Coldwell Banker parent company ranked No. 1 by REAL Trends 500 for 2013

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announces that its parent company, NRT LLC, was ranked the No. 1 residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States for the 17th consecutive year in the newly released REAL Trends 500 report, based on annual research that identifies the country’s largest and most successful residential real estate brokerage firms as ranked by transaction sides and sales volume.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., combined with residential brokerage firms in the New York City Metro owned by NRT’s parent company Realogy, ranked highest on the REAL Trends 500 list for that region with $29.4 billion in closed sales volume and 32,536 closed transactions sides.

With 55 offices and approximately 3,000 affiliated sales associates, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. itself accounted for a total of $8.3 billion in closed sales volume and 17,812 closed transaction sides in 2013. For just the non-New York City Metro area of New Jersey, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. ranked third on the Real Trends 500 report with 3,001 closed transaction sides and approximately $1.2 billion in closed sales volume.

“We are honored to have our company placed so high on this prestigious real estate industry ranking. It is a testament to the commitment and superior results that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales associates deliver to their clients every day,” said Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y.

The REAL Trends 500 is an annual research report that identifies the country’s most successful residential firms as ranked by closed transaction sides and separately by closed sales volume. The report measures the performance of the nation’s leading realty service firms. The REAL Trends 500 report was released at REAL Trends’ annual Gathering of Eagles event on April 30.

“For 17 years, NRT has achieved this status of being the nation’s No. 1 brokerage company for which we are deeply proud,” said Bruce Zipf, president and CEO, NRT LLC. “NRT’s success is attributable to the efforts of all the employees and affiliated sales professionals who work tirelessly each day to exceed their goals and clients’ expectations.”

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. is a member of the NRT family of companies. With 710 offices and 42,600 independent sales associates, NRT LLC owns and operates real estate brokerage companies that do business in more than 40 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. NRT, its affiliated companies, marketing partners or joint ventures also provide mortgage, title, insurance, escrow, warranty, relocation and concierge services to customers and clients of NRT’s family of companies.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., a leading residential real estate brokerage company, operates 55 offices with approximately 3,000 affiliated sales associates serving all communities from Rockland County, N.Y. to Monmouth County. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. Visit www.coldwellbankermoves.com for more information.