George Devine

The late George Devine was a licensed real estate broker and a widely respected educator in the real estate field. He obtained a B.A. from the University of San Francisco, and an M.A. from Marquette University, and pursued additional studies at San Francisco State University, Seton Hall University, Fordham University, New York University, the University of California at Berkeley, and other academic institutions. Before his death in 2015, he taught real estate at the McLaren School of Business at the University of San Francisco, where he was named the Outstanding Adjunct Professor. For several years, George wrote the popular "Real Estate Handbook" column in the weekly Real Estate Guide section of the San Francisco Progress. He authored For Sale By Owner in California and co-authored How to Buy a House in California.