Archive for July, 2009
Top 10 Wines Under $20.
Wine educator and writer Liza Zimmerman (http://lizathewinechick.com) proved that luxury and high price are not necessarily synonymous as she revealed, and members sampled, 10 hidden treasures from around the world in this tasting event that paid more attention to what’s in the bottle rather than the label on the bottle.
Adeeni Design Group Featured in Style Master Spotlight
From the San Francisco Chronicle
When she launched Adeeni Design Group (adeenidesigngroup.com) in 1999, Claudia Juestel chose a name that reflects her approach to interiors. “No matter how humble your home,” she said, “it should be your castle.”
“Adeeni,” Juestel says, is a Yoruba word that translates to “royal people.”
After studying hotel management and working in the [...]
J Vineyards & Winery Launches New Labels and Brand
J Vineyards & Winery, the Russian River Valley luxury wine producer whose iconic yellow “J” logo has graced both its varietal and sparkling bottlings for over 20 years, will introduce a fresh look to this year’s varietal wine releases[...]
DB Aviation Continues Expansion into Northern California
DB Aviation, the highly respected 22-year old private aviation solutions front runner from the Midwest, has joined the Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco this year as part of their expansion into Northern California.
Headquartered in Illinois, DB Aviation has been named “one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Chicago” by Crane’s Chicago Business Journal. [...]
Private Jet Travel Made Easy
Bombardier simplifies private jet travel while offering a full range of aviation solutions with innovate programs, Flexjet and Skyjet.
Vanguard Properties Reports Surge of People Moving to Firm
Vanguard Properties Mission Street Headquarters is proud to announce that there has been a surge of people moving over to its firm over the last several months. In the residential sales divisions Rafael Galiano and Michelle Balog brought there business over from TRI Coldwell Banker. Colleen Cotter and Antoine Crumeyrolle [...]
Winner in Home Organizing Helps Clients Win, Too
Changing-Places, Inc., the Sausalito-based home organizing and relocation business, was recently selected as a winner in the Best Home Organizer category in the Pacific Sun Newspaper’s annual Readers’ Poll.
“We want the public to know that having an organized life in these chaotic times is vital to your health and well being,” said Margaret Fearey Walsh, [...]
“This Place Matters” Launches with The National Trust for Historic Preservation & Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Online Campaign Features Personal Stories & Images Highlighting the Nation’s Architectural and Cultural Diversity
The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company today launched “This Place Matters”, a Web-based photo sharing campaign to empower Americans to weigh in on places that they feel are architecturally or culturally significant. People nationwide will be [...]
Eleanor Barnard Named Chief Distribution, Sales and Marketing Office at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Eleanor Barnard has been named chief distribution, sales and marketing officer for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, announced Mike LaRocco, president and chief operating officer.
Barnard has been working as an adviser to Fireman’s Fund for the past several months. She is a well-known property and casualty insurance executive with extensive distribution, sales, marketing and general management [...]
Don Faught Elected 2010 CAR Treasurer
Don Faught of Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) was elected the 2010 California Association of Realtors (CAR) Treasurer at the CAR Board of Directors meeting. He will commence his duties as Treasurer in November and will take the official oath of office at the January 2010 business meetings in Palm Desert.
Faught has been a CAR member [...]
Avram Goldman Quoted by Associated Press
Avram Goldman, president and chief executive of San Francisco-based Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate, was quoted in the Associated Press…
Avram Goldman, president and chief executive of San Francisco-based Pacific Union Real Estate, said he doesn’t expect any further declines in the less expensive inland Northern California counties that are seeing the most activity.
“The watermark is [...]
Alpha Agent Donna Lee Laue Reviews Luxury Marketing Council Program
Donna Lee Laue Chairman of Unique Global Estates ~ Last week I attended the Luxury Marketing Council’s “Alpha Agents” Meeting, where we were privileged to experience Alf Nucifora, Chairman of the San Francisco Chapter, pilot a panel of the most successful leaders of the Bay Area’s Real Estate Companies.The panel discussed [...]
Alain Pinel Realtors Among Top 400 Rankings for 2009
The Wall Street Journal announced the 2009 rankings of the top real estate professionals in the country based on 2008 sales volume. Six Alain Pinel Realtors sales professionals were included in these prestigious rankings, with three individuals and one team listed among the top agents in the country.
Topping the list for individual production was APR’s [...]
Jonathan Marks Explains Quintessential Lesson From Father
Jonathan Marks Founder of Grateful Dads and a broker with At Home in Marin/Alain Pinel Realtors was recently featured in the weekly magazine Here on what we learned from
his father.
I find myself rather perplexed and somewhat taken aback by the fact that I truly have no concrete lessons that I can point to and [...]
Mark Your Calendar to Visit Club J Lounge August 15th
Exclusive Benefit for Club J Members!
The Club J Lounge
Thanks to the positive response we’ve received from Club J members, we have expanded the Club J Lounge program to once a month*!
The Club J Lounge is complimentary for Member and one guest, and RSVP is not required. If you would like to pick up [...]
