Our Team Is On YOUR Side! 

As top real estate agents, we do not work alone! We have a whole team of people working in your best interests. Meet our team. 

Craig Lerch entered the real estate business a little over 42 years ago, the day he was born. Coming from being raised in a Real Estate family, and after graduating college in 1989 Craig set a goal to be a top producing real estate agent not only in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area but nationally. 

Since that time, Craig has achieved both from being a top ranked agent in the Philadelphia area and recognized in the top 100 of agents across the county since 2000 as per the Realtor magazine. In 2001 Craig ventured out of the family owned real estate business to open his own boutique Real Estate company in North East Philadelphia and then in 2006 an additional location, in Abington. 

Craig has focused his company’s beliefs on being “Locally Born, Locally Owned and Nationally Recognized”. What does that mean for the clients of Lerch & Associates Real Estate? It means “white glove customer service, extreme knowledge of the marketplace, high tech-high touch offices, coupled with a nationally known presence”. Craig can tout at any point about how many homes he sold last week, last month, or last year but he always focuses on, not how good he was, not how good he will be but how he treats his clients. This mindset has helped him sell homes ranging from 1st time starter homes to multi million dollar luxury estates. 

Presently Craig’s vision of the boutique style real estate company has made him nationally recognized not only as a top producer, but as a national sales trainer with opportunities to speak at the National Association of Realtors Conference with over 26,000 attending to a multitude of all the nationally franchised companies. Our independently owned company is a high tech-high touch boutique office that gives us the opportunity to customize our business for you, our client. As our client we are not putting you into a cookie cutter system for the sale of your home, like most national franchisees do, we customize our systems for each buyer and seller individually. 

So when you are looking for an agent, are you looking for an agent that is just interested in bragging about themselves and their past OR an agent that is looking to meet and exceed your expectations, and becoming your realtor for life? 

If you are looking for the latter, call Craig today 

Christopher Lerch has been in the Real Estate Industry for over 14 years. In that time he has been recognized locally and nationally for his expertise in Relocation, Bank Foreclosures & Asset Management. 

Christopher’s expertise in Bank Foreclosures gives him the market knowledge to help all types of Buyers and Sellers in the Philadelphia, Montgomery and Buck Counties. His knowledge of the market will help you price your home and negotiate the purchase of a home.  

Being the Chief Financial Officer and being a Managing Partner of Lerch & Associates, Christopher helps in the company mission statement of “Making Your Real Estate Experience Enjoyable!” come true.  

Elizabeth Esposito joins our team with years of legal experience. She worked as a Personal Injury Executive Legal Secretary for 10 years before joining Lerch & Associates. In my years of working in the legal field, I understand that my client’s needs are top priority and I believe my enthusiasm and competence will make each real estate transaction an enjoyable experience for my clients.  

Butch Dougherty comes to our team with experience in everything from commercial and industrial construction to internet sales. For the last five years Butch has built a strong business based on enthusiasm, caring and a desire to give his clients The Greatest Real Estate Experience Possible. Butch prides himself on his referral based business and understands this can only be done by constantly focusing on the individual needs of his buyers, sellers and investors. "If my clients can say they consider me their real estate advisor for life, than I have lived up everything I have worked so hard to build!" 

Ed Byrne is a licensed real estate salesperson whose primary responsibility is to handle all the myriad details involved in the agency's real estate transactions. As the conveyancer, Ed's work ethic, positive attitude, and friendly demeanor allow him to assist all of Lerch Real Estate's clients with all aspects of settlement, including scheduling home, termite and radon inspections, working with title insurance companies, and obtaining use & occupancy and tax permits for real estate closings. 

John Williams comes to us from the fitness industry. John was one of the top personal trainers in the area for 8 years before coming to Lerch & Associates where he is even more determined to help "make your real estate experience more enjoyable." "My over all goal is to take the hassle out of your experience, and make it as easy as possible."  

Stephen Servis brings a high level of enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit to the Lerch & Associate Real Estate Team. His passion for success and helping people is the cornerstone of his business philosophy. Stephen successfully created his own limousine business at the age of 18. It is a point of pride for Stephen to know that although he no longer owns this business, it is still a successful, family owned business today. Operating a highly productive contracting company introduced Stephen to the world of real estate. Stephen quickly gained extensive knowledge regarding property remodeling, investing, and resale. Stephen decided to take his personal knowledge of real estate as well his passion to help people and create a career in real estate. With this knowledge of real estate and absolute drive to provide an excellent buying experience, Stephen proves himself to be a true asset to anyone looking to buy, sell, or invest in the real estate market today. 

Desiree Long is an experienced real estate agent with a vast knowledge of our marketplace that joins our team as our Marketing Director. She comes from a background of over 8 years in customer service and sales.She handles all of the national relocation clients and referrals our office receives on a daily basis.Desiree takes pride in truly listening to really understand all of the needs of our clients. In addition to servicing our clients she works along side Christopher helping with his role as the CFO of the company. Desiree's priority is to always put our clients first and she is honored to be apart of a company that is “Locally Born, Locally Owned, Nationally Recognized”.  

Jo Ann Cotter comes to our team with over 20 years of customer service and management experience. Jo Ann is known for her strong communication skills, and is extremely customer-oriented.
Her kind and warm-hearted personality will make you feel comfortable at your very first meeting with her. "The client/customer is the most important person. It would be a great pleasure for me to help them find their dream home."