ORLANDO, Fla. — Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (www.StirlingSIR.com,) which operates internationally through its world marketing center – the Global Gallery, expects the real estate market to recover in 2009 and is planning to acquire several Central Florida real estate companies this year as part of an expansion strategy.

           

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International, said offices in Heathrow, Winter Park, Downtown Orlando, Windermere/Dr. Phillips, Clermont and its world marketing center, the Global Gallery – a high tech, $4.5 million real estate showcase Soderstrom launched in mid-2007 in the 16th floor penthouse suites of The Plaza in downtown Orlando – can easily accommodate more than 150 new associates.

           

And, Soderstrom said, Stirling Sotheby’s is well positioned to take advantage of today’s global real estate market.

           

“The Sotheby’s International Realty brand (www.SothebysRealty.com) is one of the most recognizable luxury real estate names in the world,” Soderstrom said.

           

“We launched our world marketing center, the Global Gallery (www.GlobalGalleryUSA.com,) to expand our global outreach to luxury home buyers and buyers of unique properties, and we have extended our services to include new home communities and distinctive resort properties locally, nationally and internationally,” he added.

           

Soderstrom said he plans to be highly selective and isn’t looking to acquire distressed real estate companies or disgruntled real estate agents.

           

“We have exceptionally high standards, a sophisticated marketing program that has garnered national acclaim, a comprehensive training program that fully integrates all of our technology and the resources to acquire real estate enterprises that will fit our style and our standards,” Soderstrom said.

           

“All of our efforts so far have been aimed at becoming the best real estate agency in Central Florida,” Soderstrom said. “We expect the market to improve dramatically in 2009, and we are preparing for it,” he said.

* * *For more information, contact: 

Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-588-1260

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142