Pacific Ocean Properties, Kauai, Hawaii, Named Exclusive Affiliate Of Christie’s Great Estates

Aug. 19, 2008 - PRLog -- Santa Fe, NM and Kauai, HI – Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. has been selected as an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Christie’s International plc, the world’s oldest fine art auction house. Through Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc., buyers and sellers of high-end properties in the Poipu Beach Resort area on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii, now have access to the combined marketing efforts of Christie’s and Christie’s Great Estates.

Christie’s Great Estates is the largest international luxury network of real estate brokers
specializing in the marketing and sale of high-end properties. This network of carefully selected real estate firms includes more than 850 offices and approximately 35,000 sales associates in more than 40 countries.

“As Kauai’s premier real estate company, we are very proud to have been chosen as the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates in the Poipu Beach Resort area,” says Frank Supon, President and owner of Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. “This relationship will further enhance our ability to service our clients by gaining access to the extensive Christie’s Great Estates marketing network.”

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. to our network of exclusive affiliates,” says Liz Anderson Fitzgerald, Vice President of the Western Region. “Pacific Ocean Properties is the local luxury leader in Kauai, and their expertise exemplifies the Christie’s Great Estates standards of quality and integrity.”

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ABOUT CHRISTIE’S GREAT ESTATES
Christie’s Great Estates is the largest international network of real estate companies dedicated to the sale and marketing of luxury homes and a subsidiary of Christie’s, the world’s leading art business. Christie’s clients who buy and sell works of art often request real estate services. To satisfy this demand, Christie’s Great Estates, founded by Kay Coughlin in 1987, was acquired by Christie’s in 1995. Today, the Christie’s Great Estates global network spans more than 40 countries with 850 offices and approximately 35,000 brokers. Committed to the auction house’s two-century-old tradition of exceptional customer service and expertise in high-value marketing, the network achieved total combined sales in excess of $125 billion.

Admittance to the Christie’s Great Estates network is offered by invitation only to those real
estate companies with proven records of success in high-value home sales and who exemplify Christie’s traditional value of service. Once awarded affiliate status, brokers may then display the coveted Christie’s brand and use the proprietary marketing services of Christie’s Great Estates, which have successfully marketed high-value real estate around the globe for more than 20 years. Exceptionally skilled local real estate specialists, a client-focused approach, and strategic global marketing to a qualified audience of proven luxury consumers are the hallmarks of Christie’s Great Estates.

For additional information about Christie’s Great Estates, please contact Lisa Bessone,
Director of Communications, at +1 505 983 8733. Visit the Christie’s Great Estates Web site:
www.christiesgreatestates.com.

ABOUT PACIFIC OCEAN PROPERTIES
From its sales offices in the historic Kiahuna Plantation on Kauai’s south shore, Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. specializes in marketing resort properties and residential real estate on Kauai and in the Poipu area. Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. has been the exclusive agent for several of Kauai’s most successful developments, including Whaler's Cove and Aliomanu Estates.

The firm was founded more than 20 years ago by Frank Supon, who set a goal for his agents
to provide clients with the best in professional service, quality real estate knowledge, and
exceptional experience. This objective has ensured continued client loyalty and company
success, with more than $100,000,000 of Kauai's real estate sold by Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. in 2006.

For additional information on Pacific Ocean Properties, Inc. listings please visit their Web site at www.kauaiproperty.com or contact Frank Supon at +1 808 742 6428.

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Christie’s Great Estates is the largest international network of real estate companies dedicated to the sale and marketing of luxury homes and a subsidiary of Christie’s, the world’s leading art business.