CENTURY 21

HISTORY

When Jack Collier moved his family from Lebanon, Ky., to Henderson in 1959 to run the Ben Franklin store, he had little idea he would later turn his career focus toward real estate.

But when he did six years later, breaking into the field with the late Owen Gregory, it was the beginning of a career that would eventually become one of the more respected businesses in Henderson County.

Jack eventually became co-owner of what would later be renamed Gregory & Collier Real Estate, which provided insurance and real estate to their friends and neighbors.

Jack then joined with George Lackey in 1968 to start what is now one of the more thriving real estate companies in the area. It has enjoyed continued growth over the years, with the highlight coming in 1979 when it became a CENTURY 21 franchise.

 

The company has stayed successful to this day in large part by adhering to the tenets established by Jack Collier 37 years ago: honesty, integrity and forthrightness. It is a simple theory, yet an extremely important one, one this is not lost on their valued clients.

In 1988, Collier’s son, Jim Collier bought the business as sole owner/broker after 10 years of training under his father. At this time the insurance division was dropped so that the full attention of the company could be directed toward real estate. Jim continues the same type of service today, leading the way with his own quality service & high production level. The realty’s focus on the customer is matched in few other businesses.

For each of the past five years, the local Company has received a Pinnacle Quality Service Award through CENTURY 21, a pretty remarkable achievement considering only about 400 of the more than 6,000 branches nationwide are so recognized. The Pinnacle is based on service, not production--a survey of clients’ satisfaction levels as opposed to production volume.

Production, however, is an important aspect to the company, as evidenced by their success at yearly Century 21 awards presentations. The majority of the staff receive recognition as multi-million dollar producers.

Staff members receive on-going professional training to stay at the top of their field. They also cooperate well, creating a harmonious working environment that makes everyone, agent and client, feel comfortable. All agents are full-time allowing them to devote all of their energy to their clients.

CENTURY 21 Collier & Company is a full-service real estate company covering Henderson, Union and Webster counties with a wide range of services for residential and commercial transactions, including “one-stop shopping” with mortgage financing taking place right in their office. There are also home warranties available and online access to other information.

By calling up www.century21collier.com interested home buyers and sellers can view photos and listings of available property, as well as access links to other integral sites such as schools, community information and mortgage information.

Henderson’s CENTURY 21 Collier & Company started back in the days when homes were sold with a handshake, and although a bit more paperwork is involved nowadays, the feel-good feeling of buying or selling property with an honest Realtor remains the same. To find out for yourself, call 827-5624 or toll-free at 1-877-546-9597.