Sometimes being different makes all the difference. As the fastest growing independent residential real estate firm in New Yo ... rk City to date, Charles Rutenberg, LLC is proving that, particularly in a complex market, innovation can add up to the best possible experience for both the consumer and the agent. Co-founded seven years ago by Wall Street veteran Richie Friedman and real estate veteran Joseph Moshe, Rutenberg’s New York City operation has grown over 30% in the last year, adding more than 500 brokers to the company since its inception and ranking the 6th largest Manhattan residential brokerage in terms of number of agents. Unlike the traditional real estate model, Rutenberg’s unique structure allows the broker greater freedom and more success in running their own business. read more