Diamond 1st Realty has entered into a partnership with RE/MAX to form a broader network of opportunities for its clients.

The new firm, RE/MAX Diamond 1st, is based at 236 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, the location where Diamond 1st has been conducting business for the last six years.Cass Chies, broker/owner for RE/MAX Diamond 1st, recently returned from Denver, Colo., where she took part in a five-day training session.The sessions, which covered the power of the RE/MAX benefits, services, tools and technology to grow a successful business, provided preparation for an enlarged client network and larger geographic scope, as well as familiarization with the technology and information systems incorporated by RE/MAX.Chies, along with agent Camille Luckenbaugh, cover Carbon, Monroe, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, and have moe than 18 years of real estate experience.The new name and partnership went into effect May 1.A grand opening celebration for the new franchise is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.