CELIA DUNN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY® PARTICIPATES IN FALL LEADERSHIP FORUM

CELIA DUNN SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY®
PARTICIPATES IN FALL LEADERSHIP FORUM

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Celia Dunn of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm serving Savannah and the Low Country, recently attended the Sotheby’s International Realty® Fall Leadership Forum. The annual event brings together Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates from around the world to discuss topics facing the real estate industry and new strategies to market homes and properties to local, regional and worldwide clientele.

“It was exciting to hear what outstanding brokers from around the world are doing to bring in more clients, and also how to best market our clients’ listings,” Celia Dunn said. “The superior marketing made available through Sotheby’s enables us to show clients’ properties well and give them exposure in offices around the world.” The forum examined how technology and the network of Sotheby’s affiliates can dramatically improve the marketing of properties.

The Fall Leadership Forum was held October 30 - November 2, 2006, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif. With Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates from 12 countries attending, the event also provided important client referral and networking opportunities to help Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty to market their clients’ properties directly to luxury real estate brokers located around the world.

By attending the event, Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty heard from some of the world’s leading experts in luxury living, including Lincoln Jackson, who serves as vice president for Group Publisher, which publishes Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb Report Luxury Homes, and Robb Report Sport & Luxury Automobiles. Mr. Jackson spoke to the importance of understanding today’s affluent consumer, and the strong reputation earned by Sotheby’s International Realty® brokers to serve these clients’ needs.

Another keynote speaker was Allan Dalton, president of Realtor.com, which is one of the most visited sites on the internet. Mr. Dalton addressed the Leadership Forum to stress the importance of seizing on-line technology in marketing properties and attracting prospective buyers.

Celia Dunn noted that in addition to the www.celiadunnsir.com site that is maintained by the firm, all of the firm’s listings are marketed on www.sothebysrealty.com, one of the world’s leading sites for people looking to buy and sell distinctive homes. The site was specifically designed to allow users to search for homes around the world based upon their specific amenities and lifestyle choices.

Michael R. Good, president and CEO of Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc., served as the Leadership Forum’s master of ceremonies. Mr. Good said, “The Sotheby’s International Realty network is comprised of many of the brightest minds in real estate. Our forum was an important networking event that provided affiliates with additional knowledge and expertise to grow their businesses”

Known for its tradition of integrity, Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty specializes in fine luxury residential and commercial properties in Savannah and the Low Country of Georgia and South Carolina. Founded in 1981, Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty is noted for outstanding service to its clients, thorough knowledge of Savannah and the South Carolina Low Country, and excellent staff, in addition to having one of the region's top property management departments. The owners are natives of Savannah who have more than 60 years' combined experience in real estate. The offices are located at 9, 13, and 17 West Charlton Street on Madison Square in Savannah and 6 Bruin Street in Bluffton, S.C.

For more information, call Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty at (912) 234-3323 or visit www.celiadunnsir.com. To contact the Bluffton office, call (843) 836-3900.

As a Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliate, the firm benefits from an association with the venerable, 260-year-old Sotheby’s auction house and is part of a global luxury real estate network that boasts approximately 350 Sotheby’s International Realty® offices and more than 6,500 sales associates. Visit sothebysrealty.com for additional information.