Sotheby's International Realty Named America's Most Trusted Brokerage

<![CDATA[Sotheby's International Realty is proud to top the list of companies onLifestory Research's 2017 Americas Most Trusted Residential Real Estate Brokerage Study, ranking Sotheby's International Realty as the brand highest in trust among residential real estate brands. This is the fifth year the title ofAmericas Most Trustedhas been awarded. According to Lifestory Research, the study was based on 6,299 consumer surveys collected over a 12 month period to home shoppers throughout the United States. It tracks how trust impacts the evaluations of residential real estate brokerage brands this demographic. Study participants must indicate their awareness of specific brands and be actively shopping for a new home for inclusion in the research. The real estate companies included in the final ranking list are those most recognized by consumers; some included in the study surveys are not represented in the results as they did not generate high enough brand awareness among participants. To determineAmericas Most Trusted Residential Real Estate Brokerage trust is measured through a Net Trust Quotient Score in which brands are divided into three categories: advocates, customers who feel a significant trust toward the brand; neutrals, those who trust a specific brand, but do not see a specific brand as standing on the shoulders of other brands; and antagonists, who are skeptics with little, if any, trust in a specific brand. Customer relationships are the cornerstone of our company, and we are honored to see the hard work of our agents and ONE SIR's affiliates recognized. ]]>