Prominent Realtor Don Diltz Named Managing Broker For Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's San Francisco-Lakeside Office

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has appointed a veteran Realtor and manager to head up its San Francisco Lakeside office. End Quote

San Francisco, CA (1888PressRelease) July 17, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area's leading real estate services company, announced today that it has named top local Realtor Don Diltz managing broker of the company's San Francisco-Lakeside office. In his new role, Diltz will oversee more than 80 sales professionals and one of the most successful real estate offices in the City.

A highly regarded real estate veteran, Diltz previously was an agent and assistant manager with the company's Menlo Park-El Camino office. Throughout his career, he has consistently been one of the Peninsula's most successful Realtors and among the top 1 percent of Coldwell Banker agents internationally.

"Don is well respected throughout the local real estate community, and we're proud to have someone with his talent, skills and leadership abilities to take over one of our top offices in the Bay Area," said Rick Turley, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Wendy McPherson, manager of the company's Menlo Park office where Diltz had been working, added, "Don understands what it takes to be a successful agent, and has the energy and ability to help sales associates take their businesses to even greater heights."

Turley said that Diltz's advanced technology expertise and his extensive background in business beyond real estate will make him a valuable asset and mentor to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agents working to grow their own businesses.

A University of California, Berkeley graduate, Diltz went on to earn a master's degree in applied economics from the University of Hawaii and an MBA from Stanford University. Before entering real estate, he was an international consultant for the United Nations and the U.S. Agency for International Development in Korea, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone and Rome.

Additionally, Diltz worked as vice president of marketing for Escagenetics, a biotechnology company, where he was involved in an initial public offering, and as chief operating officer for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He gained years of contract negotiation experience, including collective bargaining and intellectual property transfers in biotechnology.

Diltz said he is looking forward to the opportunity to manage the San Francisco-Lakeside office. "This has been one of the most prominent real estate offices in San Francisco with a solid core team of talented, experienced agents," he said. "They are intelligent, highly professional Realtors who understand what it takes to achieve the goals of the most discriminating home buyers and sellers in the country."

As he begins his new job, Diltz said his goal is to support his agents and help them grow their operations by leveraging Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's advanced technology and extensive marketing tools for their clients.

"As the number one real estate brand in the Bay Area and around the world, we have a distinct competitive advantage when it comes to buying and selling homes," Diltz said. "Our scale and scope and international reach are particularly important for buyers and sellers in San Francisco."

Selling real estate in Silicon Valley, Diltz developed an appreciation for the importance of leveraging technology and electronic communications in his real estate business. He was an early adopter of Internet marketing, as well as social media outlets such as Facebook, LinkedIn and blogging, using the platforms as new channels to stay in touch with his clients. He was also one of the few local agents to use DocuSign, an electronic and digital signature service that allows clients to complete transactions with less paperwork, a process that is now growing in popularity among real estate professionals.

Originally from Colorado, Diltz moved to the Bay Area in 1966 to attend U.C. Berkeley. He earned his real estate license and began working as a full time, second generation broker in 1996. In 2001, he joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's Menlo Park-El Camino office, where he completed hundreds of transactions while selling real estate on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Outside of the office, Diltz is an active member of Rotary International and Studio 33 Actors' Collective. He is the chairman of the Mid San Francisco Peninsula Chapter of Marriage Equality USA, and teaches a real estate continuing studies course at Stanford University. He also enjoys spending time with his son, James, daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren who live nearby.

Diltz can be reached at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's San Francisco-Lakeside office located at 2633 Ocean Ave., by telephone at 415.334.1880 or via email at don.diltz ( @ ) cbnorcal dot com dot

About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real estate brokerage in Northern California, serving communities from the Monterey Bay to Lake Tahoe and nearly every market in between. The company has 58 offices and more than 3,300 sales associates throughout Northern California. Through its internationally renowned Coldwell Banker Previews® program, the company leads the luxury home market, selling more than one out of four properties priced above $3 million and one out of every three properties above $5 million. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage company. NRT has 760 offices and 46,000 sales associates operating in more than 35 major metropolitan areas. A subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, NRT operates Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage offices. For more information please visit www.CaliforniaMoves.com or call 925.275.3085. DRE # 00313415.

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