With the upcoming opening of its fifth branch office at 20 Main Street in Robbinsville in January 2016, ERA Central Realty Group has come full circle, back to where it all began 30 years ago. In 1986, Ann Davis challenged two industry standards when she opened the doors of her real estate brokerage at 19 Main Street in Robbinsville, across the street from the newest location.
In a field long dominated by men, Ann Davis & Associates was a brokerage owned and managed entirely by women. Furthermore, the company was founded on Ann’s unique vision -that by fostering a culture of teamwork, education and shared expertise, she could guarantee success for her growing organization of real estate professionals and ensure a higher level of professionalism to their clients.
This cooperative concept was a dramatic departure from the idea that competition was the key to success in real estate and one that Ann Davis has stayed true to for her more than 30 years as a business owner and now trading as ERA Central Realty Group.
While the name of the company has changed since 1986, the internal drivers have not, and ERA Central Realty Group continues to move the vision forward. Stronger now with partner Scott Lauri, the Davis’ have brought their own vision of change to the world of central New Jersey real estate. With their leadership, ERA Central continues to innovate on a local level with its work in marketing, training and successful implementation of technology keeping pace with the modern agent as well as today’s real estate consumers.
Balance is key, and the company leaders partner with industry experts to maintain the cooperative culture at ERA Central Realty Group. In addition to the support of an in-house real estate instructor who offers continuing education, ERA Central has a marketing department and a technology team.
As ERA Central Realty Group looks to the future, they realize the impact a healthy real estate market has on its community. An ethical, socially responsible company benefits not only its agents, but the community as a whole. With this in mind, ERA Central Realty Group maintains a focus on the local communities through volunteerism and fundraising. In 2015, ERA Central Realty Group raised over $26,000 for MDA and other local charities, and since it’s implementation, has awarded over $40,000 in scholarships through their EDGE Scholarship program.
