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Steve LaVaute is an accomplished real estate professional, entrepreneur and Pebble Beach resident with nearly a decade of high-level realty experience. As a broker for Sotheby's International Realty, he has built a reputation as a proven professional who is dedicated to his clients and committed to bringing transactions to a successful close.

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Education: BS in Business Administration. University of Maryland

1977-2002 Founder, Chairman and CEO Elrepco, Inc.
Elrepco, Inc. a Manufacturers Representative company in Silicon Valley, California. Manufacturers represented include Toshiba Semiconductor, Vishay, General Electric, and Intersil. Sales at the peak exceeded $1 Billion per annum.

2002-2004 Realtor, The Mitchell Group. Carmel, California
Residential sales agent. Focusing on high end residential properties in Carmel and Pebble Beach, California. Customer base came mostly from Silicon Valley where I spent over 25 years cultivating relationships.

2004-2006 Sales VP, Hyperion Development Inc., Miami, Florida
Managed sales for Developer. Two highrise condominium projects. One 36 story, 335 unit building. Another, 60 story 515 unit building. The two buildings have won architectural and design acclaim. Both buildings were successfully sold out and the sales process completed.

2006-2009 Realtor, Sotheby’s International Realty, Carmel, California

2009-present Realtor, Carmel Realty Company, Carmel, California
Focusing on high end Carmel and Pebble Beach Properties