{"id":11738,"date":"2023-10-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:19:23","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-expands-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-expands-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Expands in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 2, 2023<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty today announced that its independently owned and operated affiliate, Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, continues to expand in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>. The expansion marks the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty brand&#8217;s 80th affiliated office in the state. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/452508\/SOTHEBYS_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/452508\/SOTHEBYS_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty) (PRNewsfoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\" alt=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty) (PRNewsfoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new office location will be headquartered in the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ocala, Florida<\/span> and will be led and managed by managing broker, <span class=\"xn-person\">Carrie Prieto<\/span>, who brings more than two decades of real estate experience to the firm. The company will service the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Ocala<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Marion County<\/span>. The expansion builds upon Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&#8217;s existing locations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, which now consist of a total of more than 40 offices and 1,400 independent sales associates.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocala<\/span> is seeing an influx of luxury buyers and is considered one of the fastest growing cities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, while still offering a small-town feel,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and CEO of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &quot;The expansion is a natural evolution of the already vast footprint of Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, and we look forward to supporting their growth throughout the region.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The opening of the World Equestrian Center in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ocala<\/span> has significantly impacted the local luxury real estate segment,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kristine Newell<\/span>, senior vice president of Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty. &quot;Our new office location is the perfect fit for our growing portfolio, and we&#8217;ve already been involved in high-profile transactions in the area. Beyond luxury buyers, global equestrian enthusiasts and professionals are flocking to the region, driving high-end property demand. These luxury properties require targeted marketing strategies and the reach of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty to facilitate connections to a wider, global audience, and we&#8217;re excited to bring that expertise to the market.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s new office location will consist of several real estate agents with plans for continued growth. Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty is part of the Peerage Realty Partners portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network currently has more than 26,500 affiliated independent sales associates located in more than 1,100 offices in 81 countries and territories worldwide. Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty listings are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm&#8217;s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with Sotheby&#8217;s auction house and worldwide <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<br \/><\/b>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby&#8217;s auction house. Today, the company&#8217;s global footprint spans approximately 1,100 offices located in 81 countries and territories worldwide, including 49 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Anywhere Real Estate Inc. entered a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> name and the development of a franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate network, where each office is independently owned and operated. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty supports its affiliates and agents with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3983088-1&amp;h=959314020&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sothebysrealty.com%2F&amp;a=www.sothebysrealty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The affiliate network is operated by Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are operated by Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, Inc.&nbsp; Both entities are subsidiaries of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. Both Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT&nbsp;<br \/>Melissa Couch&nbsp;<br \/>Senior Manager, Public Relations &amp; Communications&nbsp;<br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&nbsp;<br \/>973-407-6142&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"mailto:melissa.couch@sothebys.realty&nbsp;\" rel=\"nofollow\">melissa.couch@sothebys.realty&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty today announced that its independently owned and operated affiliate, Premier Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, continues to expand in Florida. 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