By his own words, The Rise To The Top is your #1 Non-Boring Resource For Building Your Business. Smarter. Faster and Cheaper, and I couldn’t agree with David more. 

 I thoroughly enjoy watching  his show….so much so that it has become part of my morning ritual. Coffee and David Siteman Garland videos, what could be better?  Watch once and you will be hooked.

I would like to take a moment to thank the “Rise To The Top” team for naming me as the winner in their GOOGLE NEXUS ONE  giveaway.

Watch below to see how excited I was to receive my new phone.

I walked into my office to find this dynamic little girl playing with my “MAX” ….the HomeGain Gorilla.

Please watch video to see what happened and also, please read her letter below.

Thank You.

Dear Sir Or Madam:

Hello my name is Daniela Olt, I am from Howell New Jersey, I am 7 years old. I am writing you today because I want to do my part to help the people of Haiti.

I watch the news with my mommy and one picture of a little boy who looked so sad made me cry and cry. I learn things from the news, my mom and school about what happened to the people in Haiti after the earthquake. I know people are sending money and clothes and food. I thought to myself besides that what would I need? I came up with the idea that I would want to feel safe, as a 7 year old besides my mommy, my bunny at night makes me feel safe. Every child should have a stuffed animal it makes you feel good to have something to hold that’s your own. So I told my mom and she helped me write this letter. I would like all the kids in Haiti to feel as safe as they can during this time. I would like all the children to have a teddy bear or other new stuffed animal to hold and feel safe even for a moment. I also would like each child to have a box of cookies, nothing can be better than love, a stuffed toy and cookies to make me feel better and safe.

I hope I can reach out to every Bear and Cookie company and to the people around my county of Monmouth county to help in my idea, to donate and gather enough teddy bears or other new stuffed animals and a box of cookies to send to the kids in Haiti.

Thank you for reading my letter and thank you for any donation you can give.

Signed a kid who cares: Daniela Olt

If you have watched my previous video in regards to my client Mary, you would know that Mary feels that she can not purchase any other home other than a house which she saw over a year ago, oh and by the way……she thinks is haunted.

I personally didn’t believe her at first and after 4 contracts that have not gone through, by no fault of her own may I add, I start to wonder, could there be something to what she is saying? Is there such a thing as “spiritual Intervention”?

Mary was under contract and set to close on a different home at the end of January. Yesterday I get the call from the attorney that the seller would not be able to close as monies would be owed to the bank at closing. This wasn’t a short sale so I didn’t understand how this could happen when we specifically told the listing agent that my client didn’t have time to deal with a short sale.

Again….my question is…..is Mary right? Does she have some spiritual connection to the “Haunted House” that is sabotaging all her efforts to purchase a different home?

I don’t know what to make of it other than I have the patience of a saint!
In todays freezing weather we went out to look for other homes that fit her criteria. Again, wish us luck and I will keep you posted.

Warning: Video has been heavily edited for legal reasons.

Meet my client Mary……Mary sees dead people….ok, ok, technically she doesn’t see them, she just feels their presence.

To be serious, Mary is a client of mine that was referred to me by a former client.
Although we are polar opposites, my former client thought we would be a perfect fit for each other.

In the end, the truth is….I have learned so much from Mary and I know that we will be friends for life.
Here is Mary’s story in a nutshell:

I have been working with Mary for about 6 months. Mary is a ready willing and able buyer. In those 6 months, Mary has either been out bid on properties or the property that she was suppose to buy did not appraise, etc…for whatever the reason….. the reality is that Mary still does not have a new home to move into.

On a cold morning, Mary calls me and states that she wants to show me something…..a home…..a home which I did not show her…..a home that is completely boarded up. A home she feels is haunted. A home she feels compelled to purchase. A home that keeps calling her back and Mary, honestly feels that since the day she previewed that house, something has attached themselves to her and she will not be able to move on in life unless she buys that home.

Truth is, Mary can’t buy that house because the home is in need of major repairs and the bank will not lend her the money, so we must continue on with our home search even though she feels this overwhelming need to live in that particular house.

Aaawww…..these are the days my mother wonders why she put me through school.

Good news though, as of today….Mary is under contract on another home and she is scheduled to close next month.
Help me wish her luck.

Hope you enjoy the video!

***For the record let me state that I have no knowledge of this particular house being haunted***

I had a meeting yesterday with a mortgage banker that I met 14 years ago.  Who would have thought the tables would be turned on me.

Watch and see what took place……the surprise was on me!

This is what happens when you leave a 12 year old and a director alone.

While I was busy in the conference room with my client, my daughter was begging the director to film her. This was the end result……talk about pressure

William, Cassandra and I would like to thank all the people that made it out for our 1st Home Buyer’s Seminar presented by The Bandy Group.

We had an incredible group of speakers and the catered food from the local merchants in town was to die for.

The response from potential home buyers was tremendous and as such, we will be hosting a seminar every week until further notice. Keep your eyes peeled for invites.

Thank you Cassandra for not only suggesting but for making this seminar a HUGE success! Cassandra truly worked hard to make it all come together on such short notice.

Great food, great company, great fun…..don’t miss out!

I am joined by the newest member of The Bandy Group, William Maldonado to give our viewers a very small sneak peek of things to come.

In 2010, The Bandy Group will launch The Bandy Group “En Espanol” …. a division of The Bandy Group @Better Homes Realty.

Since my October 2008 appointment as “Director of International Division for Latin America”, I have continued to establish an extensive network of commercial contacts throughout the Latin American region.

“The Hispanic Market is a demographic I strongly believe in”, states William Maldonado and we couldn’t agree with him more.

If you would like more information or are interested in maximizing your growth potential within this community, please do not hesitate to contact me personally.

I decided to ask Cassandra, the newest member of The Bandy Group to join me in explaining what we like about working with HomeGain.

Please feel free to call me if you need more specific information.

My home that is featured in the opening trailer for Reality Real Estate is not my home.

I want to share with you how this came to be and why we decided to use a home that belonged to one of my clients.

In the future…..should you have any questions regarding the show, please do not hesitate to contact me personally. I will answer to the best of my ability.