(Courtesy of Prominent Properties) Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, one of New Jersey’s leading luxury real estate firms, recently announced that Sales Associate Maxine Harelick has earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist® designation from the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of Realtors®.
The SRES® designation is bestowed to REALTORS® who complete in-depth training in a wide variety of topics including senior housing options, reverse mortgages, downsizing and more. The SRES® Council promotes member success by providing high-quality training and tools necessary to position the SRES® designee as the trusted real estate resource for the senior market.
“The SRES® designation solidified and enhanced the skills I had already developed to serve this segment of my clientele,” said Harelick, sales associate for Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty. “As a member of the SRES® Council, I have access to numerous resources that will enable me to better serve my mature clientele. Whether it be to downsize or rightsize, clients can view me as a trusted resource, guiding them every step of the way.”
A Bergen County native, Harelick combines her 25-plus years of experience as a successful attorney with a passion for helping real estate clients achieve their goals. Her legal career sharpened the negotiation, analytical and communication skills she utilizes to advocate for both buyers and sellers. A graduate of NYU Law, Harelick spent several years at a leading New York law firm before returning to her New Jersey roots to continue practicing corporate law and raise a family in her hometown of Fair Lawn.
As a longtime Fair Lawn resident, Harelick has in-depth knowledge of the community and surrounding towns, which together with her resourceful nature and solution-oriented approach, make her an invaluable asset to her clients. Harelick is co-president of the Jersey Hills section of the National Council of Jewish Women, a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates that strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families.
Harelick has been recognized for her achievements as a top producer, and is a recipient of the Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Rising Star Award and the prestigious NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence® Sales Award®. Harelick was Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty’s No. 1 agent in units sold for 2020 in the Ridgewood regional office.
Harelick’s professional affiliations include the National Association of REALTORS®, New Jersey Realtors®, Greater Bergen REALTORS®, New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, and Garden State Multiple Listing Service. She is also a member of the Greater Bergen REALTORS® Grievance Committee, which is responsible for reviewing ethics complaints and arbitration requests involving Realtors® and Brokers.
Harelick understands that purchasing or selling a home is a life-changing event, and she looks forward to assisting her clients with this transition in any way she can. She is located in the Ridgewood regional office at 55 North Maple Avenue and can be reached at 201.741.1666.
Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty celebrated its best year yet in 2020 with over 2,900 transactions and with over $2.5 billion in sales. In 2019, the firm opened three additional locations in Montville, Jersey City and Weehawken, expanding their presence in Morris and Hudson counties respectively.
ABOUT Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty: Marketing New Jersey Real Estate at the Highest Level, Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is an integral part of the New Jersey real estate landscape, with a dedicated team of over 600 licensed professionals and staff working out of 15 offices throughout Northern and Central New Jersey. Regional Offices are located in Alpine, Edgewater, Englewood Cliffs, Franklin Lakes, Hoboken, Jersey City, Montclair, Montville, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Short Hills, Summit, Tenafly, Weehawken and Westfield.
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