Three RE/MAX Alliance Group Agents Named Among Nation's Top Realtors

Online, September 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Three RE/MAX Alliance Group associates have been named among America's top real estate professionals by the Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends. They are now members of "The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals," a prestigious national ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications.

The Al Dumas Team ranked 20th in the nation among the Top 250 Real Estate Teams by Transaction Sides, one of only two local teams to make the list. The team was also the only local real estate team to place in the Top 250 Teams by Transaction Volume, ranking 230th in the nation.

May Aston and Drew Peterson were the only local Realtors to be listed among the Top 250 Real Estate Professionals by Transactions Sides, coming in at #70 and #129, respectively.

Aston, Peterson and the Al Dumas Team now rank in the top one-half of 1 percent of the more than 1 million REALTORS® nationwide. The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals list honors the top 250 residential agents and agent teams for excellence in four categories: individual sales professionals by sales volume, individual sales professionals by transaction sides, team professionals by sales volume and team professionals by transaction sides.

According to list, the Al Dumas Team had transaction sides totaling 438.95, ranking 20th in the nation, and transaction volume of $41,621,024.50, ranking 230th in the nation. Aston had transaction sides totaling 169.48, ranking 70th in the nation. Peterson had transaction sides totaling 120.75, placing him 129th in the nation.

"We are proud that RE/MAX associates have been recognized for their achievements by such an elite group," said Peter Crowley, President of RE/MAX Alliance Group. "Their accomplishments are very impressive, especially in this challenging real estate market."

RE/MAX Alliance Group is a full-service real estate company that has been serving the residential and commercial real estate needs of southwest Florida for more than 15 years. With more than 300 agents and employees in 10 offices, RE/MAX Alliance Group is the Number One RE/MAX in Florida based on transactions and volume, and the number 10 RE/MAX in the nation based on transactions.

May Aston can be reached at the RE/MAX Alliance Group Manatee office, 3007 Manatee Avenue, West Bradenton, Florida 34205. Telephone: (941) 545-3417 or (941) 758-7777.

Drew Peterson can be reached at the RE/MAX Alliance Group Sarasota office, 2000 Webber Street, Sarasota, Florida 34239. Telephone: (941) 320-8380 or (941) 954-5454.

Al Dumas can be reached at the RE/MAX Alliance Group Sarasota office, 2000 Webber Street, Sarasota, Florida 34239. Telephone: (941) 356-5656 or (941) 954-5454.

About The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals

The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals awards program was developed jointly by the Wall Street Journal's Business Development Group and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry. The Real Estate Top 1,000 honors America's elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends.