{"id":314679,"date":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgrelife.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=314679"},"modified":"2026-09-15T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T15:14:28","slug":"bhgre-appoints-chris-nichols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/bhgre-appoints-chris-nichols\/","title":{"rendered":"BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE NAMES CHRIS NICHOLS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FRANCHISE SALES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"text parbase\">\n<p><b>MADISON, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2025)<\/b> &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/\">Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC<\/a>, a leading lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Chris Nichols as Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Nichols will focus on expanding the Better Homes and Gardens<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Real Estate brand into new markets and supporting its affiliates in achieving their growth objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, Nichols has served as Managing Regional VP of Franchise Sales, where he played an instrumental role in the brand&#8217;s growth through affiliations, mergers, and acquisitions. His deep market understanding and financial expertise have been essential in helping guide affiliated brokers to evaluate their current positions and future goals.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Nichols worked as an agent and managing broker, focusing on training, development, recruiting, and business growth. He brings this unique experience into his current role in connecting with franchisees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past decade, Chris has been an invaluable asset to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. He has consistently developed our sales team&#8217;s talent and fostered a collaborative environment. His forward-thinking approach will enable us to explore new markets and help ensure sustainable growth for our brand and affiliates. I am excited to welcome him into this role and look forward to the continued success he will bring,&#8221; said Ginger Wilcox, President of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/\">Better Homes and Gardens<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/\"><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/\"> Real Estate<\/a> network is a dynamic real estate brand that offers a full range of services to brokers, sales associates and home buyers and sellers. Using innovative technology, sophisticated business systems and the broad appeal of a lifestyle brand, the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network embodies the future of the real estate industry while remaining grounded in the tradition of home. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation, and settlement services.<\/p>\n<p>The growing Better Homes and Gardens<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Real Estate network includes approximately 11,650 independent sales associates in over 400 offices serving home buyers and sellers across the United States, Canada, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Australia, and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p>Better Homes and Gardens<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, BHGRE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Logo are registered service marks owned by Meredith Operations Corporation and licensed to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Misty Beard<\/p>\n<p>973-407-2331<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Misty.Beard@bhgre.com\">Misty.Beard@bhgre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><button class=\"more-link\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":500013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12786,12789],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bhgre-news","category-press-release","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE NAMES CHRIS NICHOLS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FRANCHISE SALES - 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