Citybiz Interview with Creig Northrop, Founder & CEO of Northrop Realty

Creig Northrop is the founder and CEO of Northrop Realty, a Long & Foster Company, and one of the Baltimore metropolitan region’s largest residential real estate firms. With over 35 years of experience in the real estate industry, Creig and his brokerage have continuously earned top recognition, including Creig’s achievement as one of the youngest agents to receive the Billionaires Club Award by Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate to Northrop Realty’s ranking as the No. 1 specialty brokerage in the nation by REALTrends.

Creig and his wife Carla Northrop have built their brokerage to ensure extraordinary service to every client. Together, they attribute the company’s continued success to “The Northrop Edge,” a combination of best-in-class technology, training, leadership and marketing and a robust network as a Long & Foster Company and a Christie’s International Real Estate Partner.

Today, Northrop Realty continues to experience unrivaled growth year-over-year in terms of sales volume and the sheer number of transactions. As a full-service brokerage, Northrop Realty employs more than 300 real estate professionals and operates 14 brick and mortar locations serving home buyers and sellers in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.

Interview questions:

Introduction | Can you provide an introduction to Northrop Realty. How many offices, real estate professionals, transactions…

Growing Footprint | Please provide an overview of the footprint for Northrop Realty? How has Northrop Realty grown in and out of Maryland? Where will you expand next?

Milestones | You have been in residential brokerage for 35 years. What are some of the milestones for Northrop Realty?

Hot Markets | How has Covid impacted the city, suburban and exurban markets? Which counties/cities are seeing the strongest buyer interest?

Foreclosure & Eviction Moratorium | With the foreclosure and eviction moratoriums set to end after July, how will that affect the housing market?

Northrop Edge | Tell us about the Northrop Edge and how that differentiates your brokerage.

Leadership Team | Tell us about the robust C-Suite you’ve assembled and how you are poised to grow with this team in place.

Technology | How is Northrop Realty using technology to improve the home buying and selling experience?

Community Centers | What are the community centers and the role that they play? Tell us why you are investing in brick and mortar while others are moving away.

Building | What are the key factors required in building a successful brokerage firm?

Leadership Advice | What can leaders in every industry stay ahead of the curve?

Connect with Creig on LinkedIn

Bright MLS Monthly Market Report for Baltimore Metro May 2021

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