RESAAS Services Inc., The Real Estate Social Network™, is pleased to announce that Sutton Group – West Coast Realty, Canada’s #1 real estate broker, will be joining the RESAAS platform.

With over 20 strategic locations representing Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Whistler, Sutton West Coast Realty has firmly established themselves as a leader in local real estate markets. In fact, Sutton West Coast Realty has been in total command of the market share, having placed #1 on the List of Canada’s Largest Real Estate Brokerages as reported in May 2011, 2012 by Real Trends. Further, Sutton West Coast Realty was also ranked the #1 Canadian-based brokerage with a Closed Sales Volume at over $9 billion in 2012. They are committed to providing better service to their clients through the adaptation of innovative technologies, whilst ensuring that their team of REALTORS® receive top-notch daily training and Real Estate Bootcamps.

“The investment in our agents has made all the difference and the introduction of the RESAAS platform will only add to the successes of each Sutton West Coast Realty agent,” said Merrily Hackett, General Manager at Sutton West Coast Realty. “The adaptation of innovative technologies has allowed our brokerage to attract an elite level of real estate agents who all heavily invest in social media tools, such as RESAAS.”

“Technology in real estate is constantly changing,” said Curtis Cottrell, VP of Communications at Sutton West Coast Realty. “Being able to understand and respond to that change is the key to success in this industry. RESAAS is a perfect example of the kind of positive change we look for at Sutton West Coast Realty. It will help us establish a strong online presence, market our listings to a growing network of real estate professionals, and let our team of REALTORS® showcase their local expertise to home buyers and sellers.”

When using RESAAS, each agent at Sutton West Coast Realty will receive his or her own corporate-branded agent profile page, and will be connected into an exclusive group to communicate, generate referrals, and stay connected with all the agents and offices within their brokerage. In addition, Sutton West Coast Realty will have its own corporate page in order to easily broadcast relevant information, attract new agents to join Sutton West Coast Realty, and market their company’s content across a dedicated platform of real estate professionals.

“We are very excited to have such a successful real estate brokerage and world-class brand join RESAAS,” said Jason Hibbard, Sales Executive at RESAAS. “Our platform was intuitively designed for teams like Sutton West Coast Realty. Their brokerage is innovative, knowledgeable and committed to providing great service to both agents and homebuyers and sellers. RESAAS will give them exactly what they need in order to achieve their goals.”