Southampton - Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., is proud to announce that James C. Ferrer, Harald Grant, Beate V. Moore, Pat Petrillo and Dana Trotter were named among the nation's top real estate professionals in an annual ranking sponsored by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, considered the most highly regarded real estate ranking in the country. The brand had a total of 38 agents and nine sales teams recognized in the transaction volume ranking. Based on deals completed in 2010, Grant of Sotheby's International Realty's Southampton Brokerage was ranked the #4 agent in the country in the Top 250 Sales Professionals by Transaction Volume category, with a sales volume of over $220 million.

"This is a well-deserved honor for these agents, who are devoted to working hard for their clients and serving them with the highest level of professionalism," said Alice Bell, Senior Vice President and Brokerage Manager of the Southampton Brokerage. "This is an outstanding example of the standards of excellence and expertise to which our company aspires."

Beate consistently has been honored on the annual list published by The Wall Street Journal. As Senior Vice President, Beate specializes in both the sale and rental of high-end properties. She has notable sales and listings in every town of the Hamptons. Fluent in English, French, German and Italian, Beate has a vast worldwide clientele who seek the fine properties she represents.

Dana was also named as one of the Hamptons' Top 10 Heavy Hitters in The Real Deal Magazine, 2010, and was ranked as one of the top 25 brokers in the nation for Sotheby's International Realty in 2010. As a Senior Vice President and licensed real estate broker, Dana often has $100+ million in listings and has secured close to half a billion in sales for the company.

Jim began his real estate career at Sotheby's in 2004. Since then, he has consistently arranged for the sale and lease of properties in Southampton and its environs. Devoted to Long Island and, most especially, to the East End, Jim has been delighted to help people find their special home in the unique communities of the South Fork.

The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals list was published on September 6, on REAL Trend's website, www.realtrends.com.

About Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
Sotheby's International Realty was founded in 1976 as a real estate service for discerning clients of Sotheby's auction house and represents fine properties at a range of price points. Today, Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. operates brokerage offices in key metropolitan and resort markets, including Manhattan; the Hamptons; Greenwich, Conn.; Cape Cod; Palm Beach, Fla.; Los Angeles; Beverly Hills; Brentwood; Pasadena; Santa Barbara; San Francisco; Sonoma; Monterey Peninsula; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. is part of NRT LLC, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company, and a member of the Sotheby's International Realty(r) network, which currently has nearly 12,000 sales associates located in approximately 580 offices in 42 countries and territories worldwide. NRT, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, operates Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage offices.