Global Real Estate Firm Partners with Industry Leader To Further Expand their NorCal Presence into the San Francisco Mid-Peninsula
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage The Agency is pleased to announce leading industry professional Quetzal Grimm joins as Managing Director to lead the growth of its first Silicon Valley offices, where he will oversee the launch of new offices in the markets of Los Altos, Palo Alto and Woodside. Grimm joins The Agency after holding positions at Alain Pinel Realtors, and most recently, a leadership position at Compass. The Agency currently has several offices throughout Northern California, including Sonoma, East Bay, Marin, and Carmel, with plans to continue to expand throughout the Bay Area.
"I have had the pleasure to know and work with Quetzal Grimm over the years and am so pleased to welcome him to The Agency," said President of The Agency, Rainy Hake Austin. "At The Agency we are obsessed with creating amazing experiences for our agents and clients through creativity and technology that enhance the human experience. We want to do things differently, better, and Quetzal shares that vision which makes him the perfect person to head up our mid-peninsula expansion."
WIth nearly 20 years in the real estate industry and as an experienced manager of top producing sales professionals and teams in Silicon Valley and the mid-peninsula, Grimm provides the key skillset, connections and experience needed for The Agency to grow in this unique sought-after marketplace. Grimm is an expert negotiator and has the masterful ability to navigate through the many complexities of a competitive market while delivering exceptional customer service. In his role as Managing Director, he will oversee the operations and management of The Agency in these new markets.
"Silicon Valley is a pivotal market for The Agency as we continue to expand our luxury presence and global network," said Mauricio Umansky, CEO of The Agency. "We are dedicated to growing the market with like-minded quality professionals, such as Quetzal. For us it's about quality not quantity. We look to partner with the best while adapting our brand so that it resonates in new local communities. It's not about bringing Beverly HIlls to NorCal, it's about bringing the strength of the brand, our innovative practices, and our proven track record to advance our agents' successes."
Grimm has a wealth of managerial experience spanning across the San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley. Before joining The Agency, he held the position of Sales Manager at Compass. In this role, he was most recently responsible for nearly $4 billion in annual sales volume produced by over 150 agents across two offices in Woodside and Los Altos. Before that he managed Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Burlingame for Compass. Previous to Compass, he held numerous roles at Alain Pinel Realtors, including top producing agent and manager of offices in this region. As a Bay Area native, he attended the University of California at Santa Cruz, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. He is a long-time resident of Redwood City, California and is deeply committed to the community. His expansive network and abundance of experience is evident in his strong relationships he has developed in every market he has served.
"I have long admired The Agency's vision and focus on innovative technology, a truly collaborative culture, and unparalleled creative marketing," Grimm said. "I am beyond excited to once again be teamed with Rainy Hake Austin and the firm's leadership to expand our presence in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together we will continue to elevate the service experience provided to our agents and their clients in unique and creative ways."
The Agency is noted by The Financial Times as one of America's Fastest Growing Companies and has ranked among Inc. 5000's list of fastest-growing private companies in the country for five consecutive years. Recently, The Agency ranked 21st on the 2022 RealTrends 500 list, and led the top 50 firms in average sales price by sides with a "whopping" $2.5 million average sales price, further affirming their position as the pinnacle of luxury. In 2022 alone, The Agency has already showcased impressive growth in the U.S. and Canada, opening offices in eight major markets in the first quarter of the year, with more on the horizon.
About The Agency
The Agency is a full-service, luxury real estate brokerage and lifestyle company representing clients in a spectrum of classes, including residential, new development, resort real estate, residential leasing, and luxury vacation rentals. Since its inception in 2011, The Agency has modernized and advanced the real estate industry by fostering a culture of partnership in which all clients and listings are represented in a collaborative environment. Shunning the traditional brokerage model, agents share knowledge, spheres of influence, contacts, and expertise, ensuring clients better representation and a true competitive edge. The Agency has closed more than $41 billion in real estate transactions since its inception and has over 900 agents in more than 50 offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.
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