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Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Jason Lapene, Brian Stephens and Alex Babayev

November 29, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Jason Lapene, Brian Stephens and Alex Babayev

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, December 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 and commercial property.

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

Jason Lapene/Jason Lapene Realty

As Atlanta’s premier boutique Real Estate brokerage, Jason Lapene Realty specializes in distinct homes, condos, and loft s in the Metro Area with an unmatched level of character and distinction. Jason Lapene is the force behind the internet marketing approaches by Jason Lapene Realty. Coupled with his vast knowledge of contractual law, Jason delivers an unmatched level of representation to his clients and provides cutting edge tools that separate his firm from the rest.

Jason represents business professionals, sports athletes, celebrities, and educated first-time home buyers. Jason Lapene has proven to be a Who’s Who of Atlanta Real Estate Professionals. At Jason Lapene Realty, there is relaxed professionalism with an abundant level of expertise and technical sophistication. The number one priority is always the client.

Brian Stephens/Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Brian Stephens, with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, is known as “THE Renovation Loan Guy”. He is one of the top subject matter experts in the country on Renovation Lending. Additionally, he specializes in originating, structuring and closing Renovation Loan products such as the FHA 203K programs and the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage. In his over 12 years of mortgage origination experience, he has closed over 1,300 transactions in excess of $280,000,000 in funded volume. Brian successfully developed a real estate Continuing Education course titled “Sell the Good, the Bad, and the UGLY with the FHA 203K Program”. With this course he has donated over 2,300 hours of Continuing Education to real estate professionals, and continues to donate his time and efforts to real estate professionals and Realtor Boards throughout Georgia and the Southeast United States. Brian is a graduate of Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and resides in the Atlanta area with his wife and 2 children.

Alex Babayev/Tax In-House

Alex Babayev is an experienced tax professional with Tax In-House. Alex graduated from Georgia State University with a double major in Accounting & Finance and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Taxation program at Georgia State University.

His interests include networking, business opportunities, real estate investment, and helping others with tax optimization.

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Tom Ellicott, Aldo Lopez and Rick Guerrero

October 24, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Tom Ellicott, Aldo Lopez and Rick Guerrero

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, November 1, 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 is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town, Real Estate Connections, that is held every month.

Tom Ellicott/PalmerHouse Properties

Tom Ellicott is President and Chief Marketing Officer with PalmerHouse Properties(PalmerHouse”). PalmerHouse began operation in April 2006. Its vision is to remain a high energy real estate firm that creates opportunities for real estate entrepreneurs. Their mission is to foster the success and prosperity of all of its Agents & REALTORS. With that focus, they have become one of United States’ fastest growing agencies. It is also through their transparent commission plans and flexible business model that theyhave been so successful. Since the inception of PalmerHouse, they have also formed three other agencies: PalmerHouse Properties Realty, PalmerHouse Properties & Associates and PalmerHouse Properties Lake Country (“PalmerHouse Companies”) in order to accommodate the Agents and REALTORS with access to various listing services and board affiliations. PalmerHouse is also committed to expansion in order to meet the needs of its Agents/REALTORS. The main office is located on Piedmont Road in Buckhead with satellite offices in Alpharetta, Marietta, Lake Oconee, Duluth, Decatur and Canton.

Aldo Lopez/LoanSouth Mortgage

Aldo Lopez is with LoanSouth Mortgage. He is a resident of Atlanta and Sandy Springs since 1996, with more than 11 of these years as a mortgage consultant. Aldo’s objective is to leverage his experience, knowledge, network and resources in favor of his clients and customers. Aldo and his team are dedicated to timely and assertive communication to ensure a smooth, efficient and pleasant mortgage transaction. He is a member of NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals), National Society of Hispanic MBA’s, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, President of the Board of Miramar Beach Villas Condominium Association, and participates in numerous community events.

Rick Guerrero/Rick Guerrero State Farm Agency

Rick Guerrero is a State Farm Agent in Atlanta. Rick is also a board member with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, and The National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

The Rick Guerrero State Farm Agency goals are to assist their clients with insurance and financial service needs including auto, home, renters, life, health, bank, disability, and even retirement planning. They are dedicated to offering the best products at the lowest possible rates while providing personal service that is unsurpassed.

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Beverly Fenello, Wesley Boyd and Ashley Testa

September 26, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

Peter Pasternack Real Estate Connections Special with Beverly Fenello, Wesley Boyd and Ashley Testa

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The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, October 4, 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 is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town, Real Estate Connections, that is held every month.

Beverly Fenello/Women’s Council of REALTORS

Beverly Fenello is a REALTOR with Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta. She began her career as a Buyer’s agent and worked for the top agent in her office for several years before establishing her own business. She credits her success for selling listings to the ability to know what Buyers want and create the “perfect” showing condition in order to entice them to buy.

Beverly grew up in Columbia, S.C., and has lived in Atlanta since 1997. She is an active member of Northpoint Community Church, where she has participated as a small group leader for the Middle School Ministry and presently serves on the Host Team.

Beverly is an active member of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS and the Women’s Council of REALTORS where she is currently serving as President-Elect for the Atlanta Chapter.

Wesley Boyd/Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Wesley Boyd joined the Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Team in October of 2011. He has 12 years of experience in Retail and Wholesale areas of mortgage financing. Before joining Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, he worked for large financial institutions as well as small community lenders. Wesley has originated and approved thousands of mortgages.

Ashley Testa/Allstate Insurance – The Lincoln Wells Agency

For the past two years, Ashley has been the Director of Outside Sales and a top producer at the Lincoln-Wells Agency with Allstate Insurance. Her agency is ranked in the top 2% of the state and has a Retention Rate of 94%. The Agency is very involved with Habitat for Humanity and sponsors multiple athletic programs in the community and in several school systems. Ashley also serves as Vice President for the Legacy Park Networking Group, a local group of nearly 30 business leaders in her community.

Ashley is a native of Georgia. She has been active in Equestrian sports since childhood. At the age of 20, Ashley’s father endured a brain tumor; this led to her to take over her father’s business, a large collision center in Smyrna. This contributed to her strong leadership skills and intensive goal setting. This also helped her formulate her comprehensive skill set of the insurance industry. After successfully leading her father’s company for several years, she remained in the field as a Collision Adjuster. Her vast experience in the collision industry greatly compliments her ability as an agent in going above and beyond ensuring that the customer gets the maximum benefit.

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

August 22, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

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 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.

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

July 26, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

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 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.

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

June 27, 2012 by angishields

Real Estate Atlanta

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

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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 andcommercial 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.

Real Estate Connections ATL Special with Peter Pasternack, David McEachern, Matt Dickason, and Kelly Kirchner

April 25, 2012 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Real Estate Connections ATL Special with Peter Pasternack, David McEachern, Matt Dickason, and Kelly Kirchner

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Our Real Estate Connections ATL special today was co-hosted by Peter Pasternack. Peter is in charge of the largest real estate networking event in town that is held every month. The Real Estate Connections event for this month will be on Thursday, May 3, and it will be held at Aja, a modern Asian kitchen, located in the Alliance Center on Lenox Road. The event will be held from 6-9pm and has a 20 dollar admission fee. Real Estate ATL’s Mission is to facilitate a positive atmosphere where real estate professionals and real estate related industries can join forces to network and share ideas and strategies.

The three guests we have on today are a few of the sponsors for this may’s event.

Peter Pasternack/Foundation Designs

David McEachern/Keller Williams Realty Chattahoochee North

David McEachern is a realtor with Keller Williams Realty Chattahoochee North. He is in the top 15 ranking of agents in his office and sits on the Agency Leadership Council which helps direct policy for their market center. This month his group was featured at Real Estate Connections.

Matt Dickason/Dickason Law Group

Matthew A. Dickason is Dickason Law Group‘s founder and Managing Attorney. In 2003, he received his J.D. from The Walter F. George Law School at Mercer University in Macon, GA. A member of the Georgia Bar, he created Matthew A. Dickason, P.C in 2007 to focus on residential, commercial and small business loan closings. As Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Screen Company, a family manufacturing company based in Sullivan, Ohio, Matt draws on his experience to advise small to medium sized companies in all facets of business and corporate law.

Kelly Kirchner/USA Mortgage

Kelly is a Branch Manager along with Kim Ordono at USA Mortgage. Kim and Kelly have worked together for the past 6+ years and have grown to love working as a team. Whether it is a refinance to help save money monthly or saving on costs for a first time home buyer, Kim and Kelly always strive to give their customers the best deal the market can offer.