Realtor | Corey Dwan

BOSTON AREA FIRM JOINS THE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY® NETWORK Affiliation Gives Karp, Liberman and Kern LLC Access to Worldwide Clientele

PARSIPPANY, N.J. and NEWTON CENTRE, Mass. (Nov. 28, 2006) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. today announced that one of the leading real estate firms in the Boston area has joined the Sotheby’s International Realty® luxury real estate network. Karp, Liberman and Kern LLC will now do business as Karp Liberman & Kern Sotheby's International Realty and have access to business development resources and marketing services designed to attract prospective real estate buyers and clients from throughout the world. The firm is owned by Marcia Karp, Susan Liberman and Marjorie Kern.

“Karp, Liberman and Kern is a very prestigious firm that shares the Sotheby’s International Realty philosophy of providing exceptional real estate services,” said Michael R. Good, president & CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. “The firm has served the greater metropolitan area with a high level of expertise for more than 25 years. We look forward to this fine firm using Sotheby’s International Realty services to market their clients’ properties and attract prospective buyers from throughout the country and world.”

Marjorie Kern said, “As an affiliate, we have the unique advantage of being able to market our top listings within the renowned halls of Sotheby’s auction houses located around the world. This is incredibly important as we represent many significant Boston area homes that deserve such a high level of worldwide exposure.”

Marcia Karp said, “We decided to become a Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate to get access to more services and marketing tools that will greatly improve the value we can deliver to clients.”
“With the network’s global marketing power, our affiliation is yet another way in which our firm is looking to provide our clients with the best real estate services possible,” added Susan Liberman.

Karp Liberman & Kern Sotheby's International Realty will benefit from the networking and referral opportunities with other Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates located in approximately 350 offices around the world. The firm’s property listings will receive global marketing exposure through the sothebysrealty.com global Web site and other international marketing initiatives that help attract many of the world’s most sought-after real estate clientele.

Located at 391 Langley Road in Newton Centre, Mass., the firm serves many highly-desirable suburban towns and communities located to the west and south of Boston, including Newton, Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Needham, Wellesley, Weston, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brighton and Dedham, Mass. For more information, Karp Liberman & Kern Sotheby's International Realty can be reached at
(617) 928-1212.

About Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC
Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the Sotheby’s International Realty network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. In February 2004, Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby’s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system by Realogy’s subsidiary, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby’s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.