Dean Saunders Earns Coldwell Banker Commercial® 2008 Number One Global Sales Professional Award

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Lakeland, FL, March 31, 2009 (PressReleasePoint) – Dean Saunders of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders in Lakeland FL has earned the 2008 Number One Sales Professional Award globally for the Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC® ) organization. Mr. Saunders was ranked as the highest producing commercial real estate practitioner among the more than 3,000 commercial professionals worldwide in the CBC network, as well as receiving the Number One Sales Professional Award for Specialty in Land. He continues to lead Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate to the Commercial Elite top 15 companies in the CBC global network each year.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Awards earned by Dean Saunders for the 2008 business year include:

• #1 Sales Professional Global
• #1 Sales Professional Domestic (USA)
• #1 Sales Professional in the State of Florida
• #1 Sales Professional by Specialty - Land
• #1 Sales Professional in Company Overall - Dean Saunders
• Circle of Distinction Award – Platinum
• Commercial Elite Office (Top 15 CBC offices worldwide)

Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates is one of the leading franchisors of commercial real estate services in the nation with over 250 independently owned and operated companies across the U.S.
This is one of the most prestigious recognitions a professional can receive as part of the Coldwell Banker Commercial brand. Mr. Saunders earned the title by having the highest closed Gross Commissioned Income of any CBC professional throughout the entire US. Mr. Saunders, one of the leading land sales professionals throughout both the CBC company and the commercial real estate industry at large, will receive an exclusive statuette commemorating the honor as well as a special recognition at one of the upcoming Global Commercial Conferences (GCC) for the company.
“Dean’s dedication to the commercial real estate industry, Coldwell Banker Commercial, and most importantly, his clients, is reflected through this prestigious award,” said Rick Davidson, President and COO of Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates Inc. “Exceeding client expectations is what we pride ourselves on and it’s what sets our professionals apart from the competition. Dean has embraced this philosophy and is truly setting the pace for all the members of our organization. We are honored to have him as part of the Coldwell Banker Commercial organization.”

About Dean Saunders
Dean Saunders, owner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate (CBCSRE) is a Licensed Real Estate Broker, Realtor®, ALC (Accredited Land Consultant), and CCIM Candidate and has been with the Coldwell Banker Commercial organization since 2006.
Saunders comes from a sixth-generation Florida agricultural family; earned a BSA from the University of Florida in Fruit Crops, Food and Resource Economics; and is a former legislator who assisted in the creation of important conservation legislation. He served as Agricultural Liaison, Special Assistant, and Director of External Affairs to US Senator Lawton Chiles. He is the former chair of the Florida Real Estate Commission and one of the few brokers nationwide to be certified as an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) by the Realtors Land Institute (RLI). He is past president of the Florida Chapter of RLI. In 2003, Saunders was selected as one of the exclusive nine “Notables” by the National Association of Realtors®. Saunders is a member of the Lakeland Association of Realtors® and is near completion of the extensive requirements to become a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). As an industry expert, Saunders is often published and quoted in a variety of respected journals, such as Florida Real Estate Journal and Florida Trend. Saunders authored the benchmark and award-winning consumer publication, We Create Solutions: A Primer on Conservation Easements, and annually produces a popular real estate conference on a variety of real estate market subjects. Mr. Saunders resides in Lakeland with wife, Gina, and their four children. For additional information on Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate or Dean Saunders, please visit www.saundersrealestate.com.

About Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates
Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates is one of the leading franchisors of commercial real estate services through the Coldwell Banker Commercial® brand. Coldwell Banker Commercial is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Through its independently owned and operated offices, the Coldwell Banker Commercial network is a premier provider of real estate services and is a leader in the commercial real estate industry. The Coldwell Banker Commercial network of brokers serves the needs of owners and occupiers in the leasing, acquisition, disposition, structured finance, and management of all property types. The Coldwell Banker Commercial network of commercial brokers can be found in 41 countries in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, the world’s largest real estate franchisor. For additional information on the Coldwell Banker Commercial organization, visit the brand’s Web site at www.cbcworldwide.com, or contact us at (800) 222-2162.

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