Dave Hackett grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island and began attending real estate open houses at a relatively early age. By the age of 12, he often picked out open house advertisements on weekends, attempting to lure his mother to attend with him.
After spending years in the print advertising industry, Dave began working as an agent for Chicago Apartment Finders, mostly representing clients seeking apartments and condos for rent. During this time, he won awards for sales volume and client satisfaction, including a two-year lease on a Mini Cooper Clubman (something like the Mary Kay pink Cadillac). Dave also spent three years working for the Laramar Group, managing the leasing and marketing for approximately 400 apartments on the north side of Chicago.
For the past decade Dave has been selling residential real estate in Rhode Island, working with sellers, buyers, and developers. He divides his very limited free time between restoring his 1930's home in the Auburn section of Cranston and spending time with family and friends in Newport. Outside of work, he spends time cooking and building things as an amateur carpenter and mason. A lifelong fan of This Old House, he is grateful for the variety of architectural styles throughout Rhode Island. Dave has been fund-raising co-chair for Historic New England Trust and Casey Farm in North Kingstown and served for five years as a member of the Board of Trustees for Saint Mary Academy - Bay View in East Providence.
Specialization: Historic homes, multi-family investment properties, new construction, condominiums, and single-family homes.
Laramar Group: Leasing Director, 2012-2015, Chicago, IL (managed the leasing and marketing for a portfolio of approximately 400 apartments on the north side of Chicago).
Native Rhode Islander: Born in Providence, raised in Cranston.
Education: Fordham University, B.A. American Studies.
Areas Served: Cranston, Providence, North Providence, Warwick, Lincoln, Barrington, Newport, Narragansett, North Kingstown, and Bristol County, Massachusetts.