http://search.knightfrank.com – the world’s best real estate agency website
Date : 16 November 2009
Knight Frank's international residential property search website - http://search.knightfrank.com - has won the title of "the world's best real estate agency website" at the International Residential Property Awards 2009 held in association with CNBC in San Diego last week. These awards are the property industry’s most prestigious awards programme dedicated to finding the best real estate professionals across the globe.
Knight Frank was awarded 5* in the Daily Mail UK Property Awards 2009 for the best UK estate agency website. They then went on to compete against all the other regional finalists from Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, Arabia and the Americas for the global title. Entries were judged by a large panel of professionals whose collective knowledge of the property industry is second to none and unsurpassed by any other property awards.
Jason Leven, head of Knight Frank's web development comments "Winning the International Award in San Diego and our recent success at the awards in London, is great recognition helping cement our standing in the international marketplace, providing assurance to all our clients that we offer the best internet marketing exposure in the world."
The International Residential Property Awards are backed by the following media sponsors: The New York Times, CNBC, Daily Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, Bangkok Post and the Sin Chew Daily.
The Knight Frank property search is aimed at individuals who value quality and require a varied selection. It makes browsing the best international properties on the market a compelling experience, which effectively connects buyers to their ideal property. There are currently over 5000 properties to view on the website from all over the world.
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Knight Frank LLP
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partner, Newmark Knight Frank, operate from 207 offices, in 43 countries, across six continents. More than 6,340 professionals handle in excess of US$886 billion (£594 billion) worth of commercial, agricultural and residential real estate annually, advising clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about the Company, please visit www.knightfrank.com.
International Property Awards 2009
The International Property Awards are open to residential property professionals from around the globe. They celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. An International Property Award is a world-renowned mark of excellence. The awards are split into regions covering the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe & Africa, Arabia and UK. Participants enter at their relevant national level and are judged by a highly experienced team of professionals who cover the whole range of property disciplines. Companies selected as winners are then invited to attend a glittering awards dinner for each region and have the right to use the prestigious logo in their marketing. The highest-scoring winners from each region are automatically entered into the overall International Awards, which ultimately determine the world's finest property companies.