Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate Award Winner!

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September 30, 2010

I am proud to announce that I was recently awarded Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate's Outstanding Rookie award!  Carmel Realty is a proud member of this network which encompasses over 1,000 brokerage firms and 95,000 real estate professionals in over 65 counties. To gain membership, each brokerage is hand selected by the network's CEO, John Brian Losh. Losh is one of REALTOR Magazine's 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate and a broker for his Seattle-based brokerage firm, Ewing & Clark, Inc.

Here is a copy of the press release:

LuxuryRealEstate.com Holds Fall Conference in Seattle, Honors Courtney Jones and Other Luxury Real Estate Leaders

The 15th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference was recently held Monday, September 20th to Wednesday, September 22nd, at the Four Seasons Seattle. Keynote Speakers were Cliff Burrows, President, Starbucks USA, and Stuart Silk, Stuart Silk Architects.

The Conference was hosted by John Brian Losh, Chairman and CEO of Luxury Real Estate, (LuxuryRealEstate.com and Who's Who of Luxury Real Estate), a membership-driven luxury brokerage assemblage based in Seattle, Washington. The network includes the most prominent global luxury brokers and meets three times each year, nationally and internationally, to discuss current real estate trends.

The recent conference in Seattle covered multiple topics of great interest to those who serve the high net-worth demographic. An ongoing theme, covered at each of the conferences, is the state of the luxury market around the world. In addition, discussions focused on the effective use of social media marketing, catering to an international clientele, vacation rental best practices and many more. Featured speaker Cliff Burrows, President of Starbucks Coffee, USA, gave an inspirational talk about transforming the company over the past 2 years. A topic that resonated with several in the room.

The highlight of the event was the Awards Presentation, honoring the career of Patricia Choi with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious award is given to Luxury Real Estate members who set an example for the real estate industry and display excellence throughout their career. 'Patricia is a true leader is the industry' states John Brian Losh 'we are excited to see her sell the next billion'.

In addition, the Outstanding Rookie Award was presented to Courtney Jones of Carmel Realty Company. This award is given to the Luxury Real Estate member who has exceeded all expectations.



Modern Luxury in a Carmel Jewel Box

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