By Gino Blefari
This week my travels started in Minneapolis, where I had a board meeting with our HomeServices of America, Inc. leaders and from there it was off to Omaha—home of our own Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.—for a great conference called Explosion 2018, held at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate and hosted by the brokerage’s CEO Vince Leisey and his team.
Danville, CA-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties, among the nation’s fastest-growing, full-service, 100% woman-owned companies, announced it has merged with Kane & Associates, Inc., a 24-agent firm based in Alameda, CA.
Gretchen Pearson will continue to lead the operation as president/CEO of Drysdale Properties, John Bergman, former broker/owner of Kane and Associates, will stay with the company and focus on real estate sales, while Dennis Pagones will continue to serve as managing broker of the Alameda office. This is the sixth office to join Drysdale Properties in 2018 and it complements the brokerage’s 2017 Alameda merger of Harbor Bay Realty.
By Gino Blefari
This week my travels first found me in Northern California, specifically in Cupertino having my Saturday morning breakfast with my good friend Johnnie Johnson (former All-Pro defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams) and we were joined by another good friend of ours, NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott. (We were tackling life … and our hearty breakfasts … and thankfully, nobody tackled me.) Together, we reminisced about our beloved friend Dwight Clark, who is deeply missed by us all.
Next it was off to Southern California to our HSF Affiliates headquarters office for meetings with prospective franchisees, a leadership meeting and Town Hall with the team. During the Town Hall, I delivered a presentation based on Tom Corley’s book, Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals. Corley spent years studying the difference between the habits of the rich and the poor. On the rich side, he analyzed the habits of those with annual gross income north of $160,000 and net liquid assets of $3.2 million or more.
Today for our weekly blog post, I’d like to share 16 habits gleaned from this wealthy population, and, as the best-selling author says, they will help you reach and maintain your wealth potential:
By Gino Blefari
This week my travels found me first in Pittsburgh at the PPG Paints Arena, celebrating the acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty by Northwood Realty Services. Effective now, the merged company will operate as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwood Realty Services.
When the official celebration of two real estate giants coming together began, the energy in the arena—also home to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins—was infectious. You couldn’t help but feel inspired to be among hundreds of passionate, excited Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network agents. The crowd was addressed that evening by Ron Croushore, previous CEO and owner of The Preferred Realty, who remains active in the company as the board’s vice chair, followed by James Saxon, co-president and COO, then me, and finally, Tom Hosack, co-president and CEO of the newly merged brokerage.
By Gino Blefari
This week my travels find me finishing up an eight-day road trip, today spending time at our HSF Affiliates headquarters in Irvine, CA to work on exciting projects, meet with our staff and make sure our core company objectives—our WIGS—are being met.
During my travels, I had the opportunity to attend two great conferences: Brian Buffini’s MasterMind Summit at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront and Tom Ferry’s Success Summit at the Anaheim Convention Center.
By Gino Blefari
This week my travels found me first in Northern California, although I write this now as I attempt to pack for an eight-day trip on the road. Anyway, it’s been a busy week, and especially a busy Wednesday that was packed with meeting unforgettable leaders and remembering them, too.
Let me describe for you my day and how on each of three stops I made yesterday I kept encountering the same theme: loyalty.
REthink report 