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

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

Education

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

Career

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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

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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

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  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.