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.

4 from Better Homes and Gardens Wilkins & Assocs Recieve ABR Designation

Stroudsburg, Pa. Sonia Kern, John W. Martin, David Wells & James J. Martin successfully completed the Accredited Buyers Representative Course at the Pocono Real Estate Academy to earn their ABR Designation.

All 4 have successfully met the Pennsylvania state requirements for the Accredited Buyers Representation designation. The requirements are a 2 day ABR course, one elective course, passing grade on a written examination of legal and practical aspects of agency representation. In addition they each have 5 documented & verifiable buyer representative transactions and are members of good standing with REBAC and the National Association of Realtors.

According to Realtor.org, The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (”REBAC”) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria. “Obtaining the ABR designation is quite an achievement. We are very proud of Sonia, John, David & James and fortunate to have them as part of our successful team” says Heather M. D’Adamo, Executive Vice President/Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates.

Kern, Martin, Wells & Martin are dedicated professionals & work full time hours servicing Buyers, Sellers, Landlords & Tenants alike. Sonia Kern & John W. Martin work out of the Stroudsburg Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates office. David Wells works out of the West End and James J. Martin out of the Bushkill Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associates office.