Prudential Realtors joining national network

VERNON — Prudential Gross & Jansen Highlands Realty will join the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network starting Oct. 1.

The business will operate as Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Gross & Jansen Realtors, and signage will change on the firm's building locations in Vernon, Sparta, Branchville and Franklin.

The agency will continue the same levels of service.

Recently, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC real estate brokerage family was recognized with a Gold Steve Award in the Startup of the Year category of the 12th annual American Business Awards presented June 13 in Chicago.

American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program.

All organizations operating in the U.S. are eligible to submit nominations — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The awards drew more than 3,300 nominations in a wide range of categories; 240 executives worldwide participated in the judging. Startup of the Year category judging considered entrants from across U.S. industries.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has grown exponentially since it transitioned it first affiliates in September 2013. As of mid-June, the network counted more than 29,000 agents and 850 offices operating in 42 states.

“Our network carries the name of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., one of the world’s most trusted and respected corporations,” Berkshire Hathaway HomeSerivces President stephen Phillips said. “When you have a really great brand, strong and passionate affiliates and a lot of hard-working people on your team, wonderful things can happen.”

This is the network’s second award in 2014. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in March was named “Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year” by consumers in the 26th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study.