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Prudential Douglas Elliman wins top Prudential awards

Prudential Douglas Elliman yet again took the number two spot among all the brokerages in the national Prudential Real Estate Affiliates (PREA) network at a recent awards ceremony held in New Orleans, La. The firm also garnered a multitude of honors for its high producing agents and offices. "I am extremely proud of our leadership position in the real estate industry," president and CEO of Prudential Douglas Elliman, Dottie Herman said. "Our truly accomplished agents and managers keep Prudential Douglas Elliman at the top of brokerages across the country." Prudential Douglas Elliman offices swept the top four PREA's Top Ten, out of a 2,200-office field. For the fifth consecutive year, the 575 Madison Ave. office, managed by Steven James, Nan Mar Elia, Alfred Renna, Lea Governale and Corinne Pulitzer, ranked number one in terms of sales volume. 1995 Broadway, managed by Jeff Rothstein and John Lawrence was number two, manager Chris Peters' office at 26 West 17th St. took the number three spot, and 485 Madison, managed by Stephen Kotler and Yuval Greenblatt, is ranked number four. The top 100 sales associates are selected among the 64,000 agents in the network-I. Dolly Lenz was once again the number one agent in the network, a position she has held since Douglas Elliman joined Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. Jacky Teplitzky and her team took third place in the team category, based on GCI. About Prudential Douglas Elliman Prudential Douglas Elliman is New York's largest residential brokerage, with 63 offices, over 4,000 real estate agents and a network of national and international affiliates. Prudential Douglas Elliman, ranked in the top ten of all real estate companies in the nation closed $11.7 billion in sales in 2006. Prudential Douglas Elliman also controls a portfolio of real estate services, including Manhattan's largest residential property manager, Douglas Elliman Property Management, as well as Prudential Douglas Elliman Title and Preferred Empire Mortgage Company. For more information on Prudential Douglas Elliman as well as expert commentary on emerging trends in the real estate industry, visit the Prudential Douglas Elliman site at www.prudentialelliman.com.
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