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IRVINE, CA (March 18, 2020) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise networks, today congratulates those network agents named to the NAHREP Top 250 Latino Agents. 

Each year, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals®️ (NAHREP®️) Top 250 Latino Agents Award recognizes leading Hispanic real estate agents and brokers from across the country. This year, the ninth annual NAHREP’s Top 250 Latino Agents Award, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network agents were named for their individual and team accomplishments. Their hard work and dedication has, in the words of NAHREP, “led them to close an outstanding number of transactions in an effort to increase the rate of sustainable Hispanic homeownership in communities across the country.”

The agents in NAHREP’s Top 250 Latino Agents represent a combined total of 26,476 transactions in closed transaction sides from January 2019 through December 2019 and over $6.86 billion in total aggregate volume. NAHREP’s report notes that: 

“These hard-working agents are set apart from over one hundred fifteen thousand Latinos in real estate through their dedication to homeownership. Recognition of the agents who carry out the NAHREP mission of sustainable Hispanic homeownership in communities across the country has been a priority for NAHREP since the inception of the Top 250 award program in 2012. This year’s honorees were selected from over 1,000 self-nominated agents, a testament to the prestige of the award.”

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network agents honored among the top 250 Latino agents for individual transaction sides were: Mark Valdez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rocky Mountain, REALTORS® in Fort Collins, CO; Richard Rodriguez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties in Hoschton, GA; Steven Pagan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® in Medford, NJ; Diana Sifuentes of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices A Action in Mesquite, TX; Sonia Arias of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Victorville, CA; Ramon Franco of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Aventura in Aventura, FL; and Monique Pennen-Wills of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty in Miami, FL.

“We are incredibly proud that so many of our network agents have been recognized by their peers and the NAHREP organization,” said Chris Stuart, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “The agents and teams named to the NAHREP Top 250 Latino Agents Award represent our network’s best values.”

In addition to the highest ranked agents based on transactions, NAHREP’s report reviews several categories among the candidates, including agents by team, and distribution across geographic regions.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network teams honored in the top 50 teams by transaction sides included: The Esther Percal Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Miami Beach in Miami Beach, FL; The Monica Betancourt Group of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Coral Gables-South Miami in Coral Gables, FL; and the Joe Gutierrez Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Network agents honored for their accomplishments by volume were: Nelson Gonzalez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Miami Beach in Miami Beach, FL; Gustavo Cardenas of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Rolling Hills Estates, CA; Rebecca Hidalgo Rains of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties in Chandler, AZ; Steven Pagan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®️ in Medford, NJ.

Network teams honored for their volume of sales were: The Esther Percal Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Miami Beac in Miami Beach, FL; the Corrigan-Cohen Group of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in La Jolla, CA; The Connie Cabral Team of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Aventura in Aventura, FL; and The Monica Betancourt Group of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty Coral Gables South Miami in Coral Gables, FL.

Network agents who were recognized by regions for individual transaction sides included the Midwest: Martha Lebron-Dykeman, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices First Realty; and in Texas, Diana Sifuentes of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices A Action.  In the West: Rebecca Hidalgo Rains of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties in Chandler, AZ; Mark Valdez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Rocky Mountain, REALTORS® in Fort Collins and Sonia Arias of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Victorville, CA.  The Northeast: Steven Pagan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, REALTORS®️ in Medford, NJ; Altagracia Patalano, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices River Towns Realty; Francis Hiraldo, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth; Veronica Faz, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Realtors and Gloria Barrera, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices River Towns Realty.  The South: Richard Rodriguez of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties; Ramon Franco, Marcelo Steinmander, Nelson Gonzalez, Lilia Naar, Monique Pennen-Wills, Gisella Cacciamani, Debbie Lazoff and Oscar Rodriguez with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty.

“Our network agents are dedicated to their clients and communities,” said Stuart. “We are thrilled to see them upholding our vision of Forever Agents.”

“It makes me proud to see the exceptional quality of professionals in the Top 250 Latino Agents Report, who are working hard to elevate our industry and provide the best service to our consumers,” said 2020 NAHREP President Sara Rodriguez. “Congratulations to these agents who have worked very hard to be in the top percentage of our industry.”

The Top 250 Latino Agents will be recognized at the 2020 NAHREP Sales Mastery, Real Estate and Wealth Conference at L’ATTITUDE that will be held September 24 through 27 2020

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 

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