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Real Living Volpini Realty Group Acquires Realty One Office
POLAND, Ohio -- Real Living Volpini Realty Group, owned by Rick Volpini, recently acquired Realty One, Real Living's office in Trumbull County, thus doubling Volpini Group's business.Last February, Rick and Marisa Volpini opened Volpini Realty Group on Western Reserve Road here. Soon after, they joined Real Living as an independently owned network partner. "Now with the merger and acquisition of the Trumbull County office, we have two offices and twice the number of agents and staff," Volpini said. "Real Living is the largest real estate company in the state of Ohio, the largest in the Midwest, fifth largest in the United States and the fastest growing."Merrilyn McCallister, manager of the Realty One Real Living office in Trumbull County, said this was a mutually beneficial business decision. "Volpini Realty Group is offering more local advertising, better presence, higher compensations, superior technology, and the convenience of an office in Mahoning County, which will provide our agents the chance to reach greater success with this merger," she said.The Mahoning County agents will now have an office in Trumbull County as well as an in-house loan officer, Mitch Rennie. "Darlene and Dan Crouse offer continuing education for our real estate agents to keep their licenses current," McCallister said.In 1987, Rick Volpini started Coldwell Banker Volpini and Associates. In 1991, the firm acquired Fisher Real Estate in Canfield, and in 1995, the firm merged with Meikle and Co. to form United Group Real Estate. In 1998, Volpini merged with First Federal Savings & Loan to form what is now known as Coldwell Banker First Place Real Estate, where Volpini served as managing partner and president until 2003.Real Living Volpini Realty Group provides residential, commercial, new construction, residential investment, condominiums, land, and agricultural real estate services in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties."