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Helen Pastorino Announces Harry Murray Appointed As President of Real Estate …

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:58:36 +0000

Helen Pastorino, Founder and CEO of real estate investment firm Pertria, announces that Harry Murray, formerly of J. Rockcliff Realtors, has been appointed as President of Pertria.

Los Gatos, California (PRWEB) March 29, 2012

Real estate investment firm Pertria of Los Gatos, California, announces the appointment of Harry Murray as President effective February 7, 2012.

Murray, former Vice President of J. Rockcliff Realtors and Manager of the J. Rockcliff Danville office, will play an instrumental role in expanding the company while managing its internal operations. Helen Pastorino, Pertria’s Founder and CEO, will focus on business development, strategic affiliations and Pertria’s vision for the future.

Regarding the new position, Mr. Murray said: “It is rare to receive a second opportunity to work with someone who has maintained the level of integrity and professionalism that Helen has throughout her career and has played such an influential role in the real estate industry. I look forward to working with the exceptional team of professionals she has aligned to produce this highly effective model integrating financial, tax, insurance, legal and real estate services”.

Murray, a San Francisco Bay Area real estate executive of exceptional notoriety, has worked more than 40 years in real estate with over thirty years of holding positions in executive management. Pastorino and Murray worked together at Fox and Carskadon and then went on to build Alain Pinel Realtors into the successful business it is today.

“Harry has built and maintained an astonishing career”, says Pastorino. “He is a true statesman who engages people with the utmost respect, understands the value of relationships and is impeccable in all his dealings. I am incredibly fortunate that he has accepted this position and delight in the idea that we will be working together again”.

As Vice President of J. Rockcliff Realtors, Murray played a pivotal role in the company’s growth. Before joining Rockcliff, he managed the Fox and Carskadon Los Gatos office for over ten years, acted as the Broker of Record for Alain Pinel Realtors for nearly 17 years and was Vice President and Directing Officer at Intero Real Estate Services.

In 2004, Helen Pastorino founded Pertria, representing residential and commercial real estate sales, investment analysis and property management strategically aligned with like-minded financial professionals including certified financial planners, tax advisors, insurance specialists and specialized legal counsel. Pertria recently expanded into the former Zynga Los Gatos office space and is now located at 720 University Avenue, Suite 100, in Los Gatos, California. For more information on Pertria and Helen Pastorino, please visit www.pertria.com or call 408-357-7777.

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Article source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/29/prweb9344172.DTL

McGuire Real Estate Proudly Welcomes Dave Hobson as the VP, Sales Manager of …

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:35:05 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Mar 20, 2012) – Dave Hobson, former director and regional chair for the California Association of REALTORS® (CAR), joins McGuire Real Estate’s Peninsula team as the Vice President, Sales Manager of its Burlingame office.

Dave has more than 15 years of experience in real estate management and over 20 years in real estate sales. He’s a lifelong resident of Palo Alto, Atherton, and Menlo Park; he learned the local business at an early age through his family’s real estate company.

Dave thoroughly understands what it takes to buy and sell Peninsula real estate, and has built a long career in marketing and sales of fine properties across his area. After a successful sales career at Grubb Ellis and Fox Carskadon, Dave stepped into the companies’ management positions, and most recently served as the Branch Manager for Coldwell Banker, Menlo Park from 2000-2010.

“With over 30 years of industry experience, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge with him and is a great asset to McGuire,” said President/CEO, Charles E. Moore. “We’re very excited to have him lead our Burlingame office and team of agents on the Peninsula.”

Dave has overseen the details of nearly 5,000 listing and sales transactions throughout his management career; he provides extensive training, mentoring, coaching, and continuing education for his agents. He relies on his personal negotiation skills — critical to successful transactions — to assist agents in closing sales in a very competitive, complex and high-profile marketplace.

Dave is the former president of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors and represents buyers and sellers in: Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, and Woodside.

ABOUT MCGUIRE REAL ESTATE
McGuire Real Estate has been an integral part of the San Francisco Bay Area real estate scene for more than 90 years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, McGuire specializes in luxury real estate but upholds the highest standards of service to properties in every price range, area, and to every client. Its customer first philosophy and local focus continues to be the proven winning formula as a Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire’s affiliation with Luxury Portfolio — an exclusive network of luxury properties worldwide, and its parent organization Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the largest global real estate network in the industry — successfully connects its clients and agents to a worldwide marketplace. McGuire operates three offices in San Francisco, a Marin office in Mill Valley, one in Burlingame serving the Peninsula, two in the East Bay.

To learn more about McGuire Real Estate, contact us at clientcare@mcguire.com, 1-800-4-RESULT, or visit www.mcguire.com. “Like” our Facebook Page and follow @mcguire_re for all things Bay Area real estate related.

Article source: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/mcguire-real-estate-proudly-welcomes-dave-hobson-as-vp-sales-manager-its-burlingame-1634158.htm

McGuire Real Estate Proudly Welcomes Dave Hobson as the VP, Sales Manager of …

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:26:30 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mar 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Dave Hobson, former director and regional chair for the California
Association of REALTORS(R) (CAR), joins McGuire Real Estate’s
Peninsula team as the Vice President, Sales Manager of its Burlingame
office.

Dave has more than 15 years of experience in real estate management
and over 20 years in real estate sales. He’s a lifelong resident of
Palo Alto, Atherton, and Menlo Park; he learned the local business at
an early age through his family’s real estate company.

Dave thoroughly understands what it takes to buy and sell Peninsula
real estate, and has built a long career in marketing and sales of
fine properties across his area. After a successful sales career at
Grubb Ellis and Fox Carskadon, Dave stepped into the companies’
management positions, and most recently served as the Branch Manager
for Coldwell Banker, Menlo Park from 2000-2010.

“With over 30 years of industry experience, Dave brings a wealth of
knowledge with him and is a great asset to McGuire,” said
President/CEO, Charles E. Moore. “We’re very excited to have him lead
our Burlingame office and team of agents on the Peninsula.”

Dave has overseen the details of nearly 5,000 listing and sales
transactions throughout his management career; he provides extensive
training, mentoring, coaching, and continuing education for his
agents. He relies on his personal negotiation skills — critical to
successful transactions — to assist agents in closing sales in a
very competitive, complex and high-profile marketplace.

Dave is the former president of the Silicon Valley Association of
Realtors and represents buyers and sellers in: Atherton, Menlo Park,
Palo Alto, Portola Valley, and Woodside.

ABOUT MCGUIRE REAL ESTATE
McGuire Real Estate has been an integral
part of the San Francisco Bay Area real estate scene for more than 90
years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, McGuire specializes in luxury
real estate but upholds the highest standards of service to
properties in every price range, area, and to every client. Its
customer first philosophy and local focus continues to be the proven
winning formula as a Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire’s
affiliation with Luxury Portfolio — an exclusive network of luxury
properties worldwide, and its parent organization Leading Real Estate
Companies of the World, the largest global real estate network in the
industry — successfully connects its clients and agents to a
worldwide marketplace. McGuire operates three offices in San
Francisco, a Marin office in Mill Valley, one in Burlingame serving
the Peninsula, two in the East Bay.

To learn more about McGuire Real Estate, contact us at
clientcare@mcguire.com, 1-800-4-RESULT, or visit
www.mcguire.com .
“Like” our Facebook Page and follow @mcguire_re for all things Bay
Area real estate related.

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Article source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mcguire-real-estate-proudly-welcomes-dave-hobson-as-the-vp-sales-manager-of-its-burlingame-office-2012-03-20

Silicon Valley housing market, an ‘oasis in the desert’

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:29:21 +0000

The media can talk about the housing market being in a slump, but the San Francisco Bay Area, especially Silicon Valley, is an “oasis in the desert,” according to real estate consultant Carole Rodoni.

The former president of Fox Carskadon Realtors, former COO of Cornish and Carey Real Estate and Alain Pinel Realtors, and now president of Bamboo Consulting Inc., told members of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors last week it’s been a slow recovery nationwide, but Silicon Valley is an exception.

Last year the economy experienced a 2.5 growth in GDP. Some analysts forecast a 3.5 percent growth this year, but Rodoni expects growth just in the 2.8 and 3 percent range. The stock market is doing well, especially big stocks like 3M, GE, Procter Gamble. Unemployment is down to 8.8 percent, but it’s not enough.

“We won’t see the numbers we like until 2013 or 2014 because we are stuck,” says Rodoni.

While big companies are making headway, small businesses continue to struggle. There’s just too much taxation and consumers are still cautious and holding back, she says.

Rodoni doesn’t mince words when she talks about Congress. She is furious at how lawmakers have handled the budget, the deficit, short sales and foreclosures, and even the war in Libya.

The picture is altogether different in Silicon Valley. “There are fireworks in Silicon Valley. Companies are hiring,” Rodoni says.

Rodoni

believes real estate will continue to be an asset here because the region is the gateway to the Pacific Rim, with the best universities, diversity of culture and education. “People aspire to live here, and there is no more land here. Land here will keep its value,” she says.

What should Realtors tell buyers? “Tell them they are getting a free gift right now,” Rodoni says. “The stars have aligned here. Where do you find this affordability?”

Prices have come down, even on the high end; interest rates have edged up to about 4 percent, but are still low. She predicts rates will rise by the end of the year to about 5 percent and, perhaps, 6 percent and 7 percent in three years due to inflation.

“Buyers should buy it, hold it–don’t spin it, and keep it for at least five years,” Rodoni says.

Rodoni says buyers should also pay attention to lending fees because she is certain fees will be 5 to 8 percent more expensive than last year. “At the end of the day interest counts, but understand that everything is going up because of loan fees. If you are a buyer, while it’s good to look at price, look also at loan fees. Match interest rate to the loan product,” she says.

Rodoni says buyers should ask themselves these questions: Is it the right price? Is it the right place? Examine where you are looking. Remember there are micro-markets. Will it appraise for that price?

Right now companies such as Facebook, Twitter and social network game developer Zynga aren’t in a rush to go public, but watch out when they do, Rodoni says. The region is a springboard for upcoming millionaires who are different from their baby boomer parents. This next generation is 80 percent about numbers and 20 percent emotion.

“They are asset and wealth builders. They will pay all cash for a home and leverage the stocks,” says Rodoni.

Buyers should evaluate their price range and not attempt to low ball when facing a multiple offer situation. Especially in this region, you cannot sit with terms and conditions.

“It would be like playing football on a baseball diamond. Get out if you can’t play,” says Rodoni. “Investors know there is value here and they will continue to come in. Silicon Valley is the bread and butter market. They see the sweet spot and will fight to get it.”

Article source: http://www.mercurynews.com/saratoga/ci_17822169