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Confalone named president of The Greater Boston Association of Realtors

Cambridge, MA Dino Confalone, associate director of sales at Gibson | Sotheby’s International Realty, has been named president of The Greater Boston Association of Realtors. Confalone brings over 30 years experience to this leadership position.

Confalone said, “The pandemic has made a lot of people re-evaluate their careers. As someone that got into real estate late in life, The Greater Boston Association of Realtors is here to strengthen our industry. Realtors are part of our communities. Realtors live in our neighborhoods, protect property interests and promote a vibrant environment. I look forward to contributing to our membership and continue to support home ownership, investment, and property rights.”

Confalone joined Gibson | Sotheby’s in 2015 after spending several years as an agent leadership council member with Keller Williams Realty. In a dual capacity career; he previously worked as a management consultant / chief financial officer for a variety of companies in the Boston area. 

A graduate of Suffolk University, Confalone volunteers as treasurer for The Cambridge Community of Real Estate Professionals Foundation, a 501(c)(3) primarily focusing on fundraising for “Our Place” Daycare Center for Homeless Children. He is also a founding member of The Greater Boston Realtor Board’s Global Business Council.

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