Bay Sotheby's International Realty Expands Local Presence and Global Reach in 2016

  LAFAYETTE, CA - 02/14/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

Bay Sotheby’s International Realty adds North Berkeley Office, grows number of sales associates and launches new global alliances in 2016.

Bay Sotheby's International Realty (BaySIR) is proud to announce a year of record growth, new innovations and global alliances in 2016.

BaySIR grew to over 235 employees and sales associates in 2016, with the addition of more than 36 extraordinary real estate professionals, each bringing decades of experience and market-specific knowledge to the BaySIR team. Our number of local area offices grew to seven with the opening of our new North Berkeley office in October and our redesigned Lafayette office hosted several agent trainings and events throughout the year.

“We are excited to be expanding our presence and continuing to grow so that we may better serve the many wonderful communities that make the East Bay and the Bay Area such an amazing place to live.” said BaySIR EVP, Ron Mintz.

Our BaySIR sales associates provide local market expertise and insight into communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. As part of the Sotheby's International Realty® global network of more than 20,000 sales associates in more than 850 offices and 65 countries and territories all over the world, we offer unrivaled global marketing reach for our properties and access to local experts and properties for sale in markets across the world.

Bay Sotheby’s International Realty solidified our global reach with our alliance with Juwai.com, one of the world’s prominent real estate websites with over 2 million monthly visitors, providing optimal exposure for BaySIR properties to the Chinese market.

The 2016 release of the Sotheby's International Realty® Apple TV app brings groundbreaking technology allowing clients the ability to conduct global property searches while connecting directly with Bay Sotheby's International Realty agents, providing an engaging experience.

Moving forward into 2017, we look forward to continued growth and a healthy real estate market. BaySIR expects sales to remain steady with moderate price increases as the year progresses across most of the areas that Bay Sotheby’s International Realty represents.

About Bay Sotheby’s International Realty

Bay Sotheby’s International Realty is a premier luxury real estate firm representing some of the finest and most unique homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. With 7 offices spanning the East Bay, our network of real estate professionals provides local expertise and insight into distinct communities throughout the East Bay Hills, Berkeley, Piedmont, Danville, Lafayette, Orinda, Walnut Creek and the larger San Francisco Bay Area. As part of the Sotheby's International Realty® global network of more than 850 offices in 65 countries and territories, Bay Sotheby's International Realty provides unrivaled global marketing reach for our properties and our agents along with access to luxury real estate and exceptional properties for sale worldwide. For more information, visit Baysir.com.