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About Me Your Real Estate Expert I began my real estate career in the early 1970’s in Culver City California, a small community on the west side of Los Angeles. My business partner and I started a small real estate firm focused on the residential market. Soon our interests shifted and we tried our hand at commercial real estate. It didn’t take long before we found ourselves with a twenty man sales office. This type of operation required a larger facility so we built an office building with the help of a relative who was a general contractor. I was hooked! I had so much fun learning the building process, I concentrated on building office structures that could be marketed by our sales staff. When interest rates went through the ceiling in the early eighties, my wife and I decided to retire and move to Maui, Hawaii. Lying on the beach soon became boring and I couldn’t resist the lure of real estate. Even before I had time to make my first sale, I met a gentleman who was in the savings and loan business. He convinced me to open a mortgage office in Lahaina, Maui that we operated for eleven years. During this time I had a burning desire to build something. The result was a twelve-unit office structure. Upon completition, we relocated the mortgage office to the new building and rented the other offices. In order to build commercial property in Maui you have to be a licensed contractor, so I took and passed the contractors licensing exam. Since I was now licensed in real estate, mortgage and construction, I thought I might as well build a couple of houses. Which, of course, I did. After 20 years, my wife and I decided to relocate to the mountains where the pine trees are evergreen and the wildlife is just outside your window. After a lengthy amount of exploration, my wife chose Colorado and upon her return to Maui announced that she had bought a house in Pagosa Springs. Since I had never been to Colorado, I thought this would be a nice change. It turned out to be a delightful experience. Five years of shoveling snow finally proved that I liked the tropics, so since it was my turn to choose a place to live, I selected Cabo. I look forward to using my expertise to find your dream home or the right location for your new business. Come see me at the Medano Beach office, I can’t wait to meet you. |