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| Partnership | About Nick | About Suzie |
After eight years sitting next to each other as colleagues at Alain Pinel Realtors in Palo Alto, Suzie Provo and Nick Granoski have officially joined forces and merged their independent businesses into a single, high-powered and efficient real estate practice.
“I’ve watched Nick work and he and I are alike in many ways and different in others,” says Suzie. “We’re both high-energy people with a single-minded commitment to clients, but we have different styles and experience that complement one another well.”
Says Nick: “Suzie is a consummate professional and I’ve been highly impressed at how well she serves her clients. She and I bring many different things to the table that we can combine for the benefit all of our clients.”
As independent agents working under the Alain Pinel banner, Suzie and Nick often supported one another. Formalizing their professional relationship by combining their businesses makes them business partners with mutual responsibility for a successful outcome for their clients.
The newly formed partnership has five distinct benefits for clients:
- Two heads are better than one
Suzie and Nick have almost 35 years of combined experience in real estate. Between them, they’ve worked with most of the agents in the area and can give their clients the benefit of advice about how the other agent handles transactions. Their combined knowledge of the rules and procedures in the increasingly complex real estate world is especially valuable to clients.
- The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Real estate is increasingly information-driven, and successful transactions depend on good intelligence-gathering. Suzie and Nick each have their own network of community contacts that keep them on top of the latest trends such as off-market transactions, how many offers a property attracted, current lending trends, and so forth. Combining this information creates a powerful tool for supporting their clients.
- 1 plus 1 equals 3…or 4…or more
Combining their independent practices delivers more value to clients. By capitalizing on the economies of scale, they can utilize professional resources to effectively market client properties. By merging their lists of preferred vendors and suppliers, they can more quickly and economically get homes ready to sell. By working together, they can keep clients updated on the progress of their transaction without delegating to junior agents or assistants.
- The ying and the yang
Skilled professionals on their own, Suzie and Nick bring different experiences and personal styles to the partnership that enable them to serve a wider range of client needs. Nick has a background in finance that allows him to provide expert contract negotiations and financial advice as it relates to real estate, while Suzie’s psychology and teaching experience have made her a master at relationships. Nick is raising a young family in Portola Valley while Suzie is a long-time Palo Alto resident with grown children. Each brings different sensibilities to benefit their clients.
- A second opinion
With two people working for clients instead of one, Suzie and Nick can generate more ideas and consider more viewpoints than they can by working alone. Clients will not be locked into a single approach to the buying or selling of a home, but rather have the benefit of two highly skilled professionals both of whom are fully vested in the success of the transaction.
Suzie Provo and Nick Granoski have created a unique and powerful combination of skills and sensibilities that are at the disposal of their clients. If you’re a current client, you’ll see the immediate benefit of working with both of these two real estate pros. If you’re looking for an agent to help you buy or sell real estate, this is your chance to have the combined talent of two of the Mid-Peninsula’s best qualified working on your behalf. For a confidential, no-obligation consultation, call them at 650-269-8556 or 650-465-3800.
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“To be an effective advocate for clients, a real estate agent must offer expert advice on buying and selling homes, strong negotiations skills, solid business ethics and effective marketing programs. Clients deserve nothing less, and I strive to deliver on these goals .”
When he’s not representing clients in high stakes real estate transactions, you can find Nick Granoski on the field coaching his son’s West Menlo Little League team (where he also serves as a board member) or at his kids’ school volunteering for one of many sports or after-school programs. Nick not only works on the Mid-Peninsula, he lives here—in Portola Valley, where he contributes his time and energy to many community service and arts organizations.
This deep commitment to the community has made Nick one of the top agents at Alain Pinel Realtors. Nick’s designation of “Broker Associate” means he has expanded expertise about the financial end of residential real estate and his consistently high sales volume places him in the top 5% of all Silicon Valley realtors as well as in Alain Pinel’s prestigious “President’s Circle.” Nick’s marketing skills, strong communication abilities and proven knowledge of the Peninsula market are the foundation for his long track record of successful listings and purchases. His ability to simplify complex real estate transactions into a step-by-step process enables his clients to avoid being overwhelmed by even the largest projects.
Born and raised on the Peninsula, Nick earned a degree in Finance and Economics from San Jose State University. He developed a strong background in banking and finance as a Vice-President of a large national bank. Nick also acted professionally in film and television for many years. This unusual combination of deep financial knowledge and interpersonal skills gives him a unique advantage in presentations and negotiations on his clients’ behalf.
Nick Granoski combines no-excuses performance, professionalism and attention to detail to provide expert advice and personal service for all your residential needs. On the baseball field or off, he’s a leader in the community.
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“Palo Alto is my home as well as my workplace. My clients are my friends and neighbors as well as my customers. Every transaction affects the community. Every transaction is personal.”
Suzie Provo has been a fixture in Palo Alto since she moved here in 1973. Since that time, she has distinguished herself in a 25-year career in the real estate industry while single-handedly raising four wonderful children to adulthood, all the while playing an active role in the life of the community.
Suzie brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and professionalism to every transaction in which she is involved. She has consistently been a top producing agent, a member of the Alain Pinel President’s Roundtable, and in the top 5% of all agents in Santa Clara County. She has received the highest awards for excellence including the designation of Senior Marketing Consultant, and has advanced training in the area of negotiation.
Suzie’s success is largely due to her knack for finding just the right homes to suit her clients’ lifestyles. She listens and understands what is important to them, then works tirelessly to help them meet their goals. Whether representing them as buyers or sellers, she earns her clients trust with her strong negotiating skills and attention to every detail of the transaction to make sure their purchase or sale proceeds smoothly.
Suzie’s deep roots in both the real estate industry and the community provide her with information and insights that she uses to the benefit of her clients. As a long-time member of the area, she has an ongoing commitment to high ethical standards in both her personal and professional life. When it comes to buying or selling homes in the Mid-Peninsula, Suzie Provo is the kind of trustworthy, knowledgeable and skilled individual you want on your team.
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