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In early 1989, John formed Mogen Real Estate Company and established headquarters in downtown Akron.  In the course of its early history, the company moved to larger quarters and, after ten years, purchased its own building, where it is today.  It has established itself as a real estate company that does business in Summit County and the contiguous counties and accepts consulting and representation assignments in other parts of Ohio.  The firm has a full-time staff of six and two principal part-time associates.  As additional resources, it maintains consulting relationships with a number of local small businesses and professional who are recognized experts in their respective fields.

By way of background on John Mogen, he holds two degrees from the University of Minnesota, the BA degree with a major in Architecture and the MA in administration.  Over the years, he also has taken additional courses at The University of Akron, The Ohio State University and Arizona State University, all on subjects related to commercial, industrial and investment real estate. 

Early work experience include two years with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in Chicago, two years with a Cornell University/Ford Foundation consortium in Santiago, Chile, and several years with an Akron/Cleveland developer as Development Manager.  Among the duties in that position was to identify, negotiate for and purchase sites in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Florida for multifamily and hotel projects.

John currently serves on the Board of Directors of Akron General Partners and the Akron Chapter of the American Red Cross, where he also is part of the Executive Committee.  Previous board affiliations include United Disability Service, the Greater Akron Musical Association, Sumner on Merriman and Summit County’s Social Services Advisory Board.  He is a director of the Akron Rotary Foundation and the Akron Symphony Foundation.  A long-time member of the local Board of Realtors, he has been selected as a recent Commercial-Industrial Broker of the Year.  Since it was formed, the firm has been a member of the Greater Akron Chamber and has participated as an Investor.

His current focus includes brokerage services in marketing properties both for sale or lease, assisting buyers and tenants in site selection work and real estate acquisition projects.

John has brought to us his experience in residential real estate sales and also years of retail business history.  He is part of the January Paint family, which has long held the reputation for quality and integrity in our Akron marketplace.  John serves on the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Akron.

A devoted father, John enjoys activities that involve the family.  He is an enthusiastic participant in Akron's many artistic and civic activities.

Ed joined Mogen Real Estate Company in 1999 after three years as a loan officer at First Merit Bank where he gained valuable experience dealing with the public sector.  Ed serves a number of different roles for Mogen Real Estate Company.  In addition to his commercial brokerage duties which include representing buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords, Ed also serves as the Property Manager for several properties.  Ed currently manages a 72-unit complex of townhouses in Stow, a 25,000 SF office building in Green and a 35,000 SF retail/office complex in the Portage Lakes.  At the corporate level Ed is responsible for the bookkeeping for Mogen Real Estate Company and has been since he joined the company over a decade ago.

Ed earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University where he had a dual major of Finance and Real Estate.  While earning his degree, Ed was a member of the Real Estate Club at The Ohio State University.  Ed is the current Chairperson for the Commercial/Industrial Committee of the Akron Area Board of Realtors.  He is also proud to serve on the Advisory Board for the Summit County Chapter of the Salvation Army.