No. 5: J. Rockcliff
Realtors

Gross sales by Bay Area office(s) in 2012: $2,070,049,206

Gross sales by Bay Area office(s) in 2011: $1,905,265,505

Top Bay Area executive: Jeff Sposito, President

Elizabeth Matsushita
Editorial researcher- San Francisco Business Times

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The top five Bay Area residential real estate firms held strong to their positions this year, though there were a few small surprises. What San Ramon-based real estate firm dominated our Bay Area list, but came in third on our East Bay list? Which of the top five was the only one to see a decrease in Bay Area sales compared to 2011?

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The San Francisco Business Times publishes industry rankings in each issue of the paper and reprints them at the end of the year for our annual Book of Lists. These lists are unique and authoritative sources of Bay Area business news.

To see the full Top 25 list, check out this week’s issue. The other list in this week’s issue is the Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in the East Bay.

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Elizabeth Matsushita is an editorial researcher at the San Francisco Business Times.

Article source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/03/top-5-residential-real-estate-firms-in.html

“This position expands J. Rockcliff’s abilities to reach out to our customers in a proactive manner,” says Jeff Sposito, founder and president of J. Rockcliff REALTORS®. “I have known Dennis for more than three decades and cannot think of a more qualified REALTOR®, to fill the position of regional sales manager. He brings a legendary portfolio of both real estate and management skills to the table, as well as a deep knowledge of the Contra Costa markets. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with a respected friend, and I look forward to congratulating him on his success in this position.”

A Bay Area native, Simkin began his real estate career in 1974 with Valley Realty which later became Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. After an award winning decade and having assumed the management the company’s top office in Northern California, Simkin became president and owner of Blackhawk Properties. In 1990, Simkin founded United California Brokers (UCB) and served as president until the company became Sotheby’s International Real Estate in 2007.

For more information, visit www.Rockcliff.com.

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