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HUNT Real Estate ERA named a top family-owned/operated firm

Buffalo, NY Real estate industry publication REAL Trends released its annual Top 500 survey, ranking the nation’s most successful real estate firms based on transactions and closed sales volume. With 13,469 closed transactions and $2.87 billion in sales volume in 2019, HUNT ranked nationally at #35 in sides (transactions) and #74 in volume. The survey also shows that HUNT is the highest-ranked family-owned and operated real estate company headquartered in New York State.

“Thanks to our exceptional leadership and highly productive sales professionals, 2019 was the best year in our company’s 108-year history,” said Peter Hunt, chairman and CEO of HUNT Real Estate ERA. “My humble gratitude to this fine group and our very supportive administrative staff that is always there for all of us.”

REAL Trends collects data submitted by individual brokers nationwide. All sales and transaction data is submitted directly by the brokerage firms and verified by the firm’s financial executives, outside accounting firms and/or corporate franchise headquarters.

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