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COLDWELL BANKER U.S. LUXURY HOME SALES VOLUME CLIMBED TO A RECORD $55.9 BILLION IN 2005

Coldwell Banker System Reported a 24 Percent Increase in Luxury Sales Volume Last Year
Report Highlights Nation's Hottest Luxury Home Markets and Prices

Coldwell Banker®, a leader in luxury home sales, today announced that its 2005 total sales volume of luxury homes (valued at $1 million or more) in the United States and Puerto Rico surged to an all-time high of $55.9 billion, surpassing its previous record of $45.2 billion set in 2004, a 24 percent increase. Coldwell Banker affiliated companies nationwide participated in more than 31,000 luxury transaction sides in 2005. The average sales price for luxury home transactions listed and/or sold by Coldwell Banker affiliated companies in 2005 was $1.79 million.

Who's Buying luxury homes? "The demand for luxury homes continues to be fueled by baby boomers who remain in their prime home buying years," says Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. "This group has amassed great wealth through investments, inheritances and equity and appreciation of their homes. Their strong buying power, coupled with the historically low mortgage interest rates we have enjoyed over the last few years, have spurred the luxury home buying segment, which also includes second homes and new construction." (luxury home survey)

In this release, the Coldwell Banker organization highlights its top luxury home markets by state and city, and includes a list of its top 50 transactions nationwide. The data provided represents only Coldwell Banker luxury home sales volume figures.

Highlights from the 2005 Coldwell Banker® Luxury Home Sales Report include:

California Continues "Gold Rush" of Luxury Home Sales

In California, the Coldwell Banker organization reported more than six times more sales volume of luxury homes than any other state, at almost $31 billion, representing 55 percent of all Coldwell Banker luxury sales.
The top eight cities with the highest total Coldwell Banker luxury home sales volume were all in California, with Los Angeles boasting the highest luxury sales volume in the United States.
A $39.3 million home sale in Beverly Hills, Calif., was the largest closed transaction side by a U.S. Coldwell Banker sales associate in 2005.
California featured 13 home sales priced between $20 million and $25 million in 2005.

Around the Country

Florida ranked second in the nation with $5 billion in Coldwell Banker luxury home sales volume.
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Arizona and New York joined California and Florida as states reporting more than $1 billion in Coldwell Banker luxury home sales volume.
Arizona featured two cities in the top 10 in luxury home sales volume: Paradise Valley ranked ninth with more than $637 million in sales volume, while Scottsdale ranked 10th, reporting over $593 million in sales volume.

Hot Markets

In 2005, Kansas (309 percent), Idaho (189 percent) and Arizona (177 percent) reported the highest percent increases in luxury home sales volume.
The top five cities reporting the largest increases in luxury home sales volume in 2005 over 2004 are:
1. Paradise Valley, Ariz., increased 251 percent and jumped 43 places in the ranking.
2. Scottsdale, Ariz., increased 205 percent, rising 37 places from the 2004 standings.
3. Glencoe, Ill., climbed 90 percent and is ranked 44th in total luxury home sales volume. Glencoe rose 28 places in the 2005 Coldwell Banker luxury market report.
4. Naples, Fla., increased 82 percent and now is ranked 27th in total sales volume. Naples climbed 17 places from 2004.
5. Phoenix rose 79 percent and is now ranked 69th in total sales volume. Phoenix soared 44 places in the ranking.

2005 Luxury Market Overview

The Coldwell Banker® brand reported 30,412 transaction sides in luxury homes priced between $1 million and $5 million. This was the brand's most active luxury segment.
The brand also reported 640 transaction sides in the $5 million to $10 million segment.
In 2005, the Coldwell Banker system reported 118 transaction sides between $10 million and $30 million, and one transactional side over $30 million in 2005.

TOP 30 STATES RANKED BY COLDWELL BANKER LUXURY HOME SALES DOLLAR VOLUME
JANUARY 1 -- DECEMBER 31, 2005
Source: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

State	2005 Rank	2005 Total Sales Volume	2004 Rank	2004 Total Sales Volume	% Change
California	1	$30,713,884,031	1	$25,768,279,929	19%
Florida	2	$5,171,509,336	2	$3,666,385,837	41%
Massachusetts	3	$2,880,542,883	3	$2,749,152,699	5%
New Jersey	4	$2,328,297,230	5	$1,628,931,009	43%
Illinois	5	$2,091,967,784	4	$1,650,398,670	27%
Connecticut	6	$1,779,455,598	6	$1,620,320,279	10%
Arizona	7	$1,588,044,565	12	$572,626,787	177%
New York	8	$1,523,615,164	7	$1,058,260,561	44%
Hawaii	9	$992,037,158	10	$644,356,734	54%
Minnesota	10	$971,187,946	9	$826,910,016	17%
Maryland	11	$895,548,473	11	$606,843,838	48%
Colorado	12	$677,905,501	13	$535,335,134	27%
Virginia	13	$492,056,533	16	$278,735,651	77%
Washington, D.C.	14	$451,888,879	14	$389,537,005	16%
Texas	15	$439,207,148	15	$305,171,856	44%
Georgia	16	$352,651,476	18	$232,747,549	52%
Missouri	17	$287,615,391	20	$146,622,566	96%
Nevada	18	$284,220,624	17	$264,099,843	8%
North Carolina	19	$247,194,793	21	$138,666,405	78%
Pennsylvania	20	$210,986,180	19	$165,449,424	28%
Utah	21	$197,111,249	24	$93,927,366	110%
Michigan	22	$123,937,326	22	$117,465,080	6%
Oregon	23	$116,772,871	26	$88,445,135	32%
Wisconsin	24	$116,316,418	23	$106,863,000	9%
Washington	25	$109,527,450	8	$901,205,662	- 88%

Ohio	26	$108,274,330	27	$86,893,432	25%
Montana	27	$81,859,000	29	$56,118,000	46%
South Carolina	28	$81,500,672	25	$88,726,062	- 8%
New Hampshire	29	$71,048,410	28	$77,940,275	- 9%
Idaho	30	$67,226,100	37	$23,295,000	189%

TOP 75 CITIES RANKED BY COLDWELL BANKER® LUXURY HOME SALES DOLLAR VOLUME
JANUARY 1 -- DECEMBER 31, 2005
Source: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

City	State	2005 Rank	2005 Total Sales Volume	2004 Rank	2004 Total Sales Volume	% Change
Los Angeles	CA	1	$2,838,149,176	1	$2,189,498,325	30%
Newport Beach	CA	2	$1,435,546,573	3	$1,229,299,765	17%
San Francisco	CA	3	$1,254,472,594	4	$1,038,578,119	21%
Beverly Hills	CA	4	$1,199,879,311	2	$1,375,892,420	-13%
Malibu	CA	5	$1,033,504,291	5	$978,698,020	6%
Pacific Palisades	CA	6	$744,956,445	8	$615,275,054	21%
Laguna Beach	CA	7	$702,803,649	6	$662,225,729	6%
Palo Alto	CA	8	$641,755,099	10	$531,756,087	21%
Paradise Valley	AZ	9	$637,276,055	52	$181,423,211	251%
Scottsdale	AZ	10	$593,765,310	47	$194,673,871	205%
Santa Monica	CA	11	$586,285,147	9	$565,450,503	4%
Montecito	CA	12	$569,896,943	7	$637,289,500	-11%
Miami Beach	FL	13	$517,538,015	17	$405,006,030	28%
Menlo Park	CA	14	$507,172,659	14	$441,815,426	15%
Saratoga	CA	15	$500,409,291	19	$391,150,024	28%
Newport Coast	CA	16	$469,249,373	20	$387,544,013	21%
Los Altos	CA	17	$461,303,894	11	$496,645,145	- 7%
Los Gatos	CA	18	$458,687,094	12	$479,979,112	- 4%
Washington	DC	19	$451,888,879	21	$385,152,005	17%
Santa Barbara	CA	20	$442,551,700	23	$351,016,611	26%
San Jose	CA	21	$432,382,839	28	$298,564,123	45%
Westport	CT	22	$407,841,177	22	$364,379,923	12%
Chicago	IL	23	$399,802,211	25	$313,467,609	28%
Carmel	CA	24	$387,600,145	27	$307,647,775	26%
Honolulu	HI	25	$374,651,704	18	$392,647,834	- 5%
Atherton	CA	26	$371,463,800	16	$405,379,875	- 8%
Naples	FL	27	$368,874,423	44	$202,210,764	82%
Corona Del Mar	CA	28	$360,259,738	24	$322,554,770	12%
Boston	MA	29	$359,552,248	15	$426,055,817	- 16%
San Diego	CA	30	$355,556,154	41	$211,068,270	68%
Pasadena	CA	31	$349,443,584	30	$284,512,953	23%
Rancho Santa Fe	CA	32	$330,928,107	13	$479,286,732	- 31%
Fort Lauderdale	FL	33	$325,938,842	32	$260,991,690	25%
Miami	FL	34	$320,589,360	42	$209,075,775	53%
Wellesley	MA	35	$311,381,400	29	$298,354,880	4%
Calabasas	CA	36	$303,108,558	26	$313,214,097	- 3%
Woodside	CA	37	$292,901,825	31	$270,676,500	8%
Greenwich	CT	38	$278,953,200	37	$235,790,166	18%
Boca Raton	FL	39	$276,412,761	33	$252,586,851	9%
Pebble Beach	CA	40	$269,250,409	38	$214,866,625	25%
Irvine	CA	41	$254,853,875	35	$241,259,210	6%
Weston	MA	42	$254,340,150	34	$248,993,875	2%
Encino	CA	43	$251,010,226	62	$149,173,250	68%
Glencoe	IL	44	$246,373,214	72	$129,379,880	90%
Portola Valley	CA	45	$241,330,990	45	$201,680,750	20%
Coral Gables	FL	46	$234,204,550	56	$161,014,750	45%
Wayzata	MN	47	$226,709,611	49	$187,860,297	21%
Lake Forest	IL	48	$220,155,627	40	$211,712,004	4%
Los Altos Hills	CA	49	$215,577,984	36	$236,589,206	- 9%
La Jolla	CA	50	$210,184,800	50	$186,395,068	13%
Winnetka	IL	51	$209,495,450	51	$185,127,050	13%
Sarasota	FL	52	$205,391,986	73	$126,844,635	62%
Longboat Key	FL	53	$201,389,500	39	$214,262,422	- 6%
Redwood City	CA	54	$200,840,102	71	$131,087,391	53%
Sherman Oaks	CA	55	$199,688,178	74	$123,941,515	61%
Tarzana	CA	56	$191,886,100	57	$160,209,700	20%
San Marino	CA	57	$188,934,995	48	$192,910,301	- 2%
Cupertino	CA	58	$186,285,866	55	$161,337,112	15%
San Mateo	CA	59	$185,223,624	66	$139,160,275	33%
Dallas	TX	60	$176,886,150	69	$135,024,105	31%
Atlanta	GA	61	$175,161,226	85	$104,368,553	68%
Palos Verdes Estates	CA	62	$172,749,770	60	$154,677,503	12%
Rancho Palos Verdes	CA	63	$170,274,347	70	$133,136,750	28%
Annapolis	MD	64	$167,585,975	67	$137,341,016	22%
Newton	MA	65	$167,139,782	58	$157,318,415	6%
Scarsdale	NY	66	$163,713,985	104	$91,993,018	78%
Long Beach	CA	67	$158,978,000	101	$93,840,000	69%
Denver	CO	68	$155,960,816	96	$96,273,797	62%
Phoenix	AZ	69	$154,535,600	113	$86,195,200	79%
Rancho Mirage	CA	70	$151,594,500	90	$100,017,900	52%
Arcadia	CA	71	$151,109,300	83	$106,505,488	42%
Sanibel	FL	72	$150,182,451	106	$90,782,000	65%
Burlingame	CA	73	$149,949,001	65	$140,693,856	7%
Westlake Village	CA	74	$148,533,500	63	$142,570,577	4%
Studio City	CA	75	$148,285,548	112	$87,010,418	70%

TOP 50 PRICES PAID FOR INDIVIDUAL LUXURY HOMES SOLD BY COLDWELL BANKER® SALES ASSOCIATES
JANUARY 1 -- DECEMBER 31, 2005
Source: Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation

2005 Rank	City	State	Selling Price	2005 Rank	City	State	Selling Price
1	Beverly Hills	CA	$39,352,500	26	Los Angeles	CA	$14,880,000
2	Beverly Hills	CA	$25,000,000	27	Newport Coast	CA	$14,850,000
3	Newport Beach	CA	$25,000,000	28	Westport	CT	$14,600,000
4	Malibu	CA	$25,000,000	29	La Jolla	CA	$14,500,000
5	Montecito	CA	$25,000,000	30	Miami Beach	FL	$14,500,000
6	San Francisco	CA	$25,000,000	31	Carmel	CA	$14,250,000
7	Pebble Beach	CA	$24,470,000	32	Los Gatos	CA	$14,000,000
8	La Jolla	CA	$23,500,000	33	Miami Beach	FL	$13,900,000
9	Laguna Beach	CA	$22,500,000	34	Naples	FL	$13,800,000
10	Santa Barbara	CA	$22,500,000	35	Costa Mesa	CA	$13,790,000
11	Montecito	CA	$22,000,000	36	Greenwich	CT	$13,750,000
12	Malibu	CA	$21,000,000	37	Los Angeles	CA	$13,600,000
13	Malibu	CA	$21,000,000	38	San Diego	CA	$13,500,000
14	Rancho Santa Fe	CA	$20,000,000	39	Woodside	CA	$13,500,000
15	Woodside	CA	$18,500,000	40	Laguna Beach	CA	$13,400,000
16	Ross	CA	$18,000,000	41	Los Angeles	CA	$13,200,000
17	Beverly Hills	CA	$17,650,000	42	Newport Beach	CA	$13,150,000
18	Beverly Hills	CA	$17,500,000	43	Newport Beach	CA	$13,150,000
19	Byram	CT	$17,500,000	44	Laguna Beach	CA	$13,000,000
20	Los Angeles	CA	$17,365,000	45	Los Angeles	CA	$13,000,000
21	Los Angeles	CA	$16,500,000	46	Malibu	CA	$13,000,000
22	Miami Beach	FL	$16,500,000	47	Malibu	CA	$13,000,000
23	Los Angeles	CA	$16,000,000	48	San Francisco	CA	$13,000,000
24	Indian Creek Island	FL	$15,500,000	49	Malibu	CA	$12,850,000
25	Montecito	CA	$15,000,000	50	Pacific Palisades	CA	$12,500,000

Facts based on 2005 Coldwell Banker Previews statistical data. Homes are listed with a licensed Real Estate Broker.

COLDWELL BANKER U.S. LUXURY HOME SALES VOLUME CLIMBED TO A RECORD $55.9 BILLION IN 2005

Coldwell Banker System Reported a 24 Percent Increase in Luxury Sales Volume Last Year Report Highlights Nation's Hottest Luxury Home Markets and Prices

Coldwell Banker System Reported a 24 Percent Increase in Luxury Sales Volume Last Year
Report Highlights Nation's Hottest Luxury Home Markets and Prices