Macdonald Realty Wins Marketing Award at Global Real Estate Conference

Macdonald Realty Wins Marketing Award at Global Real Estate Conference

VANCOUVER, B.C. – (March 15, 2017) – Macdonald Realty was presented with a marketing award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate firms. The award was presented during the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™ Conference Week, a series of events that drew an impressive audience of 2,000 real estate professionals from 25 countries.

First Place in Referral Promotions Marketing

Macdonald Realty received the award for Referral Promotions, for superior marketing relating to referral contests and programs, helping raise awareness of the company’s global real estate capabilities through its affiliation with LeadingRE.  The company place in the largest category for companies with 500+ sales associates and was chosen for excellence in creativity, quality and overall presentation and effectiveness.

“Our marketing team works hard to give our agents the best tools to grow their businesses, as well as to showcase our own brand,” said Rosey Hudson, Marketing Director of Macdonald Realty.  “This award for our Referral Toolbox – a series of social media and traditional marketing pieces that help our agents engage their clients with “We’re Local, We’re Global” – is a major kudos to the whole team.”

“We are pleased to recognize the winners of our Marketing Contest for creating distinctive materials and campaigns that convey the unique character of their companies, with a focus on compelling content, original graphics and effective delivery,” said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor. “Our visual display of these award-winning materials is always a highlight of our conference, providing inspiration to all of our members.”
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Macdonald Realty listings get extra exposure on international website LeadingRE.com

Macdonald Realty listings get extra exposure on international website LeadingRE.com

 PrintMacdonald Realty offers consumers an easy way to search home listings and identify top real estate firms in markets worldwide through its participation in the new LeadingRE.com.

The site also brings global exposure for our BC real estate listings and provides consumer resources, such as cost of living comparisons, school information, recent home sales and other local resources and statistics. LeadingRE.com can be accessed via macrealty.com by clicking the Global Home Search logo on the homepage.

“LeadingRE.com now provides home buyers and sellers an easy way to identify the top-performing real estate companies in a given market by searching over 400,000 member listings or by using our comprehensive member directory,” notes Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Director of Strategic Development Rhett Damon. “Our network linking strategy connects many of our high-traffic member sites to LeadingRE.com’s national or global search, providing valuable listing exposure to home sellers.”

 

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For more information about Macdonald Realty and our LeadingRE partnership please email [email protected] or call 1-877-278-3888.  Looking to buy or sell, locally or globally?  Allow us to make a quality introduction to be matched with an independent brokerage and REALTOR® working in your area.

Quality | Connections | Independence

Quality | Connections | Independence

PrintMacdonald Realty is a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, a global community of real estate companies awarded membership based on rigorous standards for service and performance.

This LeadingRE distinction ensures that you can count on a quality real estate experience when working with us and will benefit from our global connections to buyers and high quality real estate professionals around the world.

 

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LeadingRE exceeds $351 billion USD in sales

LeadingRE exceeds $351 billion USD in sales

Macdonald Realty is pleased to share that Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, our global real estate network of market-leading independent brokerages, has announced its most recent sales statistics for 2015, reflecting ongoing dominance in the residential real estate market. Network affiliates produced over one million transactions valued at $351 billion USD in home sales last year, outperforming its closest network competitor by $86 billion, which further widened the margin over the previous year.
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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® affiliates had 27% of the total sales among the top 500 firms in the U.S., outselling all other networks in home sales by 48%, according to REAL Trends 500, a ranking of the largest U.S. companies by transaction sides and sales volume. Members also represented 14 of the top 25 firms in the U.S. in sales volume among this prestigious group.

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Macdonald Realty Recognized for Excellence in Service and Marketing at Global Real Estate Conference

Macdonald Realty Recognized for Excellence in Service and Marketing at Global Real Estate Conference

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada – (March 2, 2016) – Macdonald Realty received the prestigious Global Alliance Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), a global network of more than 500 high quality independent real estate firms. The award was presented at the network’s Annual Awards Gala February 25 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The event was part of LeadingRE’s Conference Week, which has attracted a distinguished audience of nearly 2,500 real estate professionals from 25 countries.

Winner Global Alliance Award

For the fourth consecutive year, Macdonald Realty was presented the Global Alliance Award. This award is presented to the international firm that closes the most cross-border referrals, utilizing the strength of the LeadingRE network to assist their local clients with global real estate investment and relocation services.

“The companies recognized with one of these prestigious awards have shown a real commitment to maximizing specific services available to them through their affiliation as a way to extend the scope of their offerings,” LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O’Connor said. “We are pleased to pay tribute to these outstanding companies for their focus on excellence and their exemplary participation in our global community.”

Macdonald Realty accepts 2016 Global Alliance Award in Miami

Jonathan Cooper, Alyssa Mori and Rosey Hudson of Macdonald Realty accept the 2016 Global Alliance Award.

 

Top 3 International Luxury Brokerages

Macdonald Realty was named one of the Top 3 International Luxury Brokerage by Luxury Portfolio International®. The award is presented to the firm based outside of the U.S. that epitomizes the quality, strength and luxury market expertise synonymous with the Luxury Portfolio brand.   Macdonald Realty was the only Canadian nominee, along with firms from South Africa and Italy.

Top 3 Consumer Materials and Video Marketing

Macdonald Realty was also recognized with top three finishes in two categories of the LeadingRE annual Marketing Competition.  The award-winning entries in the Consumer Materials and Video categories were chosen based on creativity, quality and overall presentation and effectiveness.

“It’s an honour for our marketing team to be recognized by LeadingRE, and in the company of outstanding firms from New York, Chicago and South Africa,” says Macdonald Realty’s Marketing Manager Rosey Hudson.  “It shows that the materials our in-house team produces are truly world class. Our new listing presentation is informative and beautiful, and is a tool that our agents should be very proud to share with prospective clients.”

2016 LeadingRE Awards for Macdonald Realty

 

Macdonald Realty, the residential division of Macdonald Real Estate Group, is the largest British Columbia representative of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (www.LeadingRE.com), an extensive network of premier locally-branded firms in more than 50 countries producing over one million annual home sale transactions. As a member of LeadingRE, Macdonald Realty provides a quality real estate experience, global marketing reach and access to top real estate professionals in any market.

For more information on Macdonald Realty, visit www.macrealty.com  or call 1-877-278-3888.

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About Macdonald Real Estate Group
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Macdonald Real Estate Group (MREG) has an annual sales volume of over $7 billion and over $2 billion in assets under management.  With more than 20 offices and nearly 1,000 staff and REALTORS®, MREG offers a full range of real estate services, including residential and commercial brokerage, property and strata management, project marketing, and the MREG Canadian Real Estate Investment Centre in Shanghai, China.  Macdonald Realty is the residential division of Macdonald Real Estate Group. For more information, visit www.macrealty.com.