Beyond the Closing

This episode of Beyond the Closing premieres our "Meet the Realtor" segment. Our guest is Dianne Altieri, a Realtor from Keller Williams. Dianne talks about her life and how she got into real estate.

First United Managers' Ian and Alanna talk about the closing process for buyers, what happens behind the scenes, and any title related things they may have questions about.

Fraud is becoming very commonplace in the real estate industry. From wire and notary fraud, all the way to the fraudulent sale of homes, all parties of the real estate transaction need to be diligent. In this episode, Lisa, a Realtor, talks about a previous transaction she had. In this case, a fraudster had made a false drivers license and tried to sell a vacant lot in the Lehigh Valley that was not his property.

Today we have a conversation with Lehigh Valley based Developer/Investor Borko Milosev. Principal Partner of Post Road management. His company owns over 1,500 units in and around the Lehigh Valley area. He is also a partner in 16,000 units across 15 states. 

Our guests this episode are two young realtors, Galina and Lily. They became best friends after meeting each other at the same real estate brokerage. They share their experiences in the real estate world and offer advice to first time homebuyers and new real estate agents.

Meet Richie Collazo, a young mortgage loan officer. Richie started in the business at the age of 18. He talks about the similarities and differences between himself, as a young loan officer, and the ones who have been in the business for decades.

Jason Peters, a realtor with Allentown City Realty, came to the Lehigh Valley after having a very successful career path in New York. Jay started from very humble beginnings, living in Trinidad until the age of 11. He came to the United States and settled in a very small apartment in New York City with his family.

Luis Romano is a Lehigh Valley Realtor with Allentown City Realty. Luis worked at an airport in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States at the age of 17 after making enough money for a plane ticket. Luis went to school in the US and received his certifications in technology and worked in the information technology field. Luis eventually hosted a radio show and podcast, which prompted him to become a real estate agent after discovering the enjoyment he felt from meeting and talking with people.

Katherine is a young realtor who just closed her first deal at 19 years old. She has great aspirations for her future as a real estate agent.

This week's episode is a short conversation with Nehemiah Lindo. Nehemiah is a real estate agent with Keller Williams. He decided to become a Realtor part time while also going to college. He became successful at his job in real estate and hired his wife as an assistant to help him. He eventually hired additional agents and formed a team. Today, Nehemiah leads a successful team of five, closing over 150 deals a year.