The Guarantee Story



The Guarantee Story begins and ends in Central California. It starts and finishes with a purpose of helping families own their own homes. It has a continuous thread of honesty, integrity, and dedication to community.

The Guarantee Story began in 1919, when Edwin Eaton and a group of local investors recognized a need in the Central Valley for affordable home financing. Guarantee Savings was established with a commitment to helping families fulfill their dreams of homeownership. Led by Lewis Eaton, Edwin's son, Guarantee soon grew to become the Valley's largest and most well respected, locally owned Savings and loan.

In 1982, Guarantee broadened its services by opening Guarantee Real Estate. With only a handful of agents and the same dedication to providing superior customer service, the small company set out to prove itself unique among real estate firms.

Under the leadership of J. Scott Leonard, the firm's president, Guarantee Real Estate blossomed. Guarantee Savings continued to grow and in 1987 merged with Glendale Federal Bank. Four years later, Guarantee Real Estate was purchased by Leonard, Joan Eaton and Paul Gibson. Here the tradition begun by Edwin Eaton came to full circle, for now his own granddaughter would be one of the leaders to carry on the commitment to provide unparalleled service to Central Valley homeowners.

Guarantee Real Estate has since become the area's largest and most successful real estate firm, but regardless of its size, the company still holds true to the Eaton's philosophy of providing friendly and personalized service. In any of the Guarantee Real Estate's locations, clients can expect to find both the resources of a large company, and the flexibility and individual assistance of a hometown firm. It is this blend of expertise and service that has made Guarantee Real Estate the success it is today and will continue to be its focus in the future.


 

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