We are a leading Chinese real estate services company offering a comprehensive suite of integrated services, strong brand recognition and broad geographical presence. We provide primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services and real estate consulting and information services. For four consecutive years (2004-2007), we have been ranked by the China Real Estate Top 10 Committee as the largest real estate agency and consulting services company in China, as measured by the number of transactions we facilitated, the transaction value and gross floor area of properties we sold, and geographic coverage. Our clients include leading domestic and international real estate developers and we have received numerous awards and accolades for our innovative and high-quality services, including “China’s Best Company” from the National Association of Real Estate Brokerage and Appraisal Companies in 2006.
Our service offerings are enhanced by our team of experienced and dedicated real estate research staff and our proprietary real estate information database and analysis system, which we refer to as China Real Estate Information Circle system, or CRIC system. We believe the CRIC system is the only information system in China that provides up-to-date, comprehensive and in-depth information covering residential and commercial real estate properties in all major regions in China.
We have experienced substantial growth since our inception in 2000 and became a leader in the real estate services market in Shanghai within two years of our inception. We operate through an extensive network of over 3,000 real estate sales professionals in 33 cities throughout China. We consistently strive to create value for our shareholders and pledge to serve the evolving needs of our clients as we further expand our geographic reach and service offerings.
