Coldwell Banker has been the premier provider of full service real estate since 1906. The Coldwell Banker system has more than 3,500 residential and commercial real estate offices with over 105,000 Sales Associates globally. Each office is independently owned and operated except for offices owned and operated by NRT Incorporated. The company is an industry leader in residential real estate and in niche markets such as resort, new homes and especially luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® division.

In October 1993, Calera Capital acquired Coldwell Banker® from Sears, Roebuck and Co., which was divesting Coldwell Banker® in connection with a major restructuring of Sears. Calera Capital sold Coldwell Banker® to Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) in May 1996.