Realtor | Corey Dwan

SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY® LUXURY NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

PARSIPPANY, N.J. and LARKSPUR, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2007)

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. today announced that Kent Associates, a leading real estate firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, has affiliated with the Sotheby’s International Realty® network to provide its clients with a new level of luxury real estate services. The firm is owned by William Wilson and will now do business as Kent Associates Sotheby’s International Realty.
“Our continued growth in the Bay Area allows us to better serve clients who value Sotheby’s International Realty brokers for access to distinctive homes and exceptional real estate services,” said Michael R. Good, president & CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. “William Wilson leads a very talented boutique firm and we are honored that this company is now part of our global network. We look forward to the firm providing Sotheby’s International Realty services to clients throughout Marin County.”
“Our affiliation allows us to more effectively market our clients’ properties to a greater audience of prospective buyers,” said William Wilson. “In today’s competitive real estate market, it is essential to have the very best in marketing, technology and networking. Sotheby’s International Realty brokers benefit from tremendous advantages. We are excited that we will be able to combine our local market expertise with the Sotheby’s International Realty network’s international reputation to provide exemplary services to meet our clients’ needs.”
Kent Associates Sotheby's International Realty will market all of its clients’ property listings on the www.sothebysrealty.com global Web site, which currently boasts listings from more than 25 countries around the world. The firm will have access to unique networking and referral programs with Sotheby’s International Realty® brokers located in nearly 350 worldwide offices, as well as other marketing products designed to help bring more value to current and prospective clientele.
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Kent Associates Sotheby’s International Realty is located at 980 Magnolia Avenue, in Larkspur, Calif. The firm serves towns and communities in southern and central Marin County, including Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, Mill Valley, Ross, Kentfield, San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera, Calif. For additional information on the firm, contact its office at +1 415-461-3640.
Today’s announcement highlights the continued growth of the Sotheby’s International Realty® luxury real estate network within the San Francisco Bay Area. The network has a local presence with the San Francisco brokerage office of Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc., and Legacy Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, a Hercules, Calif., firm that affiliated in July 2006.
About Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.
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 (then Cendant Corporation), the world’s leading real estate brokerage franchisor, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BID; LSE: STBA). The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty® name and the development of a full franchise system by Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc., a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation (NYSE: H), the world’s largest real estate franchisor. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. 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, 260-year-old Sotheby’s auction house.

For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.