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Paul Brocchini & Mark Ryan
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Paul has lived on the Monterey Peninsula since 1978 and in the heart
of Carmel since 1986. Mark, his wife Kimberly and their three children live
in Pacific Grove. Although Mark is a relative newcomer to our area,
his parents bought a house in Carmel in 1967, and he has been a regular
visitor to the Peninsula since he was a small child.
Paul and Mark have the skills and knowledge to assist both buyers
and sellers achieve their real estate goals in our complex and richly
varied local markets. Well over half of our buyers come to us from out
of the area. We are experienced in helping them learn the market so
that they can make good decisions. When you think Monterey Peninsula
real estate, please think "Paul Brocchini and Mark Ryan.."
Please call. You can reach us day or night at (831) 624-1414 or (831) 238-1498
or
E-mail Paul
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E-mail Mark
PAUL BROCCHINI
Paul Brocchini initiated his real estate career in 1986 and immediately became one of the top producing agents in his office. In his rookie year, Paul was second in total dollar volume. In 1987 he was second again, and from 1988 through 1994 he was the annual winner of his office's "Salesman of the Year" award.
In 1988 Paul won the Carmel Real Estate Board's coveted award for "Most Sales." In that year the Carmel Board had 512 members. During the years 1991 & 1992, one of the slowest recent real estate markets on the Monterey Peninsula, Paul's business held up. Paul's late wife Nellie joined him in the business mid-way through 1993. Dollar volume and the number of transactions both rose demonstrating the power of "team real estate."
Since 1989, when Paul's columns began appearing in the Carmel Valley Sun, he has established himself as a leading real estate analyst on the Monterey Peninsula. He is currently the featured real estate columnist in the Carmel Pine Cone. Paul also publishes a quarterly real estate newsletter, The Brocchini Report.
In early 1997 Coldwell Banker acquired Del Monte Realty. Under the aegis of the combined firms, Paul has been chosen as one of the company's International President's Elite, an honor awarded to the top two percent of Coldwell Banker's 60,000 sales associates in North America.
Paul brings a rich background to the real estate profession. He was born and raised in Oakland and received both B.A. and M.A. degrees at U.C. Berkeley. He served five years as a Foreign Service officer with the United States Information Agency in Colombia and Brazil. He is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Paul worked eight years in New York with W.R. Grace & Co., Sterling Drug and Murden & Co., a small international public affairs company. His specialty during this period was international business with a focus on Latin America, where he traveled widely with his late wife Nellie and their family.
Following the New York experiences, Paul founded his own firm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1978, as an outgrowth of the Brazilian business, the Brocchini's opened The Pewter Shop, in the Barnyard in Carmel, and moved to the Monterey Peninsula from Rio in 1978.
Nellie managed the retail aspect of the business and Paul managed wholesale, mail order, advertising and accounting until the shop was closed at the end of 1992. Paul and Nellie lived with their three children in Carmel Valley until the children graduated from Carmel High School, U. C. Berkeley and U.C. Santa Cruz. Since 1986, the Brocchini's have been residents Carmel by the Sea.
Paul is past president of the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Cal Alumni Club of the Monterey Peninsula and past president of the Carmel Mission Kiwanis Club. Paul has also served as a director of the Friends of Sunset Foundation and the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club. He recently worked on a citizens' committee studying the undergrounding of overhead utility lines in Carmel by the Sea and is currently serving as a director of Carmel's "Forest Theater Guild."
Paul is an avid sailor and owns a swift Beneteau First 36.7 which he sails and races in Monterey Bay. A favorite activity is to take friends and clients on sunset cruises on Monterey Bay during the summer.
MARK RYAN
Professional Experience
Mark earned his real estate sales license and became a Realtor in 2004. Prior to joining Paul & Nellie at Coldwell Banker, Mark appraised real estate in Monterey County. He worked closely with many local lenders, mortgage companies and local real estate brokers. Prior to his career in appraisal, Mark farmed diversified row crops with his father, Mayo Ryan Sr., on their 3,200 acre ranch located on the west side of Fresno County.
Education
Mark has a B. S. degree in Business from CSU Fresno. Mark attended Menlo College for undergraduate studies where he played division 3 soccer. He was voted All-American Player by the National Soccer Coaches Association and voted Most Inspirational Player by his team both years. Mark continues his education in real estate with the goal of earning a Brokers License.
Affiliations
Monterey County Association of Realtors
California Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
Background
Mark is a native of Fresno. Mark's parents, Mayo and Karlene Ryan purchased their first vacation house in Carmel in 1967 where they spent all of their summers. Mark lived in Pebble Beach with his parents in 1986 and finally relocated to Pebble Beach from Fresno in 2003. Mark currently owns a house in Pacific Grove with his wife Kimberly and their three children, Lauren, Mark Thomas Jr. and Genevieve.
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Nellie Brocchini left this earth on March 28, 2007. Read our Tribute.
"Paul Brocchini and Mark Ryan, once again,
did a stellar job, by not only selling our Pebble Beach property, and finding a
replacement property, but by managing to have both close escrow on the same date!
This seamless transaction was the sixth that we've had with this wonderful team, and
it won't be our last. Thank you, Paul and Mark!"
- John & Bianca Zimmermann, Pebble Beach
"Thank you for such a fine job of
selling the Crow's Nest in Carmel. You made it all so easy."
- Phil & Yvonne Grinstead, Pebble Beach
"You've gone so far out of your
way to help us. We never have had such superb Realtors & are so glad we
met you!"
- Leslie Penley &
Chris Johnston, El Paso & Carmel
"You are "never say die people" who
are able to work with even the most difficult situations. We will recommend
you to our friends without hesitation."
- Captain & Mrs. Ernie Bizzozero, Carmel
"Selling our house was an undertaking
we were not looking forward to at all. We were anxious sellers, focusing on
the negatives. Nellie and Paul overcame our anxieties and made the process so
easy. We would use them again in a minute!"
- Gayle & Archie Schmidt, Carmel Valley
"I just want to tell you I find your
"Brocchini Report" extremely helpful in describing market trends in my appraisals.
Your "Market Barometer" is brilliant. Keep up the good work."
- Tim Condon, Appraiser, Carmel Valley
"Thank you for making our move to
Carmel so easy. Thanks a million for everything."
- Andre and Marie Esteve, Carmel