John is a highly skilled sales professional whose commitment is to always provide extraordinary service while employing superior sales and negotiating skills. John has 30 years experience in general resale real estate, plus an extensive background in new home, custom and luxury home sales.
John Duran and the Duran Group have been named the top producing group at Frank Howard Allen Realtors for all of Sonoma County in both 2008 and 2009. As the President-Elect for the Santa Rosa Chapter of the Board of Realtors for 2011, John is widely respected in the brokerage community.
John's distinguished career includes many awards from Frank Howard Allen Realtors, including: Chairman's Circle of Excellence (2009), Outstanding Customer Service Award (2008, 2009, 2010) and Life Time Multi-Million Dollar Club since 1980. He has been honored by the Homebuilders of America with their Survivor Award (2008), for Sales Excellence and Community Service (2002), and as Sales Manager of the Year (2006).
John is actively involved on the boards of many local cultural arts associations in Sonoma County including the Mr. Music Foundation, the Love Choir, and the Sonoma County Arts Council. He also serves as co-Chair of the ArtsSonoma Festival.