The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Milford Realtor leads team to help clients find their dream home
Jim Porto always harbored an interest in real estate. He had a successful career in procurement management for a number of technology companies that entailed a great deal of travel. He finally decided real estate would be an ideal career change that would allow him to stay closer to home.
That was back in 1984. Since then, Porto has spent the past 30 years building one of Coldwell Banker’s top 5 teams in Connecticut.
“I created the Porto Group within Coldwell Banker because I wanted to give my clients the best of both worlds — the personal touch of a boutique agency with the support of an international brokerage,” Porto explains.
To Porto, helping his clients achieve their goals is the most rewarding part of his career. He operates with a philosophy to provide the finest service and representation in the real estate industry by treating each and every client like family. He holds a passion for the business and works endlessly to achieve his clients’ goals.
His clients can attest to that service and commitment to his clients:
“We specifically appreciated your in-depth knowledge of the town, the industry, your seven-day a week availability, work ethic, candor and calm demeanor,” reads one client testimonial. “Being from out of state, we also appreciate the fact that we can pick up the phone anytime to ask your advice regarding a good painter, electrician or contractor.”
Other testimonials refer to Porto’s “high degree of integrity, professionalism, responsibility, and ambition,” along with providing a “steady hand assisting through the transition,” his “tireless work ethic” and “service beyond what can be expected of a residential broker.”
Throughout his career, Porto has given back to the real estate industry, having served as past president of the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors and past president of the Connecticut Multiple Listing Service. He has also always been involved in the local community from coaching, to Jaycees and Rotary, and the Porto Group supports a number of charities and community events.