Selling the Dream For Collin Bray ’06, a Summer Internship Blossomed into a Passion for Real Estate Sales by nicole butler One of the most successful luxury real estate agents in the state of Massachusetts, Collin works as a managing partner at Century 21 Cityside, an agency founded by his father. That connection, he says, has only made him work harder. “In a family business, you get the opposite of what the public perception is of a family business,” Collin said. “The perception is you get handouts. It’s easy. If you talk to anyone that’s in a family business, it is the total opposite.” Collin, who is now a member of the Colby-Sawyer Board of Trustees, wasn’t originally planning to go into the family business. His great passion as a student was basketball, and he was drawn to Colby-Sawyer by singular love for the sport and his connection to former men’s basketball Head Coach Bill Foti, whom he credits with having a tremendous influence on his development. Collin ended up playing for the basketball team as a four-year starter at the point guard position, all-conference honoree and eventual team captain. As for what would come after he graduated, however, Collin says he had no idea. The turning point for him came in the form of an internship at Century 21 Cityside.
“When I came into the workforce, the market was challenging,” he said. “But every job market is always challenging. Every real estate market is always changing. The stock market is always unstable. So, my advice is, don’t take anyone else’s advice.
TOP: IN FRONT, DOUGLAS BRAY, THEN JORDAN BRAY AND COLLIN BRAY BOTTOM: JORDAN AND COLLIN BRAY
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