TL;DR
Century 21 Real Estate has appointed Jamie Huggins as Vice President, East Region, Field Services, reporting to Chief Operating Officer Greg Sexton. Huggins brings over 25 years of real estate leadership experience to the role, where he will oversee the East Region Field Services team and support franchisees and brokerage leaders.
Reporting to Greg Sexton, Chief Operating Officer, Huggins will oversee the East Region Field Services team and work with Christy Torian, National Vice President, Field Services, West Region. They will support franchisees and brokerage leaders in operations and transitions.
Jamie joins the CENTURY 21 brand with more than 25 years of real estate leadership experience spanning brokerage operations, franchise development, recruiting, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, strategic planning and executive consulting. Throughout his career, he has advised brokerage owners and executive leadership teams on growth strategy, profitability, organizational performance and market expansion.
Most recently, Jamie served as founder and lead consultant of X-Factor Coaching & Consulting, where he advised real estate organizations, technology platforms and business owners on growth strategy and operational excellence. Prior to that, he served in senior leadership positions at Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, where he helped grow annual sales volume while leading recruiting, productivity and expansion initiatives across seven offices.
"Jamie brings an exceptional combination of brokerage leadership, business growth expertise and affiliate-first thinking," said Greg Sexton, Chief Operating Officer, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. "I am very excited to have Jamie join our East Region team. In this role, he will leverage his extensive real estate experience to help our franchisees and agents grow their businesses. In addition to supporting growth opportunities, his team will play an important role in helping affiliates implement and maximize new CENTURY 21® initiatives
A graduate of the inaugural Anywhere ASCEND Executive Leadership Program; Jamie is already familiar with many leaders across the CENTURY 21 network and has developed longstanding relationships with numerous broker/owners throughout his career. He also served for 34 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of Colonel.
"When I first saw this opportunity, it immediately stood out because it aligned so closely with the work I've been passionate about throughout my career," said Huggins. "I've been fortunate to serve as a brokerage executive, managing broker, broker-owner, franchisee, investor and consultant, and every experience reinforced the importance of helping business owners grow and succeed. What excites me most about joining the CENTURY 21 brand is the opportunity to work alongside its affiliates, build strong relationships, and help them identify opportunities to create stronger, more sustainable and more valuable businesses.
I've long admired the culture of the CENTURY 21 brand and the pride its affiliates have in being part of the network, and I'm honored to become part of it."
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on September 10, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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