ERA Real Estate recently announced the promotion of Ed Barnes to senior vice president of franchise sales. Barnes previously served as managing regional vice president of sales within the Realogy Franchise Group where he developed both a strong team and a robust sales pipeline over the last two years.
As a member of the ERA senior leadership team, Barnes will lead the brand’s national sales team in support of the organization’s aggressive growth goals.
“A senior sales executive, Ed Barnes has expanded the scope of organizations not just in the real estate industry, but also in a variety of verticals including digital advertising, lifestyle publishing and telecommunications,” says Sue Yannaccone, president and CEO of ERA Real Estate. “Known for his high level of enthusiasm and accountability as well as his innovative approaches to market development, Ed will strengthen our efforts to fuel growth at every level of the organization.”
“I am excited to leverage the tremendous momentum of the brand to increase ERA’s presence in new and existing markets,” says Barnes. “ERA’s broker-first and uniquely collaborative approach empowers brokers to build their business their way, which is a powerful value proposition.”
ERA Growth Snapshot
- ERA’s focus on growth has led to a 43 percent increase in system revenue generated from adjusted gross income from 2010 to 2015.
- Since 2010, ERA has entered 10 new major markets, capitalizing on the inherent growth opportunities in expanding metropolitan areas and creating new referral channels for the entire ERA network.
- ERA Real Estate increased its affiliated independent sales associate ranks 21 percent year-over year in 2015.
- Per-person productivity, on average, has increased 35 percent in the last five years among ERA-affiliated independent sales associates.
- Homebuyer and seller satisfaction with ERA-affiliated sales associates is 98 percent, according to ERA Customer Satisfaction Survey data.
For more information, visit www.ERA.com.
