Patrick Guanciale..........................

The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, Inc. just published  a list of the top 1,000 real estate agents and teams in the U. S. While there are many ways to rank sales people, this list was made by tracking "sides" of a transaction.  Representing a buyer in their purchase of a home would count as one "side."  If one checks with the National Association of Realtors, one discovers that there are over 1,700,000 licensed real estate sales people in the United States.  Lot more than I thought.  The top 1,000 could easily be considered the cream of the crop.  In scanning through the top 250 on the published list, it is clear that a number of these folks are specializing in the foreclosure market.  Nothing wrong with that, mind you, but it is just not the same as representing real people as they buy and sell their homes.

Our friend Patrick Guanciale checks in at number 218 on this nationwide list.  It is not a surprise.  He has been serving his clients, customers, and our community for almost forty years.  He has managed to become high tech while still maintaining a highly personal touch.  I can only admire and envy his communication and follow-up skills.  On top of being a hard worker, Pat is thoughtful, kind, and just plain good with people.  His professionalism and dedication to doing the job right have made Pat successful by any definition you want to choose.  I am proud to call him my friend.





Thanks Kurt for pointing the way