Milestones

As the top real estate agency in the world today, Century21 has had several major events and milestones in its esteemed history. We regale you with our past – so that we can have a better understanding of our goals for the future.
October 1979
October 1979 Easter Seals is chosen to become the System's major philanthropic partner.
December 1986
December 1986 The Century21 System launches its first-ever national marketing outreach to the Hispanic market. Three six-minute Century21 segments within a television special are produced and reach more than 98 percent of all Hispanic households over Univision and Telemundo, the nation's largest Hispanic television networks.
May 1998
May 1998 The Century21 System announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to develop Century21 offices throughout South America.
January 2002
January 2002 Century21 Real Estate Corporation is named the top Easter Seals fundraiser for 2001, and also earns the distinction as the all-time leading corporate sponsor of this organisation.
December 2002
December 2002 Century21Espanol.com, the Century21 System's Spanish-language site, earns an Outstanding Website award from the 2002 Web Awards competition.
June 2004
June 2004 Thomas R. Kunz is named president & CEO of Century21 Real Estate Corporation.
October 2005
October 2005 Advertising Age magazine, in cooperation with the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies recognises Century21 Real Estate LLC for excellence in Hispanic advertising with a 2005 Hispanic Creative Advertising Award in the interactive media category for a online banner advertisement, entitled "Signs."
March 2006
March 2006 The Century21 Learning System is named in Training magazine's "Training Top100" for the fifth consecutive year.
May 2006
May 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC signs a master franchise agreement to license Century21 franchises in Russia.
December 2006
December 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces a master franchise agreement in Romania to create Century21 Romania and the opening of its first offices affiliated with Century21 Bulgaria.
March 2007
March 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC signs master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in the Baltic States encompassing Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, operating under the name Century21 Baltic’s.
October 2007
October 2007 BetoCasas.com Site Web Sites Earns MIXX Award for Interactive Marketing Excellence in the Hispanic Marketing Category.
August 2008
August 2008 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced its expansion in South America with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in Brazil.
March 2009
March 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC First-Time Home Buyer reveals increasing demand despite concerns about the economy.
April 2009
April 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced that its Mother-in-Law advertisement won the “Best Real Estate Online Ad" at the Internet Advertising Competition, produced by the Web Marketing Association*.
August 2009
August 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces the signing of an agreement by its Caribbean master franchisee to open the first Century21 franchise in Bermuda.
October 2009
October 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its website, Century21.com, was honoured with an Online Advertising Creativity Award from the OMMA Awards, and a Web Award in real estate excellence from the Web Marketing Association.
February 2010
February 2010 Richard W. Davidson appointed as president & CEO of Century21 Real Estate LLC.
March 2010
March 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its tenth consecutive year of market leadership in brand awareness. In a study conducted by Millward Brown, a leading global market research organisation, the Century21 brand achieved 97 percent name recognition, the highest consumer awareness level when compared to other real estate brands. This is the 10thconsecutive year in which Millward Brown's research has demonstrated Century21 as the leader in real estate brand awareness among consumers.
July 1971
July 1971 Century21 is founded by Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher in Orange County, California.
June 1983
June 1983 Century21 Real Estate Corporation signs an agreement with C. Itoh and Co., Ltd., to franchise real estate offices in Japan, the System's second international franchise agreement.
March 1996
March 1996 Century21 Fine Homes & Estates and Century21 Recreational Properties SM are created. Fine Homes & Estates is aimed to market high-end properties priced at $500,000 or above. Recreational Properties is created to market vacation and second homes.
October 2000
October 2000 Century21 China opens its first franchise office in Beijing as part of a Master Franchise Agreement. Robert Moles meets with the Vice Mayor of Beijing and several members of the Beijing's Ministry of Construction to discuss China's growing real estate market.
April 2002
April 2002 Century21.com is named the most trafficked real estate sales organisation website by Jupiter Media Metrix.
December 2003
December 2003 The Century21 System announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to develop Century21 offices throughout Spain.
June 2004
June 2004 Web Marketing Association awards Century21 Real Estate Corporation with an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for its online Hispanic advertising campaign.
November 2005
November 2005 The Century21 System releases the results of its inaugural First-Time Homebuyer Index featuring insights into the home buying habits of new and Spanish-speaking homebuyers.
March 2006
March 2006 Corporate University Xchange (CUX) lauds Century21 System with Corporate University Xchange Award for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning.
November 2006
November 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces launch of Century21 Mobile(mobile.c21.com or mobile.century21.com) which allows consumers access to property listing and offices searches via PDAs, mobile phones and other handheld devices with internet access capability.
March 2007
March 2007 The Century21 Learning System is named in Training magazine's "Training Top 125" for the sixth consecutive year.
June 2007
June 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC earns an Effie Award from the New York American Marketing Association for its 2006 advertising campaign. The campaign was created in partnership with Mcgarry Bowen, the brand's advertising agency of record.
November 2007
November 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its expansion into South Africa. Century21 South Africa, headed by Dr. Duncan Gray, chief executive officer, granted exclusive franchising rights to the Century21 name and system throughout South Africa.
January 2009
January 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces decision to transition its national television advertising to additional online advertising, including media spend in the following categories in2009: display, search engine marketing and partnerships with real estate listing Web sites.
April 2009
April 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC Celebrates 30th Anniversary of its Philanthropic Partnership with Easter Seals.
May 2009
May 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced its expansion in Asia Pacific with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in Thailand. July 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC Recognized with Stevie Award for Effectiveness of Online Advertising Shift.
December 2009
December 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to license Century21 franchises in Slovakia.
February 2010
February 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces that with the $2.1 million raised by its franchise system in 2009, it has surpassed $100 million in funds raised for and donated directly by the franchise system to Easter Seals, its sole philanthropic partner since 1979.
June 2010
June 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC upgrades the mobile real estate experience with the launch of its dynamic iPhone App. The Century21 iPhone app automatically provides mobile users with property listings, open house information and Century21 office locations. It also provides a quick overview of the communities associated with each listing, including school details, community images and statistics.
As the top real estate agency in the world today, Century21 has had several major events and milestones in its esteemed history. We regale you with our past – so that we can have a better understanding of our goals for the future.
October 1979
October 1979 Easter Seals is chosen to become the System's major philanthropic partner.
December 1986
December 1986 The Century21 System launches its first-ever national marketing outreach to the Hispanic market. Three six-minute Century21 segments within a television special are produced and reach more than 98 percent of all Hispanic households over Univision and Telemundo, the nation's largest Hispanic television networks.
May 1998
May 1998 The Century21 System announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to develop Century21 offices throughout South America.
January 2002
January 2002 Century21 Real Estate Corporation is named the top Easter Seals fundraiser for 2001, and also earns the distinction as the all-time leading corporate sponsor of this organisation.
December 2002
December 2002 Century21Espanol.com, the Century21 System's Spanish-language site, earns an Outstanding Website award from the 2002 Web Awards competition.
June 2004
June 2004 Thomas R. Kunz is named president & CEO of Century21 Real Estate Corporation.
October 2005
October 2005 Advertising Age magazine, in cooperation with the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies recognises Century21 Real Estate LLC for excellence in Hispanic advertising with a 2005 Hispanic Creative Advertising Award in the interactive media category for a online banner advertisement, entitled "Signs."
March 2006
March 2006 The Century21 Learning System is named in Training magazine's "Training Top100" for the fifth consecutive year.
May 2006
May 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC signs a master franchise agreement to license Century21 franchises in Russia.
December 2006
December 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces a master franchise agreement in Romania to create Century21 Romania and the opening of its first offices affiliated with Century21 Bulgaria.
March 2007
March 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC signs master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in the Baltic States encompassing Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, operating under the name Century21 Baltic’s.
October 2007
October 2007 BetoCasas.com Site Web Sites Earns MIXX Award for Interactive Marketing Excellence in the Hispanic Marketing Category.
August 2008
August 2008 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced its expansion in South America with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in Brazil.
March 2009
March 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC First-Time Home Buyer reveals increasing demand despite concerns about the economy.
April 2009
April 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced that its Mother-in-Law advertisement won the “Best Real Estate Online Ad" at the Internet Advertising Competition, produced by the Web Marketing Association*.
August 2009
August 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces the signing of an agreement by its Caribbean master franchisee to open the first Century21 franchise in Bermuda.
October 2009
October 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its website, Century21.com, was honoured with an Online Advertising Creativity Award from the OMMA Awards, and a Web Award in real estate excellence from the Web Marketing Association.
February 2010
February 2010 Richard W. Davidson appointed as president & CEO of Century21 Real Estate LLC.
March 2010
March 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its tenth consecutive year of market leadership in brand awareness. In a study conducted by Millward Brown, a leading global market research organisation, the Century21 brand achieved 97 percent name recognition, the highest consumer awareness level when compared to other real estate brands. This is the 10thconsecutive year in which Millward Brown's research has demonstrated Century21 as the leader in real estate brand awareness among consumers.
July 1971
July 1971 Century21 is founded by Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher in Orange County, California.
June 1983
June 1983 Century21 Real Estate Corporation signs an agreement with C. Itoh and Co., Ltd., to franchise real estate offices in Japan, the System's second international franchise agreement.
March 1996
March 1996 Century21 Fine Homes & Estates and Century21 Recreational Properties SM are created. Fine Homes & Estates is aimed to market high-end properties priced at $500,000 or above. Recreational Properties is created to market vacation and second homes.
October 2000
October 2000 Century21 China opens its first franchise office in Beijing as part of a Master Franchise Agreement. Robert Moles meets with the Vice Mayor of Beijing and several members of the Beijing's Ministry of Construction to discuss China's growing real estate market.
April 2002
April 2002 Century21.com is named the most trafficked real estate sales organisation website by Jupiter Media Metrix.
December 2003
December 2003 The Century21 System announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to develop Century21 offices throughout Spain.
June 2004
June 2004 Web Marketing Association awards Century21 Real Estate Corporation with an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for its online Hispanic advertising campaign.
November 2005
November 2005 The Century21 System releases the results of its inaugural First-Time Homebuyer Index featuring insights into the home buying habits of new and Spanish-speaking homebuyers.
March 2006
March 2006 Corporate University Xchange (CUX) lauds Century21 System with Corporate University Xchange Award for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning.
November 2006
November 2006 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces launch of Century21 Mobile(mobile.c21.com or mobile.century21.com) which allows consumers access to property listing and offices searches via PDAs, mobile phones and other handheld devices with internet access capability.
March 2007
March 2007 The Century21 Learning System is named in Training magazine's "Training Top 125" for the sixth consecutive year.
June 2007
June 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC earns an Effie Award from the New York American Marketing Association for its 2006 advertising campaign. The campaign was created in partnership with Mcgarry Bowen, the brand's advertising agency of record.
November 2007
November 2007 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces its expansion into South Africa. Century21 South Africa, headed by Dr. Duncan Gray, chief executive officer, granted exclusive franchising rights to the Century21 name and system throughout South Africa.
January 2009
January 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces decision to transition its national television advertising to additional online advertising, including media spend in the following categories in2009: display, search engine marketing and partnerships with real estate listing Web sites.
April 2009
April 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC Celebrates 30th Anniversary of its Philanthropic Partnership with Easter Seals.
May 2009
May 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announced its expansion in Asia Pacific with the signing of a master franchise agreement to open Century21 franchises in Thailand. July 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC Recognized with Stevie Award for Effectiveness of Online Advertising Shift.
December 2009
December 2009 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces the signing of a master franchise agreement to license Century21 franchises in Slovakia.
February 2010
February 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC announces that with the $2.1 million raised by its franchise system in 2009, it has surpassed $100 million in funds raised for and donated directly by the franchise system to Easter Seals, its sole philanthropic partner since 1979.
June 2010
June 2010 Century21 Real Estate LLC upgrades the mobile real estate experience with the launch of its dynamic iPhone App. The Century21 iPhone app automatically provides mobile users with property listings, open house information and Century21 office locations. It also provides a quick overview of the communities associated with each listing, including school details, community images and statistics.
We hope that you’ve enjoyed this trip down memory lane and we look forward to all the up coming new milestones and achievements of all of our partners, staff and our valued clients.