United Country-RealQuest Realty in Grand Junction ranked 19th for sales during the second quarter among nearly 550 franchise offices nationwide.

“Our whole team has really done amazing working this year,” said Craig Ginter, broker and owner of United Country-RealQuest Realty. “We are having a good year thanks to the United Country tools, the hard work of our team and the support of the people who allow us to help them buy and sell real estate.”

Dan Duffy, chief executive officer of United Country Real Estate, said the Grand Junction franchise has fared well in competing against offices in larger cities with larger staffs. “Ginter and his team have combined their expertise and experience with our marketing program, putting top-notch customer service, national advertising and advanced technology to work for them.”

Headquartered in Kansas City, United Country Real Estate operates a network of nearly 550 offices, along with property marketing Web sites, national catalogs and a buyer data base.

In Grand Junction, Ginter works with Angie Taylor, Bryan Crowe, Ed Hokanson, Mike Krieg and Dave Woodward. Ginter said he plans to expand the operation and recruit more agents.

United Country-RealQuest Realty operates offices at 2470 Patterson Road. For more information, call 256-9700 or log on to www.realquestrealty.net.