McGuire Real Estate Merges With Maison Nouveau

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 6, 2009) - McGuire Real Estate and Oakland's Maison Nouveau have announced the merger of the two companies.

"This merger provides new opportunities for McGuire and its clients. With the addition of the Maison Nouveau team, we are able to provide Bay Area-wide coverage with seven offices. We have been interested in expanding our East Bay presence, but waited for the right opportunity to partner with an established marketplace leader such as Maison Nouveau," said Charles Moore, CEO of McGuire Real Estate.

McGuire Real Estate, founded in 1919, has been a market leader in luxury home sales in the Bay Area for 90 years. This opportunity is part of a larger plan for McGuire to expand its regional presence. In the fall of 2006, McGuire opened its Noe Valley office as the first step in this expansion. In 2008, McGuire enhanced its presence in San Francisco's South of Market district with the merger of Urban Bay Properties.

"This merger provides significant opportunities for Maison Nouveau's clients and associates, providing expanded technical resources and international marketing while retaining the local, boutique experience," said Heather Sittig, co-founder of Maison Nouveau. Ms. Sittig will remain with McGuire as the managing broker of the Oakland office.

About McGuire Real Estate

McGuire Real Estate (www.mcguire.com) has been an integral part of the real estate scene in the San Francisco Bay Area, stretching back nearly 90 years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, McGuire specializes in luxury real estate but applies the highest standards of service to properties in every price range, and to every client. Its "customer first" philosophy and local focus have proved to be a winning formula for this Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire's affiliations with Luxury Portfolio and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, successfully connects McGuire's clients and agents to a worldwide marketplace. Luxury Portfolio is an exclusive network of luxury properties worldwide, and its parent company, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, is the largest global real estate network in the real estate industry. McGuire operates four offices in San Francisco, one in Mill Valley serving Marin County, one in Burlingame serving the Peninsula, and one in Oakland serving the East Bay

Contact Information: Contact: Alex Buehlmann McGuire Real Estate (415) 296-1000