About Us

For more than 50 years, CENTURY 21 Charles Smith Agency, Inc. has been serving the needs of homebuyers and sellers throughout Central New Jersey. Our management team of Dennis Kessler, Mitchell Schanen, Todd Kessler and Scott Kessler are dedicated to providing every agent with the tools, training and support to succeed in today’s changing market. With over 90 agents between the Edison and Sayreville locations, you can rest assured that one of our REALTORS® is a specialist in your neighborhood.

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 with CENTURY21 Charles Smith Agency, Inc.

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Meet The Management

Dennis Kessler (Broker of Record / Owner) - Sayreville Office

• Licensed with Charles Smith Agency since 1969
• Office Manager of the Sayreville location since 1974
• Charter member of the Graduate Realtors Institute, (G.R.I.)
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• Over 30 years of expertise in Sheriff's Sales and Foreclosures
• NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award, 1980-2009
• NJAR Distinguished Sales Club

      Dennis is a lifelong resident of the New Brunswick / North Brunswick area where he currently resides with his wife, Norlyn where they raised their 3 children - Scott, Todd and Glenn.

Mitchell Schanen (Broker/Owner) - Edison Office

• Licensed with Charles Smith Agency since 1978
• Office Manager of the Edison location since 1985
• Extensive experience managing and marketing REO properties for clients incuding Fannie Mae, Citigroup, EMC and many others
• NJAR Distinguished Sales Club

      Mitchell grew up in Linden, NJ and has lived in North Brunswick for over 30 years where he currently resides with his wife, Debra. Mitchell has three adult children - Josh, Jordan and Drew.                             

Scott Kessler (Broker/Owner) - Edison Office

• Licensed with Charles Smith Agency since 1991
• Graduate Realtor Institute (G.R.I)
• M.B.A in Marketing
• Over 13 years of marketing experience in wireless telecommunications    
• NJAR Circle of Excellence 2007-2009

      After working his way up through the ranks of corporate America, moving around the country in the process, Scott decided to take his business knowledge and apply it to real estate. His marketing and business accumen have proven extremely valuable to both the company as a whole and the clients that have seen successful sales as the result from his assistance in negotiating strong contracts.   

Todd Kessler (Broker/Owner) - Sayreville Office

• Licensed with Charles Smith Agency since 1996
• e-PRO Certified
• Bachelor's of Busines Administration in Finance
• Member of the Middlesex County Association of Realtors Board of Directors, 2004-2009
• Member of the Middlesex County MLS Board of Directors, 2007-Present
• NJAR Circle of Excellence, Silver Level, 2000-2009
• NJAR Distinguished Sales Club      

       Knowing that the 9-5 desk job was not for him, not began his career in real estate the weekend after graduating from The George Washington University. Over the years, Todd has been involved in supporting the local association of realtors through committee work, which he sees as a great way to foster cooperation and work side-by-side along with other realtors to improve the industry. Having moved around Middlesex and Monmouth county, he currently resides in the Strathmore development in Aberdeen.

 

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