Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties Ranked 6th Globally Among Revenue Earning Affiliates

Billie Redmond, CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (www.trademarkproperties.com), has announced that the firm has been ranked the sixth largest revenue earner among all affiliates in the Coldwell Banker Commercial network, which to date includes more than 250 commercial real estate companies and 4,000 sales associates worldwide. Ranking among Coldwell Banker Commercial’s top 15 revenue-earning affiliates secures the second consecutive Commercial Elite status for TradeMark Properties. Commercial Elite, which is based primarily on Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income for the previous calendar year, is the highest honor that a Coldwell Banker Commercial affiliate can achieve.

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties was presented with the Commercial Elite status at the 2008 Coldwell Banker Commercial Global Conference, held this year in Orlando on Feb. 17-20. More than 700 Coldwell Banker Commercial owners, associates and office personnel from every U.S. state and several countries attended this year’s conference, which was themed Blueprint for Success.

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties was founded in 1984 and joined the national affiliation network of Coldwell Banker Commercial in 2003. The firm is the largest woman-owned affiliate in the network and ranked locally by the Triangle Business Journal as the largest commercial real estate firm in the Triangle.

Related Links:
www.trademarkproperties.com
www.coldwellbankercommercial.com
www.bizjournals.com/triangle

News Facts:

• Commercial TradeMark Properties has been ranked the sixth largest revenue earner among all affiliates in the Coldwell Banker Commercial network.
• The Coldwell Banker Commercial network currently includes more than 250 commercial real estate companies and 4,000 sales associates worldwide.
• Ranking among Coldwell Banker Commercial’s top 15 revenue-earning affiliates secures the second consecutive Commercial Elite status for TradeMark Properties.
• Commercial Elite, which is based primarily on Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income for the previous calendar year, is the highest honor that a Coldwell Banker Commercial affiliate can achieve.
• Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties was presented with the Commercial Elite status at the 2008 Coldwell Banker Commercial Global Conference, held this year in Orlando on Feb. 17-20.

Quotes:
"The number six ranking and Commercial Elite status are wonderful recognitions of our company’s efforts," said Redmond. "Remaining one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate companies is made possible only by our highly-qualified and dedicated staff of professionals."

"Our November 2007 figures showed the biggest revenue for leasing and sales ever in the company’s history," said Brian Farmer, president of Advisory Services at TradeMark Properties. "Additionally, the Triangle market overall experienced over 1 million square feet of absorption in the fourth quarter and we believe that to be very positive news for not only our company, but the entire region as a whole."

About Coldwell Banker Commercial:
Coldwell Banker Commercial® (CBC) is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. The Coldwell Banker Commercial System covers territory throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Coldwell Banker Commercial is an industry leader in providing commercial real estate solutions that serve the needs of tenants, landlords, sellers and buyers in leasing, acquisition, disposition and management of all property types. Each office is independently owned and operated, except offices owned and operated by NRT Incorporated. Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD). For additional information, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.coldwellbankercommercial.com.

About Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties:
Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties offers a full range of real estate and investment advisory services. From acquisition evaluation and due diligence tasks, through value enhancement and disposition strategies, TradeMark guides its clients through every phase of real estate investment opportunities. Partnering with strategic alliances, TradeMark offers coordination of services such as equity development, financing, credit management, architectural and engineering services, development or project management oversight and relocation services.

TradeMark is organized around advisory services — sales and leasing, asset management including facility management services and maintenance services — performed by in-house personnel. Its advisors are market experts in their areas of industry specialization, which include commercial, residential, retail, forestry and investment property sales. The executive management team of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties has over 200 years of combined real estate experience. The Triangle Business Journal named the firm Best Place to Work in 2004 and for the past three years the publication has ranked the firm as the No.1 Commercial Real Estate Company in the Triangle. TradeMark is also recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Owned Businesses in North Carolina. For more information, please call 919-782-5552 or visit www.trademarkproperties.com.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919)-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms, Raleigh N.C.

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