Coldwell Banker Real Estate Now history

In 1913, Benjamin Arthur Banker joined the firm as a salesman, and he and Colbert Coldwell quickly discovered they held similar views and ethics.

Banker became a partner in 1914, and the two remained active in the company throughout their lives.

By 1980, Coldwell Banker had also acquired a national referral service (now Coldwell Banker Referral Network), and Previews Inc., an international luxury real estate marketing organization (which has evolved into the present-day Coldwell Banker Previews International®).

The company’s share of the residential real estate market grew from 1.3 in 1981 to over 10% by the end of the decade.

1987 saw Coldwell Banker affiliates become the first in the industry to offer comprehensive guarantees to sellers.

The next major milestone occurred in 1989 when employees and others acquired the company's operations from Sears to form CB Commercial.

In 1992, Coldwell Banker affiliates became the first to advocate and practice Seller Disclosure well before it was required by law in some states.

In 1995, Coldwell Banker became the first national, first-service real estate brand to have a presence online with the launch of www.coldwellbanker.com.

1997 saw parent company HFS merge with CUC International, forming the new Cendant Corporation.

In 2002, Coldwell Banker became the first national real estate company selected by the National Concierge Association to receive prestigious membership affiliation for Coldwell Banker Concierge.

Coldwell Banker would now be part of a stand-alone real estate company named Realogy in late 2006.

Awards continued to flow to Coldwell Banker in early 2008.

Sellers offered a 3 percent credit at closing (up to $8000 to mimic the tax credit) for those how signed a contract prior to July 31, 2010.

In January 2011, for the second straight year, Coldwell Banker Real Estate earned a spot of the prestigious Training Magazine Top 125 honoring the brand’s learning platform.