Leading industry publication ranks HUNT as the top family-owned and operated real estate firm headquartered in New York State Buffalo, N.Y. – March 28, 2019 – Respected real estate industry publication REAL Trends ( www.realtrends.com ) has released their annual Top 500 survey, ranking the nation’s most successful real estate firms based transactions and closed sales volume totals in 2018. With 13,495 closed transactions and $2.76 billion in sales volume in 2018, HUNT ranked nationally at #35 in transactions (up six places from 2018) and #71 in sales volume (up 45 places from 2018). The REAL Trends Top 500 survey also reported that HUNT experienced 20% growth in transactions and experienced a remarkable 49.5% increase in sales volume from the previous year. The Top 500 survey also recognized HUNT in the following categories: #17 on Top Movers - Transactions:  Ranking of firms that had the largest increase in closed sides from 2017 to 2018 #17 on Top Movers - Volu...

Company president attributes success to diverse offerings in local market AMHERST, NY – MJ Peterson celebrated its 89 th year in business during their 35 th Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the Park Country Club. Victor L. Peterson III, President and CEO of MJ Peterson, opened the ceremony’s speeches with the State of the Company address. Mr. Peterson congratulated the company on being the largest independently owned and operated, full-service real estate company serving all of WNY’s real estate needs. “MJ Peterson is proudly committed to Western New York,” Mr. Peterson remarked. “Our strategy of a diversified business model continues to contribute to our growing revenue and workforce in 2018.” In addition to welcoming 52 new sales associates and 23 new employees in 2018, MJ Peterson acquired the boutique firm, Robitaille Real Estate & Relocation! Several sales associates and employees were acknowledged for their individual achievement at the ceremony: Sus...

New officers and directors also installed      Eric Winklhofer being sworn in. Buffalo, NY – On January 11, 2019 , Eric Winklhofer was named 2019 President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS® (BNAR), a trade organization with more than 3,300 local members whose mission is to promote professionalism, real estate property rights and values and the voice for real estate in the Western New York area.  Eric was installed as President by his parents, Robert and Judy Winklhofer.   A Lancaster, NY resident, Winklhofer followed in his parents footsteps and started his career in real estate in 1988 and is a Broker-Owner of Century 21 Winklhofer real estate with offices in Clarence/Williamsville and Grand Island.  Winklhofer is a second generation REALTOR and third in his family to become President; his father Robert in 1983 and his sister Amy in 2012. Besides being BNAR president in 2019, he currently serves as Director for the New York State...

HUNT earns highest honors from ERA for top all-around company and total units sold in 2018 Buffalo, NY – March 21, 2019 – ERA Real Estate has awarded HUNT Real Estate ERA with the 2018 Gene Francis Memorial Award. The annual award, named after ERA Real Estate co-founder Gene Francis, is the highest honor given to an ERA company and reflects the qualities most respected throughout the global ERA system and the real estate industry. ERA also recognized HUNT as their top-ranked real estate firm for Total Units Sold in 2018. HUNT earned this achievement by selling 13,495 residential units last year. Additionally, HUNT received recognition as being second in the ERA Real Estate network in Total Sales Volume, with $2.756 billion in sales volume last year. The ERA Real Estate network includes 36,000 brokers and sales associates throughout the United States and 31 countries and territories. "There are hundreds of very fine real estate companies in the ERA organization with w...

The Sokody Sales Team ranked #1 by ERA Real Estate for units sold by a real estate team in 2018 Buffalo, NY – February 28, 2019 – ERA Real Estate has named The Sokody Sales Team of HUNT Real Estate ERA as the #1 Sales Associate Team for Total Units Sold in 2018. The ERA Real Estate network includes 36,000 brokers and sales associates throughout the United States and 31 countries and territories. Sokody’s team also ranked in the top 20 worldwide for Sales Volume in 2018. "When Jason joined us we knew he had the right chemistry with his small team, at the time, to make it into something much greater,” said Peter Hunt, Chairman and CEO of HUNT Real Estate ERA. “The strength and enthusiasm of his leadership of The Sokody Sales Team and its remarkable growth and success are appropriately recognized as being the #1 Team in all of the ERA real estate organization. We are honored that Jason and his team are part of HUNT -- the most team-friendly real estate company in the nati...

AMHERST, NY - MJ Peterson Real Estate is pleased to announce six real estate industry recognition's, comprised of four individual leadership positions and two award winners. These leadership positions include the WNY Chapter of the New York Association of Commercial REALTORS® (NYSCAR) and the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS® (BNAR). Ronald “Gunner” Tronolone’s was appointed to the position of President at the WNY NYSCAR chapter. Mr. Tronolone is joined by fellow MJ Peterson Commercial Real Estate Sales Associates, Joseph J. Jacobi Jr. and Amanda Hirsch, both of whom were appointed as REALTOR® Directors to the Board. At the NYSCAR inaugural banquet, Mr. Tronolone announced his excitment to lead the WNY Chapter of NYSCAR. As a member since it’s founding, he is tasked with increasing networking opportunities, expanding education, and driving community awareness. During the 2019 BNAR induction ceremony, incoming officer Brendan Cunningham was named Secretary/Treasurer for...

February 25, 2019 (Clarence, NY) – Essex Homes of WNY is pleased to announce it has officially broken ground in two popular Clarence communities and is actively accepting build reservations for both Spaulding Green and Northwoods. Located just east of Transit Road in Clarence Center, both communities offer prospective buyers the opportunity to choose from a broad array of distinctive home plans, including ranch plans, ranging from 2000 to over 4,000 sq.ft. and to build on lots of varying size. Home prices start in the $400s. Located off Greiner Road in the heart of Clarence Center, Spaulding Green is the largest development in the Northtowns of Erie County. This newest phase of development will include single-family homes set against a backdrop of interconnected communities encompassing hundreds of acres of lush woodlands, designated preservation areas, man-made lakes, winding roads and nature trails. A series of public sidewalks and bike paths serve to promote a sense of community an...