John - Ione Gay Realtor, CA

Real Estate is my passion. It has been in my blood from the beginning. As kid I dreamed of being an Architect and attending Cal Poly. I would take floor plans from home magazines so I could remodel them to improve the layout and space flow. This all lead me to drafting classes throughout junior high and high school. My first job as a sophomore in high school was working for a small Electrical contractor in Fremont as a draftsman. My love for drafting and homes all spurred from growing up in a family of Real Estate. My grandfather was a self employed contractor who bought and remodeled many homes in the Santa Cruz mountains. As newlyweds, in 1972, my parents purchased their first home in South San Jose. Always trying for something better they bought and sold their way up and remodeled homes. While in high school I met a neighbor of mine in Fremont who owned a small mortgage company. She brought me on board and taught me the ins and outs of loan processing and the mortgage industry. I worked with her for four years at which point I moved on to another small brokerage in Palo Alto.

In 2004 I decided that it was time for me to make the leap to owning my own office. I searched for space in the Palo Alto area and located a great frontage office on California Avenue. As a 6 generation Santa Clara resident, my roots run deep in the Bay Area. Real estate has always been a passion of mine. I later added a second office in Sutter Creek. In 2010 I decided to join a large firm to better serve my clients needs.

Professional/Personal Distinctions

Platinum Club

Specialties

Luxury Properties, Ranch land, Vineyards, Sellers, Buyers, First time Buyers, rehabs, VA, FHA, USDA, New Construction