York Real Estate Firm Leads Luxury Southern Maine Real Estate Market

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 12, 2008 – York, Maine  - According to Maine Multiple Listing Service statistics, Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty has been the York, Maine leader in luxury real estate since 2006.

Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty has earned an impressive reputation as the dominant force in the marketing of luxury properties in their marketplace. In the four years since January 1, 2005, there have been a total of 66 sales in York of homes priced at $1 Million or more. Of the 52 homes listed between $1 and $2 Million, Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty was involved in the sale of 27, or 52%, as the listing office, the selling office, or both. Even more impressive, among just 14 sales of homes priced over $2 Million during the same period, Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty participated in ten, or a remarkable 71%. The remaining sales were divided among 19 agencies, with no other agency earning more than an 8.4% market share.

Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty has been responsible for record sales in several categories, including the highest price ever achieved in York County, the highest price for a non-waterfront property, and the highest price for a Stage Neck Condominium.

"We list the best homes in every price range," owner Eileen Roberts said, "but this study demonstrates our enduring strength in the luxury market."

Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty has had a leading presence in the southern Maine real estate market for over 25 years. Founded in 1980, the company offers the largest selection of oceanfront, ocean view, waterfront, water view, and other distinctive homes in southern Maine including York, Cape Neddick, Kittery, Kittery Point, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, South Berwick, and Eliot. For more information, visit www.AnneErwin.com.

Sotheby’s International Realty was founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, and designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. In February 2004, Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby’s, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system by Realogy’s subsidiary, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC.