First Team Real Estate, the No. 1 ranked real estate firm in Orange County and all of California, presented its Yorba Linda office with an award for the highest percentage increase in luxury home sales in 2010 over 2009 among the company’s 40 branches. The honor was presented during First Team’s annual Hall of Fame Awards event on March 25, 2011 in Newport Beach.

“This impressive achievement shows that high end consumers in North Orange County are succeeding like never before with First Team Estates and its award-winning Live Beautifully campaign, which provides innovative, value-added services for homeowners and buyers in the multi-million dollar property market,” said Bob MacCulloch, manager of First Team’s Yorba Linda office.

First Team Estates® is the Southern California-based company’s luxury property division, specializing in the marketing and sale of homes valued at

First Team® Real Estate awards Yorba Linda office for biggest leap in 2010 luxury home sales

$1 million or more. Estates agents are designated by First Team to serve the luxury market and receive specialized training along with access to proprietary tools and deluxe marketing resources. First Team Real Estate was Orange County’s top ranked firm for million dollar-plus homes in 2010, according to a 2011 Trendgraphix, Inc. report.

“Our Estates-designated agents are among the best in the area when it comes to driving value to our clients and to delivering results that meet and exceed their expectations,” MacCulloch continued. “This award reflects the agents’ hard work and dedication to bringing customers in the luxury property category world class marketing, unmatched service and results at the highest levels, which lie at the core of the First Team brand promise.”

“First Team Estates is increasingly successful because of the benefits we offer the luxury market,” said Cameron Merage, founder and president of First

Yorba Linda manager Bob MacCulloch (center) receives an award from First Team Estates’ Operations Officer Shefali Mody (left) and Luxury Marketing Director Debbie Lewandowski (right).

Team Real Estate. “With the largest, online gallery of exclusive properties priced to $30 million, precision marketing software and extensive, international exposure of properties

online and off to more than 40 million high-net-worth buyers, First Team Estates continues to drive unparalleled marketing ability to this growing market sector.”