Ranked #1 on Long Island, Total Sales Volume Increased 4 Percent to $5.1 Billion; Douglas Elliman Total Sales Volume Tops $26.1 Billion, Increasing 6 Percent
On March 22nd, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the nation’s fourth-largest residential real estate brokerage company, announced the firm’s world-class agents on Long Island in preparation for its annual awards event – The Ellies. The event, which is scheduled to be held in April, will honor top performers in Douglas Elliman’s 23 offices in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Ranked the #1 real estate firm on Long Island, Douglas Elliman Long Island marked a banner year in 2017 with $5.1 billion in closed transactions, up 4 percent from 2016. Nationwide, Douglas Elliman’s total sales volume was $26.1 billion, an uptick from the $24.6 billion in 2016, an increase of six percent.
“Douglas Elliman continues to be the market leader on Long Island and we are so proud of the success and dedication of our agents there,” said Howard M. Lorber, chairman of Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. “They are some of the best in the business and due to their excellent work, we remain at the forefront of the industry.”
Taking home the Top Individual prize based on Gross Commission Income (GCI) for Long Island was Maggie Keats from the Port Washington office. The award for Top Team by GCI for Long Island went to The Maria Babaev Team based out of Roslyn.
Additional Long Island individual agents recognized for Top GCI were Ronnie Gerber (#2), Annette Mina (#3), Joyce Coletti (#4), Linda Freedman (#5), Heidi Karagianis (#6), Regina Rogers (#7), Barbara Leogrande (#8), Connie Liappas (#9) and Roberta Feuerstein (#10).
Rounding out the Top Long Island Teams by GCI were Louise Pitlake Power Team (#2), The Tripodi Team (#3), Team Scarito (#4), Lina Lopes Team (#5), Gutermuth Copersino Team (#6), The Jaeger Team (#7), Tina Canaris Team (#8), The Vincent Martino Team (#9) and Joyce Roe Team (#10).
“Douglas Elliman’s continued success on Long Island is a result of our commitment to retain the best agents in the business,” said Ann Conroy, president of Douglas Elliman’s Long Island division. “Our family of accomplished and informed professionals have access to cutting-edge marketing, technology, and market knowledge, and it shows in their exceptional sales volume. We are excited for our growth in 2018.”
With 23 offices and long-standing roots in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Douglas Elliman continues to grow. The company has sites on expanding to several Long Island markets where they are already doing business in order to more fully service those communities. Among these towns are New Hyde Park, Rockville Center, Sea Cliff and Cutchogue, to name a few.
“Nationally, Douglas Elliman enjoyed an incredibly successful 2017, which included the extraordinary contributions of President Ann Conroy, and the tremendous effort and dedication continually put forth by our talented Long Island agents,” said Scott Durkin, Douglas Elliman’s president and chief operating officer. “Douglas Elliman is poised for a spectacular 2018; a year of expansion, sales growth and continued commitment to the communities we serve.”
Annette Mina, based out of East Islip was recognized as the Top Individual Agent by number of transactions on Long Island, and Lina Lopes Team took home the team award in the same category.
Other individual Long Island agents recognized in the Top 5 based on closed units were Joyce Coletti (#2), Marian McKenna (#3), Barbara Leogrande (#4), and Maggie Keats and Linda Freedman, who tied for fifth place. Completing the list of Long Island's Top 5 Teams were Team Scarito (#2), The Vincent Martino Team (#3), Louise Pitlake Power Team (#4), and The Jaeger Team (#5).
Elliman’s Central Suffolk office, managed by Brian Jata, was named the firm’s Top Office by Gross Commission Income (GCI) for Long Island. Elliman’s Syosset office (#2) and the Merrick office (#3) rounded out the top three in the category.
Wendy Sanders of the Great Neck office took home the award for Top Rental Agent on Long Island and Michael Murphy received the award for Top Commercial Agent for Long Island.
George Panagopoulos of Elliman’s Manhasset office took home the Rookie of the Year Award for Long Island, and Louise Pitlake of Merrick was recognized for her career-long contributions to the business with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Relocation (Broker to Broker) Award was presented to James Cohen of Central Suffolk, and DE Title Service Award for highest gross premium was given to Sherri Mirando.
The prestigious Pinnacle Club Award winners, presented to agents and teams who made over $1 million in 2017, included The Jo Ann Boettcher Team, Gutermuth Copersino Team, Bryn Elliott Team, Joyce Roe Team, Lina Lopes Team, The Vincent Martino Team, Annette Mina, The Jaeger Team, The Tripodi Team, Ronnie Gerber, The Louise Pitlake Power Team, Tina Canaris Team, Maggie Keats, Maria Babaev Team, and Team Scarito.
About Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Established in 1911, Douglas Elliman Real Estate is the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the fourth largest residential real estate company nationwide. With more than 7,000 agents, the company operates approximately 113 offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey, Long Island, the Hamptons & North Fork, Westchester, Greenwich, South Florida, Boston, Colorado and California. Moreover, Douglas Elliman has a strategic global alliance with London-based Knight Frank Residential for business in the worldwide luxury markets spanning 60 countries and six continents. The company also controls a portfolio of real estate services including Douglas Elliman Development Marketing; Manhattan’s largest residential property manager, Douglas Elliman Property Management with over 250 buildings; and DE Commercial. For more information on Douglas Elliman as well as expert commentary on emerging trends in the real estate industry, please visit elliman.com.
