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TEHACHAPI, CA (Feb. 5, 2010) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Troth, REALTORS® is excited to announce a new partnership with Associated Real Estate for an additional location in Tehachapi, CA. The office will operate as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Associated Real Estate.

According to Mark Troth, Broker of Troth, REALTORS®, Tehachapi was just the right area at just the right time. Said Troth, “We are thrilled to partner with Josh and DeVerie Riley and the entire Associated Real Estate team to bring the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand to the Tehachapi area. Tehachapi is poised for continued growth and prosperity. By joining the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, Associated Real Estate and our agents are positioned to grow and prosper along with the Tehachapi area.” 

Josh Riley, Broker of Associated Real Estate, recognized the value of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, “After 36 years as a family owned, independent real estate brokerage, DeVerie and I are extremely excited to partner with the Troths to bring the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Brand to Tehachapi and Kern County. We believe that our shared vision and teamwork will help us to continue to fulfill our mission of promoting home ownership with the highest level of customer service in our community. We are proud to become ambassadors of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand.”

Combining their local expertise with Troth, REALTORS® 63-year history and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’s extensive network delivers brand strength and reliability to the Kern County market.

Troth described the synergy around this decision: “After completing the sixth year of our association with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, we have been overwhelmingly pleased with the value that the network has brought to our brokerage and more importantly, to our associates. We feel that there is no better brand to be affiliated with to continue to be of valued service to our clients and our community.”

With their network membership, Associated Real Estate agents gain access to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ active referral and relocation networks, and its “FOREVER Cloud” technology suite, a powerful source for lead generation, marketing support, social media, video production/distribution and more. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has aligned with Salesforce to deliver world-class technology support to its network members far into the future.

The brand also provides global listing syndication, professional training, ongoing education and the exclusive Luxury Collection marketing program for premier listings. Its Prestige Magazine showcases network members’ premium listings with a strong lineup of feature stories covering topics that appeal to high-end real estate consumers.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Associated Real Estate

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Associated Real Estate is part of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Troth, REALTORS® family and they have been serving the Tehachapi and Kern County area for over 36 years. The company is located at 787 West Tehachapi Boulevard

Suite B, Tehachapi, California; (661) 822-3500. Visit www.bhhsassociated.com.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, based in Irvine, CA, is a real estate brokerage franchise network built for a new era in residential real estate. The network, among the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name, now counts more than 50,000 agents and nearly 1,500 offices across America, Western Europe and Dubai. Visit www.bhhs.com.