Photo, RE/MAX Pictured from left to right are Patricia Logan, Nancy Lastra (broker-owner), Debra Balchan, Roxanne Donohue, Steve Goldberg (vice president regional director of RE/MAX of New Jersey), Nicholas Tutini, Grace Rosas, Sandra Brady and Julia Dagistanli.

RUTHERFORD (Sept. 3, 2009) — Nancy Lastra, broker-owner of RE/MAX Metropolitan Home Professionals, and their associates are proudly celebrating their five-year anniversary.

The office officially opened its doors in April 2004.

“RE/MAX Metropolitan Home Professionals has been one of the top producing real estate offices since its inception,” stated Lastra. “We are very proud of what our company has accomplished in just five years.”

Steve Goldberg, vice president/regional director of RE/MAX of New Jersey, proudly presented Lastra and her associates with the RE/MAX International Certificate of Recognition Award for five or more years, stating that the future looks brighter every day.

RE/MAX Metropolitan Home Professionals ranks #1 within the RE/MAX franchise companies in the southern Bergen County area.

If you’re looking to find the best property out there, call or visit the RE/MAX Metropolitan Home Professionals office located at 54 Ames Ave., Rutherford.

Or, you can call 201-728-9400 or visit RE/MAX on its Web site at www.rutherford.remaxnj.com.

RE/MAX Metropolitan Home Professionals is an independently-owned and -operated franchise of RE/MAX of New Jersey.

The industry’s oldest and most comprehensive ranking of franchise excellence, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 consistently ranks RE/MAX as one of the leading franchise organizations in the United States.

RE/MAX of New Jersey is ranked #1 for 2007 and 2008 in total units and volume.

RE/MAX International oversees a network of nearly 100,000 agents in more than 65 countries.

With more than 3,000 real estate professionals in nearly 200 franchise offices, RE/MAX of New Jersey continues to be one of the leading real estate organizations in the state.

Since its inception in 1985, RE/MAX of New Jersey has experienced steady growth in both franchise sales and sales associates.

This remarkable success can be attributed to the quality agents and service consistently found in all RE/MAX organizations.