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The Wurden Team Joins Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty Global Network; Expands Service Area in Kitsap County

Sunday, February 17th, 2013


Kitsap County (PRWEB) February 13, 2013

Executives at Seattle – based Realogics Sothebys International Realty announced today that Irene Wurden, a leading Real Estate Broker in Kitsap County and a Certified International Property Specialist, has joined the Bainbridge Island branch of the global real estate network. Associate Brokers Meg Burkett and Chris Wurden were also confirmed as new team members in response to increasing sales volumes anticipated throughout Kitsap County and beyond.

We are thrilled that Irene Wurden and her team of brokers accepted our invitation to expand our Brand, said Dean Jones, Owner of Realogics Sothebys International Realty. The tides are definitely rising across Puget Sound and we believe a robust housing recovery will reach all of Kitsap County in 2013. The Wurden Team is well positioned to draw resources from both our Seattle and Bainbridge Island branch offices, which includes access to exclusive marketing platforms and a world-wide referral network.

According to research published by Realogics Sothebys International Realty median home prices and sales volumes in 2012 increased by 8 and 15 percent, respectively across the Seattle metro area. Likewise, Bainbridge Island witnessed median home price increases (excluding condominiums) of 6 percent last year with total transactions rising 50 percent above 2011 sales volumes. By contrast median home prices for the mainland Kitsap County (not including Bainbridge Island) remained flat during 2012 but more recently signs point to a sustained recovery in the region, says Jones. He notes that residential sales volumes for all of Kitsap County rose by 45 percent in January 2013 and median home prices were up 33 percent year-over-year, respectively.

The trending is certainly positive and we plan to play a leading role in further market expansion, said Irene Wurden, Principal of The Wurden Team at Realogics Sothebys International Realty. This business is all about experience, knowledge, and exposure. Our franchise network provides tremendous advantages for my team and our clients whether their transaction is located around the corner or around the world.

Wurden says her team will proudly serve clients of all property types and price points and specializes in waterfront properties along the Kitsap peninsula calling it a relative bargain compared with Bainbridge Island or metro Seattle real estate. She will bring to market several multi-million dollar waterfront estates this quarter noting home sales above $ 1 million on Kitsap County mainland grew to five transactions last year when only two such closings occurred in 2011.

A local resident since 1986,Wurden has been representing sellers and buyers in Kitsap, Pierce, Jefferson and Mason Counties for more than twenty years and credits her success, in part to being a global citizen that looks beyond borders. Born in Bulgaria she is fluent in Bulgarian, English, French, and knowledgeable in Russian. She has lived and traveled in more than 40 countries before settling down in Kitsap County to raise her family.

Its time for Kitsap County to be recognized both regionally and internationally for its natural splendor and a prized Northwest lifestyle that we enjoy here at home, adds Wurden. Im joined by an amazing team of professionals to build a world-class residential sales portfolio one client at a time. I feel fortunate to represent Realogics Sothebys International Realty we will work together to artfully unite extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives.

A new website has been launched at http://www.TheWurdenTeam.com.

About Realogics Sothebys International Realty: With branches in downtown Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Realogics Sothebys International Realty is recognized among the top real estate offices within the markets that it serves. Recently honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the second fastest growing private company in Washington State for 2012, the boutique real estate firm of approximately 55 brokers is home to many top-ranked brokers in terms of production and average home sales value. Visit http://www.RealogicsSothebysRealty.com.

About The Wurden Team: Founded in 2013 by real estate veteran Irene Wurden, The Wurden Team is a collective of brokers within the Realogics Sothebys International Realty network servicing the greater Kitsap County marketplace. Comprised of Irene Wurden, Meg Burkett and Chris Wurden, the team combines their diverse experience and resources to provide clients excellence in real estate representation. The members are affiliated with numerous professional associations that include the National Association of Realtors, Luxury Home Council and International Real Estate Council. Visit http://www.TheWurdenTeam.com.







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Baseball Executive’s $1 Million Cent Authenticated, Certified by Professional Coin Grading Service Division of Collectors Universe

Thursday, September 20th, 2012


Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) September 20, 2012

A $ 1 million United States penny recently acquired by a major league baseball team executive has been certified genuine by the world leader in rare coin authentication and grading, Professional Coin Grading Service (http://www.PCGS.com), a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).

Coin collector Bob R. Simpson, co-chairman of the Texas Rangers baseball club, paid $ 1 million for the finest of only four known 1943-dated Lincoln cents mistakenly struck in the wrong metal at the San Francisco Mint. Cents were supposed to be of zinc-coated steel that year, and those grey-colored 1943 cents are quite common; however, a few pennies were erroneously made of bronze, the metal composition from the previous year.

Simpson purchased the rare 1943-S bronze cent from Legend Numismatics (http://www.LegendCoin.com) of Lincroft, New Jersey after it was successfully acquired by Legend after “determined negotiations” with an East Coast dealer representing the seller who is described only as “a long-time collector,” according to Legend President Laura Sperber.

“The coin was certified PCGS Secure Plus Mint State 62 with brown when it was submitted to us during the recent September 2012 Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Sports Collectibles Expo (http://www.LongBeachExpo.com),” said PCGS President Don Willis. ” The Simpson Collection now contains the finest known bronze cent from each mint, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver, including the unique 1943-D bronze cent that PCGS certified after Legend acquired and sold to him for a record $ 1.7 million in 2010.”

PCGS grades coins on a scale of 1 to 70. A coin’s grade, state of preservation, often has a direct relationship to its marketplace value.

When the 1943-S bronze cent was certified genuine by PCGS experts at the Long Beach Expo, it was placed in one of the company’s sturdy transparent holders made of inert materials and sealed with a tamper-evident method that inhibits atmosphere gases and contaminants that might harm coins. Legend President Sperber then personally delivered the coin to Simpson at his Fort Worth, Texas office.

“Mr. Simpson said, ‘It’s a beautiful coin.’ As he held it he reminisced about the 1943 ‘copper’ Lincoln cent he found in change when he was a youngster, but that turned out to be a fake,” said Sperber.

“The United States Mint switched from making cents in bronze to zinc-coated steel in 1943 because copper was a strategic metal needed during World War II. By error, some bronze planchets made it into the hoppers at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver Mints, were struck and released into circulation. These have become the most famous and valuable of all off-metal coin errors,” explained Willis.

In 1944, a few Lincoln cents were mistakenly struck in zinc-coated steel even though the mint resumed cent production using copper alloy. Simpson also owns the finest collection of 1944 cents struck in the previous year’s metal composition.

“Mr. Simpson is thrilled and proud to own the absolute finest set of bronze 1943 and zinc-coated steel 1944 Lincoln cents. He ranks this as one of the highlights of his extraordinary coin collection, and he wants to eventually display the upgraded set at a major coin show. Even though there’s a dollar value for what we paid for the coins in the set, Mr. Simpson and I agree it’s priceless because it can not be duplicated,” said Sperber.

“It’s been a pleasure for PCGS to play a small part in the creation of this unsurpassable set. The finest collections belong in PCGS holders,” said PCGS President Wills.

Information and photos about this all-time finest collection of its kind can be found online in the PCGS Set RegistrySM under the category Lincoln Cents Off-Metal Strikes, Circulation Strikes 1943 – 1944 (http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=80440).

Since its founding in 1986, Professional Coin Grading Service experts have certified over 24 million coins with a total market value of over $ 26 billion. PCGS (http://www.PCGS.com) represents the industry standard in third-party certification. The PCGS Set Registry (http://www.PCGS.com/setregistry) was established in 2001 and now hosts over 58,000 sets.

For additional information about PCGS and its services, visit http://www.PCGS.com or call PCGS Customer Service at (800) 447-8848.







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