RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty, serving the greater Rancho Cucamonga area, today announced its merger with EGA Homes to expand the Coldwell Banker brand into Riverside, California. Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty is now co-owned by Kelli and Vance Vanevenhoven, and Ruben and Jennifer Hernandez.

The former EGA Homes office, located at 4210 Riverwalk Parkway, will now be the second Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty office. Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty now has more than 110 independent sales associates serving the Inland Empire area.

EGA Homes has served the Riverside area for seven years, specializing in assisting military personnel and their families with the dream of homeownership.

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"Growth is essential in any business, and we have been working with our affiliated companies like Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty when they are interested in merging with or acquiring other firms. Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty’s merger with EGA Homes will further strengthen the Coldwell Banker presence in the Inland Empire region." 
     –      Charlie Young, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

"We are excited to join Kelli and Vance Vanevenhoven and the Coldwell Banker brand. We believe our association with Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty will allow us to better equip our agents as well as serve our customers through unmatched resources and marketing power offered by Coldwell Banker. Coldwell Banker has really embraced technology and offers powerful digital tools that will be of huge benefit to our agents and clients. We are so impressed with proprietary resources like CBx and Coldwell Banker Zap. CBx is a tablet app that utilizes big data to assist in the pricing and marketing of a home and the ZAP platform will allow our agents to engage potential buyers much earlier in the process than ever before." 
     –      Ruben Hernandez, co-owner, Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty

"This is an exciting day as we continue to benefit from a strong housing market. We are clearly in a growth mode and today’s announcement is another positive sign for the viability of our region’s economic future.  When we sat down with Ruben and Jennifer Hernandez, we learned they had the same values. EGA’s mission to serve our active military, reservists and veterans is a mission we are excited to grow.  Together we are committed to ensuring that all homebuyers and sellers receive the best imaginable service and that our agents are afforded every opportunity to maximize their business potential."
     –Kelli Vanevenhoven, co-owner, Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty

Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty is independently owned and operated. It is not affiliated with Blackstone, the private equity investment firm based in New York. 

About Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty
Coldwell Banker Blackstone Realty Corporate location is located at 8885 Haven Ave, Suite #200, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. They can be reached at 909-980-1818. Visit http://www.CBblackstone.com for more information. Each office is independently owned and operated. Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage services. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is the oldest national real estate brand and franchisor in the United States, and today has a global network of approximately 3,000 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 48 countries and territories with almost 89,000 affiliated sales professionals.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Kelli Vanevenhoven
909-980-1818
kelli@callkelli.com

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