Paul A. Leys

As a third generation native of Newport, Paul can give buyers and sellers a unique perspective of life on Aquidneck Island. Licensed since 1988 and co-owner of Gustave White since 2000, Paul seeks to be the best advocate for his clients and to deal with problems or potential problems in a calm and rational manner.Licensed in both Rhode Island and Connecticut, Paul holds Certified Residential Broker (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designations and is an appraiser and licensed auctioneer. Paul is very active with the REALTOR® community. He served as the President of the Newport County Board in the mid 1990s, chosen as Newport's REALTOR® of the Year in 1999. He was also President of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) in 2009. One highlight of his real estate career, and an example of his versatility, was having both the least and the most expensive sales in Newport in one year. Married with five children, family is at the center of Paul's life. Paul also likes to play ice hockey, surf and snowboard.