Terrie O’Connor, President of Terrie O’Connor Realtors, is pleased to announce that Sales Associate Sam Minnella has joined the Ridgewood group.

Sam is a 25-year resident of Hackensack and graduate of Hackensack High School. He has been a member of the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company No. 2 since 2010. Sam has held the position of collector at the department since 2014, where his duties include recording the number of calls, drills, meetings and trainings held along with the attendance of each member. Sam has also been a member of the Rochelle Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps since 2012. Both of these organizations provided Sam a chance to learn to work well under pressure. Sam has also worked as the manager of Velocity 17 Racetrack in Maywood, NJ, where he honed his customer service and problem solving skills.

Sam’s interest in real estate was sparked by his involvement in his family’s two rental properties. By assisting with general maintenance, making phone calls, and scheduling appointments, Sam learned a great deal about all aspects of owning real estate as an investment. Sam has a love of architecture, interior design, and landscaping of houses, and an ability to see the potential that a house has to become beautiful again.

Sam looks forward to helping his clients find a home that they love.

Sam Minnella can be reached at Terrie O’Connor Realtors, Ridgewood, (201) 445-4554, or on his cell at (201) 937-2318.