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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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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A native San Franciscan, Bert attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the University of San Francisco. He’s been a neighborhood resident of the Sunset, Marina, Russian Hill, Parnassus Heights and Cow Hollow.

Bert has worked in sales and marketing his whole adult life and is the former Vice President of Marketing for Pacific Carbide in San Francisco. As the National Promotions Director of Warner Bros. Records in Burbank for close to a decade, he directed the company’s promotion efforts for pop radio and worked closely with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.

Bert’s honest and solid work ethic coupled by a service-oriented philosophy has built strong, long-lasting relationships both professionally and personally. He’s enjoyed working with an eclectic mix of clients over the years — the most memorable being John Lennon — whom he interviewed for several hours on the day he was tragically shot.

Bert uses his intimate knowledge of the city to guide buyers and sellers through each transaction process with ease. Clients value his character, integrity, and appreciate his ability to listen and relate to them on a personal level. He understands their needs and priorities, putting his excellent negotiation skills and marketing background to good use in order to provide the best service possible. Bert has personally bought and sold four homes, one TIC, and a condo.

In his spare time he enjoys playing handball and golfing. Married to his wife Ami for more than 35 years, together they raised their three sons and daughter in San Francisco. Bert served on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Olympic Club, as well as the city’s Catholic Charities Board for eight years. He’s a proud member of the St. Ignatius Fathers’ Club and the Catholic Marin Breakfast Club.

ABOUT MCGUIRE REAL ESTATE

McGuire Real Estate has been an integral part of the San Francisco Bay Area real estate scene for over 90 years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, we specialize in luxury real estate, but apply the highest standards of service to properties in every price range and to every client. Our customer first philosophy and local focus has proved to be a winning formula as a Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire’s affiliation with Luxury Portfolio successfully connects our clients and agents to a worldwide marketplace. McGuire operates two offices in San Francisco, one in Marin County, one serving the Peninsula in Burlingame, and 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.

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