REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

Mary Burke, CRB, CRS, GRI, president and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, and Karen Saltzbart, branch manager, announce that Lydia Chen, sales associate, Holmdel office, achieved the highest closed sales volume for Marlboro properties in 2013, according to data from the Monmouth/Ocean County Multiple Listing Service. A seasoned professional, resident, and respected veteran in the Marlboro area, Chen has a thorough knowledge of Western Monmouth County and is fluent in both Mandarin and Taiwanese. She is consistently ranked in the top 1 percent of real estate sales in Monmouth County. Over the past five years Chen has closed more than 147 homes in Marlboro alone, as well as ranked overall No. 1 Realtor in Marlboro closed sales volume from 2008 to 2013. “I joined Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty in 2012 for my continued business and personal growth,” said Chen. “But more importantly I needed the ability to offer my clients the exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty marketing exposure and extraordinary service designed to attract buyers and sellers on a local, national, and global level.” “Lydia continually satisfies her clients with her extensive industry knowledge, experience, and top negotiation skills,” Burke said. “A true professional, she is dedicated to her clients and consistently is achieving remarkable results for them.” Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty is an independently owned and operated full-service brokerage with four sales offices in Holmdel, Middletown, Rumson and Shrewsbury. The firm’s headquarters is located at 834 Broad St., Shrewsbury. For additional information, including office locations and phone numbers, visit www.heritagehousesothebysrealty.com. To contact Lydia Chen at the Holmdel office, call 732-946-9200, directly on her mobile at 732-267-6654 or via email at [email protected].

Melissa Haddad of Better Homes Realty, Middletown office, was recently Voted No. 1 Realtor in Monmouth County in the Asbury Park Readers’ Choice Contest. After only two years in business, Haddad obtained the honor of being accepted into the Circle of Excellence for her real estate sales in 2012 and 2013. Now after just about three years in the business, she has earned this designation only a few Realtors ever obtain. “I absolutely love working at Better Homes Realty and helping my clients, whether buyers, seller or renters, achieve and exceed their goal. I am with each of my clients from the beginning of the transaction to the closing table, making sure every aspect of the transaction runs smoothly. And with the help of social media, my clients love keeping me informed even after closing of all of the changes they make to their homes. This is by far the best career choice I have made,” Haddad said. Melissa Haddad can be reached at 732-957-0300 or 732- 337-0098.