METAIRIE, La. – United Real Estate Partners, an affiliate of United Real Estate, has announced a merger with Mandeville-based Team Geaux Realty.
Team Geaux agents will have access to United Real Estate’s marketing, training, healthcare plans, lead-generation tools, and retirement planning services. The combined operations and 135 affiliated real estate professionals will operate as United Real Estate Partners. Agents now have office locations in New Orleans, Mandeville and Metairie.
“This merger brings together the best of both worlds for our agents and clients alike,” said United CEO Tom Bookhardt. “Under our United brand, they’ll enjoy expanded resources, increased market share, enhanced training and streamlined operations, empowering them to better serve their clients and grow their business.”
“It was important to align with someone with a reputation for integrity and excellence. I have worked on the Northshore for 30 years and built relationships and trust. Tom and I have similar values and complementary strengths that set the stage for an exciting journey. Today’s announcement brings tremendous benefit for all,” said Debbie Long, associate broker director, Northshore division at Team Geaux.
Tammy Blocker, United director of agent development, played an important role in the merger.
United provides training, marketing and technology tools to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent commission model. It uses a proprietary, cloud-based Bullseye Agent & Broker Productivity Platform. It operates in 32 states with 156 offices and more than 20,400 agents. The company said it produced over 70,000 transactions and $27.8 billion in sales volume in 2023.
