The Touchstone Showcase

Featuring Kim Douglas & Kitt Farrington from Coldwell Banker in Charlestown, MA

Kim has been with Coldwell Banker for her entire 13 year real estate career. After getting started in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where she sold and was tapped to be a trainer for 9 offices. Kim was recently asked to oversee her office as manager to help other agents build their business and grow the office and culture. She's excited to now be making the transition back to sales and has been recognized as consistently being in the top 5% of Coldwell Banker agents Worldwide. (@KimSellsBoston)

After graduating from Northeastern University, Kitt became a realtor and quickly established a name for herself in the Boston real estate industry. Often seen walking her little dog, Gigi, in their neighborhood of Back Bay, Kitt loves all things social media. She aims to set herself apart by providing authentic, local information to her clients through her different social platforms. Kitt hopes that in 2020 she can help other strong, independent females accomplish their goal of buying their first home. (@Kittstagram)

Featuring Lou Chinappi, Area Manager in New England for Arch Mortgage Insurance (Arch MI)

Lou is an experienced Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Strong sales professional skilled in Negotiation, Banking, Risk Management, Coaching, Sales, and Credit Analysis.

Featuring John Ibrahim from the Shant Banosian Team at Guaranteed Rate.

John takes pride in meeting new people in the real estate community, building long term relationships and helping his partners grow their businesses.

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Boston with a degree in Psychology, John began his career in the mortgage industry and was brought to the Shant Banosian Team because of their growing reputation and entrepreneurial spirit. In his 3 years with the team, John has been an integral part of growing the business to funding over $900 million in loans in 2019 alone.

John was born, raised and currently resides in Medford, MA. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, his family and his friends. He is a board member with both Medford Community Housing and GBAR YPN and is a Committee Member of the St. Jude Walk/Run Boston.

Featuring Kevin Cueto from Kreate LLC

Kreate is a Social Media Marketing company started by Kevin Cueto in November of 2019. The company is focused on content creation, posting on all social media channels, running ads, website creation, and branding assistance. Being a presence online is more important than ever so now is the time to start!

Featuring Jen Sands & Shannon Jones Steenbrugen from the Windward & Main Realty Group at Coldwell Banker.

From the team's Facebook Page "Windward & Main Realty Group was founded by Jen and Shannon to provide a support system for clients with multiple agents and efforts in marketing, staging, negotiating and buying or selling their homes. We believe technology is vital in this business and pride ourselves on being experts in the industry's latest advancements. Our name pays homage to the streets we grew up on, as they helped lead us to where we are today."

Nothing is off limits as we discuss life as 2nd+ Generation real estate brokers. Featuring Ryan Schruender, Tim Early & Jeffrey Borstell.

Ryan Schruender's family has been serving real estate buyers & sellers in the Merrimack Valley since 1953. Ryan has been in the real estate business since 2008.

From Tim Early's website, "I am a working MA licensed realtor who has lived in the Merrimac Valley area for over 20 years, and have a true passion for helping you buy or sell a home! I understand that buying and selling homes can be very stressful, but I have the tools and the know-how to make it a smooth and easy transaction for all parties involved. I would love to team up with you to help you find your next home or sell your current one. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns."

From J. Borstell Real Estate, "Jeffrey graduated from Saint Michaels College with B.A. in Economics and Marketing in 2010 and immediately started working as a Real Estate Advisor and REALTOR® at J. Borstell Real Estate. Jeffrey's dedication to the industry earned him the REALTOR® Magazine "30 Under 30 Award" in 2015. He's an expert at working with investors, local builders and rehabbers to locate profitable investments and determine accurate after repair values. To further his commitment to the industry Jeffrey is on the Board of Directors, Young Professionals Network and Grievance Committee with the Northeast Association of REALTORS®.

Featuring Deborah Lucci from William Raveis Real Estate in Andover, MA.

From Deborah Lucci's website - With a stellar reputation for placing clients' needs and goals at the forefront of every transaction, Deborah not only has a proven track record by being one of the Top Producing Realtors nationwide, but she truly loves her job. While superlative communication, marketing and negotiation abilities contribute to her accomplishments, she credits her in-depth knowledge of the industry and the communities she sells in as an extreme advantage in achieving her success. Living in both the Andover and North End District in Massachusetts, Deborah has sold over 900 properties to date in her 20+year real estate agent career and is the leader of the Deborah Lucci Team, empowering and inspiring the members of the team.

Featuring Jeffrey Borstell, James Williamson & Patrick Hermans from J. Borstell Real Estate in Tewksbury, MA. Lively dialogue for sure and nothing was off limits in this interview. Enjoy!

When you are selecting a brokerage firm to guide and counsel you in the purchase or sale of a residence, the keys to success are the personal and professional qualities of the individual agent who will be working with you. All JBRE agents are trained and well versed in Tewksbury and the Merrimack Valley. As a real estate advisor we always keep a pulse on the market to help better serve our clients.

J. Borstell Real Estates' exceptional agents dominate the market for first-time homebuyers, condominiums, single-family and investment properties. They know the Merrimack Valley intimately, closely match their clients' needs and flawlessly represent our company's culture of professionalism.

Featuring Nik Amicone, a top real estate broker focusing on the North Shore real estate community. Nik has a big announcement on this episode!

Nik delivers an expansive knowledge of the market, modern-day sales and marketing strategies, exceptional negotiating skills, and a positive attitude so that his clients may always make the most informed decisions. Nik bring the skills he has cultivated from the past decade of experience in high-level sales to every transaction.

@NikolasAmicone

Featuring Justin Melo from LAER Realty Partners. Justin talks about the early start of his real estate career, big decisions, and not placing limits on his bright future.

From his Facebook page... "Justin Melo Real Estate Services offers incomparable real estate services for clients in the numerous aspects of real estate such as; investment properties, home purchases, selling of homes, and rental properties - specializing in the Greater Lowell and Greater Boston area's. I guarantee incredible assistance for each and every one of my clients, treating each person like they are my one and only client. I am also always available to my clients for anything that they need.

Justin Melo (Cell 978-758-5028)