JOHN DIGIROLOMO NAMED MANAGING BROKER AT J.C. DE NIRO INT'L REALTY'S NEW BOCA RATON OFFICE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOCA RATON, July 24, 2000.--John DiGirolomo, 40, an award-winning RE/MAX pioneer in Ocean County, New Jersey before he sold homes out in Las Vegas to stars like Tony Danza and soul singer James Brown, was named Managing Broker of the new Boca Raton office of J.C. DeNiro International Realty, Inc.

"John is doing a brilliant job of hiring and putting together a solid team of seasoned professional sales associates who'll make our new Boca office one of the most productive in the area," said Jack DeNiro, founder and president of J.C. DeNiro International Realty, Inc.

In l986, DiGirolomo opened RE/MAX By The Sea, a franchise real estate office in Lavallette, NJ. Prior to that he had won every major listing and sales contest at every realty office he worked, including Bunnell Real Estate in Seaside Park and Crossroads Realty in Brielle, NJ.

While at RE/MAX, he took extensive recruiting courses and management training in New Jersey, Colorado and Pennsylvania. He was Chairman of the Advertising Committee for RE/MAX of New Jersey and throughout his tenure with RE/MAX, he was a member of the "One Hundred Percent Club," the international realty firm's highest achievement award.

In 1991, he sold his real estate brokerage firm and moved to Las Vegas and joined RE/MAX VIP Realtors, where he listed and sold homes for celebrity clients, then relocated to South Bend, Indiana where he helped his brother open "Just Aerobics and Fitness Center," a health club where he served as an outside VP of sales and marketing, while working for Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.

DiGirolomo relocated to Boca Raton in l995 and joined J.C. DeNiro's real estate office in Delray where in the first three months he listed 17 homes. Last year, among his transactions, were two properties he sold for more than $2.5 million each, plus other properties in the $500,000 range.

In the past month, he has hired 11 real estate professionals and expects to build the staff to 30 agents within the next month. Currently there are 14 real estate sales associates in the office at 877 E. Palmetto Park Rd., who are actively listing and selling property.

DiGirolomo lives in Delray Beach with his wife, Rosanna and their new baby boy John Carlo.

J.C. DeNiro International Realty, Inc. is South Florida's link to the finest mansions, luxury homes, waterfront property, oceanfront homes, villas and luxury real estate. With the high number of customers they have in Boca Raton, J.C. DeNiro recently announced their newest office to open in Boca Raton at 877 East Palmetto Park Road. For more information contact their office at 561-393-1955.