The Creig Northrop Team, a team of Long & Foster Real Estate sales associates based in Clarksville, Maryland, ranked 1st among real estate teams nationwide based on sales volume in 2016 on REAL Trends’ annual The Thousand list. Led by Creig Northrop, the team also ranked 3rd in the list based on transaction sides in 2016.
The Northrop Team, which has five offices stretching between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., has consistently ranked at the top of the list in Maryland for the past 11 years. The team is comprised of more than 40 real estate sales professionals who have a goal of being the best agents in the industry. Using cutting-edge marketing strategies, the Northrop Team helps hundreds of customers buy and sell homes each year.
“We are so thankful to each of our clients for trusting in us to help them buy or sell a home – we couldn’t have earned this honor without their support,” said Northrop, president and CEO of the Northrop Team. “I believe teamwork is critical to success and I’m lucky to work with this amazing group of real estate professionals. We are proud of our ranking, and we will continue to bring our customers the unparalleled service, expert guidance and client-first philosophy they have come to expect from the top-ranking residential real estate team in Maryland.”
In total, nine Long & Foster teams and two individual agents were named to the list. The Thousand list ranks the top 250 individual agents and the top 250 teams categorized by transaction sides and sales volume, and the top 50 individual agents and teams by average sale price.
“I’d like to congratulate Creig Northrop and the entire Northrop Team on their sales success and top ranking in REAL Trends as the No. 1 team in Maryland,” said P. Wesley Foster Jr., chairman and CEO of The Long & Foster Companies. “The fact that so many clients have put their trust in The Northrop Team shows their commitment to helping clients meet their real estate needs.”
“We congratulate Creig Northrop and his team on being named to this year’s REAL Trends’ The Thousand. This honor reflects the commitment to service, professionalism and expertise that Creig and our entire team of real estate experts strive to provide,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “It’s because of agents like Creig that Long & Foster is the top real estate company in the Mid-Atlantic and we’re committed to providing our sales associates with the industry-leading tools, technology and resources they need to grow their business.”
REAL Trends compiles rankings for the Top Thousand based on applications submitted from hundreds of sales professionals and brokerages from throughout the United States. An independent third party verifies submissions for accuracy and verifies whether an applicant is an individual or on a team. Now in its 12th year, the Top Thousand features the six total lists, the top 250 individual sales agents by both sales volume and transaction sides, the top 250 teams by both sales volume and transaction sides, as well as the top 50 individuals and the top 50 teams by average sale price.
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