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Steve De La Pena Joins Zephyr Real Estate as Vice President of Strategic …

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:27:46 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jul 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Steve De La Pena has been named Zephyr Real Estates’ new Vice
President of Strategic Services. De La Pena brings extensive career
coaching and training expertise to the firm, and his focus will be
business development and growth, both for agents in expanding their
own business as well as for the company as a whole.

“After an extensive search process, we are extremely pleased to make
this announcement,” commented Randall Kostick, Chief Operating
Officer for Zephyr. “The search was over and the decision was
unanimous once we met with Steve. His strong relationships in the
industry, vision, integrity and professional acumen make for a
perfect fit.”

After selling real estate for six years, De La Pena elected to make
home buying and selling a safe and enjoyable place for all
participants, including the agents. He entered real estate management
in 1987 and immediately set to creating an environment where agents
can realize their full potential, and clients can depend on the
professionalism and honesty of their agent. For 11 years, Steve
managed the Berkeley office of Coldwell Banker, taking it into the
top three offices in Northern California. In 2001 he joined Pacific
Union Real Estate Group as a Vice President and Branch Executive,
managing the Civic Center/Opera Plaza office and later, the Orinda
office. He helped shepherd that company through one of the most
challenging markets San Francisco has ever seen.

For almost five years he was the Vice President of Oahu Operations
and Broker in Charge for one of the top companies in the state of
Hawaii.

Family, friends and a love of the Bay Area drew him back to San
Francisco and ultimately to Zephyr. De La Pena also dedicated
considerable research in finding the right fit. “The move to Zephyr
was a natural evolution of my commitment to seek out the best and
most professional real estate atmosphere,” he remarked. “The support
that Zephyr gives its agents and their clients is second to none in
the industry.”

In addition to his substantial professional background, De La Pena
has many broad and colorful interests. He has been a musician, a
martial arts practitioner and instructor, and a writer of novels and
screenplays. He also has a degree in English Lit and Poetry from the
University of California at Berkeley. He is an avid open water
swimmer, and has successfully conquered the trip to and from
Alcatraz, the Golden Gate and circumnavigating Angel Island. He and
his wife are delighted to return to the Bay Area.

Those wishing to discuss real estate or becoming an agent with Zephyr
are invited to contact him at sdelapena@zephyrsf.com.

About Zephyr Real Estate
Founded in 1978, Zephyr Real Estate is San
Francisco’s largest independent real estate firm with $1 billion in
gross sales in 2011 and a current roster of more than 200 full-time
agents. In 2010, Zephyr launched its new website, which has earned
three web design awards, including the prestigious WebAward for
Outstanding Website from the Web Marketing Association. Zephyr Real
Estate is a member of the international relocation network, Leading
Real Estate Companies of the World; the luxury real estate network,
Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate; and the local luxury marketing
association, the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco. Zephyr
has six strategically located offices in San Francisco, a business
center in Marin County, and serves a large customer base throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit

www.zephyrsf.com .

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        Contact:
        Melody Foster
        Zephyr Real Estate
        San Francisco, CA
        415.729.3555
        Email Contact

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Pacific Union International Announces Expansion to Lake Tahoe

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:51:53 +0000

Premier Luxury Real Estate Brand Continues Bay Area Growth

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Pacific Union International, the leading luxury real estate brand in the Bay Area, is expanding its reach to Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.

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The company will launch a Truckee/North Lake Tahoe region office today, under the leadership of branch executive Sally J. Gardner. Located in Truckee, the office will serve clientele throughout the North Lake Tahoe area, including West Shore, Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Northstar, and Truckee.

“Lake Tahoe is an extremely popular destination for Bay Area residents, many of whom own or are considering owning second homes in the area,” said Mark A. McLaughlin, CEO of Pacific Union. “Tahoe is a perfect fit for the Pacific Union brand, and we are looking forward to bringing our passion for extraordinary service to the region.”

Gardner, the principal of Dashel Mills Distinctive Properties, will lead the charge for Pacific Union‘s northern expansion. She notes that Pacific Union‘s values align extremely well with the Dashel Mills philosophy, making the decision to take the helm of the new office an easy one.

“Dashel Mills was built on a promise for exceptional, committed service to each client, with personalized attention, professionalism, and great follow-through,” she said. “Pacific Union embodies these qualities both in its management and its real estate professionals, which made it a perfect fit. I’m very proud to be joining the Pacific Union team and am looking forward to a very successful start.”

Gardner has lived in the Lake Tahoe area for more than a decade and has deep real estate experience, including land and commercial development, finance, marketing, new home sales specialists, commercial and residential leasing, new construction management, and founding Dashel Mills, a full service residential brokerage.

An entrepreneur at heart, Gardner has also worked in the airline industry and founded a Bay Area Internet-based business early in the dot-com era. She is active in the Lake Tahoe community, where she founded the Tahoe Mothers’ Club, is a member of the Truckee Sportsmen’s Association, and serves on the board of directors of the Olympic Heritage Ski Museum. She also founded the Gardner Family Fund and is a supporter of the Queen of Hearts women’s fund and the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation.

Gardner maintains her Bay Area connections as a sustaining member of the Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula. A mother of three active boys, she enjoys many of the outdoor activities the Lake Tahoe lifestyle offers, including sailing, hiking, snow skiing, water skiing, and paddle boarding.

About Pacific Union International

Pacific Union International is the San Francisco Bay Area‘s premier luxury real estate brand operating in seven regions, including the East Bay, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Sonoma, and North Lake Tahoe.

With 22 offices in the Greater Bay Area – more than any other independent real-estate firm – Pacific Union offers a full range of personal and commercial real-estate services, including buying, selling, and relocation.

Locally owned, Pacific Union‘s leadership operates with an entrepreneurial mindset and unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional service and expertise to ensure deep, long-standing client and agent relationships.

For more information, please visit us at www.pacunion.com, get our real estate news and insights at blog.pacunion.com, or find us on Facebook (facebook.com/puintl) and Twitter (@pacunion).

Media Contact: Mark A. McLaughlin Pacific Union International, 415.345.3140, mark.mclaughlin@pacunion.com

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Pacific Union International Announces Expansion to Lake Tahoe

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:39:19 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2012 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Pacific Union International, the leading luxury real estate brand in the Bay Area, is expanding its reach to Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120530/CG14179)

Gardner, the principal of Dashel Mills Distinctive Properties, will lead the charge for Pacific Union’s northern expansion. She notes that Pacific Union’s values align extremely well with the Dashel Mills philosophy, making the decision to take the helm of the new office an easy one.

About Pacific Union International

Pacific Union International is the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier luxury real estate brand operating in seven regions, including the East Bay, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Sonoma, and North Lake Tahoe.

Locally owned, Pacific Union’s leadership operates with an entrepreneurial mindset and unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional service and expertise to ensure deep, long-standing client and agent relationships.

For more information, please visit us at www.pacunion.com, get our real estate news and insights at blog.pacunion.com, or find us on Facebook (facebook.com/puintl) and Twitter (@pacunion).

Media Contact: Mark A. McLaughlin Pacific Union International, 415.345.3140, mark.mclaughlin@pacunion.com

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