2008 Luxury Brand Status Index Survey—The New York-based Luxury Institute finds Sotheby's International Realty overwhelmingly earned top honors as “the best customer experience” as rated by their own high net worth clients. “Sotheby's International Realty's clients said that the firm meets the real estate needs of wealthy consumers most effectively, has the most enthusiastic, polite and trustworthy representatives, presents the best environment in their office, and has the lowest incidence of reported problems.”