The Touchstone Showcase

Season 2: Episode 18 with Maria Fabiano(@mariafabiano01) of Maria Fabiano Realty. With a passion for helping people, being present and following her gut, Maria has the instincts and experience buyers and sellers need and want. 🏡 She guides and mentors her team to stay true to their core values such as honesty, integrity and empathy. While 2020 was a big year for her team, Maria has her sights on even bigger things for 2021... a second office location in the city she grew up in. 💫 To hear more on that and Maria's story, Subscribe/Listen in. #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #Boston #realestate #BostonRealEstate #broker #owner #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 17 with Ryan Persac of The Persac Group for Coldwell Banker Realty. Hailing from Louisiana, Ryan combines his southern charm, experience he gained from the hospitality industry, and extensive training to serve both buyers and sellers all over Boston. His specialty is Boston's waterfront neighborhoods including #EastBoson's and the highly acclaimed Harborwalk Residences. 🔥 He got into this business because he loves to "help people" and that mission remains true today.

Ryan credits emotional resilience, persistence, listening to your clients and providing top notch service to his success in this industry. To hear more tips & tricks he's learned over the years, Subscribe/Listen in! #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #ThePersacGroup #Boston #BostonHarbor #WaterfrontLiving #SellingBoston #BostonRealEstate #ColdwellBankerBoston #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 16 with Boston & Cambridge Real Estate Agent @kaylacrugnale of the @kendallgreenlucehomes team for @compass. She's coming off a busy year of finding homes for many 1st time home buyers and buyers needing more space 🏡 She's up with the latest social and digital media trends (and also fashion trends 👌 ) Kayla has a strong network and is dialed in on how best to communicate with her clients. She just launched a podcast of her own: @notinthekitchenpodcast which celebrates women's achievements in business. Check it out but first... hear Kayla's story✨ #closewithtouchstone #podcast #realestate #touchstoneshowcase

Season 2: Episode 15 with Lower Cape's finest duo Tony Guthrie and Sharon Mabile for @robertpaulproperties (which recently merged with global powerhouse @BerkshireHathawayHomeServices.) "Be present. Be around. Be available." has proven them well over the years and their relationships with clients go beyond the transaction. Tony and Sharon are highly engaged, involved and committed to community service and to hear more on their story, Subscribe/Listen in!

Season 2: Episode 14 with Sr. Loan Officer and Sales Manager at CrossCountry Mortgage Gary Girolamo. Gary grew up visiting his family at the CrossCountry Mortgage office in Peabody and today he's been ranked among the Scotsman Guide's Top LO. 💫

During this episode Gary keeps it real about what some of those early days were like and shares his path of perseverance. He credits having a great operations team and strong mentors as essential factors to succeeding in this business. We also discuss Gary's pup, Remy🐾, who makes some classic appearances on @buyandrefi and is a superstar in her own right. #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #realestate #mortgage #buyandrefi #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 13 with Real Estate Advisor, Anthony Castellano, (@anthonycastellano_realtor) for @lamacchiarealty. Growing up in a family of developers and property managers you could say real estate was in his blood. However, after an internship at a real estate sales office in Boston's South End, Anthony found his calling. His results speak volumes and he's doing things all on his own. After a strong 2020, Anthony earned President's Club at Lamacchia Realty.For more from Anthony, including a change he made to his daily routine that positively starts each day (direct influence from Touchstone Showcase host @jackodonohue), Subscribe/Listen in! #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #realestate #soldwithcastellano #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 12 with Attorney + Associate Broker Andrew McKinney (@mckinney.realestate) Andrew's unique background in civil litigation and extensive knowledge of the Boston market positions him extremely well to represent his buyers and sellers.🏠 His objective approach, client advocacy and negotiation skills set him apart. Having joined Back Bay's @donnellyandco this past year has allowed him to add even more tools to his tool kit for his clients. For more from Andrew, including how his past competitive tennis career fuels the training and discipline he brings to his business today, Subscribe/Listen in. #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #realestate #bostonrealestate #marealestate #buyingandselling #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 11 with @alantere CEO + Founder Susana Murphy. Her boutique agency on the #southshore is thriving after quickly pivoting to new virtual strategies and getting comfortable with with being uncomfortable. 🎥 Also known as "one of the best Realtors in the South Shore market" Susana brings her passion, systems and company's mission of "moving forward" to her clients everyday. Originally from Spain, this Mompreneur also shares some expert reflections on how the European housing market is very different than in the US. To hear more from Susana, including how she is building rewarding careers in real estate for her team, Subscribe/Listen in. #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #realestate #alantere #servicevssales #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 10 coming to you from Fairway Independent Mortgage's Back Bay branch with two extremely special guests! Jarred Alexandrov (@fairwayjarred) and Phil Ganz (@bostonmortgage) have been named in the Top 1% Mortgage Originators in America by #mortgageexecutivemagazine year after year. They run their office *Operations 1st* and that has been the number one factor to their growth and success. They credit their onboarding, training, growth mindset, hard work, speed, accuracy and collaboration as all important contributors to "winning through operations." To hear more including their classic football analagies, take a listen. #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #realestate #mortgagebusiness #fairwaynation #trustedpartner #closewithtouchstone

Season 2: Episode 9 featuring The @papineauteam.realestate of @coldwellbankerandover. Gretchen and Chris joined us for a really interesting discussion on their multigenerational success. Chris started in this business at the age of nine(!) learning from "the best mentor" and getting a head start on his real estate education. Gretchen's solution oriented approach and Chris' attention to detail are some the skills they credit to getting them to the position they are in today. To hear more including who is the first person to pump the breaks on business talk at Sunday dinner, take a listen! LINK to Subscribe/Listen in our Profile.

The Papineau Team is also on the cover of the "Generations" issue of @MerrimackValleyMagazine. What a week, congrats! #touchstoneshowcase #podcast #RealEstate #ColdwellBankerRealty #coldwellbankerandover #ThePapineauTeam