First Team Estates joins this carefully selected organization of brokerages, all of which boast proven records of success in both high-end property sales and exemplary client service. “First Team Estates is a well-respected marketplace leader, and it is with great pride that I welcome the company to our network of Affiliates,” said Zackary Wright, Senior Vice President, Western Region Manager of Christie’s International Real Estate. “Offering a deep-seated knowledge of the area and an innovative approach to meeting the needs of its clients, First Team Estates provides the type of high-quality service and attention to detail that is synonymous with Christie’s International Real Estate.”
FIRST TEAM ESTATES – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S TOP INDEPENDENT REAL ESTATE COMPANY – PARTNERS WITH CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (February 5, 2014)—Many consider coastal Orange County to be the capital of U.S. luxury real estate. Now, this bastion of beautiful, multimillion-dollar residences is making news again as it becomes home to a new, multi-year partnership between First Team Estates and Christie’s International Real Estate. The affiliation between these two leading companies – the #1 independent real estate company in Southern California and the world’s most renowned name in art and luxury real estate, respectively, raises the bar for property representation in the region. “Clients in the coastal Orange County market demand –
and deserve – the finest real estate representation in the world,” said Cameron Merage, CEO of First Team Estates. “First Team Estates will offer them just that – leveraging the international prestige and reach of the Christie’s brand and our decades of in-market expertise and leadership in Southern California.” By joining the Christie’s International Real Estate network, First Team Estates will exclusively represent the CIRE brand in Orange County, Naples and Belmont Shores. Wholly owned by Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, Christie’s International Real Estate is represented in 44 countries.
What makes the First Team Estates/Christie’s International Real Estate multi-year affiliation unique to the market is that it brings together a regional leader with a 24-office infrastructure (versus a boutique real estate firm with only one or two offices locally) with the global reach and network of an international luxury brand. In addition, First Team Estate’s also possesses the competitive advantage of an extensive, highly evolved corporate platform that includes a proprietary agent training program, a dedicated call center, and a true full-service model including property management, title, escrow, and mortgage operations.
About First Team Estates
About Christie’s International Real Estate
Founded in 1975 by President and CEO Cameron Merage, First Team Estates is ranked as the No. 1 independent real estate company in Southern California and is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading brokerages. From the coastline to desert resorts, First Team Estates and its family
Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only affiliate network composed of the world’s most proven and qualified real estate specialists in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Beverly Hills, Chicago, and Palm Beach, and approximately
“First Team Estates is a well-respected marketplace leader, and it is with great pride that I welcome the company to our network of Affiliates.” of companies boast 24 offices throughout Orange County and Southern California, catering to high-end buyers and sellers in more than 40 locations. Services include residential and commercial real estate, property management, title, escrow, and mortgage operations. For more information, please visit www.firstteamestates.com.
136 global affiliates with 25,000 real estate professionals in more than 40 countries. For additional information about Christie’s International Real Estate, please visit www. christiesrealestate.com.
“While homebuyers may be aware of the First Team Estates brand, what they may not know is that we lead the Southern California real estate market in the luxury sector, selling more homes above $1 million than any other independent brokerage,” says Merage. “Our Christie’s affiliation helps to underscore this luxury positioning, while extending our reach beyond Southern California to reach buyers worldwide.”
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