Jeffrey Straw Brings Legacy of Success to Pacific Union GMAC Presidio Office

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SAN FRANCISCO – (Sept. 11, 2007) – REALTOR® Jeffrey Straw has joined Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate at the company’s headquarters in the Presidio. He brings a decade of luxury residential and commercial real estate experience to the Bay Area brokerage. Straw was previously with Coldwell Banker representing buyers in pre-sale purchases of high-end condos, co-ops and residences.   “I am thrilled to be working at Pacific Union,” Straw said. “Finally, it feels like I have entered the 21st century regarding state-of-the-art real estate communications. I have all the tools and support necessary to excel.”   In his early career, Straw was a leasing agent with White/Grubb & Ellis in New York City, representing tenants in commercial real estate, interfacing with developers and building owners. When he moved west in 1998, he worked as a sales associate with McGuire Real Estate for four years, then Coldwell Banker for five years before making the move to Pacific Union. His expertise in target-marketing and research, strategic planning and business development are value-added assets he offers to clients.   “Jeff is a top-level real-estate professional with outstanding negotiating and closing skills,” said Sharon Bacigalupi, vice president and branch manager of the Presidio office. “We are delighted he is part of our organization and look forward to his continued contributions at Pacific Union.”   Straw adds a level of sophistication and expertise to the real-estate experience for even the most-discerning clients. From Manchester, N.H., he comes from a long line of super-successful entrepreneurs and is proud of his link to the past. Straw’s great-grandfather Hugh Foresman was a co-founder of Scott Foresman Publishing Co., in Chicago, publishers of the Basic Reader Series Dick and Jane. His great-great-great-grandfather Ezekiel Albert Straw was the governor of New Hampshire.   Straw holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of New Hampshire, and speaks fluent French.   Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate – Presidio As global headquarters with more than 200 sales associates and employees, Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate Presidio office is located at Letterman Digital Arts Center in the San Francisco Presidio. Since 1975, Pacific Union GMAC has thoughtfully matched generations of buyers and sellers throughout the Bay Area. As a leading, locally managed real-estate company with knowledgeable, experienced real-estate professionals, Pacific Union focuses on a global vision, using technology and superior service to deliver a quality experience to a full spectrum of sophisticated clients. Pacific Union is a member of the Christie’s Great Estates network and is a GMAC Home Services company. For information, call 415.929.7100 or visit www.pacunion.com/presidio.