Managing Director
Averaging over 100 Transactions a Year
Ranked #9 in the Entire Company
Ranked #18 in the Country
- • The Wall Street Journal August 2012 -- “Wall Street Chills Real Estate”
- • The New York Times - June 2011 – “How Celebs Buy Homes”
- • Fox 5 News April 2010 -- "Fran Katzen Speaks—On the Market"
- • The Wall Street Journal 2009 -- "NFL’s Ex-Giant Lists his New York Loft"
- • New York Magazine - May 2008 - "New Development Exclusive for Frances Katzen at
The Renwick"
- • The Daily News - November 2007 - - "The Closer"
- • Forbes Magazine August 2006 -- "Fran Katzen Fetches Highest Record in Meatpacking
District"
- • The Mann Report June 2006 -- "Frances Katzen: Brokerage's Rising Star"
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- Led by Frances Katzen, a Managing Director at Prudential Douglas Elliman, frequently
receives industry-wide accolades for successfully negotiating and completing complicated
deals.
- Frances is and has been ranked Top Ten consistently for Highest Volume in Sales
for Prudential Douglas Elliman and in the entire company, including ranked #6 for
most transactions in the company.
- Fran Katzen serves a sophisticated and international clientele, with contacts in
Europe that help drive the international market towards New York City. Fran Katzen
possesses a sharp detailed memory for real estate data, such as layouts, building
histories, new developments, recent sales comparables and pricing, combined with
a flair for working with clients from all sectors of New York City. Frances has
earned the loyalties of financiers, celebrities, real estate investors, developers,
high-tech venture capitalists, partners and managing directors, as well as the art
culture of New York City-fully appreciating their desire for premium discretion,
high level knowledge and efficiency.
- As a creative marketer, Frances’ comprehensive marketing campaign includes preparation
of floor plans, staging, high quality photography as well as outstanding print and
online materials. Frances publicizes a monthly online newsletter, www.thekatzenreport.com
, which is a comprehensive source for the latest real estate trends, market data,
as well as a showcase of spectacular homes.
- A real estate industry powerhouse with well over $1.2 billion in sales, and consistently
achieves annual sales in excess of $150 million, was recently honored with three
of the firm's most prestigious sales award.
- Frances Katzen possesses an innate focus, creativity and determination that drive's
her to excel at what she does. Born in South Africa and raised in Sydney, Australia,
she came to New York at age 15 to study at the School of American Ballet, then went
on to dance professionally for 14 years with American Ballet Theater, the Miami
City Ballet, and as a soloist with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center
in Washington, D.C. Frances' dedication and hard work, coupled with her passion
for New York City and ease at forging relationships, has created Frances a business
for providing full-service brokerage. Recognized as an industry powerhouse, Frances
has broken several records in real estate – Buyers and sellers alike benefit from
Frances' honest and straight forward approach to real estate investment analysis
and her creative financial consultation.
- With a great knack for putting herself in other people’s shoes, Frances truly listens
to her client’s needs and has an uncanny ability to anticipate their wants. In Frances'
expert hands, her clients avoid feeling the crunch of the New York’s fast paced
sales market while getting the most it has to offer. "Time is of the essence in
New York. I listen attentively then follow up with thorough research that lets me
maximize clients' time, all the while trying to make someone's purchase or sale
as seamless as possible".