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Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 3, No. 11 - March 18, 2021
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Professionals.......................8
Classifieds............................2
Entertainment......................2
Finance..................................3
Hawthorne............................3
Lawndale..............................4
Inglewood.............................5
Legals............................. 4,6,7
Pets........................................8
Weekend
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Vaccinations for Educators Have
Arrived in the South Bay
Hector Escobar, Custodian at Prairie Vista Middle School in Hawthorne, receives his COVID-19 vaccine at AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach. Administering the vaccination is Redondo Beach Fire Department
Captain Brian Regan. This is a newly established closed vaccine site, which is exclusively for teachers and school staff in 11 South Bay public school districts. Photo courtesy Beach Cities Health.
South Bay Realtor Bill Ruane
Continues to Crush the Competition
By Duane Plank
Anyone who has lived in or traversed the
confines of El Segundo has probably viewed
the branding signage of RE/MAX’s Estate
Properties wildly successful realtor Bill Ruane
on commercial properties and homes for sale,
or maybe even a bus bench or two.
Well respected in the community, Ruane
is touted for his industry negotiating skills,
breadth of real estate knowledge, and tireless
work ethic as he builds relationships with all
parties in the real estate spectrum. He is also
noted for his “flexible” work hours; suffice
to say, one might see Ruane plying his trade
long after the sun has set each evening.
On his expanded working hours, Ruane said
he has established non-standard work hours
to better serve his clients, naming employees
at LAX, and the Chevron plant, as well as
nurses, doctors, policemen and women, and
firefighters, who all work differing shifts, and
are not always able to conduct business on
the old 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. business-day timeframe.
He did also note that while he works
expanded hours, the advent of technology has
allowed him to get more accomplished in less
time and gives him ample time to continually
welcome new clients into the RE/MAX fold.
Ruane attempts to couple his client’s homeowner
and commercial real estate needs by
exposing them to the full gamut of financial
opportunities that are available to property
owners in the South Bay.
An El Segundo resident, Ruane, who is the
youngest of six siblings, was raised by parents
who worked in the medical field (his mother
was a physician), said his interest in becoming
a realtor was piqued by palling around with a
See Bill Ruane, page 5
friend whose father had his own El Segundo
real estate business. Asked what makes El
Segundo such a perfect fit for his real estate
talents, Ruane succinctly summed it up: “I grew
up here, I live here, I like it, it’s enjoyable.”
James Sanders, a local RE/MAX CEO and
co-owner, feels that Ruane is successful because
he “really cares about the outcome. He
is helping (his clients) achieve the American
dream. Since he is so connected, he can often
connect the buyer with the seller. He thinks,
deep and hard, always thinking about the client.”
“I am super competitive and like the challenge
that real estate offers,” Ruane said,
noting that his level of client service does not
change depending on the value of the property,
whether it be a start-up home or a megabucks
residential property. Ruane said that he likes
the feeling of “winning for your client” and
the satisfaction he receives from closing the
transaction with a satisfied client. “A win-win,”
he said. Said Sanders about the traits of a successful
agent: “It is really about just helping
people,” mentioning that he often receives a
note from a very satisfied client, post-sale,
about Ruane’s top-notch customer service,
Ruane has become a featured media star,
with appearances on the RE/MAX Zoom
production “Good Morning RE/MAX” that is
available for viewing by 130,000 agents and
has also been spotlighted on segments run on
the American Dream TV channel.
As for industry recognition, Ruane has
garnered numerous tributes. He was feted
in 2020 as a winner of the “Paramount of
RE/MAX Realtor Bill Ruane