FORT LEE, N.J. – (July 2, 2012) – Joshua Baris, a Tenafly resident and sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Fort Lee, has been honored by New Jersey Monthly Magazine as one of its 2012 Five Star Agents, a selection of outstanding real estate professionals. Baris ranked in the top 1 percent of licensed real estate agents in the State of New Jersey, and was one of 617 winners chosen to receive the honor.

Recipients of this prestigious award were selected as a result of the magazine’s statewide, independently conducted survey of recent homebuyers who bought homes for over $150,000 within the previous 12 months. Respondents were asked to evaluate each real estate agent in the areas of: customer service, integrity, market knowledge, communication and negotiation skills, closing preparation, helping you find the right home, marketing the home being sold, and overall satisfaction. The scores were statistically validated by Five Star Professional research on the quantity and quality of the survey results.

“Josh possesses extraordinary knowledge of New Jersey's Hudson River ‘Gold Coast’' and employs true passion in his chosen field, striving to bring success to his clients," said Juan Rivera, branch vice president of Coldwell Banker in Fort Lee. “This award reflects the dedication he puts forth every day.”

Baris has a decade of experience working with homebuyers and sellers throughout Bergen and Hudson counties. His accolades for 2011 include winning the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award, placing him within the top 12 percent of 85,000 Coldwell Banker sales associates worldwide, and the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Circle of Excellence Award.

In 2011, Baris was elected as vice-chair of the Young Professionals Network (YPN) for the Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors. He was also selected by the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service to sit on their Technology Committee in both 2011 and 2012. Baris is also an active member of the Garden State Multiple Listing Service, Hudson County Multiple Listing Service, National Association of Realtors, NJAR and the Eastern Bergen County Board of Realtors.

For more information about purchasing a home, contact Joshua Baris with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Fort Lee at (201) 461-5000, directly on his cell at (201) 741-4999 or by email at Josh@RealEstateInTheGardenState.com. To view listings, visit www.ColdwellBankerMoves.com/FortLee and www.RealEstateInTheGardenState.com.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, a leading residential real estate brokerage company, operates 58 offices with more than 3,000 sales associates serving all communities from Rockland County, N.Y. to Monmouth County, New Jersey. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company.  Visit www.coldwellbankermoves.com for more information.