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Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. is the largest
real estate company in Florida.
We have nearly 200 locations and 7,500 sales associates throughout
the state ready to help you buy or sell your Florida home.
And when you work with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate,
you can Always...Expect More.
As the leader in Florida real estate, Coldwell Banker Residential
Real Estate, Inc. realizes that the increasing personal demands
facing consumers today require a single source full-service
real estate company - we are that source.
Our goal is to always exceed your expectations by providing
services, which ensure a smooth process throughout any real
estate transaction.
In 1906, a 23 year-old real estate agent named Colbert Coldwell
felt the need to establish honest, knowledgeable and professional
real estate services after the devastating earthquake and
fire that leveled San Francisco. Coldwell disapproved of the
common practice of that day where real estate agents acquired
properties for themselves, often from uninformed sellers at
ridiculously low prices, and then resold them for huge profits.
In 1913, sales associate Benjamin Arthur Banker joined the
firm and became a partner the following year. The team of
Coldwell and Banker were an integral part of the company well
into the 1960s and had the pleasure of watching a one-office,
California real estate firm grow into a national entity.
By 1980, Coldwell Banker had also acquired a national referral
service and Previews, Inc., an international luxury real estate
marketing organization.
By 1990, Coldwell Banker had locations in all fifty states
and had begun international expansion with offices in Canada
and Puerto Rico. The Coldwell Banker system includes more
than 3,500 offices and 101,000 sales associates throughout
North America.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation also has international
connections in 47 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Paraguay,
Peru, Suriname, Uruguay Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central
America, China, Israel, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore,
Eastern and Western Europe.
Over the past decade, Coldwell Banker's closed sales volume
has increased by 348%, finishing 2002 with $243.6 billion
worldwide.
2002 Statistics:
- Sales Volume: $17 billion
- Transactions: 79,000
- Number of Offices: 200
- Number of Associates: 8,200
- Number of Referrals: 26,000
As Florida's number one Realtor, our menu of services is
unsurpassed.
- Residential & Luxury Home Sales
- Property Management and Rental
- Commercial
- Title
- Mortgage
- Relocation Services
- New Homes
No matter what your real estate needs are in Florida, we'll
be there for you. At Coldwell Banker Florida, full-service
is not only the expectation - it's our guarantee.
The Coldwell Banker Full Service Home Marketing System™
The real estate industry has changed dramatically in the
past few years. The explosion of information available on
the internet, today's fast-paced lifestyles and the expectations
of consumers has resulted in an expansion of services that
meet the new demands and are quite different from those buyers
and sellers may have received only a few years ago. Coldwell
Banker Residential Real Estate offers such a wide array of
programs that some home buyers and sellers may be unaware
of the scope of services that are available to them.
The Coldwell Banker Full Service Marketing System™
is a multi-level approach to real estate service. Unlike Limited
Service companies that offer nothing more than a yard sign
and Internet exposure, making showings, negotiations and advertising
the responsibility of the seller, we provide a complete range
of marketing assistance.
Basic real estate services involve enrolling a house in the
multiple listing service, installing a yard sign, if allowed
by the community, and holding an open house for other brokers.
A price analysis and property fact sheet is usually prepared,
and guidelines are provided for preparing the property so
it shows well. Some newspaper advertising is done and the
house is usually placed on the Internet. Coldwell Banker Residential
Real Estate does a better job of providing these basic services
than any other real estate company, but goes much further.
Coldwell Banker knows that simple basics are not enough for
the customer who expects genuine Full Service.
That higher level of service is available at Coldwell Banker
Residential Real Estate. This service is unique to Coldwell
Banker. It is a level that includes Coldwell Banker Seller
Disclosure, which helps to market homes and protects parties
from unpleasant surprises after the sale. Coldwell Banker
Mortgage can help prospective buyers obtain the financing
to purchase a home. Title Insurance and our Concierge (sm)
Service have been designed to enhance the home buying and
selling process.
Homes listed with us are advertised in our exclusive Coldwell
Banker Real Estate Buyer's Guide and are displayed on four
web sites...FloridaMoves.com, ColdwellBanker.com, Realtor.com
and fl.living.net. Our listings remain there, receiving maximum
exposure, until they are sold. Homes are also promoted to
our expansive network of sales associates throughout Florida
and on our Intranet site, CBFlorida.com. Coldwell Banker also
offers the opportunity to increase the marketability of a
home with an ADT Security System and the unique AON Home Warranty.
However, that's just the beginning. The Full Service Marketing
System™ includes a unique approach to marketing that
only your Coldwell Banker professional can provide for a home
seller. Some homes require the very specialized marketing
provided by Previews®, our luxury homes division. Your
Coldwell Banker sales associate will explain exactly which
kind of campaign is needed for the successful marketing of
your home. Coldwell Banker supports its sales associates by
providing the structure and training for unique, effective
and individualized marketing techniques. Coldwell Banker clients
also enjoy the benefits of our Concierge Service. This complimentary,
value-added, service-delivery program helps buyers and sellers
locate an array of services required before, during and after
the sale or purchase of a home. Every real estate company
offers some service. Only Coldwell Banker offers a full complement
of services...Coldwell Banker Full Service Marketing System™...Some
people think just any real estate company will do. Others
expect even more.
Florida State Facts
State Name: Florida
State Capital: Tallahassee
Population: 16,396,515 (2000)
Land Area: 54,252 Square Miles
Largest City: Jacksonville
Highest Point: 345 Feet near Lakewood in
Walton County
Admission to Statehood: admitted to United
States as a State on March 3, 1845 (27th State)
Coastline: 1,197 miles
Border States: Georgia, Alabama
State Nickname: Sunshine State
State Motto: "In God We Trust"
(informal)
State Song: Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Tree: Sabal Palm
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