Jeff Barnett

Jeff Barnett's professional real estate career began in the late 1980s at Fox & Carskadon REALTORS® and thereafter joined Alain Pinel REALTORS® in 1991 as one of its original sales agents. His astute knowledge of the business, marketing savvy and energy quickly earned him a top spot in the emerging company. While honing his skills as a trouble-shooter and deal maker in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Jeff created the Alain Pinel's Masters program for working agents and people new to the business of residential real estate. He taught the course work for two years, which led to Jeff's transition from a highly successful sales agent to Vice President/Manager of the Silicon Valleys Los Gatos office in 1995. The first Los Gatos office grew steadily until a second office was added in 2000 to accommodate the branch's expansion. The offices were merged together in 2005.

As Vice President and Regional Manager, Jeff utilizes his 28 years of experience to oversee and streamline operations for our combined 18,000 square foot Los Gatos Office and surrounding areas. Alain Pinel agents from Los Gatos have helped the firm achieve market share leadership in the Los Gatos, Willow Glen, Rose Garden, Cambrian, Campbell and Almaden areas of Silicon Valley plus many of the sales professionals in Los Gatos are market experts in neighboring Saratoga and Monte Sereno. Serving as mentor to nearly 180 sales professionals -- which is one of the largest sales forces nationwide in the industry with over a Billion dollars in closed sales every year. Jeff also works continuously with 10 staffers/managers to facilitate sales, marketing and negotiation strategies to ensure outstanding customer service and renewal business. Jeff frequently teaches newly licensed sales professionals presentations skills and is very active in the California Association of REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS®. Jeff is now Regional Manager/Vice President of Alain Pinel REALTORS®. He was inducted into the National Assn. of REALTORS® Hall of Fame in 2011 and the recipient of the Director for Life award from the California Assn. of REALTORS® in 2016.

Jeff and his wife Kari have 3 children, Brandon, Shauna and Jaydon. Jeffs hobbies include gardening, playing ice hockey and riding motorcycles.

 

Some of Jeffs professional activities include:

2017 NAR Vice Chair of Large Firm RES Committee

2017 NAR CEO Search Committee 

2017 NAR Executive Committee 

2017 CAR Legal Action Fund Trustees 

2017 Board of Directors of MLS Listings 

2016 Executive Committee for NAR

2016 NAR Vice Chair Large Firm Involvement Board

2015 Executive Committee for NAR

2015 - 2019 CAR Legal Action Fund Trustees

2014 Executive Committee of CAR and NAR

2013 NAR Liaison

2013 NAR Board of Directors

2013 NAR RPR Board of Directors

2013 NAR Finance Committee

2013 NAR RES Committee

2013 NAR RIS Committee

2013 CAR Executive Committee

2011-2012 NAR Credit Union Board of Directors Treasurer/Secretary

2012 NAR RPR Board of Directors

2012 NAR Finance Committee

2011 NAR Strategic planning committee

2012 NAR Large Broker Board

2012 CAR Executive Committee

2011 Vice/Chair MLSListing inc. Board of Directors

2011 CAR Executive Committee

1998 - 2017 State Director for California Association of REALTORS®

2000 - 2017 California Director for National Association of REALTORS®

Past Chairman of National Association of Realtors® MLS/Forum

Past Executive Committee (5 times) National Association of REALTORS®

Past Executive Committee (6 times)  California Association of REALTORS®

Past Chairman for California Association of REALTORS® MLS/Computer comm.

Past Chairman of the Board for R. E. Infolink MLS

Past President for Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS®

Past President of PRDS (2 times) Forms Board

Past District Chairman for the Los Gatos/Saratoga REALTORS®

1998 & 2008 REALTOR® of the Year in Silicon Valley

2011 NAR Hall of Fame

2016 CAR Director for Life Recipient