SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – March 16, 2009 – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading provider of real estate services in the Bay Area, announced today that renowned  San Francisco Realtor, Nina Hatvany ranked as the company’s sixth most successful agent nationally for 2008 sales volume.

One of the best known Realtors in San Francisco, Hatvany outpaced more than 100,000 Coldwell Banker sales associates across the country.

A long-time Realtor with the company’s San Francisco Van Ness office,  Nina Hatvany was involved in nearly $95 million worth of home sales or purchases last year . Over the past 20 years, Hatvany has consistently been one of the company’s top-producing agents in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

"This has certainly been a challenging real estate market, but Nina still managed to have a phenomenal year," said Rick Turley, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. "Throughout her career she has ranked among the very best real estate professionals – not just in San Francisco but around the country. We’re very proud she’s on our team."

Dawn Ross, manager of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage's San Francisco Van Ness Avenue office, agreed. "You run out of superlatives when you talk about Nina," she said. "She is held in such high regard in this market because of her knowledge, professionalism and dedication to her clients. She truly deserves the recognition she has achieved."

Hatvany was recognized for her accomplishments earlier this month at Coldwell Banker’s International Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas.