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A real estate professional since 1993 Colleen has experience as a sales associate, broker associate and Managing Broker for Coldwell Banker offices in Somerset and Essex Counties.

Awards include achieving President's Council for NRT as a top Managing Broker in the US, ranking in the Top 10% of 3600 Coldwell Banker agents, and New Jersey Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence award.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Colleen's real estate career began in 1993 as a sales associate with Burgdorff Realtors, a family owned firm with 30+ offices. She acted as a company appointed mentor for new agents while excelling in real estate sales. In 2009 after the company had become an ERA franchise, it merged with sister company Coldwell Banker. That transition allowed Colleen to remain a consistent producer, qualifying for Circle of Excellence and ranking in Top 10% of the Company. She obtained her NJ Broker's License in 2010 which offered her additional training in negotiations and agency law and was named a managing broker in 2012. Colleen managed offices in both Somerset and Essex Counties and during her tenure as Vice President, she was named to NRT's President Council as a top performing manager out of 750 offices nationwide.

Colleen returned to real estate sales and marketing in April 2019 and once more is enjoying helping those with real estate needs while offering thorough communication and expert market knowledge and negotiations.


PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Colleen is a longtime resident of Northern New Jersey, raised in Clifton, with 30+ years in Maplewood and a recent move to Basking Ridge with her husband George. George has been the Managing Broker/Branch VP of the Westfield West Coldwell Banker office since 2002. Son Matt who has a decade of experience with real estate sales and relocation, at Corcoran as a Relocation Specialist and as Relocation Director for Coldwell Banker, now Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with Sotheby's Prominent Properties, (under the same parent company as Coldwell Banker). Daughter Maggie lives in Massachusetts and works for the non-profit Svara and youngest son Bobby is an Emmy award winning Broadcast Associate with MLB (Major League Baseball) located in Secaucus, NJ.