Kathy has the innate ability to put clients together with their perfect home.

One of the Seattle/Eastside’s leading relocation specialists rejoins Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty in Bellevue.  With nine years of experience in this field and a lifetime of living in this area, Kathy Madsen blends her unique local knowledge of the neighborhoods and her innate ability to put clients together with their perfect home.  “With referrals being my primary source of business, teaming up with Brazen Sotheby’s international Realty has given me a global network of clients purchasing in the United States.  I not only work with clients who are relocating from one state to another, but literally one continent to another.” said Kathy Madsen. “Add to that the power and cache of Sotheby’s and it was easy to see why I wanted to come back and work with such a sophisticated, dynamic team.  When clients walk in they immediately feel like they are building long lasting relationships with us.  That’s a feeling you don’t get in most offices.”

Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm based in Bellevue, Washington, today announced that this month marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Sotheby’s International Realty network, of which it is a member.

“Five years ago, Sotheby’s International Realty made a commitment to build the quintessential luxury real estate franchise system in the world,” said Joseph Brazen, President and Designated Broker of Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty.  “They set the bar high and have worked with passion and undying commitment to achieve that vision.  We are proud to be part of a growing network that has attracted and selected the most exceptional firms in the world.”

Today, the brand has more than 10,700 sales associates located in more than 500 franchised offices in 39 countries and territories worldwide.

“It is very exciting to be part of a brand that has grown so much in just five short years. Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty joined the network with the goal of providing our clients a global reach,” said Randi Brazen, Vice President of Brazen Sotheby’s International Realty “Since that time, the brand has offered us all that and more, as well as the differentiating factor we needed in our market.”

This month, the Sotheby’s International Realty brand also was ranked second on Franchise Times’ Fast 55 list, a ranking of the fastest growing franchises, published in the March 2009 issue.  The Fast 55 list is compiled based on FRANdata research and is published by Franchise Times.  According to the publication, in order to make the Fast 55 list a franchise company must meet two criteria: they must be a brand that has been franchising for five years or less and they must exhibit positive franchise unit growth for each year during this period.

Affiliations in the Sotheby’s International Realty system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby’s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.