MIAMI, July 11, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Henry Benito of Benito Realty Group was named one of America's top real estate professionals by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal.  He is now a member of the "Top Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals," a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications.  Benito is now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 963,000 REALTORS® nationwide. The Top Thousand Real Estate Professionals was announced on June 28, 2013 with four separate categories honoring the top 250 residential agents and agent teams for excellence in:  Individual Sales Professionals – Sales volume, Individual Sales Professionals – Transaction sides (in each real estate transaction, there are two sides that can be represented by a real estate agent: a buyer's and a seller's.) Team Professionals Sales volume, Team Professionals Transaction sides  According to the Top Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals, Benito had 166 transaction sides, ranking him 149th in the nation.

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"The best individual agents and teams – including Benito's award-winning efforts – were nothing short of phenomenal considering the recovering real estate market," said Steve Murray, founder of Denver-based publishing and communications company REAL Trends, which compiled the list. 

"Becoming a member of such an elite group as the Top Thousand Real Estate Professionals is an incredible accomplishment in any market, but what Benito did during these challenging times is impressive on so many levels," said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal.  "His efforts topped 99.99 percent of the more than 963,000 REALTORS nationwide."

"I am absolutely thrilled to be named to the Top Thousand," said Benito, who serves clients primarily in Miami, FL and several major financial instiutions in their disposition of bank owned foreclosures.  "Even with the market's challenges, it's incredibly gratifying to help clients find their dream homes as well as help them sell their properties quickly and for the highest price possible."                                                                                                                                             To Learn more about the South Florida Real Estate Market and where the best deals are then visit our comsumer website at: http://www.searchmiamirealestatenow.com/?utm_source=OTHERWEB&utm_campaign=Real+Trends+Press+Release&utm_medium=referral

The ranking of the Top Thousand can be found at:

          www.thethousandrealestateprofessionals.com

About the Top Thousand - This awards program was developed jointly by The Wall Street Journal's Advertising Sales Department (and is not affiliated with the Editorial Department) and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry.  The Real Estate Top 1,000 honors America's elite real estate agents and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends with a special ad section included in The Wall Street Journal.

Media Contact: Yvette Hernandez, Benito Realty Group, 305-382-7653 extension 4, inquries@benitoreo.com

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