WORKING -- MARK MCGUCKIN

HE IS

Helping people meet their dreams

EXPERIENCE

Mark McGuckin, 59, has worked as a real estate broker with the Brokers

Group in Huntington Beach for the past 15 months. He has been in the

profession for 26 years.

“I was a district manager for the Long Beach Press Telegram but I

always liked what my uncle and aunt did . . . they were brokers,”

McGuckin said. “I just liked the way they helped people to have a nice

place to live in.”

HOME GROWN

A resident of Huntington Beach for 31 years, McGuckin started his

career with Century 21 in Huntington Beach as a sales agent but said he

became a broker because they have more real estate experience and

knowledge than sales people.

As a broker, you have more flexibility,” McGuckin said. “The broker is

able to be more negotiable with clients because they don’t have to answer

to anyone when it comes to being flexible on price.”

McGuckin added that he generally does not sell homes that cost more

than $500,000.

BROKERS DEN

McGuckin said he enjoys working with the Brokers Group because the

office is very active and has a bevy of experience and knowledge.

“We have several people in this office with an average of 20 years

experience for each person,” McGuckin said. “It is always good to have

that type of experience to bounce things off.”

THE SECRET

McGuckin believes he has been able to continually work in this

profession because of the genuine enjoyment and pleasure he receives

from what he does.

“Being able to see the people when they find the right house and to

see the improvement or the step up in their lifestyle is what I look

forward to,” he said. “It’s the best thing about what I do.”

-- Story by Torus Tammer, photo by XXXX