The Hubble Bisbee Group of Long & Foster Real Estate, based in Lutherville, Maryland, ranked 177th among 250 real estate teams nationwide based on sales volume in 2015 on REAL Trends’ annual The Thousand list. The Hubble Bisbee Group, a family business that will celebrate 100 years in January 2018, has ranked on the list each year since 2009.
The Hubble Bisbee group is led by Karen Hubble Bisbee and is focused on luxury properties in the greater Baltimore region. The group was founded in 1918 and for nearly a century four generations of the family have led the team, which includes 12 agents as well as marketing and operations staff. Karen Hubble Bisbee and her mother Nancy Hubble have more than 98 years of combined experience between the two. The team brings together exceptional customer service, sophisticated technology, thorough knowledge of real estate and unparalleled marketing capabilities.
“Hubble Bisbee Group is extremely proud to be nationally recognized on the Real Trends Top Thousand list for the 7th year in a row. Our team’s client-first philosophy, commitment to best-in-class service, unmatched market expertise and experience has helped us to once again be honored amongst the nation’s best,” Hubble Bisbee said. “A combination of our own solid commitment to marketing and advertising, along with our affiliation with Long & Foster and Christie’s International Real Estate has allowed our business to grow and our properties to be marketed globally, a tremendous advantage our clients.”
In total, nine Long & Foster teams were ranked in the survey of the nation’s top 250 sales teams by closed volume and top 250 sales teams by transaction sides for 2015. Two individual sales agents were ranked in the top 250 associates nationwide based on the number of closed transactions.
“We congratulate the Hubble Bisbee Group on being named to this year’s REAL Trends’ The Thousand. This honor reflects the commitment to service, professionalism and expertise that the team at Hubble Bisbee and our entire family of real estate experts strive to provide,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “It’s because of agents like Karen and her team that Long & Foster is the real estate leader in the Mid-Atlantic and the top privately owned real estate company in the nation. We’re committed to providing our sales associates with the industry-leading tools, technology and resources they need to grow their business.”
“The fact that so many clients have put their trust in the Hubble Bisbee Group shows their commitment to helping homebuyers and sellers succeed in achieving their real estate needs,” said P. Wesley Foster, chief executive officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “I’d like to congratulate the entire team at Hubble Bisbee on their sales success and top ranking in REAL Trends.”
REAL Trends compiles rankings for the Top Thousand based on surveys of previous applicants, as well as hundreds of the largest United States brokerage firms. An independent third party verifies submissions for accuracy and verifies whether an applicant is an individual or on a team. Now in its 11th 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.
Long & Foster is the largest privately owned residential real estate company in the United States. For more information on the company, visit www.LongandFoster.com.