Est. 2007

from left to right

BACK ROW: Alan Wood (Broker of Record | Buffalo) | John Antetomaso (Broker of Record | Brighton) | Nunzio Salafia | Jeff Scofield

FRONT ROW: Sandy Blonsky (Broker of Record | Greece) | Steve Vaisey | Terri Granger | Anthony Scorsone (Broker of Record | Geneseo)

A unique concept, a rare business model organized by eight like-minded individuals spawned an uncommon value proposition.

In 2007, REALTOR® John Antetomaso had a new idea for a different kind of real estate company utilizing a very non-traditional model. Along with seven other partners, that company became incorporated as Partners Plus, LLC and immediately became a franchise of RE/MAX®. It took nearly two years of conversation, planning, legal review etc. before the group was able to come together officially.

Along with John; Sandy Blonsky, Terri Granger, Steve Vaisey, Nunzio Salafia, Alan Wood, and Jeff Scofield, took up 8,500 square feet of office space at 2171 Monroe Avenue. The partnership, along with a full time operations manager who has 35+ years of real estate experience, allows this company to enter the marketplace as a top real estate brokerage.

The distinction was immediately noticed in the local marketplace.  One of the main tenets of the RE/MAX® business plan:  high level sales activity with RE/MAX® associates leading production averages as measured for agents was fulfilled. RE/MAX Plus agents were to be the best, most organized, efficient and productive group ever assembled.  

Included in the plans for this business was a determination to maintain costs at the lowest possible level of fees and costs to agents.  This approach, although somewhat unique was not altogether a simple act of generosity or poor cash flow planning.  In fact, with each partner actively selling and listing for the company, the partners wanted to insure the lowest possible expense levels to allow associates to determine where best to invest their individual marketing dollars.  Beyond their ownership interest, the partners are treated as agents, and except for NOT receiving any company generated leads, they pay into the same fee structure as every other agent.

At the start, Antetomaso said, “everyone continues to do their own thing but we are able to share advice, experience and actually use one another to create an overall better environment for the individual agent and for the RE/MAX® identity.” Today, that atmosphere provides another foundation on which this model is built: SHARING. As simple as that may seem, growth and success are built on yet another piece of the business model and discipline which is routinely tapped to grow each agent’s’ personal business. This drives the company’s growth as much as recruiting new associates.

2171 Monroe Ave.

Rochester, NY 14618

9am - 5pm | Mon - Thu

9am - 4pm | Fri

2850 W Ridge Rd.

Rochester, NY 14626

10am - 2pm | Mon - Fri

2 E South St.

Geneseo, NY 14454

By appointment.

155 Summer St.

Buffalo, NY 14222

By appointment.