Creig Northrop
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park (B.A.)
Occupation(s)Realtor, broker, chief executive officer

Creig Northrop is an American real estate agent and broker. He is the founder and CEO of Northop Realty, a real estate brokerage.

Education

Northrop earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and business from University of Maryland, College Park in 1989.[1][2]

Career

Northrop is the founder and chief executive officer of Northrop Realty, A Long & Foster Company.[3] In 2010, there were 40 agents on his team.[4] He leads a team of over 90 licensed real estate professionals As of 2018.[5] In 2015, Northrop ranked 4th in sales in Montgomery County, Maryland.[6] In 2016, the Northrop team completed 1,772 transactions with a combined value of $765.5 million.[7] Nothrop has ranked number one in Maryland for sales volume for eleven consecutive years in 2016.[8] It is the ranked number one in sales volume nationwide in 2010, 2011, and 2016.[9] In 2017, Northrop opened a realty firm in West Palm Beach, Florida.[10] In September 2017, Northrop Realty opened an office in Clarksville, Maryland.[11][12]

In February 2018, Northrop Realty became a full service brokerage.[2][7] It has offices in Annapolis, Clarksville, Columbia, Ellicott City, Fenwick, Frederick, Silver Spring, Sykesville, and Timonium.[13] Northrop was named the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. In June 2018, he was recognized as a 2018 Inman Innovator Award finalist.[1]

In 2013, Northrop was the subject of a lawsuit alleging financial kickbacks. He denied the accusations.[14][15][16] The suit was dismissed in January 2019 with the U.S. District Court ruling that the plaintiffs were not injured and that the statute of limitations had expired.[17]

Northrop was honored as an "Influential Marylander" and inducted into the "Circle of Influence" in 2019 by the Daily Record.[18][19]

Personal life

Northrop resides in Ellicott City, Maryland.[1] He is married to Carla Northrop.[7] His mother, Elaine Northrop, is also a real estate agent.[20] In 2015, he joined the board of directors of the University System of Maryland Foundation.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Featured mover: Creig Northrop, Northrop Realty". Daily Record. November 13, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Creig Northrop". Daily Record. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Leadership | Northrop Realty".
  4. ^ Hopkins, Jamie Smith (October 4, 2010). "Q&A: Realtor Creig Northrop". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. ^ "Northrop Realty Moves Annapolis Office". Patch Media. Annapolis. April 25, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Kraut, Aaron (July 9, 2015). "Four Local Real Estate Teams on List of Nation's Top Sellers". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Creig Northrop Team becomes full-service brokerage as Northrop Realty". The Baltimore Sun. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Creig Northrop Team ranks first in nation". Carroll County Times. June 29, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Long & Foster's Creig Northrop Team tops nation in sales volume". The Baltimore Sun. June 23, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  10. ^ Seemuth, Mike (November 12, 2017). "Top-ranked sales team leader opens new realty firm in West Palm Beach". The Real Deal Miami. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  11. ^ Munshaw, Jonathan (October 23, 2017). "Cool Digs: The Creig Northrop Team's bright new offices in Clarksville". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Creig Northrop Team opens new offices in Clarksville Commons". Daily Record. October 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "List of Northrop Realty offices". Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  14. ^ Kilar, Steve (May 2, 2013). "Federal lawsuit alleges kickbacks at Northrop real estate firm". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  15. ^ Harney, Kenneth R. (August 15, 2014). "Suit may make home buyers ask whether brokers are conspiring with title agencies". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  16. ^ McCartney, Robert (April 27, 2013). "Lawsuits shine light on kickbacks, sham agreements in real estate services". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  17. ^ Kennedy, Christopher (January 29, 2019). "Maryland Federal Court Dismissed RESPA Kickback Action Because…". Riker Danzig. Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "2019 Influential Marylander honorees announced". Daily Record. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Congratulations 2019 Influential Marylanders!". Daily Record. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  20. ^ Gullard, Marie Marciano (May 6, 2015). "Inside Elaine Northrop's palatial home". The Howard County Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  21. ^ Foley, Cara (December 3, 2015). "Creig Northrop joins University System of Maryland Foundation board". Patch Media. Annapolis. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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