WEBSTER, MN--(Marketwired - June 06, 2016) - Tami Bonnell, CEO, EXIT Realty Corp. International today announced that the subfranchisor rights for the State of Wisconsin have been awarded to Bill Pankonin.

Pankonin is 10-year veteran with EXIT Realty having started his career with the real estate franchisor as a Broker/Owner in Minnesota. Pankonin later went on to become the Regional Owner of that state plus Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota growing to a combined total of 31 franchise locations across the 4 states. He now adds Wisconsin's 6 brokerages under the EXIT Realty Upper Midwest banner with aggressive growth planned for the entire region.

"In just a couple of years EXIT Realty Upper Midwest has rapidly expanded and I look forward to bringing that momentum into Wisconsin," said Pankonin. "The Badger State fits in well with the rest of the existing Upper Midwest region with an outstanding team of brokers and agents and room to grow across the state with prime franchise territories available."

"Bill Pankonin had a proven track record of being a great Regional Owner," said Bonnell. "He is a true leader who puts his brokers and agents first. His leadership and focus on growth will take EXIT in Wisconsin to the next level and we are proud to award him the regional rights."

About EXIT Realty: EXIT is a proven real estate business model that has to-date, paid out more than a third of a billion dollars in single-level residual income to its associates across the U.S. and Canada. State-of-the-art technology including geolocation Smart Signs™ gives home sellers the edge in a competitive marketplace. A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT Realty Corp. International is pledged to our charity of choice and to-date, more than $2.5 million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity. For more information, please visit www.exitrealty.com.

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Bill Pankonin, Regional Owner, EXIT Realty Upper Midwest 

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