McGuire Real Estate Wins Recognition in Luxury Real Estate Marketing Contest

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - March 30, 2009) - McGuire Real Estate earned distinction in the Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® Marketing Contest, held in conjunction with the Luxury Portfolio Workshop, March 25-26 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale.

The award-winning entries in the General Luxury Marketing category were chosen based on professionalism of design, effectiveness in addressing the luxury audience and overall presentation. McGuire Real Estate was given the award at the Luxury Portfolio Awards Luncheon, where the network's achievement awards were presented.

"The companies affiliated with Luxury Portfolio are renowned for their expertise in marketing luxury homes," notes Paul Boomsma, president of Luxury Portfolio. "To earn distinction among this group is a significant honor, and I salute McGuire Real Estate for their achievement."

Launched in 2005, Luxury Portfolio Fine Property Collection® has grown to include over 15,000 of the world's most remarkable properties and attracts over 1.2 million high-net-worth visitors a year. The first to promote luxury properties in multiple languages and currencies, Luxury Portfolio is unmatched in the global arena with members in 17 countries and website visitors from over 200 countries every month. The site's total inventory of available properties exceeds $35 billion. Please visit mcguire.luxuryportfolio.com for San Francisco luxury homes and luxury homes for sale throughout the world.

For more information about McGuire Real Estate, please visit www.mcguire.com.

About McGuire Real Estate

McGuire Real Estate (www.mcguire.com) has been an integral part of the real estate scene in the San Francisco Bay Area, stretching back nearly 90 years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, McGuire specializes in luxury real estate but applies the highest standards of service to properties in every price range, and to every client. Its "customer first" philosophy and local focus have proved to be a winning formula for this Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire's affiliations with Luxury Portfolio and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, successfully connects McGuire's clients and agents to a worldwide marketplace. Luxury Portfolio is an exclusive network of luxury properties worldwide, and its parent company, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, is the largest global real estate network in the real estate industry. McGuire operates four offices in San Francisco, one in Mill Valley serving Marin County, one in Burlingame serving the Peninsula, and one in Oakland serving the East Bay.

Contact Information: Contact: Lauren Bensinger McGuire Real Estate (415) 296-1000