2016 Sotheby’s International Realty Yearly Wrap Up

Sotheby’s International Realty® has recently reported their 2016 sales figures; including a astounding $95 billion dollars in global sales volume (USD). This figure represents the highest annual sales volume performance in the history of the brand.

The news of this benchmark figure, driven by the 127,000 transactions completed this past year, was released by CNBC writer Javier David who stated that “during a year when the words “slowdown” and “slump” were used to describe the luxury housing market, 2016 turned out to be a banner year for Sotheby’s International Realty.”

To read the full article, please visit: CNBC | Sotheby’s International Realty sees big growth in a tough market, while telling people ‘what they may not want to hear’

The Sotheby’s International Realty® brand also expanded as it added 45 new offices to end the year with a total of 880 offices with 20,000 sales associates across 70 countries and territories worldwide.

The brand launched new interactive technology including 3D and VR home tours and the first luxury real estate app for Apple TV. Furthermore, on the digital side, the Sotheby’s International Realty® website saw a 54% percent increase in traffic from 2015 with 22 million visit.

To read more, please visit: Sotheby’s International Realty | The Sotheby’s International Realty® Brand Achieved $95 Billion in Global Sales Volume for 2016

As the largest affiliate within Washington State with more than $1 billion in annual sales (year over year), Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty brokers are resident experts in their communities and consistently represent the highest average selling prices and the greatest listing production per broker when compared with the top ten largest real estate brands servicing our area.

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