REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

Iris Lurie, broker/owner, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, announces the top individuals and teams for the month of July. Top listing associate is Fran Krumholz Bookman and the top listing team is the Gloria Bernstein Team. Top sales associate is Laurin Manco LaLima and the top sales team is the Andrea & Harry Mesh Team. “The competitive intelligence, professionalism and dedication of these Realtors make them valued and trusted real estate resources for our community and major contributors to the overall success of our office and the Century 21 system as a whole,” Lurie stated. Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie is located at 47 Route 9 south, Morganville. For more information, call 732-536-2228.

Sales associate Alan Kurlander, of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Marlboro/Manalapan office, has been recognized as one of America’s most successful real estate agents in the Wall Street Journal/ Real Trends 2013 Top 1,000 report. Kurlander ranked No. 246 on the list of the Top 250 individual sales professionals by closed transaction volume, closing approximately $52 million in sales in 2012. According to Real Trends, the leading sales professionals in the Top Thousand averaged more than 140 closed transactions and over $50 million in closed sales volume. As a comparison, the national averages are less than 10 closed transactions and less than $1.2 million in closed volume. “With more than 30 years in sales and marketing, Alan provides comprehensive service and obtains superior results. I am extremely proud to see him on this list of highly esteemed and accomplished sales professionals,” said Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. Kurlander has earned many accolades in his real estate career, such as being named to the President’s Council of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. for 2011 and 2012. This is the company’s highest honor and represents the top 1 percent of approximately 3,000 sales associates. Out of those 3,000 agents, he ranked No. 1 in total units sold and No. 12 in gross commission income for 2012. Kurlander is also a member of the Coldwell Banker International President’s Premier, a group whose sales performance has placed them in the top 1 percent of 82,200 Coldwell Banker sales associates worldwide. He was additionally honored in 2011 and 2012 with the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Circle of Excellence Award at the Platinum Level, the highest degree of performance recognized by NJAR. In 2013, Kurlander was selected by New Jersey Monthly Magazine as a Five Star Agent for the third consecutive year, placing him within the top 2 percent of licensed real estate agents in the State of New Jersey. He was also the No. 1 salesperson in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Marlboro/ Manalapan office for 2012. The full 2013 list can be viewed at www.thethousandrealestateprofessionals.com. Contact Alan Kurlander with the Marlboro/Manalapan office of Coldwell Banker at 732-462-4242 or on his cell at 732-284-6302. The office is located at 335 Route 9 south.