Prudential Howe & Doherty Broker/Owner Named 2013 NEAR President

Andover, MA, October 21, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Christopher Doherty, Broker/Owner of Prudential Howe & Doherty, REALTORS, has been elected as the 2013 president of The Northeast Association of Realtors (NEAR). One of the firm’s Agents, Mary O’Donoghue, who served as the 2012 President of NEAR, has been named as Treasurer for the coming year.

Doherty has been a Broker and member of the Realtor Association since 1974. He has held multiple leadership positions within the Association during his membership. He has earned awards as Realtor of the Year from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, the Distinguished Service Award from the Northeast Association of Realtors, and multiple Prudential performance awards.

O’Donoghue has been a Realtor since 1990 and is an active member of the community including the current Vice Chair of the Andover Finance Committee. She specializes in marketing & selling properties in the Andover/North Andover area.

All three owners - Doug Howe, JB Doherty and Chris Doherty - are Officers in the company and are actively involved in the day to day management of the company. As lifelong residents they continue to live and do business in the area, and are active within a variety of community activities. "I am honored to serve," said Chris Doherty. "The Realtor organization plays an important role in advocating for home ownership and private property rights in addition to providing education, training, and support for the Realtor membership."

About The Northeast Association of Realtors
The Northeast Association of Realtors is among 1,500 local chapters of the National Association of Realtors. NEAR covers 15 communities along I-495 from Boxford to Littleton, has more than 1,200 Realtor members and more than 200 affiliate members.

About Prudential Howe & Doherty
Prudential Howe & Doherty was created in 1995 through a merger of Howe Real Estate (established in 1955) and J.B. Doherty Associates (established in 1981). The company has grown from two local family businesses into an independently owned and operated award-winning Prudential Real Estate Affiliate. Prudential Howe & Doherty employs highly experienced and qualified Agents who are e-certified and equipped with some of the latest technological tools available in the real estate industry; and a seasoned support staff dedicated to providing quality services to their clients. Prudential Howe & Doherty is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts. For questions or more information regarding your real estate needs, please visit www.andoverliving.com.

About Prudential Real Estate
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