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CIR Joins Global Group

Calgary-based CIR Realty, one of Canada’s largest independent real estate organizations, has joined Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

CIR Realty now is linked to more than 600 real estate companies internationally in the largest network of firms in the residential real estate industry, with 150,000 realtors and more than $300 billion in collective sales volume. The network consists of companies either locally branded or regionally branded in 35 countries and 50,000 offices.

As a member of the network, CIR can assist individuals buying or selling property throughout the world.

“As an independent, you sometimes don’t have that larger network to provide business to,” said Ron Stader, broker and co-owner of CIR with his brother Ray. “For example, if we have someone moving to Houston tomorrow, we now can connect with our Houston member and we will provide that client to the company that’s been hand-chosen there.”

CIR was started by Stader’s father, Karl, in 1983 with about 35 realtors. Ron Stader joined the company in 1988 and Ray joined in 1992. The three of them ran the company until Karl retired. Now Ron manages the company and Ray is the IT manager.

“My father has really great skills starting a business and being very careful financially,” said Ron Stader.

Ruth Ann Pepple, president of network services for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World group, said CIR was selected after meeting a number of standards.

“Their selection was based on the company’s outstanding reputation, as well as its demonstrated ability to deliver the same high-quality services as our other affiliates,” she said in a statement.

Stader said CIR had to go through a stringent process to ensure it would qualify. CIR Realty has four Calgary and 10 satellite offices in surrounding areas. It holds the second-largest market share in the city and has 690 realtors.

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