Northrop is the founder and chief executive officer of Northrop Realty, A Long & Foster Company.[3] In 2010, there were 40 agents on his team.[4] He leads a team of over 90 licensed real estate professionals As of 2018[update].[5] In 2015, Northrop ranked 4th in sales in Montgomery County, Maryland.[6] In 2016, the Northrop team completed 1,772 transactions with a combined value of $765.5 million.[7] Nothrop has ranked number one in Maryland for sales volume for eleven consecutive years in 2016.[8] It is the ranked number one in sales volume nationwide in 2010, 2011, and 2016.[9] In 2017, Northrop opened a realty firm in West Palm Beach, Florida.[10] In September 2017, Northrop Realty opened an office in Clarksville, Maryland.[11][12]
In February 2018, Northrop Realty became a full service brokerage.[2][7] It has offices in Annapolis, Clarksville, Columbia, Ellicott City, Fenwick, Frederick, Silver Spring, Sykesville, and Timonium.[13] Northrop was named the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. In June 2018, he was recognized as a 2018 Inman Innovator Award finalist.[1]
In 2013, Northrop was the subject of a lawsuit alleging financial kickbacks. He denied the accusations.[14][15][16] The suit was dismissed in January 2019 with the U.S. District Court ruling that the plaintiffs were not injured and that the statute of limitations had expired.[17]
Northrop was honored as an "Influential Marylander" and inducted into the "Circle of Influence" in 2019 by the Daily Record.[18][19]
Personal life
Northrop resides in Ellicott City, Maryland.[1] He is married to Carla Northrop.[7] His mother, Elaine Northrop, is also a real estate agent.[20] In 2015, he joined the board of directors of the University System of Maryland Foundation.[21]
