It was July 1971 when co-founders Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher opened the first Century 21 office in Santa Ana, California. Bartlett, who co-founded Four-Star Realty in the same state, got together with former employee Fisher – who was then working for CJS, a real estate franchisor – and came up with the idea of starting their own real estate franchising company.
In October 1979, the now-successful Century 21 partners with Easter Seals. In the desire to give back to the community, the firm chooses Easter Seals as its major philanthropic partner.
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