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Behind the LATTER & BLUM and CJ BROWN signs,
you'll find a well-established, professional real estate firm that offers a
wide range of residential and commercial services. You'll also find
knowledgeable people who take pride in their company and careers. They
genuinely care about the communities in which they live and work.
It's this unmatched range of services combined with the
people behind the signs that make the difference at LATTER & BLUM and
CJ BROWN.
Turn of the 20th Century, New Orleans
LATTER & BLUM was founded in 1916 by two young
entrepreneurs, Harry Latter and Joseph E. Blum, in the flourishing port city of
New Orleans. In its early days, the company specialized in commercial real
estate, but later branched out into residential sales.
LATTER & BLUM remained in the Latter family
for 70 years, sustaining a strong foothold in the real estate industry. This
family tradition helped lay the groundwork that allowed LATTER & BLUM
Companies to flourish into the largest and most successful real estate company
in the Gulf South.
Toward the 21st Century
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Robert Merrick, Chairman and CEO
LATTER & BLUM Companies
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Arthur Sterbcow, President
LATTER & BLUM
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Robert W. Merrick, CCIM, MAI, SIOR, CRE,
purchased LATTER & BLUM in 1986. A visionary and nationally respected
appraiser and broker, Merrick restructured the organization, and in ten short
years had lead LATTER & BLUM in an incredible growth cycle. For 2006 we
reached another record breaking year with over $2.7 Billion in sales and
leasing transactions.
Today, LATTER & BLUM and CJ BROWN is comprised of a
residential division, commercial
division, property management, commercial
appraisal/counseling division, insurance and financing
services.
The residential division has 28 branch
offices, which include three new LATTER & BLUM franchises in Louisiana and
Mississippi. After a long and successful history in the Greater New
Orleans region, in 1993 the company expanded into the Mississippi Gulf
Coast region, and two
years later purchased CJ
Brown Realtors®, a respected real estate company established in
1917 and now Baton Rouge's largest.
Arthur Sterbcow, ABR, ABRM, CCIM, CRB, CRS,
GRI, President of LATTER & BLUM Companies, states, "'One-stop
shopping' for our real estate clients is one of the valuable advantages
that LATTER & BLUM/CJ BROWN offers. We represent RESIDENCE Magazine, properties for high-end
buyers and sellers internationally. We are a part of 'Leading Real Estate Companies
of the World TM.' The organization is comprised of the finest names in real
estate, a global network of industry leaders. And, the Luxury Portfolio Fine
Property Collection TM is the luxury face of a well-established
international real estate network, dominated by many of the world's most
powerful independent luxury brokerages."
And so vital to the success
of the company, LATTER
& BLUM and CJ BROWN has been able to attract nearly 1,000 agents
with its extensive training program,
large client base, and high-end technology support.
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