 15 offices and over 700 sales associates in New Jersey. The ERA real estate network includes more than 38,700 brokers and sales associates throughout the United States and 29 other countries and territories. Burgdorff ERA (www.burgdorff.com), is part of NRT Incorporated, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company. NRT, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation (NYSE: H), operates Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage offices.


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