Summit Sotheby's International Realty named to Real Trends 500

Park City, Utah (May 15, 2013) – Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm Park City, Utah, today announced it was included on the REAL Trends 500 list of the 500 Largest Brokers in the United States.

The REAL Trends 500 is an annual research report that identifies the country’s largest and most successful residential firms as ranked by closed transaction sides and separately by closed sales volume.  Summit Sotheby’s International Realty was ranked #46 on the closed sales volume list and #159 on the closed transaction sides list.
 
“We are very proud of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty and all the firms in our network named to the REAL Trends 500,” said Philip White, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC.  “It is a tremendous achievement and a true recognition of the success of their organization.”
 
REAL Trends, Inc. is a leading source of analysis and information on the residential brokerage and housing industry.  For more info visit: realtrends.com/products/rt500/real-trends-500-by-volume.
 
“We are honored to be ranked on the REAL Trends 500 as it is a testament to our sales associates and employees’s hard work and commitment to excellence,” said, Thomas Wright, principal broker/owner of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty.  “With the support of the Sotheby’s International Realty brand, we are focused on serving the needs of our clients and helping them achieve their real estate goals.”
 
Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, which has offices in Park City, Salt Lake City and St. George, offers exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty marketing, advertising and referral services designed to attract well-qualified buyers to the firm’s property listings. The listings from Summit Sotheby’s International Realty also are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global Web site, as well as on the company’s local Web site, www.summitsothebysrealty.com
 
Summit Sotheby’s International Realty is located at 1750 Park Ave, Park City Utah 84060.  For additional information, please contact 800.641.1884.
 
The Sotheby’s International Realty® network currently has more than 13,000 sales associates located in approximately 660 offices in 49 countries and territories worldwide.  Each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby’s Imprint has an agreement with Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC to provide print management solutions via the SI Premier Platform Portal to its network outside the United States.
 
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. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.  In February 2004, Realogy 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. 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.