The Carl Maurer Team Receives National Recognition as Top 250 Real Estate Teams

Madison, NJ – REAL Trends, Inc., in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal, published its 9^th annual “The Thousand” list of America’s top 1,000 real estate professionals and teams.  The Carl Maurer Team, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, ranked No. 6 in Pennsylvania real estate teams with 235.87 transactions.

REAL Trends, Inc. ranked the best real estate agents in Pennsylvania and the metropolitan areas within.  REAL Trends, Inc. is a communications and consulting company considered to be the leading source of analysis and information on the residential real estate brokerage and housing industry.  They are based in Denver, Colorado.  With twenty-seven years of continued growth, REAL Trends, Inc. continues to provide real estate professionals with new and innovative resources on the latest industry trends and strategies for the future.

Said Sherry Chris, President and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, LLC, “On behalf of the entire Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate team in Madison, NJ, we wanted to congratulate The Carl Maurer Team on their accomplishment of being an official member of this year’s prestigious ranking that recognizes the top one half of one percent of more than 963,000 licensed Realtors nationwide.”

The Carl Maurer Team, under the direction of Carl Maurer, Assoc Broker, consists of Dennis Farrelly, Realtor, Caryn Centini, Realtor and Buyers Agent for the Team and Donna Sorrentino, Admin Assistant to the Team.  The Carl Maurer Team works from the Bushkill office of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates.

Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “Carl and his team are one of the hardest working groups, not only in the Poconos, but now in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  This is truly an honor for the Team that came from their hard work and dedication to the real estate industry.”

Maurer has been with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates since 1996.  Prior to being licensed in Pennsylvania, Maurer was an REO broker handling mid and southern New Jersey.  Maurer is well versed in the foreclosure and REO business and has consistently been top Salesperson with the Wilkins organization for the past 12 years.

Said Wilkins, “Carl brings his expertise to thousands of families that have moved to the Poconos and purchased their home from him and his Team.  Kudos Carl.”   (Maurer is the No. 1 Assoc Broker in the Pocono Mt MLS.)

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates operate 4 offices in the Pocono Mountains including, Milford, Bushkill, Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono.  Wilkins’ is committed to additional Pocono locations as well as exploring the Lehigh Valley, Scranton and Lake Wallenpaupack areas.  All offices are open 7 days per week.  Visit Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates online at www.wilkins1.com.

Five Local Poconos Better Homes and Gardens Realtors Receive National Awards

Stroudsburg - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Corporate, located in Madison, NJ, announced that 4 Realtors and The Carl Maurer Team have been honored and received national recognition for their 2013 volume in listings and sales.

Receiving the coveted Silver Award based on 21 – 37 closed units with a gross commission of $88K – $175K were Nicole Murray, Sonia Kern, Jennifer Amantea and Caryn Centini.

The Carl Maurer Team won the Emerald Elite aware, highest award possible with over 115 closed units and $475K+ in gross commission income.

The Carl Maurer Team in 2012 not only received the Emerald Elite award for their category, but was the highest grossing team in the United States.  In 2013, their total units were 331.

Murray, who works from the Bushkill office, is also President of the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS; Kern is a full-time Realtor working from the Stroudsburg office; Amantea, waiting to receive her Assoc Broker’s license, works from the Mount Pocono office and Centini, a member of The Carl Maurer Team, is from the Bushkill office.

Carl Maurer, Assoc Broker, directing The Carl Maurer Team, is also the highest grossing Realtor in the Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS.

The Sales Associate and Team recognition levels for individuals and teams are Silver, Gold, Platinum and the highest recognition, Emerald Elite.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates was the first Broker to join the Realogy/Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand in 2007.  Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “To be the first in the brand was an honor in itself; but now to be recognized nationally for our efforts is even more rewarding.”

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates have offices in Stroudsburg, Bushkill and Mt. Pocono.  In mid-March, they are scheduled to open their Milford office at The Upper Mill Complex, a highly regarded tourist destination in Milford, PA.  All offices are open 7 days a week.

Wilkins Host Annual Awards Brunch 2012 and Celebrates 25th Year Anniversary

Skytop - The Wilkins organization, including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates, NEPA Management Associates, Wilkins & Associates—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Pennsylvania First Settlement Services and Wilkins & Associates Commercial Brokers, held their 2012 Awards presentation and kick-off to the company’s 25th Anniversary at the annual company brunch held at the Skytop Lodge on January 6th. The event was well attended by over 50 employees, Managers and Realtors from the various companies.

Said Christine Scrofano-Wilkins, Exec VP/Gen Mgr, who was the Master of Ceremony, “We wanted to combine both of these events. We’ve always held an awards breakfast in years past, but this year was special because 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the company and we wanted to do something more. Appreciate with the down-sizing and business climate over the past several years, to be rejoicing at year end is certainly a pleasurable event.”

Thomas R. Wilkins, President/CEO, founded the company in June of 1988 with 3 people in an office on Fork Street in Mt. Pocono. Wilkins laughs when he tells the story that he opened at the worst time in the real estate market because you need to understand that time was the last downturn in the market in the very early 90’s. Said Wilkins, “The downturn in the real estate market in 1988 through 1991 was nowhere near the downturn in this latest economic recession; I think we were simply too blind to see it the first time round. It was a great time to grow your business and the reality of it was we didn’t know it was a bad market.” he chuckled.

As time went on, the real estate company grew with the addition of NEPA Management Associates which followed soon after. The management part of the Wilkins organization has grown to the point that the company is recognized as, if not the largest, certainly one of the most successful Management businesses in the Poconos who offer a wide array of accounting, rental, property owner and townhome or condo management services as well as time-share, community management and conversion. There are plans in 2013 to expand Management into Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the Allentown areas.

Currently, Wilkins is partners with Ron Parasole. General Partner and Owner of Parasole Property Management & Associates in Scranton, who handle primarily residential investment properties throughout the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area.

This same type of joint venture will be used with Wilkins’ expansion into the Lehigh Valley.

The 2012 awards presented at the Awards Breakfast included “Top 10 in Sales for 2012”; “Top Sales Person for 2012” which was awarded to Carl Maurer, Associate Broker; “Realtor of the Year” presented to Kathy Skillman, Associate Broker; “Rising Star” award to Rosemarie Lobe-Waller, CFO; “Certificate of Achievement” awards and the “Million Dollar Club” awards.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates have 3 offices in the Pocono Mountains. All offices are open 7 days a week. If you are interested in selling your home, please call any of our offices or visit us online at www.wilkins1.com.