Watson Realty Corp. Earns Highest Honor from Global Real Estate Network for Second Consecutive Year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - March 6, 2014 - PRLog -- Watson Realty Corp. was awarded Leading Real Estate Companies of the World’s (LeadingRE) highest honor, the Diamond Award, at the network’s annual Conference at the Wynn Las Vegas on Feb. 26.

Presented annually, the award recognizes outstanding performance in all of LeadingRE's business programs and is given to only one affiliate of this global organization. This is the second consecutive year Watson Realty Corp. has won the Diamond and the fourth time in the award’s 12-year history.

“It is an honor to have won the Diamond Award four times,” said William A. Watson Jr., founder and chairman of Watson Realty Corp. “This incredible accomplishment illustrates the hard work and extra efforts by the entire Watson Realty Corp. family and its affiliated companies. It is a true example of the type of teamwork we apply to every single transaction we handle.  Our sellers and buyers can rest assure that they will they will receive the same exemplary service for their transaction.”

The award was presented during the network’s Conference Week, an event that drew a record audience of 2,500 top real estate professionals from nearly 20 countries. In addition to the Diamond, Watson Realty Corp. received other prestigious accolades, including awards for Outgoing Referral Production, Outgoing Sales Production, Top 5 Most Outgoing Closings (third place), Top 5 Pinnacle Award (second place), Institute Outstanding Participation, OUR WORLD Community Engagement and the Rainmaker Lead Generation Award. The Watson Realty Corp. marketing department also received honorable mention for internal and consumer promotions.

“In a network of market leaders, the race for the Diamond is increasingly competitive, but Watson Realty Corp. managed to pull ahead of the field yet again. This is a company that always raises the bar for itself and its associates,” said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor. “Under Bill Watson’s leadership, the company has made a remarkable commitment to assisting clients no matter where they are moving, making hundreds of introductions to fellow network members worldwide. This company’s dedication to the network extends well beyond client referrals, with full utilization of virtually all offerings, including our online learning platform and our exclusive luxury marketing program, Luxury Portfolio International.”

Watson Realty Corp. was represented by leadership, managers and associates, totaling 62 attendees. Vice presidents and directors of relocation, Judy Bissell (Orlando), Tammy Vlah (Jacksonville) and Donna Overman, vice president and managing broker Mandarin North office were speakers at Conference Week. Vlah presented information on “Transforming Renters into Buyers”, Bissell presented on Watson’s “International Connections” program and Overman had a presentation on “Tips from Office Leaders.”

Watson Realty Corp. (WatsonRealtyCorp.com) is honored to be a founding member of LeadingRE (www.LeadingRE.com ), the largest network of premier locally-branded firms producing over one million annual home sale transactions. LeadingRE provides its affiliates with an extensive range of brokerage services, which include lead generation, cross-market referrals, branding support, luxury marketing, online exposure, technology systems, and industry-leading professional development.

For more information on Watson Realty Corp., visit www.WatsonRealtyCorp.com  or call 800.257.5143.