50 Days of Leaders: Falling in Love with Real Estate

RISMEDIA, Sept. 20, 2007-After spending years in a career that entailed traveling, long daily commutes, and sub-par satisfaction, Andy Sachs can finally say he has found his true happiness-in real estate. Continuing in our series “50 Days of Leaders,” read how Sachs took the advice of his wife and over the past year, fell in love with real estate.

Andy Sachs
Coldwell Banker
Newtown, Connecticut

In real estate since: 2006 On referrals: “It is the ultimate thank you.” The most important advice he’s received: “Provide truly remarkable service.”

After a brief career spent traveling around the country and commuting for three hours a day to New York City from Connecticut, Sachs’ wife turned to him and said, “Quit. Find something that makes you happy.”

“I did just that,” says Sachs, “and over the last year I found and fell in love with real estate.”

Sachs says he and his company approach marketing and technology holistically. “It is the sum of the parts that creates an effective marketing plan we have implemented to promote our business and sell our client’s property. The knowledge that a buyer can come from any corner of the earth requires a comprehensive plan to capture them.”

This year’s Realtors on the Rise winners reflect a sizeable showing of quality agents who have distinguished themselves in the real estate market.

From their impressive sales figures, to their innovative marketing strategies, to their community involvement, Real Estate magazine’s editors have chosen 50 Realtors on the Rise, selected from hundreds of candidates. We congratulate this year’s winners on stepping up, pushing forward and committing to the real estate marketplace.

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