Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate has been ranked the top real estate brokerage in Florida, according to recently released industry report REAL Trends 500 (www.realtrends.com).

The publication said if the Florida-based real estate firm was ranked independently of parent company, NRT, the company would listed sixth in the country in sales volume -- $11.25 billion -- and 27,751closed transaction sides, which refers to one side of a real estate transaction – the buyer’s side or the seller’s side.

The firm’s Sarasota Bay office, which covers the market in Sarasota and Manatee counties, closed more than $1.1 billion in closed sales volume and 2,442 sides.

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate (FloridaMoves.com) also serves Central Florida, Palm Beach, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida and Tampa Bay.