Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Ranked Number One Coldwell Banker Company by State for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC, June 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that the firm was named the number one Coldwell Banker company by state for North Carolina at the 2008 Coldwell Banker International Business Conference in Orlando, Fla. at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention center. The awards honor those individual, office and company successes within the organization that have demonstrated outstanding achievement, integrity, dedication and innovation. The company has become one of the largest full-service residential real estate companies in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 9,300 transactions a year and almost $2.5 billion in sales.

“I am both proud and excited to receive this recognition in the presence of such distinguished company,” said Moore. “We are delighted to be recognized as a leader by our peers, and we constantly strive to be at the forefront of the real estate industry.”

About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston:
Howard Perry, an established builder, and Don Walston, a real estate entrepreneur, formed Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in 1972. Today the company has more than 800 real estate professionals, 13 sales offices, the area’s premier new homes division, a mortgage company, insurance services division, title company, an award-winning relocation division, a growing concierge home services division, the area’s No. 1 real estate school, and one of the state’s top real estate Web sites. The company has become the largest full-service residential real estate company in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 9,300 transactions a year and almost $2.5 billion in sales. In 2006 and 2007, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston was recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2007 they were named the #1 Best Place to Work in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal and named the #1 Coldwell Banker Company in North Carolina. In 2008, the firm received the National Coldwell Banker Golden Hammer Centennial Award for their commitment and work with Habitat for Humanity. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston visit their Web site at www.hpw.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
Real Estate PR

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