Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate merger creates tri-state brokerage
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate announced the merger of three affiliated brokerages in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, creating a combined company with more than 1,100 affiliated real estate professionals operating from 22 offices.
The merged brokerage will operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Realty Connect, with a footprint extending from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Westhampton, New York.
The merger combines Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Maturo, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Dream Properties and Realty Connect USA.
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Maturo reported just under $475 million in 2025 volume to RealTrends Verified, while Realty Connect USA recorded $1.06 billion.
Multiple agents from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Dream Properties reported annual volume approaching or exceeding $10 million.
Realty Connect USA, founded in 2009 by Michael Ardolino, John Fitzgerald, Bart Cafarella and Fern Karhu, has grown to 16 offices and approximately 700 affiliated agents serving Long Island from Flushing to Westhampton.
The four founders will remain in executive leadership positions.
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Maturo, led by co-owners Albert Faiola and Frank Stimiloski, expanded from a single office to eight locations with more than 400 affiliated agents over the past decade.
Under the merger, Faiola and Stimiloski will lead the combined brokerage, while Steve Deans, chief operating officer of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Maturo, will oversee New Jersey operations.
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Dream Properties, founded in 2016 by Aret Kayserilioglu and Fred Bollinger and based in Massapequa, New York, also joins the combined brokerage.
The company will become part of the Long Island operations, with Kayserilioglu and Bollinger remaining in leadership roles.
This article was generated using HousingWire Automation and reviewed by a HousingWire editor before publication.
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