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Robert Merrick,
SIOR, CRE, CCIM, MAI
Chairman and CEO,
LATTER & BLUM Companies
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Behind the LATTER & BLUM and
CJ BROWN signs, you'll find a
well-established, professional real estate firm
that offers a wide range of residential and
commercial services. You'll also find
knowledgeable people who take pride in their
company and careers. They genuinely care
about the communities in which they live and
work.
It's this unmatched range of services
combined with the people behind the signs that
make the difference at LATTER & BLUM,
CJ BROWN and NOLES-FRYE.
Turn of the 20th Century, New Orleans
LATTER & BLUM was founded in 1916 by two young entrepreneurs, Harry Latter and Joseph E. Blum, in the
flourishing port city of New Orleans. In its early days, the company specialized in commercial real estate, but later
branched out into residential sales.
LATTER & BLUM remained in the Latter family for 70 years, sustaining a strong foothold in the real estate industry.
This family tradition helped lay the groundwork that allowed LATTER & BLUM Companies to flourish into the largest
and most successful real estate company in the Gulf South.
Robert W. Merrick, CCIM, MAI, SIOR, CRE, purchased LATTER & BLUM in 1986. A visionary and nationally respected
appraiser and broker, Merrick restructured the organization, and in ten short years had lead LATTER & BLUM in an
incredible growth cycle.
Today, LATTER & BLUM COMPANIES are comprised of a residential division, commercial division, property
management, insurance and financing services.
The residential division has 28 branch offices, which include four LATTER & BLUM franchises in Louisiana and
Mississippi. After a long and successful history in the Greater New Orleans region, we purchased CJ BROWN REALTORS®, a respected real estate
company established in 1917 and now Baton Rouge's largest. Our newest addition to the LATTER & BLUM family of companies is NOLES-FRYE in Alexandria, the largest residential real estate broker in central Louisiana.
"'One-stop shopping' for our real estate clients is one of the valuable advantages that LATTER & BLUM, CJ BROWN and NOLES-FRYE offers. We are a part of 'Leading Real
Estate Companies of the World™.' The organization is comprised of the finest names in real estate, a global network
of industry leaders. And, the Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection™ is the luxury face of a well-established
international real estate network, dominated by many of the world's most powerful independent luxury brokerages."
And so vital to the success of the company, LATTER & BLUM, CJ BROWN and NOLES-FRYE has been able to attract nearly 1,000
agents with its extensive training program, large client base, and high-end technology support.
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