A real estate agency from Brockton offers much more

Many years ago Manny Goncalves decided he wanted to start a business in Brockton that would serve the city's growing Cape Verdean population. So, in 1987, he opened Goncalves Real Estate, which he now runs with his wife and daughter. The storefront business in Brockton's Campello section is actually much more than a real estate agency. Goncalves offers one-stop shopping for the Cape Verdean community that includes help with immigration issues, tax preparation, and health, life, and auto insurance, as well as real estate.
"I saw a need to assist our people," Goncalves, 63, said of his small company. "People come to this country for a better life to buy a house, to buy a car. I said we should have an agency to help our people."