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Christo Joe is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performing_arts Performing Artist], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_agent American Real estate broker], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology Technology inventor]. He is the founder and CEO of Guaranteed Sale,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sell Home in New Jersey {{!}} Guaranteed Sale |url=https://guaranteed.sale/ |website=guaranteed |accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref> a Technology based B2B real estate brokerage helping real estate agents to close more transactions in New Jersey. Guaranteed sale is considered one of the most successful B2B real estate Business model in the United States. They have represented clients for homes in all the counties in New Jersey.

==Background==
Christo Joe was born into a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_class middle class family] named Cherupushpam, at Peravoor in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala Kerala], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India], as the elder son of C.O Joseph and C.M Kocutressia. Both his parents were school teachers. He has 2 siblings, Siju and Simi. He learned real estate from his father, a part time real estate investor in Thondiyil, a town in Kannur district in India.

==Early life and education==
Joe attended St Johns UP School Thondiyil, an aided school in the hill section of Kannur district, Kerala, where his parents were teaching. In 1987, he completed his upper primary school education and attended St Joseph’s High School, Peravoor where he completed SSLC in 1991. In his school years, Joe had average grades but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn. After high school, Joe went to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Calicut Calicut University], where he received under graduate degree in English and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_science political science] in 1993.

Joe originally had no intention of attending college and started a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television cable tv business] in his hometown Paravoor. Business did not work out well and he decided to pursue college and moved to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore Bangalore]. In the year 1998 Joe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduation graduated] with Bachelor of Arts and later got a MBA degree in information systems from Dayanda Sagar College<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka gets first NAAC A+ grade institute |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/feb/14/karnataka-gets-first-naac-a-grade-institute-2419052.html |website=The New Indian Express |accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref> under Bangalore University. In 2004 he completed LLB from Al Ameen College Bangalore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Al-Ameen champions |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/637537/al-ameen-champions.html |website=Deccan Herald |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en |date=12 October 2017}}</ref> In 2012 he joined University of New Haven Connecticut for Masters in Health care administration<ref>{{cite web |title=Coming Together as a Community |url=https://www.newhaven.edu/news/releases/2022/coming-together-as-a-community.php |website=University of New Haven |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and got his diploma. He decided not to pursue this course further.

==Career==
While in Bangalore, Joe spent time shadowing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_development Real estate developers] and marketing professionals. He was a regular reader of Times of India,<ref>{{cite web |title=News: US News, Top News in India, US election news, Business news, Sports & International News {{!}} Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us |website=The Times of India |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> a daily newspaper which gives importance to real estate related topics. It was at that time that he became more serious about real estate and began buying and selling land.

After graduation, Joe began his career in real estate in 2001 in Bangalore, India and was known for representing large properties and high-end real estate. He attributes his initial success to luck, as he did not come from a privileged background. One of his first sales was selling 6 flats in a month in Shobha Arcade in 2003. A land developed in Kanakapura road, Bangalore near Art of living<ref>{{cite web |title=Rishab Shetty’s Kantara finds a fan in Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: ‘Film shows Malenadu’s greatness in a beautiful way’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/rishab-shettys-kantara-finds-a-fan-in-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-8243474/ |website=The Indian Express |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en |date=1 November 2022}}</ref> is what Joe credits as his "breakthrough deal," landing him deals that ended up in selling several apartments in 2005. Soon after this he moved to USA.

In 2014 he joined with Public Trust Realty group,<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Trust Realty Group |url=https://www.publictrustrealtygroup.com/ |website=www.publictrustrealtygroup.com |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> a real estate firm based in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaneck,_New_Jersey Teaneck New Jersey]. He started working with Aniyan George an Investor, flipper and owner of Fords office, a branch office of the company. The company was renamed as Lovi Realty<ref>{{cite web |last1=NJ.com |first1=Allison Pries NJ Advance Media for |title=New home listings up 40%. What the market is like in all 21 N.J. counties. |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2022/05/new-home-listings-up-40-what-the-market-is-like-in-all-21-nj-counties.html |website=nj |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en |date=15 May 2022}}</ref> in 2019. Along with Aniyan George, Joe started Flat fee listing brokerage model and later converted it to 1% commission listing model.

Joe is known for his high-profile estate listings. In February 2018, Lovi Realty became a full-service brokerage. Joe had previously worked at brokerages such as Coldwell banker<ref>{{cite web |last1=LLC |first1=Coldwell Banker Real Estate |title=Coldwell Banker Real Estate Releases "The International Buyer's Guide to Purchasing U.S. Property" |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coldwell-banker-real-estate-releases-the-international-buyers-guide-to-purchasing-us-property-301658079.html |website=www.prnewswire.com |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> when he was living in Connecticut and Keller Williams<ref>{{cite web |title=KW posts 'less than pleasing' 3% decline in sales volume |url=https://www.inman.com/2022/11/03/keller-williams-posts-less-than-pleasing-3-drop-in-sales-volume/ |website=Inman |accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref> when his family was in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia Philadelphia].

==Guranteed.sale overview==
Although guaranteed sale is itself a real estate broker, it does not provide services directly to clients. Instead, guaranteed sale divides New Jersey State into territories and top performing agents will be hired in each territory as territory agent. The company aims at marketing and virtual assistant support to it territory agents.

Guaranteed sale’s algorithm ranks its agents’ websites according to data available from the agent’s territory. Their Virtual assistants provide professional administrative, technical and marketing assistance to agents remotely from their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offshore_company off shore office] in India. Agents pay a service fee every month. There is No commission split. Agents get to keep 100% of their commission. He attributes his success to having knowledge of New Jersey region in addition to his confidence as a broker. With 95% of his business coming from client referrals, he ensures that their needs are always met with efficiency.

==As a performing Artist==
Joe began to perform [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_(illusion) magic] as a hobby when he was still a teenager, in 7th grade. He focused initially on traditional tricks with cards and match sticks. At the age of 25 he began experimenting with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapology escape acts] and blind fold bike riding. But he had little success in magic as a profession.

Joe’s big break came in 2000 when he met the well-known magician Arun Kumar Dutt<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jun 11 |first1=ByRajashekara SRajashekara S. / Updated: |title=Cabinet okays changes to Land Reforms Act |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/cabinet-okays-changes-to-land-reforms-act/articleshow/76326768.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> at Bangalore. Impressed by his magic act and seeing his potential, Dutt advised him to concentrate on escape acts and recommended him to some of the escape artists. Within months, he performed his first act, spike escape at Dayanada Sagar college grounds during his MBA final year.

Between 1998 and 2016 he performed several escape acts, illusions, card tricks and outdoor stunts, and became national award winner in 2002 for the best magician in India. He also toured Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, UK and many European and Gulf countries and became widely known.

==Reception==
In the 2012 Times of India Newspaper journalist Geetha wrote:

Joe devises performances that combine sleight-of-hand with more theoretical preoccupations drawn from performance art, conceptual art and what's known as relational aesthetics: a tributary of the first two in which spectators become indispensable, unpredictable participants in creating an artwork's meaning.

==Charity:==
During his early years, Joe was captivated by stories of the lives of missionaries working amongst the poor. He was deeply influenced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa]. He worked along with her and the Missionaries of Charity in the streets of Calcutta for 6 months.

==Personal life==
Joe resides in Iselin, Woodbridge township in Edison.<ref>{{cite web |title=What's Happening In Woodbridge This Weekend |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/woodbridge/whats-happening-woodbridge-weekend |website=Woodbridge, NJ Patch |accessdate=11 November 2022 |language=en |date=9 September 2022}}</ref> He is married to Leena Kuruvilla, a research scientist at Pfizer,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Arthur |title=Pfizer’s Covid Cash Powers a ‘Marketing Machine’ on the Hunt for New Supernovas |url=https://khn.org/news/article/pfizer-covid-cash-marketing-drugs/ |website=Kaiser Health News |accessdate=11 November 2022 |date=8 November 2022}}</ref> whom he met through a Matrimony website. They have 2 daughters Jessica and Sophia.

==References==
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[[Category:American real estate brokers]]
[[Category:American performance artists]]
[[Category:American inventors]]
[[Category:American people]]
[[Category:University of New Haven alumni]]

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