RE/MAX Heritage of Murrysville has recognized the top sales associates for August. Dennis Ruzicki was first in sales closed and Nanci Jones-Iovino, led in listings closed.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services reported the top sales and listing agents for July:

Carroll Ferguson, Sewickley, led in sales volume with $2.2 million, followed by Mariel McBride, West Suburban, Deborah Kane, East Suburban and Amy Bair, Shadyside, with $2 million each.

The sales unit leader was Deborah Kane, East Suburban, with 13, followed by Denise Lewandowski, Kiski Valley, nine; Mary Ann Moats, New Castle and Verna McCarl, Grove City, eight, and Debbie Smithula, Murrysville, 7.5.

Roz Neiman, Shadyside, was the top listing volume agent with $8 million, followed by Betty Moraca, Sewickley with $6.6 million, Trudy Ward, Fox Chapel, $3.9 million; Judy Ostrosky, Fox Chapel, $3.2 million; and Marie Pace, Shadyside, $2.6 million.

The listing unit leader was Justin Cummings, Shadyside, with 11, followed by Janet Landfried, Greenville, 10; and Roz Neiman, Shadyside, Milo Hindman, McKeesport and Doris Yantos, Beaver, all with nine.

Prudential Preferred Realty has announced its top agents for July: Sharon Fincham, Peters, led in sales units with five and Bev McQuone and Susie Reuter, Sewickley, were the leaders in sales volume with $3 million.

The top agents in listing units and volume were Kathy Hall and Betsy Wotherspoon, North Hills, with 16 worth $3.5 million.

Scott Ludwick, Greensburg, was first in listing units sold with nine. Linda Honeywill, North Hills, led in listing volume with $3 million.

Leading in new construction for listings units was Kathy Steigerwald, North Hills, with 3.5 units, and Cathy Taylor, Cranberry, in listing sold units with two.

Northwood Realty Services announced its top performing sales and listing agents for July. Jeff Earley, Upper St. Clair, was the top agent for units sold and sales volume with 13 worth $2.1 million. Sandy Gurgovits, Hermitage, led in listing units and volume with 12 worth $3.3 million.

Other top performers: Dale McKinley, Hidden Valley, nine listings worth $2.1 million; Nancy Evans, North Hills, 10 sales totaling $2 million; Gail Carpenter, Cranberry, six sales totaling $1.5 million; Staci Rullo, Penn Hills, 11 listings worth $1.4 million; Linda Thrower, Sarver, two sales totaling $1.3 million; and Joyce Hutterer, Sarver, five sales totaling $1.2 million.

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services has announced the top sales associates for July. The agents and their offices are:

North Hills: Carol Bagaley, six listings worth $2.5 million and $1.7 million in sales volume; Kevin Mihm, $4.6 million in listings and $4.3 million in sales; Kay Barchetti, six sales worth $2 million; Lynn and Bruce Titus, and Kelley Titus Polard, $1.1 million in sales; Ben Hess and Jim Miller, $2.6 million in listings and 13 sales; Nancy Snider, $1.6 million in listings and six sales worth $1.5 million; and Barbara Slade, 14 listings worth $3.1 million.

Cranberry: Tammy Romesburg, 9 listings; Mary Hartley, $1.9 million is listings; Georgie Smigel, $1.5 million in listings and $1.7 million in sales; Virginia Scherder and Jeannine Ohayon, $1.5 million in listings and $2.6 million in sales; Kathy Bright, $1.3 million in listings.

Butler: Ruthann Green and Linda Vodenichar, $1.1 million in sales; and Dennis Slye and Gloria Birckbichler, $1.4 million in listings.

From the Hampton office: Linda DiBucci, $1.4 million in listing volume; and Linda Miller and Jaclyn Miller, $1.6 million in sales volume.

From the Fox Chapel office: Ted Harchick and Dan Boehler, 7 listing units.

From the North Huntingdon office: Tracey Downs, $1.1 million in listing volume with 6 listing units.

From the Peters office: Suzanne Lorenzi Sala, $2 million in listing volume and $1.6 million in sales volume, with 7 listing units; and Tim Ulam and Sue Franz, 7 sales transactions.

From the Rt. 19S/Galleria office: Michele Barton, 7 listing units; Sydnie Jones, $9.1 million in listing volume, with 11 listing units; Dionne Malush, 6 listing units; Laura Simon, $1 million in listing volume; John Adair, $2.5 million in sales volume, with 10 sales transactions; Noel Bliman, $1.2 million in sales volume; John Geisler, 7 sales transactions; and Laura Simon, 6 sales transactions.

From the Pleasant Hills office: Maria Werner, $1.4 million in listing volume, with 6 listing units.

From the South Hills/USC Office: Paul Bergman and Michael Wheeler, 6 sales transactions; Lynn Dempsey, $1.3 million in sales volume; and Nancy Morgan, $1 million in listing volume.

From the Airport/Beaver Regional office: Nancy Rossi and Kathy Belcastro, $1.1 million in sales volume.

From the Shadyside office: Cindy Ingram and Ken Clever, $2.3 million in listing volume; and Linda Melada, $1.2 million in sales volume.

From the Squirrel Hill office: Tamara Skirboll, $1.2 million in listing volume; and Timmy Silverman, $1.4 million in sales volume.

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