Sierra Sotheby's International Realty Announces Appointment Of Peter Strand As President

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Sotheby's International Realty, a leader in the sale and purchase of Lake Tahoe area real estate, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Strand as President. Strand, who has relocated from Minneapolis, boasts more than 20 years of residential brokerage management experience including a background in independent technology consulting. An avid skier, runner, and fisherman, Strand will oversee day-to-day operations and be responsible to expand the firm's Lake Tahoe presence.

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"Attracting Peter Strand to lead our Lake Tahoe Company reflects the strength of our local and international organization, and the appeal of the Lake Tahoe lifestyle. He brings strong leadership experience and the capacity to further grow our company into a dominant market position. In the three years of our ownership, the firm has increased its business by 720% percent. It's a combination of our excellent broker and support staff associates, and the very strong Sotheby's brand and network presence in California and major feeder markets to the Lake Tahoe area," say Scott Webber and Thomas Wright, managing partners of Sierra Sotheby's International Realty.

"I am thrilled to join the Sierra Sotheby's International Realty team. It is an opportunity to be associated with a company, which offers a combination of great people and the industry's leading brand, all perfectly suited for our Lake Tahoe clients. With an eye on the value we offer, I intend to continue to build an environment that allows our people to flourish," said Peter Strand.

Sierra Sotheby's International Realty serves both Lake Tahoe, Nevada and California, with offices in Incline Village, Zephyr Cove and Squaw Valley. The firm is part of Majestic Realty, which owns and operates Fuller Sotheby's International Realty serving metropolitan Denver, Boulder, Breckenridge and Vail Valley, Colorado, and Summit Sotheby's International Realty serving Park City, Deer Valley, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The combined firm has 400 broker and support staff associates, and in 2013 will close over 4,000 transactions valued at nearly $3,000,000,000.

For more information, visit www.sierrasothebysrealty.com, search #SierraSothebys on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, or call one of our offices: Squaw Valley: 530-581-1800, Incline Village:  775-832-4900, Zephyr Cove: 775-588-7710.

SOURCE Sierra Sotheby's International Realty