The celebrated Realtor John V. Pinto has over three and a half decades of industry experience and has been an owner/broker in Santa Clara County since 1977. John V. Pinto attended Hunter College of the City University of New York and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Interpersonal Communications. After marrying his college sweetheart, Ellen, John V. Pinto had a stint in the United States Air Force before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area and starting his career in realty. Currently a member of the California Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, and the Realtors National Marketing Institute, John V. Pinto is a Certified Residential Specialist, a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager, and a Certified Internet Real Estate Professional. Also a published author, John V. Pinto has written extensively about managing real estate transactions in a down market and has been interviewed both on television and radio. In addition, John V. Pinto has been invited to be a featured speaker at multiple industry annual conventions and various Silicon Valley companies. Frequently called upon to serve as an expert witness, John V. Pinto provides litigation counseling and testimony on real estate issues, including real estate, appraisal, finance, standard of care, 1031 tax deferred exchanges, and probate and trust sales. Dedicated to customer service, John V. Pinto has received multiple awards for his outstanding performance. In addition to holding a number of informational seminars, John V. Pinto has also recorded a variety of podcasts for sellers, buyers, and investors on topics ranging from first-time purchases to dealing successfully with a slow market. A truly innovative thinker, John V. Pinto has also created one of the first paperless digital offices. By using online transaction management software and tablet PCs, brokers at John V. Pinto’s San Jose-based Realty World – John V. Pinto & Assoc., Inc. conduct their business over the Internet, providing brokers and their clients instant access to any document or piece of information relative to a transaction. John V. Pinto also keeps his clients well informed with monthly electronic newsletters.