sothebysrealty.com Named 2021 Best Real
Estate Website in Peoples Choice Category
NEW YORK,May 19, 2021/PRNewswire/ Sothebys International
Realtyannounced today that sothebysrealty.com has been
named the Best Real Estate Website in the Peoples Choice Category
in the25th Annual Webby
Awards.Hailed as the Internets highest honor by TheNew
York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International
Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading
international awards organization honoring excellence on the
Internet.
The new sothebysrealty.com has delivered record performance,
with visits increasing by 37% this past quarter alone, saidBradley
Nelson, chief marketing officer of Sothebys International Realty.
As with everything we do, Sothebys International Realty delivers a
best-in-class experience and global exposure. Our website is no
exception and were proud to improve the buying and selling process
while connecting clients to the best in the industry, no matter
where they are in the world.
Created in collaboration with global experience design agency
Huge, sothebysrealty.com delivers an editorial-style approach that
complements the brands international presence in 74 countries and
territories. The website was relaunched in 2020 to feature
translations in 14 languages and nearly 60 currency conversions and
designed with a mobile-first approach to emphasize the method in
which todays clients are buying and selling homes. The platform
also mirrors consumers desire for engaging content and reinforces
the brands continued dedication to high-quality video and
photography.
The appeal of sothebysrealty.com is its ability to remain an
enduring brand and a seasoned expert in a space increasingly
dominated by algorithms, saidJon Judah, group vice president,
strategy of Huge. Thats what really drove our collaboration on the
redesign of sothebysrealty.com. The idea of having a great real
estate experience isnt limited to slick new technology, but instead
revealing the magic of working with true professionals in the
industry.
Sothebys International Realty has set the standard for
innovation and creativity on the Internet, addedClaire Graves,
executive director of The Webby Awards. This award is a tribute to
the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.
IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is
comprised of Internet industry experts including Mozilla
ChairwomanMitchell Baker; MOMA Senior CuratorPaola Antonelli; Host
of NPRs Code Switch Shereen Marisol Meraji; R/GA Global Chief
Creative OfficerTiffany Rolfe; Co-Inventor of the Internet Vint
Cerf; DJ and Founder, Club Quarantine D-Nice; Co-host Desus &
Mero on Showtime Desus Nice; SVP of Content at Twitch Michael
Aragon; Twitter Senior Director, Product Design Richard Ting; and
Founders of VERZUZ Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.
To view the award-winning website, visitsothebysrealty.com.
Sothebys International Realty
Sothebys International Realty was founded in 1976 as a real
estate service for discerning clients of Sothebys auction house.
Today, the companys global footprint spans approximately 1,000
offices located in 74 countries and territories worldwide,
including 45 company-owned brokerage offices in key metropolitan
and resort markets. InFebruary 2004, Realogy entered into a
long-term strategic alliance with Sothebys, the operator of the
auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the
Sothebys International Realty name and the development of a
franchise system. The franchise system is comprised of an affiliate
network, where each office is independently owned and operated.
Sothebys International Realty supports its affiliates and agents
with a host of operational, marketing,
recruiting, educational and business development resources.
Affiliates and agents also benefit from an association with the
venerable Sothebys auction house, established in 1744. For more
information, visitwww.sothebysrealty.com.
The affiliate network is operated by Sothebys International
Realty Affiliates LLC, and the company owned brokerages are
operated by Sothebys International Realty, Inc. Both entities are
subsidiaries of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE:RLGY)
a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real
estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. Both Sothebys
International Realty Affiliates LLC and Sothebys International
Realty, Inc. fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act
and the Equal Opportunity Act.