Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Wins First Place Award from Carolina Parent Magazine

Raleigh, NC, December 08, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Don Walston, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, a Raleigh-based real estate firm, has announced that the company has been named Best Local Realtor by Carolina Parent magazine. Readers submitted nominations to the Raleigh-based magazine in its Family Favorites contest, and the winners are listed in its November issue.

“It is a great honor to be recognized as a Family Favorite winner,” said David Jones, COO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston. “We have been committed for more than three decades to provide our clients with the best service in real estate, and we appreciate their support in return.”

About Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston:
Howard Perry, an established builder, and Don Walston, a real estate entrepreneur, formed Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston in 1972. Today the company has over 700 real estate professionals, 12 sales offices, the area’s premier new homes division, a mortgage company, insurance services division, title company, an award winning relocation division, a growing Concierge home services division, the area’s number one real estate school, and the state’s number one real estate Web site. The company has become the largest full-service residential real estate company in the Triangle and one of the leading realty firms in the nation, with more than 11,000 transactions a year and almost $3 billion in sales. For more information about Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston visit their Web site at http://www.hpw.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com

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