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His experience, His experience, expertise, expertise, and ideas and ideas will mold will moldprocess sell them even even though though I hadIno had experience no experience selling selling how Philadelphia how Philadelphia continues continues to develop to develop for decades for decades sell them real estate. real estate.

So, I So, enrolled I enrolled in Temple’s in Temple’s real estate real estate to come. to come. program program at night, at night, learned learned a ton,aand ton,got anda got realaestate real estate license in 2004.” in 2004.”

A native A native Philadelphian Philadelphian (actually (actually DELCO DELCO baby!!) baby!!) license from from a family a family of seven, of seven, with with a Plumber a Plumber and Attorand AttorIt is Johnny’s humble humble beginnings beginnings to historeal hisestate real estate ney as ney parents, as parents, Johnny Johnny moved moved to California to California in an in an It is Johnny’s career that sets thathim setsapart him apart from from otherother Real Estate Real Estate efforteffort to gettoasget farasaway far away from from a construction a construction career career career Agents.

“I am“Ia am different a different REALTOR REALTOR because because I come I come as possible. as possible.

WhileWhile studying studying Classics Classics & Humani& Humani- Agents. a background a background starting starting with with an understanding an understanding ties atties SanatDiego San Diego StateState University, University, he created he created an an from from of buildings how buildings are put areon put theonface theof face theofEarth. the Earth.

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Despite Despite his best his efforts best efforts to avoid to avoid construction, construction,wholeheartedly rience, rience, we are weable are to able offer to offer greater greater valuevalue to each to each and and Johnny Johnny was drawn was drawn back back in. in. everyevery client,” client,” he said. he said.

“My entertainment “My entertainment career career was going was going great,great, albeitalbeit The McDonald GroupGroup is built is built with with a culture a culture of be-of beinsideinside the most the most heartless, heartless, soulless soulless industry industry on theon the The McDonald ingbest the and bestmost and most informed informed REALTORS REALTORS in thein the planet... planet... and right and right then,then, my Father my Father passed passed away.away.

I I ing the business, all inside all inside of an of inviting an inviting “family” “family” setting. setting. calledcalled my brothers my brothers and told andthem told them aboutabout my thoughts my thoughtsbusiness, In 2018, The McDonald The McDonald GroupGroup was the was#1the team #1 team at at on moving on moving back back to Philly”. to Philly”.

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WithWith his his a job afor jobyou.” for you.” extensive extensive experience experience in many in many aspects aspects of theofindustry the industry Johnny has acquired has acquired a massive a massive amount amount of knowledge of knowledge The job Thewas jobback was back in theintrenches, the trenches, literally literally digging digging Johnny on design, legal,legal, zoning, zoning, permitting, permitting, financing, financing, con- conditches. ditches.

At theAtsame the same time he time trained he trained on running on running on design, struction, marketing marketing and sales; and sales; a verya deep very deep and well and well heavyheavy equipment, equipment, backhoes, backhoes, excavators, excavators, and dump and dump struction, rounded skill set skillfor setthis forbusiness. this business. trucks. trucks.

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Johnny Johnny values values keeping keeping people people he cares he cares aboutabout and and truststrusts closeclose by, and by,he and takes he takes pridepride in hisinrole hisprovidrole providing his ingteam his team members members and clients and clients high quality high quality opporopportunities. tunities.

His success His success is notismeasured not measured by how by much how much money money is made is made with with each each transaction; transaction; it’s allit’s about all about doingdoing the best the possible best possible job. “Ijob. know “I know a heck a heck of a lot of of a lot of REALTORS REALTORS and Developers and Developers makemake way more way more money money than Ithan do, per I do,transaction. per transaction.

For us, Forour us,success our success comes comes in theinfact thethat factwe thatdeliver we deliver the highest the highest possible possible level level of service of service to ourtoclients, our clients, in turn in their turn their referrals referrals and and repeat repeat business business is part is of part ourofpayoff. our payoff.

Our reputation Our reputation has built has built us a loyal us a loyal base of base awesome of awesome clients. clients.

That’sThat’s whatwhat I consider I consider a successful a successful operation!” operation!”

The McDonald The McDonald GroupGroup and Onion and Onion Flats Flats operate operate Photographer Photographer Credit:Credit: Kate Raines Kate Raines on what on what he calls he calls a “triple a “triple bottom bottom line”:line”: people, people, planet, planet, and profit and profit (in that (in that order). order).

“There “There is an is oldan old saying, saying, first do first good do good then then you will youdo will well,” do well,” he said. he said.

FromFrom the time the he time moved he moved back back to Philly, to Philly, Johnny Johnny has been has been involved involved in thein the development development and selland sellthrough through of many of many projects projects focusing focusing on theonconservathe conservation of tion water of water and energy. and energy.

Raised Raised in a big in afamily big family he he knewknew to nottolet not anything let anything go to go waste. to waste.

In collaboration In collaboration with with his partners his partners at Onion at Onion Flats Flats LLC, LLC, they developed they developed Philadelphia’s Philadelphia’s first ‘Leadership first ‘Leadership in Energy in Energy and Enviand Environmental ronmental Design’ Design’ (LEED) (LEED) Certified Certified projects. projects.

Johnny Johnny explained, explained, “we respect “we respect whatwhat it means it means to puttoaput builda building oning theonface theof face theofplanet the planet from from an environmental, an environmental, community, community, and economic and economic standpoint.” standpoint.”

Ariel view Arielofview TheofBattery, The Battery, Northern Northern Liberties.

Liberties.

OnionOnion Flats Flats LLC is LLC now is in now theinprocess the process of building of building its its The Battery, The Battery, Northern Northern Liberties.

Liberties.

The Battery, The Battery, Northern Northern Liberties.

Liberties. biggest biggest development development in their in their 21 year 21 history. year history.

Possibly Possibly Philadelphia’s Philadelphia’s first “net-zero” first “net-zero” development, development, mean-meanof experience you may you have. may have.

He quotes He quotes teer Cub withScouts Cub Scouts of America, of America, play playof experience ing the ingrenewable the renewable energy energy created created on-site on-site offsets offsets teer with Churchill Churchill in saying in saying “Continu“Continuice hockey with his with“old” his “old” buddies, buddies, and isand Winston is Winston the amount the amount of energy of energy the building the building consumes. consumes.

The The ice hockey ous effort, not strength not strength or intelligence, or intelligence, the President of theofJohn the John D McDonald D McDonaldous effort, building building envelope, envelope, as Johnny as Johnny explained, explained, is airtight is airtight the President is theiskey thetokey unlocking to unlocking our potential.” our potential.”

Memorial Memorial Foundation Foundation whichwhich honors honors his his and wrapped and wrapped with with solarsolar panels, panels, allowing allowing for uncanny for uncanny Father’s Father’s legacylegacy by fundraising by fundraising for youth for youth insulation insulation and efficient and efficient renewable renewable energy energy usage.usage.

The The The hustle has been has been a big apart big of part hisof his organizations and families and families in need. in need. The hustle next-gen next-gen ideasideas Johnny Johnny and Onion and Onion Flats Flats have have with with organizations success success in real inestate real estate sales sales and develand develenergy energy usageusage will ultimately will ultimately makemake Philadelphia Philadelphia a a opment, but most but most significant significant are the are the For other For other aspiring aspiring REALTORS REALTORS out out opment, greener greener city for cityyears for years to come. to come. people Johnny Johnny has worked has worked with with and and there,there, Johnny Johnny advises, advises, “First“First of all,of all, people been been helped helped by along by along the way. the way. hustle. hustle.

Second Second of all,ofbeall, smart. be smart.

Pick Pick have have In hisInpersonal his personal life, Johnny life, Johnny with his withwife his Tiffany, wife Tiffany, have have “This “This would would be a worthless be a worthless article article if it if it a segment of theofbusiness the business and be and be relocated relocated their their familyfamily and rescue and rescue mutt mutt from from Puerto Puerto a segment weren’t abundantly abundantly clearclear that sucthat sucthe expert.”

He also Hepushes also pushes that you that you weren’t Rico from Rico from Center Center City to City Merion to Merion Station.

Station.

In hisInfree his free the expert.” cess comes in teams,” in teams,” he said. he said.

“What “What shouldn’t shouldn’t be discouraged be discouraged by any bylack any lack cess comes time,time, he loves he loves to coach to coach local local kids’ sports kids’ sports teams, teams, volun-volun-

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"The"The buildings buildings we build, we build, we could we could buildbuild themthem cheaper cheaper and faster. and faster.

But we Butdon’t we don’t because because we respect we respect whatwhat it means it means to put toaput building a building on the onface the face of the ofplanet the planet fromfrom an environmental an environmental standpoint, standpoint, logical logical standpoint, standpoint, and an andeconomic an economic standpoint.” standpoint.”

we have we have built built insideinside of The ofMcDonald The McDonald GroupGroup and Onion and Onion Flats Flats organization organization is what is what I am most I am most proudproud of. I’ve of.been I’ve been honored honored to work to work with with amazing amazing people people people people that have that have different different skills,skills, betterbetter skillsskills than Ithan do. Incredible I do. Incredible people people who who makemake a difference a difference everyday everyday for our for our clients.” clients.”

At theAtend theofend it all, of itJohnny all, Johnny understands understands beingbeing a success a success in theinreal the real estateestate business business comes comes from from having having a a teamteam mentality mentality and aand servant’s a servant’s heart.heart.

Clearly, Clearly, that isthat theislife thehelife is he living is living and and his accomplishments his accomplishments are the areproof. the proof.

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TheThe majority majority of us ofdon’t us don’t havehave significant significant others, others, children, children, or anything or anything like like that.that.

So So we’re we’re available available all day all day andand all night all night andand we we enjoy enjoy what what we do. we If do. If youyou see see us on ussocial on social media media at 11atat11night at night writing writing offers, offers, it’s it’s because because we’re we’re awake awake andand we’re we’re always always doing doing realreal estate.” estate.”

JAMIE JAMIEQUINN QUINN/ / KELLER KELLERWILLIAMS WILLIAMS PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, ADVANCE ADVANCEPHILLY PHILLY 18 • June 18 • June 2019 2019

Advancing Advancing Philly Philly One One Home Home atat a Time a Time rising rising starstar WrittenWritten

by Jacob

by Jacob Cabezudo Cabezudo Photography Photography

by Creative

by Creative Mind Productions Mind Productions

When When jumping jumping into into the real the real estate estate industry, industry, many many come come in just in just looking looking for that for that big commission big commission check. check.

But,But, this this business business is a is lotamore lot more thanthan that,that, Jamie Jamie Quinn Quinn has has proven. proven.

“Obviously, “Obviously, the money the money can be can be Currently, Currently, she isshe part is of part theofAdvance the Advance PhillyPhilly TeamTeam reallyreally good,”good,” she said, she said, “but if“but you’re if you’re do- doat Keller at Keller Williams Williams Philadelphia Philadelphia and isand absolutely is absolutely ing iting for itthe formoney, the money, you’reyou’re not going not going to be to successbe success- killingkilling it. This it. year, This year, the six theagents six agents in thisingroup, this group, ful.” With ful.” With the many the many relationships relationships and happy and happy families families including including her best her friend best friend Lawrence Lawrence Resnick, Resnick, created created through through her passion, her passion, JamieJamie Quinn’s Quinn’s success successare onare pace on pace to topto$100 top $100 million million in closed in closed sales sales with with the Advance the Advance PhillyPhilly TeamTeam at Keller at Keller Williams Williams altogether. altogether.

In their In their first year, first year, the Advance the Advance PhillyPhilly Philadelphia Philadelphia is a glaring is a glaring example example of what of what happens happens teamteam did $42 didmillion $42 million in closed in closed sales.sales.

JamieJamie savors savors whenwhen real estate real estate is done is done for the forright the right reasons. reasons. the dynamic the dynamic of theofteam the team and how and enjoyable how enjoyable her her career career has become has become as part as of part it. of it.

PriorPrior to real toestate, real estate, JamieJamie worked worked at DelatFrisco’s Del Frisco’s Steakhouse, Steakhouse, starting starting whenwhen she was she19. wasAt19. that At that “I love “I our loveteam our team because because we allwe have all have so many so many point,point, she already she already knewknew that she thatwanted she wanted to become to becomedifferent different personalities. personalities.

We’reWe’re all pretty all pretty muchmuch a Real a Real Estate Estate Agent; Agent; however, however, she felt sheshe feltwas shetoo was too underunder the age theofage 30,ofand 30,we andhave we have nothing nothing else to else to young. young.

Fortunately, Fortunately, she wasn’t she wasn’t too young too young to realize to realizedo but doreal butestate… real estate…

I really I really like us like because us because we we that she thathad sheahad giftafor giftcreating for creating relationships relationships with with genuinely genuinely all want all want to help to our helpclients. our clients.

We enjoy We enjoy people people simply simply through through her service her service at DelatFrisco’s.

Del Frisco’s. whatwhat we do, weand do,we andmake we make it fun…The it fun…The majority majority of us of don’t us don’t have have significant significant others, others, children, children, or or anything like that. like that.

So we’re So we’re available available all day alland day and “I was “Ivery was very fortunate fortunate to create to create a business a business within within a aanything all night and we andenjoy we enjoy whatwhat we do. weIfdo. youIfsee youussee us business business and aand following, a following, and Iand hadIahad lot of a lot reguof regu- all night on social mediamedia at 11 at night 11 at night writing writing offers, offers, it’s it’s lars. So lars. every So every year,year, I wasIgetting was getting moremore and more and more on social because we’rewe’re awake awake and we’re and we’re always always doingdoing requests requests to have to have people people sit insit myinsection. my section.

WordWord because real estate.” of mouth, of mouth, family family friends, friends, they just theyreally just really enjoyed enjoyed real estate.” themselves themselves with with me. Ime. realized I realized from from waitressing waitressing that I’m thatactually I’m actually a natural a natural born born salesperson salesperson and Iand I Not toNot mention to mention the systems the systems and people and people that Adthat Adreallyreally enjoyenjoy taking taking care of care people.” of people.” vancevance PhillyPhilly has inhas place in place allowallow for quick for quick service service and most and most importantly, importantly, lasting lasting relationships relationships with with clients.

“The “The level level of service of service that we thatgive webetween give between WhenWhen she was she23, wasshe 23,earned she earned her license her license and after and afterclients. our marketing coordinator coordinator and our anddirector our director of of a fewamore few more yearsyears at theatsteakhouse, the steakhouse, JamieJamie decided decidedour marketing operations is seamless,” is seamless,” JamieJamie said. said.

“So it“So really it really to fully to fully focusfocus on selling on selling houses houses instead instead of steaks. of steaks. operations makes the whole the whole process process enjoyable enjoyable and streamand streamStarting Starting out, she out,got shetogot experience to experience a great a great train-train- makes lined…We sponsor sponsor a lot of a lot ourofclient’s our client’s househouse ing program ing program and nearly and nearly five years five years of solid of solid workwork at at lined…We warming warming parties, parties, and we anddevelop we develop relationships relationships Coldwell Coldwell Banker.

Banker. with with themthem beyond beyond just selling just selling themthem a house.” a house.”

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Advance Advance PhillyPhilly also makes also makes up foruptimes for times whenwhen inventory inventory is lowiswith low with their their relationrelationshipsships with with builders builders and other and other top agents top agents to offer to offer off-market off-market opportunities opportunities to their to their clients, clients, JamieJamie explained. explained.

Creating Creating healthy healthy bondsbonds with with clients clients and other and other players players in thein the industry industry alike alike has proven has proven to beto a major be a major key key in Jamie’s in Jamie’s and Advance and Advance Philly’s Philly’s success. success.

JamieJamie is a native is a native of Kensington, of Kensington, moved moved to Port to Richmond Port Richmond at ageat11, age attended 11, attended high high school school at theatGeorge the George School School in Newtown, in Newtown, PA PA and has andstayed has stayed in theinPhilly the Philly area her areawhole her whole life. She life.loves She loves the big thecity, big small city, small towntown at- atmosphere mosphere that itthat has.itThere has. There are areas are areas in thein the city she cityhasn’t she hasn’t explored explored yet and yetthere and there are are streets streets where where she knows she knows everyone, everyone, and she and she lovesloves it. She it.isShe a die-hard is a die-hard Eagles Eagles fan who fan of who of course course criedcried after after they won they the wonbig thegame. big game.

In In her free hertime, free time, JamieJamie lovesloves takingtaking her pit her bull pit bull ChloeChloe out for outwalks, for walks, goinggoing out toout eat,toand eat, and staying staying in shape in shape with with kickboxing. kickboxing.

For other For other up-and-coming up-and-coming agents agents out there, out there, JamieJamie advises advises that you thatfind youafind team a team with with agents agents that can thatprovide can provide greatgreat advice advice and and support. support.

“I joined “I joined the team the team right right awayaway and and surrounded surrounded myself myself with with somesome of theoftop the top agents, agents, and what and what I found I found with with the top theagents top agents is thatis10% thatof 10% people of people do 90% do of 90% theofbusiness. the business.

ThoseThose 10% are 10%always are always willing willing to lend to alend helpa help-

ing hand. ing hand.

Any questions Any questions I’ve ever I’ve had, ever they’ve had, they’ve been been moremore than happy than happy to help to and helpmore and more than happy than happy to share to share their their experiences. experiences.

TheyThey nevernever once once mademade me feel meinferior feel inferior even even whenwhen I wasIawas newa agent.” new agent.”

In addition In addition to being to being unafraid unafraid to asktofor askhelp, for help, another another fear to fear relinto relinquishquish whenwhen first starting first starting out isout theisfear the of fear failure. of failure.

“Don’t “Don’t be scared be scared to start,” to start,” JamieJamie explained, explained, “because “because everybody everybody startsstarts somewhere. somewhere.

I made I made a lot of a lot mistakes of mistakes at theatbeginning the beginning that that werewere completely completely innocent, innocent, and any andnew any agent new agent is probably is probably goinggoing to make to make the same the same ones.ones.

But make But make themthem sooner sooner than than later,later, because because you’re you’re just going just going to learn to learn quicker.” quicker.”

JamieJamie and Advance and Advance PhillyPhilly are looking are looking toward toward greater greater success success for for the years the years to come. to come.

Continuing Continuing to goto above go above and beyond and beyond for the forclient the client is what is what will carry will carry themthem to new to heights. new heights.

“Put your “Put your all into all it,” intoJamie it,” Jamie concludes. concludes.

“And“And reallyreally stay grounded stay grounded in remembering in remembering why you’re why you’re doingdoing it anditwho and you’re who you’re doingdoing it for.itI for. think I think that’sthat’s whatwhat keepskeeps our our teamteam successful.” successful.”

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Jeff JeffTinney Tinney/ /The TheHOME HOME Team TeamofofFreedom FreedomMortgage Mortgage Fishtown Fishtown Welcomes Welcomes The The HOME HOME Team Team 22 • June 22 • June 2019 2019

The HOME The HOME TeamTeam started started out by out working by working heavily heavily with with refinances, refinances, but then but then the market the market crashed crashed in 2008 in 2008 and their and their focusfocus shifted shifted to to purchase purchase transactions. transactions.

Through Through it all,itThe all,HOME The HOME TeamTeam survived survived and has andsince has since ballooned ballooned with with growth. growth.

Currently Currently they have they have over over 50 salespeople 50 salespeople with with offices offices in New in New York,York, New New Jersey, Jersey, PennsylPennsylvania,vania, NorthNorth Carolina, Carolina, Maryland Maryland and Florida. and Florida.

EachEach month month The The HOME HOME Team,Team, as a whole, as a whole, closescloses over over 100 transactions.

100 transactions.

Last month Last month (May(May 2019), 2019), The HOME The HOME TeamTeam opened opened a newa office new office right right in Fishtown. in Fishtown.

For Jeff, For who Jeff, has wholived has lived in Bucks in Bucks County County with with his wife his and wifekids and for kidsalmost for almost five years, five years, Fishtown Fishtown was the wasperfect the perfect placeplace to expand to expand the team. the team.

“The“The wholewhole vibe of vibe Fishtown of Fishtown is great,” is great,” he said. he said.

“Literally, “Literally, everyevery blockblock that you thatwalk you walk down,down, there’s there’s massive massive amounts amounts of new of connew construction struction - knocking - knocking downdown houses, houses, rehabbing rehabbing houses… houses…

We feel We feel that there’s that there’s a great a great opportunity opportunity to align to align ourselves ourselves with with builders builders and developers and developers in theinarea the that area really that really couldcould expand expand our reach our reach throughout throughout the whole the whole city and cityinand Fishtown in Fishtown itself.” itself.”

Located Located at 629 at 629 East Girard, East Girard, the beautiful the beautiful brand-new brand-new building building will be will thebeperfect the perfect officeoffice for Jeff forto Jeff runtoinrun Philly. in Philly.

WithWith a long, a long, successful successful tracktrack record record of helping of helping people people achieve achieve theirtheir homeownership homeownership dreams, dreams, The The HOME HOME TeamTeam of Freedom of Freedom Mortgage Mortgage has has expanded expanded into into the City the City of Brotherly of Brotherly Love.Love.

Branch Branch Manager Manager Jeff Jeff Tinney Tinney is leading is leading the charge the charge in our in great our great city. city.

Agents Agents and and families families alikealike can can finally finally experience experience second-to-none second-to-none expertise expertise and and professionalism professionalism of of The The HOME HOME Team.

Team.

The HOME The HOME Team’s Team’s success success is largely is largely rooted rooted in their in their emphasis emphasis on on beingbeing the most the most professional professional to their to their clients. clients.

“I think “I think the level the level of professionalism of professionalism is paramount. is paramount.

WhenWhen The The HOME HOME TeamTeam handles handles your your transaction transaction you become you become part of part ourof our family. family.

Your Your loan will loanbe will closed be closed on time on time and the andexperience the experience will will be topbenotch.” top notch.”

The HOME The HOME TeamTeam prides prides itselfitself on having on having in-house in-house underwriting underwriting and in-house and in-house processing. processing.

Transparency Transparency throughout throughout the entire the entire process process is most is most important important to thetoteam the team and that and comes that comes with with their their

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expertise expertise and skill and in skill every in every officeoffice they have they have alongalong the east the coast. east coast.

Jeff explains, Jeff explains, “I think “I think that one thatofone theofthings the things that really that really separates separates us from us from a lot of a lot other of other mortgage mortgage professionals professionals is theisability the ability to doto do things things that many that many of theofother the other companies companies can’t can’t do because do because of theof the level level of expertise of expertise that we thathave. we have.

We always We always have have someone someone on staff on staff who is who a complete is a complete expert.” expert.”

For example, For example, for any fordeals any deals that may that become may become confusing confusing in thein the pre-submission pre-submission stage,stage, they call theyupon call upon their their “Mortgage “Mortgage Doctor,” Doctor,” Edward Edward Groussman.

Groussman.

He’s one He’sofone theofmany the many people people on staff on staff at The at The HomeHome TeamTeam with with over over a decade a decade of experience of experience and aand fortune a fortune of of knowledge knowledge to boot. to boot.

And the Andservice the service gets even gets even betterbetter whenwhen the the team’s team’s experts experts workwork together together to arrive to arrive at theatbest the solution, best solution, whichwhich oftenoften happens. happens.

“We’re “We’re not like notlone like wolves lone wolves where where one guy oneisguy outisthere out there and ifand he if he doesn’t doesn’t knowknow how to how gettothe getdeal the done, deal done, the deal the dies,” deal dies,” Jeff exJeff explained. plained.

“It’s alright.

“It’s alright.

Let me Letgome sitgo down sit down with with Eddy,Eddy, or Brandon, or Brandon, or James, or James, and let’s and figure let’s figure out how out to how gettothis getdeal this done.’” deal done.’”

Perhaps Perhaps the part the of part theofbusiness the business that The thatHOME The HOME TeamTeam is most is most passionate passionate aboutabout is giving is giving back back to thetocommunity. the community.

EachEach month month the team the team raisesraises money money for various for various charities charities and organizations and organizations in each in each market market they serve. they serve.

Recently, Recently, The HOME The HOME TeamTeam donated donated $25,000 $25,000 to a day to acamp day camp in New in New York,York, allowing allowing for many for many kids to kids to have have free summer free summer campcamp this year. this year.

TheyThey also support also support JAR of JAR of Hope,Hope, a charity a charity that raises that raises money money and awareness and awareness for Duchenne for Duchenne Muscular Muscular Dystrophy.

Dystrophy.

Working Working with with The HOME The HOME TeamTeam of Freedom of Freedom Mortgage, Mortgage, not only not only do you doget youanget expert an expert staff staff bent bent on making on making the deal the happen; deal happen; you you also get alsoa get generous a generous teamteam of professionals of professionals making making you sure you your sure your needsneeds are met arefirst. met first.

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