Sotheby's International Realty® sets the standard for the successful marketing and sale of distinctive properties across a broad range of prices and locations.

BUYERS who engage Sotheby's International Realty are automatically connected to a team of local experts, known in their communities for their integrity and the exceptional level of service they provide.

Working with our agents, buyers gain access to comprehensive and up-to-the-minute knowledge of the local property market, allowing them to fully understand the options and opportunities currently offered.

If they are interested in purchasing beyond their local area, buyers also benefit. Membership in the Sotheby's International Realty® network enables our agents to provide insider access to a select group of real estate professionals in the world's most sought-after locations.
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SELLERS receive several compelling benefits from the Sotheby's International Realty® network, given that the market for properties is not only both local and national, but increasingly global. Through our broad-based marketing opportunities and international presence, we provide maximum exposure for our listings, reaching qualified buyers regardless of where they are based. This positions our listings in a heightened competitive environment, allowing our sellers to achieve the most favorable price.

From Los Angeles to the Hamptons, our company's unique attributes and advantages are the same:

• Preeminent expertise and branding in local markets
• Proven ability to sell properties in all price ranges
• Strong relationships, marketing opportunities and brand recognition in key markets around the world
• Access to extraordinary properties and assistance in all of the areas we serve
• The finest proprietary marketing materials
• An easy-to-use website with current details about our listings in all areas, and over 35 "top 10" organic search engine rankings
• A comprehensive online listing distribution strategy featuring websites such as sothebysrealty.com, sothebys.com, WSJ.com, NYT.com, IHT.com, Openhouse.com, Trulia.com, Frontdoor.com and others in addition to sothebyshomes.com
• An association and marketing relationship with Sotheby's, an internationally recognized expert in the valuation and sale of precious objects
• The top rated real estate company according to the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index published by the Luxury Institute
• A commitment to giving back, most notably through our company-wide support of Conservation International
• A history of exceeding the expectations of the world's most discerning buyers and sellers

SOTHEBY'S AT CARMEL RANCHO   Located at the mouth of the valley, Carmel Rancho is the largest of the four offices on the Monterey Peninsula. Nesting between Carmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea and slightly north of Big Sur, the Carmel Rancho office houses most of our staff in this area. The Monterey Peninsula brokerage, formerly known as the Mitchell Group, has been proudly selling real estate in this community for over three generations, possessing a strong commitment not only to past and future clients but to the beautiful community in which it resides.