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Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special: Kevin Palmer, Craig Halperin, and Robert Robbins

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, September 6, from 6pm-9pm, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. If you are in Real Estate in Atlanta this is a must-go-to networking event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundations Designs

Peter Pasternack, from Foundation Designs, is one of our hosts and is also one of the stars of Flip This House,  one of television’s most recognized real estate investment and home renovation shows. His company designs, builds, and renovates residential andFoundation Designs commercial property.

Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town, Real Estate Connections, that is held every month.

Kevin L. Palmer/BrokerHost Solutions

Kevin L. Palmer serves as the CEO of BrokerHost Solutions.  Prior to founding BrokerHost Solutions, Kevin spent 25 years in the financial services industry in Atlanta. Kevin has held many senior management positions, including Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Most recently Kevin served as Chief Executive Officer/President and board chairman of one of the nation’s largest securities brokers-dealers and registered investment advisory firms. Kevin has also served as litigation strategist at one of the nation’s leading law firms, advising partners and their clients on regulatory and compliance matters.

In 2006, Kevin founded a very successful real estate agency in Atlanta, PalmerHouse Properties. Through the development and growth of the agency, Kevin identified a significant and unmet need of the real estate entrepreneur. Often times real estate agencies are started by talented and successful real estate agents; however, the talents that make a successful real estate professional does not always translate into the business skill-sets to operate and manage a business.

It was these personal experiences that caused Kevin to form BrokerHost Solutions – to support the real estate entrepreneur. BrokerHost will assist Brokers and Owners by assuming the back office and administrative operations of a real estate agency, at a cost less than hiring and maintaining a staff. BrokerHost has the qualified staff, systems and experience to support a real estate agency’s needs.

Craig M. Halperin/Halperin Lyman, LLC

Craig M. Halperin was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from North Springs High School, he conducted his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a B.A. in Business Economics. Craig went on to study at the University of Georgia, Hirsch School of Law on scholarship, where he enrolled in a J.D./M.Ed. joint degree program. After graduation from law school, Craig practiced corporate law until making the switch to the practice of real property law in early 2006. Craig has acted as the Managing Partner and CFO of Halperin Lyman, LLC since its inception. Halperin Lyman has successfully conducted thousands of closings for hundreds of different clients, working hand in hand with real estate investors, agents and brokers, both conventional and private money lenders, as well as a team of vendors specializing in real estate investments, to see each transaction through from cradle to grave.

In addition to his work with Halperin Lyman, Craig is also the Owner and CEO of CGC Real Estate Services, LLC, an Atlanta based investment company providing a full spectrum of real estate investment consulting services. CGC purchases and sells its own investment properties, as well as helps other investors find inventory and buyers for their properties. Craig uses both personal and professional experience and knowledge of the economic markets surrounding the real estate industry, entrepreneurship, private investing, and finance in his consultations with clients and his speeches at educational and networking events to provide comprehensive advice for other real estate investors.

Robert Robbins/Cornerstone Mortgage Group, LLC

Robert Robbins is a Mortgage Broker with Cornerstone Mortgage Group, LLC.  With nine years of experience in the Georgia mortgage industry, he has helped thousands of people achieve their housing and financial dreams. Robert’s passion is in helping others. He enjoys speaking with both home owners and home buyers, creating solutions, providing options, guiding customers through decisions and the mortgage process, helping them to save money, repair their credit or to prepare for the dream of first time home ownership. Robert is focused on listening to his customers’ needs, taking time to provide an educational approach, teaching clients the pros and cons of financing options and to get them the very best deal.

Amanda Charlesworth, Piper Harris, and Ann Tunali with the Charlesworth Realty Group

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Charlesworth Realty Group

Amanda Charlesworth, Owner / Broker

Amanda began working as a real estate agent in 2003 with Re/Max, where she quickly accomplished the status of agent of the month, and was inaugurated into the Million Dollar Club. Her extensive experience includes working with builders, real estate investment, commercial and general sales. Amanda is an entrepreneur at heart, and in 2007 she earned her broker’s license and began Charlesworth Realty Group. Her company opened the doors with 2 agents and has grown to over 40. In 2010 Charlesworth Realty opened operations in Tennessee and in 2011 opened in Florida.

Amanda has also been quoted by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and featured in Skirt Magazine for her expertise in the Atlanta real estate market. She has also been the featured guest on local radio shows.

Also joining us in the studio today were Charlesworth Realty Group Agents, Piper Harris (404.395.4778) and Ann Tunali (404-668-2420).

 


Todd Emerson, Bob Freeman, Katie Belew, and Eydie Koonin from Harry Norman, Realtors Atlanta Perimeter Office

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Todd Emerson/Harry Norman, Realtors

Todd Emerson is Vice President and Managing Broker for Harry Norman, Realtors Atlanta Perimeter Office and the Blue Ridge, GA Office and currently manages over 90 Sales Associates. Todd joined Harry Norman, Realtors in 1998 and was a Top Producing Sales Associate for 7 years including Rookie of the Year in 1998 and Agent of the Year in 2001. In 2005, Todd switched gears and became a Managing Broker at Harry Norman’s Buckhead Office, and eventually moved to the Atlanta Perimeter Office in September 2008. In 2009, Todd also assumed Managing Broker responsibilities for Harry Norman’s Blue Ridge Office. In addition, Todd is actively involved with the Atlanta Board of Realtors and currently serves on the Board as a Vice President and also chairs the Governmental and Community Affairs Committee.

Joining Todd are three Top Producing Sales Associates from Harry Norman, Realtors Atlanta Perimeter Office: Katie Belew, Bob Freeman and Eydie Koonin. All three have vast experience in the Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Brookhaven, North Fulton and East Cobb market areas.

Bob Freeman/Harry Norman, Realtors

Prior to beginning a career in real estate in 2007, Bob Freeman had a successful career with a number of small businesses in the technology field, working to develop and implement document management solutions for a variety of customers ranging from small law firms to Fortune 100 companies.

After 13 years in the technology field Bob decided he was ready for new challenges. Little did he know, but launching his career in real estate in March, 2007 could not have been a more challenging time. Not only did Bob have to surmount the normal obstacles one faces when launching any business; in addition, he had to deal on a daily basis with the changing realities of a housing market that were unlike anything our country has experienced since World War II.

A changing real estate market demands changes in the way real estate is marketed. Bob has been able to leverage his technology background by integrating the latest technology tools to meet the expectations of both his clients and consumers.

Overcoming those challenges, in five short years Bob has established a successful track record in the industry and is well positioned to help his clients successfully navigate the current real estate market.

Katie Belew/Harry Norman, Realtors

Katie Belew joined Harry Norman in 2004. Prior to working in real estate, Katie worked for 15 years in corporate and commercial banking. She has received several awards over her real estate career.  These include, Rookie of the Year in 2004, Top Agent Perimeter Office 2005 – 2011, # 6 Agent Company Wide 2011, and # 6 Team Atlanta Board of Realtors 2011. She attributes her success to serving her clients in a consultant role with a long-term perspective for their real estate investments and focusing on a referral based business.

Eydie Koonin/Harry Norman, Realtors

Eydie Koonin entered the Real Estate Sales arena in April 2008 during what we now know was one of the worst real estate years in recent history. During the previous 20 years, Eydie was a professional volunteer for many non-profit agencies around Atlanta. Having a strong referral base in place enabled Eydie to become a top agent in a few short years.

Last year she grossed over $6M in sales and has already surpassed the $10M mark this year. Eydie has been married for 27 years and has two grown children.

 

 

Agents from Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage say, “The American Dream of Owning a Home is Still Alive!”

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President Charlotte Sears of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Top Agents from the Coldwell Intown office came on Real Estate Atlanta to give us the good news that the American Dream of owning a home is still alive!

Coldwell Banker recently worked with well known psychotherapist Dr. Robby Ludwig to understand why homeownership is in our DNA and she explained it is because Americans want to own, have a desire to put down roots and become a viable part of a community. The media is constantly giving negative perceptions of the Atlanta housing market. We need to remember that real estate is local, and Atlanta is too large and diverse to be able to generalize when it comes to the overall housing market. We need to look at each individual sub-market to accurately paint a picture.

Thankfully we have Charlotte and her agents at the Coldwell Banker Intown office to help paint that picture for us.

Charlotte Sears/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Intown Office

Charlotte Sears brings over 30 years of real estate experience to her position as President of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage in Atlanta. As president, she oversees the operations of 13 branch offices and over 800 Coldwell Banker sales associates throughout the metro Atlanta area. Sears believes in empowering her brokers and agents, and is a strong proponent of the expansive professional training platform that Coldwell Banker provides. Through training, career development workshops and seminars, Coldwell Banker agents are armed with the resources they need to be successful, professional agents and provide outstanding service to their clients. And, with innovative technology for agents and consumers, Coldwell Banker is on the leading edge of the market with such tools as the Coldwell Banker iPhone app, the Coldwell Banker YouTube channel, the use of QR codes, and their powerful relationship with Realtor.com,Trulia, Zillow and Yahoo! Real Estate – to name a few. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a leader in the greater Atlanta real estate community and successfully negotiates and closes over $1 billion in sales volume annually.

Kathleen Sickeler

Kathleen Sickeler is an Associate Broker at Coldwell Banker Intown. She has been with them since she started her career back in 1998.

Bradford Smith

Bradford Smith is an agent at Coldwell Banker Intown.

Sally Westmoreland

Sally Westmoreland is an experienced Buyer Broker and Listing Agent at Coldwell Banker Intown.

Marc Castillo

Marc Castillo is a Sales Associate at Coldwell Banker Intown and has over 11 years of experience.

 

Peter Pasternack’s Real Estate Connections with John Warren, Maggie Groholski, and Paul Romanick

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, August 2, from 6pm-9pm, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. If you are in Real Estate in Atlanta this is a must-go-to networking event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundations Designs

Peter Pasternack, from Foundation Designs, is one of our hosts and is also one of the stars of Flip This House,  one of television’s most recognized real estate investment and home renovation shows. His company designs, builds, and renovates residential andFoundation Designs commercial property.

Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town, Real Estate Connections, that is held every month.

Maggie Groholski/Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

Maggie Groholski has been involved in real estate since college when she bought her first foreclosure. It seemed a logical progression to transition to the role of agent who specializes in foreclosures and short sales. With personal experience as an investor, landlord, and rehabber, Maggie is well versed in the needs of investors with regards to cash flow and exit strategies. With specialized training and certifications in foreclosures, short sales and property management, Maggie has a vast knowledge in all aspects of sales and purchase transactions.

John Warren/ Lima One Capital, LLC

Lima One Capital, LLC is a fully capitalized, direct lender for residential real estate investors and homebuilders, headquartered in Atlanta. They are transforming the industry standard for lending with their highly competitive and straightforward rates, the length of their loans, and their unmatched customer service. Their loans provide their clients with the ability to capitalize on great opportunities in the real estate market. And they hold firm to a policy of no hidden fees and no junk fees. They close quickly and offer their clients the most professional customer service in the industry.

Paul Romanick/CitruSolution LLC

Paul Romanick has owned a carpet cleaning business since 1983. He sold the first business opportunity in 1985. Paul created the Citrusolution Process 8 years ago. CitruSolution is now comprised of 87 locations in 18 states and they are prepared to start marketing.

Beacham and Company Realtors®: Stewart Hammond, Erin Yabroudy, Joseph and Jane Cross, and Blayne Beacham

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Glennis Beacham founded Beacham & Company, REALTORS® in November 2006 after more than 13 years as the top real estate agent at one of Atlanta’s largest real estate companies. She realized the need for a boutique Atlanta real estate firm that specialized in luxury properties and was committed to producing the highest quality marketing materials in the business.

The Beacham office is among many draws that bring Atlanta’s top producing agents to Beacham & Company. From the beginning however, Beacham has insisted on maintaining a boutique feel to the company. Thus, she has been extremely selective about the agents she has invited to join the firm. Along with a host of other criteria, she insists on hiring only agents who share her dedication to professionalism and integrity. As a result, the agents who work for Beacham & Company are among the most experienced and productive in the business.

Here are a few we had the privilege of meeting with today…

Stewart Hammond / shammond@beacham.com

Stewart brings 20 years of marketing, advertising, and business development experience to residential real estate. His accomplishments include being the #2 Buckhead agent in number of homes sold at Coldwell Banker, a Buckhead Top 10 Producer, and a member of Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Elite. He was also named #1 Agent Companywide in 2011 – Transactions Closed.

 

Erin Yabroudy / erinyabroudy@beacham.com

Erin Yabroudy joined Beacham & Company in February 2008 and quickly established herself as one of the company’s top performers.

A resident of Ansley Park , she specializes in that area and is excited about bringing the Beacham & Company brand to her neighborhood and others such as Morningside and Virginia-Highlands.

Erin also has a significant track record of success in Buckhead, as the former Garden Hills resident was a top 15 companywide agent in the Buckhead office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage prior to joining Beacham & Company.

Among her many civic involvements, Erin was the chairperson of the 2008 Ansley Park Tour of Homes and a member of the Ansley Park Garden Club and the Cathedral of St. Philip . She is also a Morningside Elementary PTA member and a former member of the  First Presbyterian School Board of Directors .

Prior to her real estate career, Erin was an elementary school teacher and worked in the corporate office of The Home Depot. She is a native of Athens, Ga. and 1992 graduate of Vanderbilt University. She and her husband, Ron, have four children.

 

Joseph and Jane Cross / janecross@beacham.com

Jane Cross and her husband Joseph make up Team Cross. Jane has over 22 years of experience in residential real estate and in 2011 was one of the top 5 agents in Closed Volume at Beacham & Company, REALTORS®.

 

Blayne Beacham / blayne@beacham.com

Blayne Beacham serves as the Director of Creator Services at Beacham and Company Realtors®. She is also Owner and Photographer at Blayne Beacham Interiors, LLC Photography.

 

Virtual Properties Realty with Mike Beernink, Mark Mitchell, Veronica Urquilla, and Sandra Real

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Virtual Properties Realty

Today Real Estate Atlanta met with four Realtors® from Virtual Properties Realty. In the past 5 years Virtual Properties has ranked #1 in total number of sales in the N.E. Atlanta area. Virtual Properties Realty is owned by Karen Burks and Steve Wagner(mother & son team), and the company has continued to grow in the number of agents due to the Broker Support and Great Training provided for all agents.

Mike Beernink

mhbeernink@gmail.com / 770.265.8580

 

Veronica Urquilla

veronicaurquilla@gmail.com / 770.856.0375

 

Mark Mitchell

mark@markmitchellhomes.com / 404.353.0185

 

Sandra Real

sandrarealhomes@live.com / 770.256.9744


Peter Pasternack’s Real Estate Connections Special with Terrell Patton, Patrick Callahan, and Craig Bowman

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Peter Pasternack with Terrell Patton, Patrick Callahan, and Craig Bowman

The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, July 5, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. If you are in Real Estate in Atlanta this is a must go to networking event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundations Designs

Peter Pasternack, from Foundation Designs, is one of our hosts and is also one of the stars of Flip This House, on one of television’s most recognized real estate investment and home renovation. His company designs, builds, and renovates residential andFoundation Designscommercial property.

Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event, Real Estate Connections, in town that is held every month.

Craig Bowman/Craig Bowman & Associates, Metro National Settlement Services

Craig Bowman was born in CA and is a graduate of San Diego State University as well as The University of San Diego School of Law. Craig was admitted to the practice of law in GA in 2000. His primary area of practice has been real estate.

Craig works for Metro National Settlement Services as a Real Estate Attorney and Director of National Title Insurance & Escrow Business. Metro National Settlement Services (MNSS) is a full-service real estate settlement services and vendor management company providing title insurance, escrow services and ancillary products to the real estate and mortgage industries.

M. Patrick Callahan/Northwestern Mutual

Patrick is a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual in Atlanta. Prior to joining Northwestern in 2011, Patrick was a co-founder and manager of deAndrade Callahan, LLC, a boutique law firm in Atlanta specializing in the areas of business planning, asset protection, tax, and trusts & estate planning.

In his law practice, Patrick represented and advised privately held companies in all stages of the business life cycle from the entity formation stage through operational issues and business expansion to the sale of the business or its transition to the next generation of owners or managers. Patrick has applied this unique legal background at Northwestern Mutual by advising successful individuals and business owners on a variety of risk management solutions and business succession strategies.

In his law practice, Patrick also provided a range of estate and trust planning services to individuals at various age, income and net worth levels. He regularly assisted clients with foundational estate planning and also assisted high net worth clients on the appropriate use of advanced estate planning techniques such as revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable trusts, family holding companies, and non-U.S. trust and business structures. At Northwestern Mutual, Patrick applies his legal background to advise on appropriate legal frameworks to complement the financial solutions and services he provides.

Prior to forming deAndrade Callahan, LLC, Patrick (i) led the estate planning and business law practice areas at Albright, Houtsma & Clark, LLC in Atlanta, (ii) worked with the boutique business and estate planning law firm Menden, Freiman & Zitron, LLP in Atlanta, and (iii) provided international tax consulting services in the Washington, DC and Atlanta offices of Deloitte Tax.

Terrell Patton/Keller Williams Realty-Tucker

Terrell Patton is a Managing Broker for Keller Williams Realty -Tucker. Terrell has a great deal of passion for real estate, and is experienced in all aspects of real estate, whether it’s sales, training, consulting or developing Real Estate professionals. With over 14 years of sales experience, Terrell has learned that the most important part to the transaction is to take care of his clients!

Terrell and his group will be the featured real estate office in July at the Real Estate Connections Atl Event.

 


 

Jeri Moran and The Rawls Group of Keller Williams: Staying on Top in a Changing Market

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Jeri Moran / Rawls Group of Keller Williams

Jeri Moran is the General Manager for all six of Shaun Rawls Keller Williams’ offices in Atlanta. She is also the Operating Principal for Keller Williams Realty Ft. Lauderdale NE, a Regional Trainer for Keller Williams, and a national trainer for Star Power, Buyer University. Additionally, Jeri is a busy personal coach for top producing agents throughout Atlanta.

Before joining The Rawls Group, Jeri was the Team Leader for the Bass Group, which sells over 150 homes a year in the Boca Raton, Fl area. She teamed up with her family, Gail and Richard Bass, and focused on training Buyer Specialists in contracts, time blocking, and her favorite: scripts and dialogues. Before joining forces with her family, Jeri was a Publicist in New York City for cable networks.

Jeri was raised in South Florida and is a graduate of Florida State University.

Joining Jeri are some of the top agents from The Rawls Group of Keller Williams; Brenda Beshara from the East Cobb market center; Andy Peters from the Brookhaven market center; Dominic Bamford and Michael Bunch from Keller Williams First Atlanta in Sandy Springs; Kelly Coker- Smith in the Dunwoody market center; Courtney Newton from the Smyrna Vinings market center and Mary Ann Walser from the Buckhead market center.

Brenda Beshara

www.BesharaTeam.com / Brenda@BesharaTeam.com

Andy Peters

www.thepeterscompany.com / andy@thepeterscompany.com

Dominic Bamford

www.Bamfordandcompany.com / DominicBamford@kw.com

Michael Bunch

www.MichaelBunch.com / mb@michaelbunch.com

Kelly Coker-Smith

www.ATLivingRealty.com / Kelly@ATLivingRealty.com

Courtney Newton

www.CourtneyNewton.com / CourtneyNewton@kw.com

Mary Ann Walser

www.homes-atlanta.info / mwalser@kw.com

 

Brian Cowling, Cindy Bowers, Winter Baserva, and Mark Lackey with Solid Source Realty Inc.

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Today Real Estate Atlanta discussed the recovery possibilities for the Atlanta real estate market with four top agents from Solid Source Realty: Brian Cowling – Director of Strategic Growth, Cindy Bowers, Winter Baserva, Mark Lackey.

Solid Source RealtySolid Source was founded in 2003 and now serves thousands of Metro Atlanta real estate agents. While the company was originally created to provide fairness in commission structure, it has become known for market share, agent services and the proprietary technology that allows a paperless real estate office.

Solid Source companies are debt free and based on servant leadership with a vision to share love and respect with every agent, every day for every reason.

At Solid Source, real estate agents are provided with easy to use marketing materials, exceptional broker support, and 24/7 real time access to update, upload, view and maintain files from any internet connection.

Solid Source currently has 13 beautiful offices available throughout metro Atlanta with free CE classes, virtual weekly sales and marketing training, a free 24 hour lead generation hotline for both buyer and sellers and a spectacular agent training program that can be taken from the comfort of your own home. For more information please visit www.SolidSource.com.