Cheryl Adams McAuliffe is a licensed real estate agent at Howard Hanna Coach Realtors, based in Garden City, New York. With more than 22 years of experience representing buyers and sellers across Garden City and Nassau County on Long Island, she is one of the most decorated and consistently recognized residential real estate professionals in her market.
Since earning her license in November 2002, Cheryl Adams McAuliffe has ranked in the top 2.5% of all agents companywide — among more than 700 agents — for the majority of her career. She has earned the Howard Hanna Coach Realtors Pinnacle Award (top 2.5% companywide by closed volume) in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016, and has been recognized as Sales Agent of the Year at the Garden City office in 2013, 2008, 2007, and 2006, and Listing Agent of the Year in 2015, 2010, and 2004. She was also recognized with the company-wide Client Service Award in 2003.
Cheryl Adams McAuliffe holds nine professional designations — among the most comprehensive credential portfolios of any agent serving Garden City, NY. These include the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), the highest credential awarded to residential agents by the Residential Real Estate Council; the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS); the Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE); the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR); the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES); the Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS) in staging; the Certified Buyer Representative (CBR); e-PRO®; and the Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA).
Before entering real estate, Cheryl Adams McAuliffe spent more than 16 years in financial services, holding FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses and working for Fidelity Investments, Paine Webber, and State Street Management and Research, among others. That financial background gives her clients a measurable analytical edge in pricing strategy, negotiation, and market evaluation.
Clients and colleagues consistently describe Cheryl Adams McAuliffe as direct, tenacious, creative, and high-integrity. She specializes in the listing, marketing, and sale of residential properties in Garden City, NY, and serves buyers and sellers across Nassau County, Long Island. Whether representing a first-time buyer or a seasoned seller, she is known for personalized service, prompt communication, and relentless advocacy for her clients’ goals.
Awards & Recognition:
Howard Hanna Coach Realtors — Pinnacle Award (Top 2.5% Companywide, Highest Closed Volume)
2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2020 · 2019 · 2017 · 2016
Howard Hanna Coach Realtors — Office Elite (Top 10% Companywide)
2022 · 2021
Platinum Level of Achievement
2005–2017 · 2019
Gold Level of Achievement
2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021
Sales Agent of the Year — Garden City Office
2016 (co) · 2013 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006
Listing Agent of the Year — Garden City Office
2015 · 2010 · 2004
Client Service Award — Garden City Office
2013
Client Service Award — Companywide
2003
Designations:
CRS — Certified Residential Specialist (highest credential in residential real estate, Residential Real Estate Council)
ABR — Accredited Buyer’s Representative (National Association of REALTORS®)
CBR — Certified Buyer Representative
CHMS — Certified Home Marketing Specialist (Staging)
CLHMS — Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, top 10% of market)
SRES — Seniors Real Estate Specialist (National Association of REALTORS®)
MCNE — Master Certified Negotiation Expert
e-PRO® — Digital Marketing Certification (National Association of REALTORS®)
PSA — Pricing Strategy Advisor (National Association of REALTORS®)
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) – The CRS designation is the highest credential awarded to residential real estate agents, brokers, and managers by the Residential Real Estate Council (RRC). It signifies advanced expertise, with designees completing specialized training in negotiation and marketing, along with meeting strict experience requirements involving high-volume sales.
Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) – The ABR designation is a premier credential for real estate agents focusing on buyer agency, awarded by the National Association of REALTORS®. It signifies specialized training in buyer-side transactions, market analysis, and negotiation to better represent client interests.
Certified Buyer Representative (CBR) – CBR is a real estate professional designation for agents specializing in buyer agency, trained to provide fiduciary, ethical, and non-adversarial representation to homebuyers.
Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS) – The CHMS (staging) designation is a professional credential for real estate agents focused on mastering the art of home staging and strategic marketing to sell properties faster and for higher prices.
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) – The CLHMS designation is a premier professional recognition for real estate agents who have documented sales performance in the top 10% of their specific residential market. It signifies expertise in serving affluent clients and requires completing specialized luxury marketing training through The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) – The SRES designation is a professional credential for REALTORS® specializing in counseling clients aged 50+ through financial and lifestyle transitions such as downsizing, relocating, or aging in place. These specialists possess expertise in senior housing options, reverse mortgages, and estate planning, ensuring transactions are handled with care.
Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE) – MCNE is a premier designation for real estate professionals focusing on advanced negotiation strategies, psychology, and communication.
e-PRO® – The e-PRO® designation is an official certification from the National Association of REALTORS® for real estate professionals who master advanced digital marketing techniques, social media strategies, and technologies to connect with modern consumers.
Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA) – PSA is a certification for real estate professionals granted by the National Association of REALTORS®. It indicates that an agent has specialized training in accurately pricing properties, creating, understanding, and presenting Comparative Market Analyses (CMAs), and working with appraisers.