Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® Claims 5th Position in 2008 Real Trends 500 Report
April 7, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – April 6, 2009 – Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® was ranked the 5th largest real estate firm in the country based on closed transaction sides in 2008 by the REAL Trends 500 report. The research report is published annually and identifies the country’s largest and most successful residential real estate firms as ranked by closed transaction sides and separately by closed sales volume.
“Coldwell Banker United, Realtors grew substantially in 2008 and the sales associates in our South Carolina offices played significant roles in that growth,” said Jeffrey Wheeler, President and COO of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors. “Our agents’ commitment to serving our clients with integrity and unsurpassed customer service has established our company as a top firm in South Carolina and across the country.”
Coldwell Banker United, Realtors ranked 9th nationwide in this year’s report based on closed sales volume. The company closed 23,597 transaction sides in 2008 with sales volume of over $5.2 billion.
About Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®
Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® was founded by Richard A. Smith in College Station, Texas, in 1970. The company has grown to 77 residential offices and three commercial offices in six states, with over 2,400 sales associates and over 450 employees. Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® is the #1 company in the Coldwell Banker network of independently owned affiliates as measured in transaction sides. According to REAL Trends, an industry trade publication, in 2008 the company ranked #5 among all U.S. real estate companies in transaction sides. For more information, log on to www.cbunited.com.
