Alex Gandel, Ventura County and San Fernando Valley Real Estate Agent, Makes Amazon Best Seller List with New Book
New book, “The Essential Guide to Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate: Insights from America’s Top Luxury Agents” hit Amazon’s Best Seller List soon after publication. Alex Gandel is one of ten authors that contributed to the book.
Alex Gandel, Ventura County and San Fernando Valley real estate agent became an Amazon Best Selling Author with his contribution to the new book, The Essential Guide to Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate: Insights from America’s Top Luxury Agents. Amazon listed the book as Number 1 in the “Real Estate Sales” category. Amazon also listed the book as the Number 1 Hot New Release in multiple categories.
Gandel, along with nine other top luxury real estate agents around the United States contributed chapters to the book. The book provides insights to consumers that are interested in buying or selling a luxury residence. Sellers will learn the most important factors for selling their luxury home at the highest price in the shortest time. Topics covered include preparation for sale, determining market value, exposing and marketing the home to the most potential buyers, optimal timing, and negotiations. Buyers will learn how to get prepared for a luxury home purchase, find the ideal home, determine a fair price, negotiate the best deal, and make sure they understand what they are buying in the due diligence period. Buyers and sellers will also learn how to select the best real estate professional to navigate all through the luxury property purchase or sale process. In his chapter, Gandel reveals the most important considerations relating to selling or buying a luxury home in Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley areas of Southern California.
The Essential Guide to Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate: Insights from America’s Top Luxury Agents is currently available in an eBook edition at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H6GM764. The paperback version will be available soon on Amazon and from other booksellers.
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Celebrating his 43rd year in Real Estate, Alex Gandel earned the prestigious awards, “Top Number of Escrows”, “Top Number of Transactions”, and “Top 10 Companywide, Top 1%”, placing him as #1 Agent, Simi Valley, and #5 Agent, Companywide for his 2021 Production. "Pinnacle congratulates Alex Gandel on another phenomenal year, far surpassing his own record years. His clients are blessed to have his professional representation, and his uncanny ability to negotiate on their behalf. Alex is the consummate professional!" Stated Dana Potter, Owner, Pinnacle Estate Properties.
In addition to being a Top Producing Real Estate Agent and business professional, Alex is a devoted family man. He has been married to his wife, Janet, for 34 years, and serves his community in several capacities such as volunteering on the Adventist Health Simi Valley Foundation Board as the President in 2022, and as the Founder and Chairman of The Annual Turkey Drive Powered by Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. – feeding thousands of qualified people each Thanksgiving throughout Ventura County.
In 2022 Alex Gandel closed 48 transactions totaling over $41 million in sales. Alex has also been a guest speaker at prestigious venues such as the 2015 OnQ Top Producers Panel in Ventura County and the 2014 Real Live Top Agent Panel at the Skirball Center. In 2018 Alex co-authored a Best-Selling book on Amazon entitled “The Essential Guide to Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate”.
OBJECTIVE: To achieve a level of service and relationship with each client that is unequaled in the industry.
Through hard work and trust, every client will know their needs and satisfaction are my priority.
EDUCATION:
1978-1982 California State University, Northridge
1977-1978 San Diego State University
Major: Business Administration, with Emphasis on Real Estate Marketing, Finance, and Economics
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
2022 #1 Agent, Simi Valley, Diamond Club, Top 10, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
2021 #1 Agent, Simi Valley, Diamond Club, Top 10, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
2020 #1 Agent, Simi Valley, Diamond Club, Top 10, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
2019 #1 Agent, Simi Valley, Diamond Club, Top 10, Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
2018 #15 Agent Nationwide Century 21, Grand Centurion Award
2018 Co-Author of Amazon Best Seller, “The Essential Guide to Buying and Selling Luxury Real Estate”
2017 Business Person of the Year, Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
2017 #10 Agent Nationwide Century 21, Grand Centurion Award
2016 #1 Agent Simi Valley C21 Troop Real Estate, Grand Centurion Award, #7 Nationwide Century 21
2015 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2014 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2013 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2012 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2011 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2010 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2010 Community Service Award CSMAOR Association of Realtors
2009 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2008 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2007 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2006 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2005 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
2004 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2003 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2002 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2001 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
2000 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
1999 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Companywide
1999 Realtor of the Year, Simi Valley/Moorpark Association of Realtors
1998 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
1997 Real Estate Sales Person of the Year, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
1996-1997 #1 Agent, Troop Real Estate, Simi Valley
1992-1995 #1 Agent, R.R. Gable, Simi Valley
1980-1992 #1 Agent, ERA Gandel Realtors
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1980-2023 Member of CSMAOR Association of Realtors/Flex MLS
2022023 Chairperson of the Adventist Health Simi Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors
2008-2020 Member of the Adventist Health Simi Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors
2016-2019 Member, Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley Advisory Board
2019-2023 Chairperson/Founder, Annual Turkey Drive Powered by Pinnacle Estate Properties
1999-2018 Chairperson/Founder, Turkey-a-Thon Thanksgiving Food Drive
1998-2015 Member of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley
2008-2015 Daily News Readers' Choice Award
2005-2007 Sponsor, Simi Valley High School Basketball Scholarship Fund
2000-2001 President of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley
1992-1996 Member of SVM Association of Realtors/Board of Directors
5 Year Sponsor Santa Susana Knolls Little League
21 Year Sponsor AYSO (Youth Soccer)