Nathan "Nate" Minkel, a lifetime resident of Ventura County was born and raised in the beautiful Ojai Valley. Nate specializes in listing and selling Fine Homes and Estates in the Ojai Valley and Ventura County real estate markets. With a solid background in marketing and business, Nate consistently has the inside track on the newest marketing materials for his clients making sure they make the best decisions when buying or selling real estate. Nate has partnered with Ventura County's largest real estate brokerage, Troop Real Estate Inc. Troop offers over 15 convenient locations in Ventura County, has over 700 agents, and have plans to keep expanding for years to come. Troop Real Estate is independently owned and operated by Brian Troop and is recognized as the elite real estate company in Southern California.
Nate has been awarded Troop Real Estate's Top Honor for 2007 as the #1 Agent Company-wide with 26 sales exceeding $25 Million Dollars. Nate is also the Top Listing Agent, Top Producer, Top Volume Agent and Agent of The Year 2006 & 2007 for Troop Real Estate's Ojai Office. Minkel is the Founder, Co-Owner and Director of Troop Home Auctions a divison of Troop Real Estate Inc. See more information about auctions on homepage under Real Estate Auctions.
Prior to joining to Troop, Nate worked in the fitness industry opening his first fitness retail store at the age of 19. After 2 years, Nate had one of the largest fitness equipment stores in Southern California and was well known in the fitness industry for his aggressive marketing and record-breaking sales. Nate was soon approached by the world's largest fitness chain to purchase his store. After months of negotiation, Nate sold his store and moved into commercial fitness sales and health club development. There Nate honed his skills as an entrepreneur, aiding developers of large health clubs with finance to real estate acquisition to the schematics of equipment orientation. Nate's aggressive drive and motivation have afforded him the ability and knowledge to aid buyers and sellers in the Ojai Valley and Ventura County real estate markets. Nate is married to his beautiful wife Lisa and in their free time they enjoy traveling, golfing, riding dirt bikes, surfing, wake boarding and spending time with family and friends.
Nate & Lisa on Their Honeymoon in Maui Note From Nate: "My goal is not to only meet your expectations but exceed them. I promise to provide you with integrity, honesty, knowledge and the best customer service the real estate industry has to offer. My passion is real estate and helping people make the best decisions when buying or selling a home. With Nate Minkel, Good Enough is Never Enough! I hope to earn you as my client and want to thank you again for your time."
* #1 Agent Company-Wide out of 700+ Agents for 2007 * #1 Marketing, Negotiating and Selling Agent for 2007 * President's Club Elite 2006-2007 (Top 1% Nationwide) * 26 Homes Sold in 2007 exceeding $25 million dollars * Agent of The Year for 2006 & 2007 for Troop Real Estate * 2006-2007 Top Listing Agent, Top Producer, President's Club Elite * Top 1% Nationwide for Listings, Sales, and Yearly Production * Consumer Advocate & Community Sponsor * Business Background & Marketing Specialist * Founder, Director & Co-Owner of Troop Home Auctions
Representing Fine Homes, Estates, Ranches, Land and Beach Front Properties Throughout Ojai Valley and Ventura County.
"Setting The Highest Standards in Real Estate Service"
