* Octavio Mendes has 32 years of Real Estate experience in New Jersey, working with residential and commercial clients throughout the state, with a primary focus on Union, Essex and Hudson County. He's an award-winning realtor, part of the Million Dollar Sales Club, and has achieved many bronze and silver level sales awards. * He has a long-term love of this business that began with his grandmother's portfolio of properties; as she shared her knowledge of ownership and management with Octavio. He knows first-hand that real estate ownership is the great foundation for wealth accumulation and he wants to share his expertise and growth opportunities with his clients. * Octavio, as a Broker, is acutely aware of the rules and regulations surrounding real estate transactions and takes his fiduciary responsibility to his clients very seriously. Beyond transactions, Octavio has extensive knowledge of building and home structure from years as a property manager. Understanding construction, framing, mechanics and electrical wiring has been a tremendous asset to his clients in seeing a home or building's potential or possible pitfalls.* * Octavio is married with three adult children, a native of Portugal who speaks Portuguese, Spanish and French. In his free time, he enjoys photography, tennis, computers, carpentry, and remodeling homes.* What sets Octavio apart is his professionalism and integrity. Without hesitation, any individual that has worked with Octavio's would share that he always makes clients his number one priority. * Octavio Mendes is not a licensed contractor, home inspector or Attorney