{"id":341896,"date":"2024-06-11T10:20:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/blog-api\/?p=341896"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:20:25","slug":"341896-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/341896-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Expands in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/White-Pine-SIR-New-Affiliate-Announcement-Suite-Brand-Email-Header.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-341897 size-large\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/White-Pine-SIR-New-Affiliate-Announcement-Suite-Brand-Email-Header-1024x518.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has announced that The Home Seekers Real Estate Group in\u00a0Central Michigan\u00a0has joined the network and will now operate as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/office\/180-b-2814375-5bc42603-b166-ee11-a81c-002248087bd8\/white-pine-sothebys-international-realty?mp_agent=786-a-811-4014639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Pine Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/a>. The addition marks the brand&#8217;s continued growth in the state of\u00a0Michigan\u00a0and its 8th\u00a0office in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The company is owned and operated by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Rob Buffington<\/span>, who leads the number one sales team in the\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Lansing<\/span>\u00a0area and possesses 20 years of industry experience. Headquartered in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Okemos, Michigan<\/span>, White Pine Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty will service the\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Greater Lansing<\/span>\u00a0area including\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Ingham County<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Eaton County<\/span>, and\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Clinton County<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Homebuyers migrate to\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Central Michigan<\/span>\u00a0to enjoy its proximity to numerous scenic lakes, as well as ski resorts, wineries, and renowned universities,&#8221;\u00a0said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and CEO, Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &#8220;The area is seeing interest from domestic buyers around the country relocating to the Midwest to take in and enjoy the serene Great Lakes state. Rob has served the area as a top agent of luxury home sales for nearly two decades, so his affiliation with the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty brand is a natural step in his illustrious career. We look forward to supporting the White Pine Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty team as we further expand our presence in the state of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The real estate market in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Central Michigan<\/span>\u00a0is a diverse mix of sprawling estates and riverfront and lakeside homes,&#8221; said Buffington.\u00a0&#8220;We are relationship-focused and pride ourselves on the unparalleled service we provide and the level of communication we offer our clients. Our affiliation with Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty enables us to better serve our community while utilizing the brand&#8217;s best-in-class marketing tools and resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/office\/180-b-2814375-5bc42603-b166-ee11-a81c-002248087bd8\/white-pine-sothebys-international-realty?mp_agent=786-a-811-4014639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit White Pine Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-bridge-generic.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"330403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/footer-bridge-generic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-bridge-generic.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,171\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"footer-bridge-generic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-bridge-generic.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-330403 size-large\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-bridge-generic-1024x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty has announced that The Home Seekers Real Estate Group in\u00a0Central Michigan\u00a0has joined the network and will now operate as White Pine Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. The addition marks the brand&#8217;s continued growth in the state of\u00a0Michigan\u00a0and its 8th\u00a0office in the state. The company is owned and operated by\u00a0Rob Buffington, who leads the number [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64295786,"featured_media":341898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1395],"tags":[1464],"class_list":["post-341896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brand-news","tag-michigan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-1qWs","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":411,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-in-tennessee\/","url_meta":{"origin":341896,"position":0},"title":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Expands in Tennessee","author":"Procurement Admin","date":"February 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Sotheby's International Realty has announced that Realty Center of\u00a0Chattanooga\u00a0in\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0has joined the network and its two offices will now operate as Horizon Sotheby's International Realty. 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