Meet Josh

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Meet Joshua

 

As a real estate professional for over 20 years, Josh was a founding partner at the prestigious architecture and design focused brokerage firm, deasy/penner | Home As Art, where he served as Vice President, Director of Operations, and led the New Developments Division. Prior to the sale of the firm to Compass, he oversaw thousands of transactions for 250+ agents with sales topping over $1 billion annually.
 
Josh holds an advanced understanding and has expansive knowledge of every facet of the real estate industry. He brings passion and enthusiasm to each clients' unique needs and his success is showcased by the lifelong relationships he has built with clients and real estate colleagues alike.
 
Expert negotiation skills, attention to detail, a commitment to providing excellent and professional service to buyers, sellers, investors, developers, and asset managers has distinguished him as one of the most sought after real estate agents and he’s regularly been recognized as a ‘Top 100 Real Estate Agent Nationwide (Top 1%)’.

Living in and exploring a variety of neighborhoods over the years is also a true asset to his clientele. Josh brings local knowledge to the transaction and represents a multitude of clients with varying goals. From first-time buyers, individuals and families looking to expand, empty-nesters focused on downsizing, investors and developers, vacation homes, his guidance is paramount. The real estate market is constantly changing and the ability to adapt to local trends, mortgage rate fluctuations, and the competitiveness of a current market has made Josh a valuable asset to his clients over the decades.

Upon his arrival to Los Angeles, Josh worked as a sales agent for Mossler, Deasy & Doe, a residential real estate firm representing top-tier pedigree architectural homes. Prior to real estate, he worked for Gap Corporate Inc. in San Francisco, overseeing product development & design, marketing, merchandising, planning & distribution. As well as working on the trading floor at Tucker Anthony Investments, a mergers and acquisitions firm in Boston.

Josh graduated, Magna Cum Laude from Northeastern University, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: a dual-degree in Entrepreneurship & Marketing and a minor in Sociology. He has always had a passion for design, which he attributes to working in construction development, beginning in childhood with his family on the East Coast.

Joshua Gaunya

Real Estate Specialist
LICENSE NUMBER
Compass DRE #01991628
ADDRESS
2115 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405
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