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Stephen Braconi of Christie’s Recognized for Community Service

Top producing Realtor with Christie's Real Estate celebrates success professionally and in his community, launches new podcast

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Stephen Braconi, Realtor-Associate® with Christine’s International Real Estate Group proudly celebrates not only recognition for his success professionally, but also for being recognized for his dedication to serving his community. Stephen is a top producing real estate professional based out of the Franklin Lakes Sales Gallery and is the leader of the powerhouse team, Team Braconi. With a team of 20 agents and staff, Team Braconi provides top-notch service to clients with all of their residential, commercial, and investment needs from the suburbs to the Gold Coast and into southern New York. As a winner of RealTrends, America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, Team Braconi has a proven track record of success and continued growth year over year.

As a business management graduate from the University of Rhode Island, Stephen started his career specializing in startup ventures. Coming from a family heavily involved in real estate, he is a third-generation businessman in the industry and has always been involved in the world of real estate. Stephen values each sales transaction, seeing it as a way he can show his clients how professionalism, knowledge and experience works in the favor of their interests.

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A longtime resident of Franklin Lakes and professionally trained jiu jitsu practitioner/coach, Stephen proudly mentors and teaches the martial art to young children in his community free of charge. He most recently hosted a celebration for all students and their families with over 60 community residents in attendance that included a video game truck, laser tag, and more.

Also, near and dear to Stephen is his dedication to protecting the welfare of animals. Currently serving his 16th year with the Bergen County SPCA prosecutor’s office as lieutenant, he holds a seat on the advisory board helping to raise funds for the organization. He has also been awarded the Mayor’s Volunteer Award for outstanding volunteer service in town.

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Stephen’s latest business venture was the launch of his new real estate podcast series titled, Live with Team Braconi. The series discusses hot topics and challenges faced in the current real estate market. Stephen dives into various topics and provides an inside look at what helped rank him as high as .1% in the United States among all agents by RealTrends. “With the launch of this series, I strive to provide the consumer and other real estate professionals valuable information based on advice from industry experts and an inside look into my two decades of experience in the business”, says Stephen. The episodes are available on multiple platforms including YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and shorts are on Instagram and TikTok.

About Team Braconi

The Braconi Team are leading real estate specialists throughout the Northern New Jersey market. Led by team leader Stephen Braconi, with over 18 years of experience in real estate, Stephen has assembled a Five-Star customer service brand that is nationally ranked within the top 1000 agents Nationwide as well as Best Teams in America by REAL Trends. Their primary focus has always been the relationships they’ve forged with their clients, which is at the core of their Team's mission to sell homes but build relationships. Team Braconi strives to be the market leaders and stand firmly behind their belief that Honesty, Integrity, and Expertise lead the way.

About Christie’s International Real Estate Group

Christie’s International Real Estate Group is an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate (CIRE). With more than 25 offices and 1,000 associates, CIRE Group services clients with all of their real estate needs throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. CIRE is a global real estate network of more than 31,000 agents across 48 countries, representing annual sales volume of more than $100 billion. With a staff of accomplished real estate agents and brokers, the firm’s clients receive the highest levels of customer service and customized, personalized real estate services. For more information, call 201-547-1500 or visit www.christiesrealestate.com.


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