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The Century 21 Real Estate company was founded by Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher in California in 1971. In 1977, the two initiated a public offering on the stock exchange in order to raise capital to expand their company throughout the US. It was eventually purchased through a buyout orchestrated by The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1984. Century 21 Real Estate, like many other real estate companies in the 1980s became the target of financial companies wanting to add additional services to their lines of products.

Eventually, Century 21 Real Estate was acquired by the conglomerate HFS, a company that had varied interests in other franchised companies. Subsequently, HFS and Cendant merged and the real estate division, was spun off. Century 21 Real Estate joined Coldwell Banker and ERA under Realogy, and currently is involved in one out of every four residential real estate transactions in the USA.

The Century 21 Real Estate system has more than 8,100 independently owned and operated offices that employ in excess of 140,000 real estate sales professionals worldwide. Century 21 Real Estate is represented in every major city with at least one office and has a presence in all 50 states.

Real estate brokers, licensed by their respective state or jurisdiction independently own their own office. The Century 21 Real Estate franchisor provides company support along with the MLS (Multi-List Service) to help bring clients to the individual office in their location.

The advanced technology and state-of-the art system the Century 21 Real Estate utilizes in an effort to pair buyers and sellers through their web sites and internet presence Makes it easier for anyone, anywhere in the world to find property and deal with a local agent. This process has greatly improved the worldwide real estate market over the way business was conducted 4 decades ago.

Although every office is independently owned and operated, the Century 21 Real Estate corporate office has the right to terminate a franchisee if they should be involved in illegal activities or break the franchise agreement. This added protection for the consumer means that you have the backing of the corporate offices of Century 21 Real Estate.

The main corporate office is in Parsippany, NJ, USA. In a recent press release, Century 21 Real Estate has informed they added over 1500 new agents and 11 offices last quarter. Although many would argue the home buying market is in a slump, the recent activity at many of these realtors would suggest otherwise. A further release has indicated the Albanian and Hispanic markets are expanded with Century 21 Real Estate offices.

Located in southern Orange County, California, Dana Point has a population of just over 35,000. It is a popular local destination for surfing, whale watching and fishing. Garnering the title, Whale Capitol of the West, It was the site of the 1990 capturings of the rare ‘megamouth’ shark. The Dana Point real estate area is also designated as a California Historical Landmark.

Dana Point real estate was described as “the only romantic spot in California”, by its namesake, author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., in a visit to the area and neighboring San Juan Capistrano. Although Dana Point real estate began as a planned community by a development company, the great depression put a halt to construction and by 1939, the original investors had sold out to private individuals. That tragedy did not stop the future development, which was revived in the 1950s, as today there are more than 14,000 homes, and Dana Point real estate continues to be desirable to people seeking a beach front retreat.

Aside from the city, Dana Point also hosts over 2500 boats in its harbor. Every major amenity is offered at the Harbor including guest slips, fuel dock, shipyard, and a myriad of recreational activities. In addition, 30 specialty shops and 17 restaurants dot the harbor appealing to a mass audience of visitors.

Buying Dana Point real estate could be an opportunity for one to “get their sea legs”, as community class instruction is available in sailing, boating and other water-related activities. Of course, if you prefer to remain a ‘landlubber’ you can still buy your piece of Dana Point real estate and enjoy the harbor from a distance, with the magnificent views of Tall Ships and the whales at the Salt Creek Beach. This area has plenty of spots overlooking the harbor and pacific, right in the view of the migration routes of the Gray Whale.

Each September the Tall Ships festival comes to Dana Point Harbor offering those fortunate enough to own Dana Point real estate the opportunity see some of the most magnificent vessels in the world. The festival is considered the largest annual gathering of Tall Ships on the West Coast of the United States, and features an amazing array of tall ships converging in and around Dana Point.

Owning Dana Point real estate also will give you an opportunity to take a short day vacation to nearby Doheny State Beach, a public park and beach operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The park encompasses more than 62 acres and features over a mile of sandy beaches with opportunities for swimming or surfing one of the best areas in coastal California. Bring the family along for a picnic as the park also provides one hundred picnic tables and BBQ grills as well as over 120 fully developed camp sites.