• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's John Kirkpatrick Honored on San Francisco Rankings (01/08/2008)
• San Francisco Apartment Association - Down, But Not Out, by Erika Burke
• John Kirkpatrick Named to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage International President's Premier (05/10/2007)
  
• Ten San Francisco Agents Rank in Top 1% of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (04/15/2006)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - January 08 2008 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading provider of real estate services in the San Francisco Bay Area, today announced that one of its leading agents, John Kirkpatrick was ranked as the No. 1 agent citywide for transactions in 2007, outpacing Coldwell Banker San Francisco real estate professionals.

"You closed a block-buster year - my sincere Congratulations. I take pride in observing your success" said Rick Turley, President, San Francisco/Peninsula of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

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By Erika Burke

In the third quarter of 2007, 128 2-4-unit properties transferred, 15% less than the previous quarter. The average sales price of $1,398,498 dropped by 5.6%, though the average days on market (DOM) was 51, 4 days less than last quarter. The total dollar volume of $179,007,790 is down 32.1% from the last quarter.

This quarter, 47% fewer transfers occurred than the 240 transfers of 2005 and 27% fewer than the 176 transfers of 2006. The sale vs. list price has dropped less than 1%,  from 102.97% in the last quarter to 101.88%. The third quarter of 2007 and 2006 are virtually identical in sale vs. list pricing, though it is 5% less than 2005’s height of 106.49%. In previous years, we have not seen a downturn of this nature from the second to third quarters.

TRI-Coldwell Banker and Zephyr Real Estate maintained their top performance spots as multiunit listing and selling agencies. Coldwell Banker transferred 49 properties with a dollar volume of $68,137,000, for a 19% market share. Zephyr Real Estate transferred 33 properties with a dollar volume of $42,192,050, for an 11.8% market share. They were followed by Pacific Union/GMAC, Hill & Co., McGuire Real Estate and Prudential, in that order. John Kirkpatrick of Coldwell Banker produced the highest sales volume of $6,734,000, for a 1.88% market share...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 10, 2007 -- John Kirkpatrick of TRI Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 1699 Van Ness has earned membership into company’s International President’s Premier, a coveted honor bestowed upon the top Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales associates worldwide.

“John Kirkpatrick’s excellent knowledge and ability to go above and beyond to exceed client expectations has enabled John to earn the International President’s Premier designation, the highest honor achieved by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales associates worldwide,” said Rick Turley Coldwell Banker President, San Francisco/Peninsula. “It is great honor to commend John for being one of the top professionals in the business.”

As a member of the company’s International President’s Premier, John Kirkpatrick will be extended an invitation to attend the company’s “Elite Retreat,” a three-day conference held exclusively for the company’s top producing sales associates slated for later this year in Los Angeles, Calif.

John is a San Francisco resident and licensed real estate broker since 1988. John finished 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 at Coldwell Banker’s highest award level – International President’s Premiere. John was the only agent producing results in 2006 for sellers and buyers every month.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage TRI Coldwell Banker is located at 1699 Van Ness, San Francisco and can be reached at 415-412-0559.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - April 15, 2006 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading real estate services provider in the Bay Area, announced today that ten of its San Francisco sales associates finished in the Top 1% of all agents company-wide for sales in 2005.

The agents are, Betty Taish, Jim Laufenberg, John Kirkpatrick, David Bellings, Nancy Jen, Joan Gordon, Laurie Nierenberg, Malin Giddings, Monica Pauli, and Nina Hatvany.

In order to achieve the Top 1% honor, the San Francisco agents surpassed more than 4,800 Coldwell Banker sales associates in Northern California.

"We have the most talented group of real estate professionals in the business," said Avram Goldman, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the San Francisco Bay Area. "I am proud to recognize these hard-working individuals for their commitment to serving clients and for being the best of the best here at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage."

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage now has more than 4,800 sales associates and 68 offices in Northern California. As the largest residential brokerage company in Northern California, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.

The 10 Top 1% agents from San Francisco were recognized at a special Coldwell Banker event held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco last month. To celebrate their prestigious achievements, the agents will be extended an invitation to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's Elite Retreat, which will be held October 22-26 at the exclusive Fairmont Kea Lani resort in Maui, Hawaii.

About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the largest residential real estate brokerage in Northern California, serves the markets of Sacramento/Tahoe, San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The company has 68 office locations and more than 4,800 sales associates throughout Northern California. Through its internationally renowned Coldwell Banker Previews?program, the company is widely recognized for its expertise in the luxury housing market. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a member of the NRT family of companies. NRT Incorporated, the nation's leading residential real estate brokerage company, is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: Cendant), one of the world's foremost providers of travel and real estate services. For more information please visit www.CaliforniaMoves.com or call 925.275.3085.