COLDWELL BANKER AFFILIATED COMPANIES IN U.S. AND CANADA INCREASED MERGER/ACQUISITION ACTIVITY BY 71 PERCENT IN 2008; BRAND ALSO ADDED 22 NEW COMPANIES IN 2008
Vietnam and St. Kitts Office Openings Increased International Presence Last Year
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 9, 2009) – The downturn in the real estate market provided opportunities for 96 Coldwell Banker® affiliated companies in the United States and Canada that increased their size and scope in 2008 through mergers and acquisitions. The Coldwell Banker system added 22 new companies in the U.S. and Canada including Coldwell Banker Integrity (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Coldwell Banker Select Professionals (Lancaster, Penn.) and Coldwell Banker Castle Pines (Castle Rock, Colo.)
Coldwell Banker branded international franchisees also opened offices in Vietnam and St. Kitts. “I remain bullish on housing and the success of the Coldwell Banker brand,” said Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “Yes, market and economic conditions have reduced the number of homes sold and home prices nationally, but our continued work to renew our affiliated companies, help them grow in size, scope and profitability and at the same time continuously add new affiliates speaks extremely well for what our great brand stands for.”
Gillespie pointed out that the merger/acquisition activity was 71% higher than in 2007 and was highlighted by activity at: Coldwell Banker United (Bryan, Texas); Coldwell Banker Hubbell Briarwood (Lansing, Mich.); and Coldwell Banker Select (Tulsa, Okla.). “We continually stressed to Coldwell Banker affiliated companies that merger/acquisitions in this market represent a great opportunity to increase market presence,” Gillespie said. “In many cases our corporate staff helped by conducting seminars and one-on-one consultations to assist in the negotiations that took place, but the credit goes to the broker/owners who aggressively sought to make deals and then integrate the newly joined sales associates and management teams.” # # #
About Coldwell Banker® Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier full-service real estate provider. In 2008, Franchise Times magazine’s prestigious Top 200 issue ranked the Coldwell Banker system No. 1 in real estate for the ninth straight year and 12th among franchisors in all industries. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 3,500 residential real estate offices and 105,300 sales associates in 46 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in the industry in residential and commercial real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new home and luxury property through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® division. It is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker Concierge® Service Program and award-winning Web site, www.coldwellbanker.com. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Each office is independently owned and operated. 
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  Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), has more than 3,000 independently owned and operated residential and commercial real estate offices with over 75,000 Sales Associates globally. The company is an industry leader in residential real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Previews® International divisionSM. The company is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker ConciergeSM program and award-winning Web site, www.coldwellbanker.com. Coldwell Banker Mortgage is one of the largest telephone/Web-based lenders in the country and Coldwell Banker Commercial® is one of the largest commercial franchise operations with over 400 affiliates offering clients comprehensive buying, selling, leasing, acquisition, disposition and management services.
Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Propierties is the only brokerage in the Ocean Shores area to have it's corporate website www.coldwellbanker.com ranked in the Top 10 Real Estate Websites nationally. The article in full is in the link below. Hitwise Sept. 2008 Real Estate Web Site Rankings Sept. '08 rank Web site
1 www.realtor.com
2 www.realestate.yahoo.com
3 www.zillow.com
4 www.ziprealty.com
5 www.rent.com
6 www.remax.com
7 www.servicemagic.com
8 www.coldwellbanker.com
9 www.hud.gov
10 www.homegain.com Coldwell Banker climbs real estate Web rankings
by Inman_News Coldwell Banker Real Estate's ColdwellBanker.com Web site soared to eighth place in a monthly ranking of real estate sites by online metrics company Hitwise -- the site had sat at 18th on the list for several months. | | coldwellbanker.com on the Blackberry®  Some people live on their Blackberry. Now they can find a home there too. coldwellbanker.com
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COLDWELL BANKER BECOMES FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE BRAND TO DEBUT HOME SEARCH INTERFACE FOR iPHONE PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Sept. 29, 2008 Continuing to blaze a path of innovation in the real estate industry, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC today became the first full-service national real estate brand to launch a customized online platform for iPhoneTM users.
The Coldwell Banker flagship Web site, coldwellbanker.com, now has a different look and feel, along with navigation specifically tailored for optimal viewing on the iPhone, most notably with the property listings search and home value estimator functions. When a user accesses the site through his or her handset, the Coldwell Banker Web site automatically recognizes that it is being accessed by an iPhone, and will serve up the special iPhone interface. iPhone users do not need to download any special software to benefit from this enhancement to the Coldwell Banker mobile technology.
Providing easy access to real-time real estate information is critical for consumers in the home buying and selling process, said Michael Fischer, senior vice president of marketing for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Distribution of listings is crucial in todays environment. Our mobile society is moving away from the desktop and utilizing cell phones and PDAs for more and more content and entertainment. With so many connecting to the Web by phone, we have to be where the consumer is in a way that makes sense.
Those looking for a home will be able to search for homes and utilize the brands home value estimator. In addition, consumers will be able to enter specific search criteria such as city, state, price as well as optional filters including number of bedrooms and bathrooms. When a property is selected, iPhone users can view all of the specifications for that home and contact an agent directly.
Now more than ever consumers want to access information about a home as they see it, pass it or hear about, continued Fischer. Being in front of a computer should not be mandatory.
Earlier this year Coldwell Banker became the first national real estate brand to put its listings on in-car GPS devices through an exclusive feed to Dash Navigation. Drivers can now call up Coldwell Banker listings, map them, get directions and view other Coldwell Banker listings in close proximity.
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Computers, Inc.
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