Legacy Brokerages With Decades of Service to Their Communities Join Forces to Connect Connecticut and New York Service Areas

Established in 1979, ERA Hart Sargis-Breen Real Estate is led by Rob Levine, who took over the company from owner Joanne Breen in 2020. The late Sam Sargis founded the company as an early ERA franchisee and was a revered real estate leader. Headquartered in West Hartford, the firm has three offices serving the entire state of Connecticut.

ERA Insite Realty Services was founded in 1985 by Louis and Debra Budetti and serves Bronx, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York and Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut from six locations across the two states.

“Our companies have operated in close proximity for more than 40 years,” said Levine. “As we looked to the future, we realized that our shared core values and deep connections to our communities was a powerful shared platform to springboard market expansion in Connecticut and New York. Our newly combined market has tremendous inherent synergies: Central Connecticut offers major universities such as Trinity, University of Hartford, UConn, Yale and Wesleyan.

Vibrant communities surround Hartford and great beaches and skiing is all around. Westchester offers easy access to New York City, has top rated schools and serves as headquarters to many major corporations.”

“This merger represents, in a word, opportunity,” said Louis Budetti. “Combining forces puts many more markets in play for our agents, while creating more referral possibilities and providing a larger pool of collaborative agents to work and grow with. We really offer the best of both worlds: a boutique client experience characterized by white glove service, local expertise and a long standing commitment to the community backed by a growing international brand with top tier tools and support.”

“With this merger, we become a “one-stop shop” for all things real estate,” said Debra Budetti. “From rentals, sales, property management, investors and corporate relocation, we are expertly equipped to serve first time home buyers, downsizing or expanding clients as well as investors. Agents will also benefit from in-house lender partnerships and a property management division. We are now even more well-positioned for future success.”

“We have a lot of room to grow,” said Levine. “But our growth will come from building meaningful relationships and pursuing opportunities that make sense for our company.”