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Century 21 to open 1,000 franchisees by 2013

New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) US-based real estate major Century 21 today said it plans to open 1,000 franchise in the country over the next five years.

''We plan to open a nationwide network of 1,000 franchise over the next five years,''Century 21 Greater India Executive Director Vic Vishwanath said.

The company has 14,000 sales agents in 58 countries like Canada, China, France and South Africa.

Century 21 Greater India, the Indian subsidiary, has already set up five offices in the NCR and plans to open offices in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Chandigarh and Chennai, Mr Vishwanath said.

Century 21 has also collaborated with leading developers like Unitech, DLF, Sahara and Omaxe to provide real estate options.

''We want to provide transparent deals and bring in good practices in the real estate segment,'' Mr Vishwanath said.

The brokerage firm will deal in IT Parks, leasing, retail space along with residential and industrial properties, he added.

It also expects to partner banks for providing loans to its customers. ''The interest rates have been the limiting factor for the industry but it is now undergoing correction,'' Mr Vishwanath said.

UNI SR MP BDP RN1746

Monarchists see red over official programme

Sydney: Monarchists on Saturday demanded that the official souvenir programme of the Sydney Olympic Games be withdrawn because an article in it says Australia should be a republic, local media reported.In the article, expatriate art critic and author Robert Hughes berates fellow Australians for rejecting the chance, offered in a referendum last year, to ditch Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state. The monarchists were offended.''The Olympics is Australia on show to the rest of the world,'' Australian monarchist.....
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