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Union Forces
Merger of Coldwell Banker, Goggins, Creates New Dynamic in the Market
and merger of their companies began more than a year ago. They started — and then continued to a successful conclusion — because of similar philosophies and the shared belief that a union made sense on many different levels. The new company, with two divisions based in Northampton, will emerge and “be right at the top of the agencies in this area,” said Goggins.
Commercial Real Estate
Pat Goggins, left, and Brian Megliola
Pat Goggins and Brian Megliola say
By Kailey Houle the talks concerning an acquisition
rian Megliola says he considers Pat Goggins a role model.
“I’ve always had so much respect for Pat and what he’s achieved in
the Northampton, Hampshire County area,” said Megliola, owner of Coldwell Banker Community Realtors. “He showed me what I wanted to be as a business owner.”
Elaborating, Megliola said that it was Goggins’ success in business — he and the company he started have been a force in commercial and residential real estate in and around Northampton for 40 years now — as well as his commit- ment to the community that made him not only a role model, but a logical busi- ness partner.
Indeed, Coldwell Banker Community Realtors recently announced the acquisi- tion and merger of Goggins Real Estate, a transaction that will bring together two
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