A LEGACY IN COASTAL ORANGE COUNTY

Chuck Buscemi—current operating head of First Team’s Buscemi, Noonan & Associates, the preeminent real estate experts within the niche marketplace that comprises Belmont Shore, Seal Beach, Surfside Colony, Sunset Beach, Huntington Harbour and downtown Huntington Beach, with consistent annual transactions in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Newport Coast—is a hardworking individual. So much so, that when asked what he enjoys doing for fun, he quips about selling homes. When asked a rephrased version of the question—the second time, on how he and his family enjoy spending their free time—he speaks fondly to two of his greatest passions, which in his mind remain inextricably connected.

“We love to travel,” Chuck reveals, “and although we live on the water, in Surfside, our vacation destinations almost always involve a beach. We were recently in Puerto Vallarta, and soon we’ll be headed to the U.S. Virgin Islands. About four years ago, we took the kids to explore Italy, which they’d never done before. We love short trips, too—Hawaii, Austin, Scottsdale and Palm Desert are our favorite destinations for quick getaways.”

Whether you ask Buscemi’s family, his clientele or his peers, the man deserves a moment away from the grind once in a while. Having sold more than $1 billion in residential real estate over the course of his career, his name is practically synonymous with the real estate markets that line Orange County’s coast.