COMPANY PROFILE
Locally Owned, Nationally Known
COLDWELL BANKER CORPORATE HISTORY
In 1906, Colbert Coldwell, a young real estate agent, observed families trying to piece their
lives together following the San Francisco earthquake. Disapproving of agents who acquired
properties from vulnerable sellers and resold them at huge profits, and seeing a tremendous
need for honest, knowledgeable real estate people, Colbert Coldwell founded his company
with a revolutionary philosophy: The customer’s best interest above all.
In 1914, Benjamin Arthur Banker joined Colbert Coldwell as a full partner. Together
Coldwell and Banker forged a tradition of integrity, exceptional service and customer
satisfaction that became our company’s trademark.
INDEPENDENT HISTORY
Our independent office was started in 1972. In 1983 Hank and Pat Holman joined the
Coldwell Banker team. Frank Reskin became a partner in 1996 and purchased the company
outright in 1998. In 2000, Coldwell Banker Holman Realty acquired Premier Real Estate,
which explains our lengthy name. The merger led to the need for more office space so the
group moved to the Millennium Building (the old Andersch Furniture building).
In the spring of 2001, Coldwell Banker acquired V.I.P. Real Estate and six more agents were
brought onto the team. In January 2005, Bill Haskins, a native of Klamath County, moved
back to Klamath Falls and purchased Coldwell Banker Holman Premier Realty from Frank
Reskin, becoming the 3rd owner of the company since 1972.
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