Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC, whose parent company is Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday to celebrate its 40th anniversary milestone in the luxury residential real estate brokerage business. Philip White, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC, was joined on the podium by members of the Sotheby’s International Realty network for the bell ringing ceremony.
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SIR.COM Wins WebAwards
We are proud to announce that the recently revamped Sotheby’s International Realty® website was recognized by the Web Marketing Association with the “2015 Outstanding Website WebAward” and by W3 with the “2015 W3 Gold Award.” With a great focus on creating the best possible user experience, the new sothebysrealty.com continues the brand’s tradition of revolutionizing Luxury Real Estate in the digital space.
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Seattle to San Francisco – SeattlebyDesign Attends Bay Area Regional Networking Event
On August 19th, Barry Bergner represented SeattlebyDesign at the Northern California Sotheby’s International Realty Networking Event, along with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Owners Dean and Stacy Jones and a collection of brokers. Representing the Pacific Northwest region, we were among an estimated 225 attendees at the all-day symposium held at the historic Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, CA.
The events kicked off with a warm welcome from Andrew Greenwell, CEO and Principal of Venture Sotheby’s International Realty, who is also the star of BRAVO’s hit realty TV show Million Dollar Listing San Francisco. Greenwell acknowledged the many affiliates who had traveled from as far away as Seattle and Hawaii, noting the importance of referrals and feeder markets. He also introduced Fran Santangelo, VP Global Operations for Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, LLC, who flew in from New Jersey, along with Wendy Purvey, Chief Marketing Officer.
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Red Carpet Event – Downtown Kirkland by Realogics Sotheby’s International
Representatives of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty announce the official grand opening of their new flagship branch office at 15 Lake Street in downtown Kirkland. The debut is a series of private events and promotions within the Connoisseurs of Life Showroom.
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Grand Opening of The Connoisseurs of Life Showroom
Representatives of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty announced today the official grand opening of their new flagship branch office at 15 Lake Street in downtown Kirkland. The firm opens to the public at 11:00am on Saturday, March 1st, 2014. This debut follows a series of private events and promotions within the Connoisseurs of Life Showroom, which fronts the real estate brokerage and includes a new downtown Kirkland office for Cobalt Mortgage. The retail partnerships are comprised of an independent wine bar and retail wine shop operated by DeLille Cellars called “Maison DeLille”, a dramatic installation by LightArt®, high-tech presentations by Wipliance, furnishings and artwork from Masins, Alchemy Collections and The Island Gallery, and even an integrated photo booth by The Snap Bar to capture the events.
“Following six months of design and construction, we’re eager to open for business,” said Dean Jones, Owner of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. “Our concept is to feature retail partners and exhibitors that target the connoisseurs of life, creating a consumer experience greater than just another real estate brokerage. We view the showroom as a lifestyle destination converging homes, art, wine and design. In addition to drawing traffic to our real estate team and partners, our brokers will benefit from this entertainment venue as they host their own events and promotions in the heart of Kirkland.”
The Kirkland branch of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty is opening with 36 licensed agents and accepting interviews for additional broker recruits. Chad Zinda is appointed as the Designated Broker & Director of Sales and Shelley Cribbey is the Kirkland Office Manager. The broker collective will primarily specialize in Eastside real estate but will proudly service all property types and price points in the metro area and out of state through strategic referral networks.
The private preview events have already drawn praise from local leaders in the Kirkland community.
“We extend a warm welcome to Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty,” says Amy Walen, Mayor of The City of Kirkland. “The vision statement for Kirkland is to be ‘an attractive, vibrant and inviting place to live work and visit’ and as I toured the Connoisseurs of Life Showroom I was experiencing this very doctrine come to life.”
Similar praise was drawn from corporate executives attending the opening events from the global real estate network based in New Jersey.
“Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty has raised the bar again in conceiving the Connoisseurs of Life Showroom,” said Fran Santangelo, Senior Vice President for Global Operations of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, LLC. “This fine company is well positioned to grow their enterprise with new brokers, especially considering their unique relationships with our other affiliates in Pacific Rim countries. The Kirkland branch office is an exciting addition to our growing footprint in Washington State.”
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, LLC now oversees 661 branches in 45 countries and territories around the world including the newest arrival of the Kirkland branch office. Comprising 14,460 brokers worldwide representing more than 36,000 listings, the Sotheby’s International Realty Brand has become a leader in global real estate excellence.
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A Convergence of Lifestyle Brands at the Kirkland Connoisseurs of Life Showroom
Representatives of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty announced today a retail partnership to showcase select furnishings and artwork from Masins, Alchemy Collections and The Island Gallery at their new Eastside branch office located 15 Lake Street in downtown Kirkland. The high-profile retail storefront will also feature a wine bar and retail wine shop operated by DeLille Cellars called “Maison DeLille”, an installation of custom light fixtures byLightArt®, an audio-visual presentation by Wipliance and exclusive residential opportunities represented by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty.
“We are proud to represent a selection of products and works of art from these fine retail partners,” said Stacy Jones, Owner and Vice President of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. “We offer them prime retail exposure in the heart of downtown Kirkland. It’s also a convenient opportunity for our customers to experience a convergence of lifestyle brands all while sampling fine wines and exploring beautiful homes for sale – what’s not to love? We each target a very similar psychographic consumer profile, which we affectionately refer to as the connoisseurs of life.”
The 3,200 sq. ft. facility is set to open to the public on March 1, 2014. In addition to viewing the furnishings and art on display consumers will be provided catalogs from each retail partner within what’s been dubbed the “Connoisseurs of Life Showroom”.
For priority information on upcoming events and promotions, join the Passport Registry athttps://www.rsir.com/contact-us#passport
Enrico Pozzo Photographs New Kirkland Showroom
It’s Time Watch Connoisseurs: Sotheby’s Watch Valuation Event
The Head of Sotheby’s New York Watch Department, Katharine Thomas, will be receiving appointments for private watch valuations* on 20 February at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty at 2715 First Avenue in Downtown Seattle.
As Assistant Vice President, Katharine collaborates with Hong Kong, London and Geneva clients to appraise private collections and offers advice on buying and selling at auction. Her particular areas of focus are vintage Patek Philippe timepieces, and Art Deco Cartier desk timepieces.
So whether you are a seasoned connoisseur with a private collection or a new collector, we invite you to schedule a confidential appointment with Sotheby’s Watch Department at +1 212 606 7184. More information here: https://www.rsir.com/blog/?p=4346
Moving out of the area? Let us assist you!
WORLDWIDE REACH: THE SOTHEBY’S DIFFERENCE
Are you planning a move out of the Seattle area? Another state or even country? Let SeattlebyDesign assist you!
The Sotheby’s International Realty brand has a network of approximately 660 offices and 12,800 sales associates located in 47 countries and territories worldwide (read about our newest Texas office here: http://rezora-userfiles-filemanager.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/21941/NRT_Houston.pdf). With this global reach, the SeattlebyDesign Team is able to extend our exceptional customer service in order to assist you with a new home purchase nearly anywhere on the planet.
Call us today and let SeattlebyDesign find you a new home – whether it is in Seattle, Kirkland or beyond!
Enrico Pozzo, Barry Bergner & the SeattlebyDesign Team