Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, today announced its ‘Path to Your Dreams Sweepstakes' winner, Kimberly Green of Dalton, Ga.
Green and her family traveled to New York City to accept the grand prize and celebrate the dream of homeownership with the CENTURY 21® System at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal. To honor the winner, CENTURY 21 partnered with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to present a special performance by Grammy-winning singer and actress, Ashanti who sang "Home" from the current Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz in which she plays Dorothy.
An emergency room nurse, Green will use the prize money toward the purchase of a home for her family. "I can't thank CENTURY 21 enough for their tremendously kind and generous prize," said Green. "I'm so excited to get to work with our agent to see the possibilities and start searching for my family's new home."
Throughout the day in Vanderbilt Hall, CENTURY 21 System brokers and agents offered free real estate advice and consultation to consumers about the First-Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit and other advantages of buying or selling a home in the current market. This event is part of CENTURY 21's ongoing leadership efforts and commitment to reach the next generation of home buyers and sellers.
"Over the past two months, we've seen the ‘Path to Your Dreams Sweepstakes energize consumers about the traditional home buying season," said Tom Kunz, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "We are thrilled to be giving Kimberly Green $221,000 toward the purchase of a home, and we hope that this exciting event drives consumers to explore the path to their dreams of homeownership."
The ‘Path to Your Dreams Sweepstakes' generated more than 581,000 unique online entries and was deemed a huge success in encouraging consumers to explore the possibilities of home ownership. In addition to the grand prize, eight regional winners will be awarded with $5,000 each. Throughout the entrance period, there were 10,500 instant winners who received $10 gift cards.
Century 21 Real Estate LLC (
century21.com) is the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, providing comprehensive training, management, administrative and marketing support for the CENTURY 21 System. The System is comprised of more than 8,000 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 68 countries and territories worldwide. Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services.
© 2009 Century 21 Real Estate LLC, A Realogy Company. CENTURY 21® Is A Registered Trademark Licensed To Century 21 Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each CENTURY 21 Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights is the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American Theatre community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $140 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses.
Photos courtesy of CENTURY 21
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Century 21 CEO, Tom Kunz, Ashanti, Gregory Green, Kimberly Green, Ashley Green and Century 21 Broker Darren Payne