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GuessGuess what’s what’s betterbetter than than hav- hav-he joined been been grinding grinding forever forever and competing and competing with with a zillion a zillion talented talented people people ing a ing go-getter a go-getter on your on your team:team: a “I’ve a “I’ve in thisincity, this and city,it’s andhelped it’s helped me stay me on stay myonA-game,” my A-game,” he says. he says.

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By Bylaugh.laugh. focusing focusing on hisonclient’s his client’s needsneeds and adding and adding valuevalue at every at every turn, turn, Fred Fred has excelled has excelled in thein the mortgage mortgage industry industry for the forlast the last two decades. two decades.

“I’m a“I’m giver,” a giver,” Fred Fred smiles. smiles.

“I love “I figuring love figuring things things out out and making and making people people happy. happy.

I’m also I’m very also very protective protective of of my clients my clients and REALTOR® and REALTOR® friends. friends.

TheyThey knowknow they they can can trusttrust me because me because nobody nobody carescares as much as much as I do as about I do about getting getting thesethese loansloans closed. closed.

I’m hands-on I’m hands-on throughout throughout the the process process and always and always available, available, so people so people get information get information whenwhen they they ask for askit.for Service it. Service is what is what makes makes someone someone ‘the ‘the best’ best’ in this in industry. this industry.

I’ve I’ve stayed stayed relevant relevant for over for over 20 20 yearsyears by taking by taking exceptional exceptional care of care myofclients.” my clients.”

Philly-born Philly-born and raised, and raised, Fred’sFred’s energy energy mirrors mirrors that of that theofcity. the city.

He’s played He’s played musicmusic his whole his whole life, graduating life, graduating from from Temple Temple University University with with a music a music education education degree. degree.

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Princeton Mortgage also fosters a work Mortgage also fosters a work envi-environment where motivated people ronment where motivated people can can thrive.

We attract Go-Givers.” thrive.

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Outside spending Outside work,work, Fred Fred lovesloves spending his family, including time time with with his family, including his his Alexandra, seven-year-old wife,wife, Alexandra, theirtheir seven-year-old daughter, and their daughter, Bella,Bella, and their threethree dogs.dogs.

“We the lovebeach the beach and have a vaca“We love and have a vacation house in Ocean City where tion house in Ocean City where we we like to relax,” “I enjoy still enjoy like to relax,” Fred Fred says.says.

“I still music, andoccasionally I’ll occasionally play sax music, and I’ll play sax in pop-up gigs around Life can in pop-up gigs around town.town.

Life can feelyou likeconstantly you constantly change feel like change gears,gears, butfound I’ve found lasting contentment but I’ve lasting contentment in in putting others personally putting others first, first, personally and and professionally.

You know you’re professionally.

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To learn To learn more,more, visit visit https://www.princetonmortgage.com https://www.princetonmortgage.com orFred call Fred at 215-266-9572. or call at 215-266-9572.

Originally, Originally, Fred Fred thought thought he would he would help people help people as a REALTOR®. as a REALTOR®.

He went He went to school to school and obtained and obtained his license his license in 2003. in 2003.

However, However, he realized he realized the the mortgage mortgage industry industry was awas better a better fit. fit.

“I love “I finance, love finance, but I but can Ithink can think like alike a REALTOR®,” REALTOR®,” he says. he says.

“That“That helpshelps me me knowknow whatwhat agents agents need need at anyatgiven any given time.time.

I alsoI know also know how hard how hard agents agents workwork to gettotheir get their clients clients to closing. to closing.

My business My business is 100% is 100% referral-based referral-based because because people people can count can count on meontome to solvesolve problems problems and deliver and deliver results.” results.”

WE BELIEVE WE BELIEVE IN PUTTING IN PUTTING PEOPLE PEOPLE FIRST, FIRST, BUILDING BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS, CREATING CREATING FRIENDSHIPS, FRIENDSHIPS, ANDAND LETTING LETTING THETHE BUSINESS BUSINESS FOLLOW. FOLLOW.

A Scotsman A Scotsman GuideGuide Top 1% Top Loan 1% Loan Officer Officer threethree yearsyears running, running, Fred Fred consistently consistently closescloses aboutabout 200 loans 200 loans Known Known for providing effortless for providing effortless yearly yearly and works and works with with a fantastic a fantastic mortgages, mortgages, the company a the company offersoffers a team.team.

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THE THE

Teacup Teacup Where Where Memories Memories Are Are Made Made andand Comfort Comfort Is Found Is Found

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OverOver the years, the years, The Talking The Talking Teacup Teacup became became a beloved a beloved local local landmark, landmark, cherished cherished by the bycommunity the community for itsfor warm its warm and and inviting inviting atmosphere, atmosphere, delicious delicious food,food, and attentive and attentive service. service.

But inBut November in November of 2020, of 2020, tragedy tragedy struck struck whenwhen KathyKathy lost her lost her seven-year seven-year battlebattle with with cancer. cancer.

She left Shebehind left behind a legacy a legacy that that would would continue continue to touch to touch the lives the lives of many of many people, people, including including the the current current owner, owner, Patti Patti Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick.

YearsYears before before taking taking over over The Talking The Talking Teacup, Teacup, Patti Patti had stumhad stumbled upon bled upon the teahouse the teahouse during during a challenging a challenging time time in herinlife. herShe life. She foundfound solace solace within within its cozy its cozy and welcoming and welcoming wallswalls and quickly and quickly befriended befriended Kathy.

Kathy.

Patti Patti beganbegan helping helping out around out around the teahouse, the teahouse, and before and before her passing, her passing, KathyKathy sent Patti sent Patti a letter a letter encouraging encouraging her toher follow to follow her passions her passions and take and over take over The Talking The Talking Teacup.

Teacup.

In herInletter, her letter, she wrote she wrote “You’re “You’re a good a good chef, chef, baker,baker, and marketand marketing person ing person and you andwould you would be great be great at it. at GOit.FOR GO FOR IT!” Patti IT!” Patti was was

In theInquaint the quaint towntown of Chalfont, of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, nestled nestled amongst amongst charming charming buildings buildings and serene and serene landscapes, landscapes, therethere is a place is a place unlikeunlike any other. any other.

A place A place where where time time seemsseems to slow to slow downdown and the andworries the worries of theofworld the world fade away. fade away.

A place A place where where memories memories are made are made and and comfort comfort is found. is found.

This place This place is TheisTalking The Talking Teacup.

Teacup.

For over For over 16 years, 16 years, The Talking The Talking Teacup Teacup has been has been a a beloved beloved institution institution in theincommunity, the community, known known for itsfor its delicious delicious food,food, charming charming ambiance, ambiance, and welcoming and welcoming atmosphere. atmosphere.

But itBut is more it is more than than just ajust teahouse; a teahouse; it is it is a symbol a symbol of hope, of hope, comfort, comfort, and community. and community.

The story The story of The ofTalking The Talking Teacup Teacup is oneisofone resilof resilience,ience, friendship, friendship, and following and following your your dreams. dreams.

The The teahouse teahouse was opened was opened in 2003 in 2003

by Kathy

by Kathy Heck,Heck, a a woman woman with with a simple a simple yet powerful yet powerful motto: motto: “Come “Come as as a stranger, a stranger, leaveleave as a friend.” as a friend.”

Inspired Inspired by memories by memories of sharing of sharing tea with tea with her grandmother, her grandmother, KathyKathy wanted wanted to create to create a space a space where where families families and friends and friends couldcould gather gather and make and make lasting lasting memories memories together. together.

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baby baby shower, anniversary, holiday, or business meeting, shower, anniversary, holiday, or business meeting, the teahouse can accommodate groups of various sizessizes the teahouse can accommodate groups of various and offers something for everyone’s tastetaste and preferences. and offers something for everyone’s and preferences.

WithWith its vintage decor, attentive staff,staff, and customizable its vintage decor, attentive and customizable eventevent packages, The Talking Teacup provides a unique and and packages, The Talking Teacup provides a unique unforgettable experience for allfor guests. unforgettable experience all guests.

But The Teacup is more than than just ajust teahouse; it is it is ButTalking The Talking Teacup is more a teahouse; a place where people comecome together, makemake memories, and and a place where people together, memories, find comfort and joy. has plenty of exciting plansplans for for find comfort andPatti joy. Patti has plenty of exciting the future of theofteahouse, including new menu itemsitems and and the future the teahouse, including new menu special events, as sheashopes to continue Kathy’s legacy and and special events, she hopes to continue Kathy’s legacy create a space where people can gather and find create a space where people can gather andsolace. find solace.

In a world where so much can be uncertain and fleeting, In a world where so much can be uncertain and fleeting, The Talking Teacup stands as a beacon of hope and comThe Talking Teacup stands as a beacon of hope and comfort. fort.

Patti’s dedication to keeping the teahouse’s legacy Patti’s dedication to keeping the teahouse’s legacy alive alive is truly inspiring, and her to providing is truly inspiring, andcommitment her commitment to providing a warm and inviting spacespace for people to come together is is a warm and inviting for people to come together admirable.

Whether you’re looking for a for delicious mealmeal or or admirable.

Whether you’re looking a delicious a unique venuevenue to host your your next next event, The Talking Teacup a unique to host event, The Talking Teacup is a must-visit destination.

So why a reservation is a must-visit destination.

So not whymake not make a reservation todaytoday and experience the magic of this tea house and experience the magic of charming this charming tea house for yourself?

By supporting The Talking Teacup, you’re not not for yourself?

By supporting The Talking Teacup, you’re just enjoying a delicious meal,meal, but you’re also helping to to just enjoying a delicious but you’re also helping deeply moved

by Kathy’s words and felt deeply moved

by Kathy’s words andcompelled felt compelled alive alive the memories, dreams, and legacy of a beloved the memories, dreams, and legacy of a beloved to acttoonact them.

She began having dreams of teaofwith on them.

She began having dreams tea with keep keep institution. community institution.

KathyKathy and saw she believed to beto “angel numbers,” andwhat saw what she believed be “angel numbers,”community leading her toher reread the letter and eventually reachreach out out leading to reread the letter and eventually themthem online online at www.thetalkingteacup.com at www.thetalkingteacup.com or or to Kathy’s husband on New Year’sYear’s Day to saytothat to Kathy’s husband on New Day say she that she Visit Visit call 215-997-8441 to make to make your your reservation! reservation! thought therethere may have been been a special message within thought may have a special message within call 215-997-8441 the letter.

Patti Patti then then discovered that Kathy had asked the letter. discovered that Kathy had asked her husband to work with with Patti Patti if sheifever out, out, her husband to work she reached ever reached and Patti officially took took ownership of theofteahouse in thein the and Patti officially ownership the teahouse fall offall 2021, with with the full of theofcommunity. of 2021, thesupport full support the community.

Dining at The Teacup is an is experience like no Dining atTalking The Talking Teacup an experience like no other.other.

The teahouse takestakes pridepride in serving only the The teahouse in serving only the freshest and most delicious dishes, with with a menu that that freshest and most delicious dishes, a menu changes regularly to keep guests coming back back for more. changes regularly to keep guests coming for more.

EachEach visit feels unique and special, as theasteahouse visit feels unique and special, the teahouse decordecor is updated with with each each holiday.

FromFrom the vintage is updated holiday. the vintage furnishings to thetoelegant tabletable settings and delicate furnishings the elegant settings and delicate chinachina teacups, everyevery detaildetail is carefully curated to create teacups, is carefully curated to create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

The seatings at 11 am pm2for on Wednesdays The seatings at 11and am2and pmlunch for lunch on Wednesdays through Saturdays, as well theasfive-course brunch through Saturdays, as as well the five-course brunch on Sundays, are aare must-try for anyone looking for a for a on Sundays, a must-try for anyone looking scrumptious meal.meal.

The quality of theoffood, combined scrumptious The quality the food, combined with with the charming ambiance, creates an unforgettable the charming ambiance, creates an unforgettable dining experience that will a lasting impression. dining experience thatleave will leave a lasting impression.

In addition to their famous brunches, The Talking In addition to their famous brunches, The Talking Teacup is also excellent venuevenue to host events and and Teacup is an also an excellent to host events gatherings of allof kinds.

Whether it’s a it’s bridal shower, gatherings all kinds.

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By Amy ByBerridge Amy Berridge

AS ASAAREAL REALESTATE ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, WHAT WHATSOCIAL SOCIALMEDIA MEDIA PLATFORMS PLATFORMS SHOULD SHOULDI IBE BEON? ON? @buxmontsocialmedia @buxmontsocialmedia

geographical geographical areasareas you want you want to target to target organically. organically.

Just make Just make The question The question I am most I am most frequently frequently askedasked in theinreal the real sure you’re following following the groups’ the groups’ rulesrules for sharing for sharing business business estateestate arenaarena is, “What is, “What platforms platforms should should I be on?”

I be on?” sure you’re related related posts.posts.

EachEach groupgroup has its has own its set ownofset rules, of rules, so read so careread careConsidering Considering that there that there are roughly are roughly 128 mainstream 128 mainstream fully before posting. posting.

The other The other way to way reach to reach people people organically organically socialsocial mediamedia platforms platforms out there, out there, that is that an is excelan excel- fully before onplatform this platform is with is with reels,reels, otherwise otherwise known known as short-form as short-form lent question! lent question!

Spoiler Spoiler Alert:Alert: you should you should not be not onbe on on this I cannot I cannot say this sayenough… this enough… do not dosleep not sleep on Facebook on Facebook everyevery platform. platform.

Frankly, Frankly, it’s nearly it’s nearly impossible impossible to to video.video.

Facebook Facebook has really has really amped amped up their up their reels reels gamegame over the over the do and dodo and well. do well.

You’dYou’d have have to have to have a verya very extensive extensivereels!reels! lastmonths, few months, and it’s andonly it’s going only going to continue to continue to grow. to grow. teamteam of social of social mediamedia experts experts at your at your disposal, disposal, and andlast few even even then,then, with with beingbeing on soon many so many platforms platforms simulsimultaneously, taneously, your your messaging messaging wouldwould become become muddled muddled2. INSTAGRAM 2. INSTAGRAM and the andROI the wouldn’t ROI wouldn’t be there. be there.

I typically I typically recomrecom- I loveI Instagram love Instagram for realtors. for realtors.

It’s where It’s where your your targettarget audi-audimendmend 5 platforms, 5 platforms, on average, on average, depending depending uponupon your your ence ence is. Millennials is. Millennials are inare theinprime the prime home-buying home-buying age right age right goals.goals.

HereHere are the aretop the5top social 5 social mediamedia platforms platforms I I now, now, so why so wouldn’t why wouldn’t you put youyour put your message message out there out there in thein the recommend recommend for REALTORS®… for REALTORS®… spacespace that they that they frequent? frequent?

Instagram Instagram goes goes hand-in-hand hand-in-hand with with Facebook Facebook sincesince they’re they’re both both MetaMeta platforms, platforms, however, however, they they operate operate quitequite differently. differently.

Originally, Originally, Instagram Instagram was designed was designed 1. FACEBOOK 1. FACEBOOK for photo sharing. sharing.

Seeing Seeing the success the success of TikTok, of TikTok, they they piv- pivIf youIfcaught you caught my last myarticle last article on 2023 on 2023 socialsocial mediamedia for photo to short-form to short-form video,video, but now but they’re now they’re striving striving to puttoan put an trends, trends, then Facebook then Facebook should should be anbe obvious an obvious choice. choice.oted oted equalequal emphasis emphasis on photo on photo and video. and video.

Your Your strategy strategy should should You need You need to create to create a Facebook a Facebook business business page,page, as well as well include both both photos/graphics photos/graphics and video. and video.

Remember Remember to to as a professional as a professional profile. profile.

Facebook Facebook offersoffers several several include it organic. it organic.

MostMost Millennials Millennials are turned are turned off byoff the bycold the cold different different typestypes of posts, of posts, different different videovideo options, options, and andkeep keep corporate look look and gravitate and gravitate towards towards moremore organic organic content. content. even even advertising advertising options, options, however, however, it is not it isenough not enough corporate Like Facebook, Like Facebook, therethere are aare variety a variety of posting of posting and advertising and advertising to simply to simply createcreate a business a business page page and post and on post it.on it. options, but something but something important important to note to note aboutabout Instagram Instagram Unfortunately, Unfortunately, this platform this platform makes makes reaching reaching new new options, is it that tends it tends to evolve to evolve fasterfaster than than Facebook.

Facebook.

EveryEvery weekweek people people difficult difficult without without boosts boosts and ads, andbut ads,there but there is isis that the head of Instagram, of Instagram, AdamAdam Mosseri, Mosseri, talkstalks aboutabout “hidden “hidden a wayaaround way around that. that.

Sharing Sharing your your postsposts to commuto commu- the head gems” or announces or announces new features. new features.

You do You not doneed not need to jump to jump nity groups nity groups will help will you helpreach you reach new people new people in thein the gems”

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5. YOUTUBE on every new trend or feature.

Analyze each each one as on every new trend or feature.

Analyze one as 5. YOUTUBE If video isn’t part isn’t of part your of your socialsocial mediamedia strategy, strategy, you won’t you won’t they they arisearise and decide if they play into socialsocial If video and decide if they play your into your be competitive. be competitive.

YouTube YouTube is theisking the of king allof video all video platforms. platforms. mediamedia marketing plan plan or not. marketing or not.

It allows It allows for traditional for traditional long-form long-form landscape landscape videos, videos, and and now with now with the introduction the introduction and increasing and increasing popularity popularity of of 3. LINKEDIN 3. LINKEDIN YouTube Shorts, Shorts, you can youutilize can utilize short-form short-form videovideo on the on the This This is an is obvious an obvious choice choice for any forprofessional. any professional.

It gives It givesYouTube platform.

Why Why is thisisplatform this platform so important? so important?

YouTube YouTube is is you ayou chance a chance to showcase to showcase any professional any professional affiliations affiliationsplatform. owned owned by Google by Google and is and the is second the second most most visited visited website, website, you have, you have, publications publications you’ve you’ve been been featured featured in, connect in, connect Google Google Search.

Search.

Let that Let one thatsink one in. sink in. professionally professionally with with others others in your in your industry industry and cultiand culti- after after vate professional vate professional relationships. relationships.

We’reWe’re finally finally seeing seeing Notice that TikTok that TikTok did not didmake not make the list. theThat list. That is largely is largely the emergence the emergence of serious of serious creators creators on this onplatform, this platform, so soNotice to do to with do with its uncertain its uncertain future, future, as I write as I write this piece. this piece.

In In don’tdon’t discount discount its value. its value. general, general, it’s a it’s pretty a pretty solid solid platform, platform, but I but can’t I can’t recommend recommend someone someone spendspend time,time, money, money, and resources and resources on it on until it until we we 4. GOOGLE 4. GOOGLE BUSINESS BUSINESS what’s what’s happening happening with with its usage its usage in theinUnited the United States.

States.

You’re You’re probably probably thinking, thinking, “Amy,“Amy, this isn’t this isn’t a social a social knowknow mediamedia platform.” platform.”

Well,Well, I begItobeg differ. to differ.

Not only Not only does does Social mediamedia allows allows you to you build to build your your brand, brand, estabestabGoogle Google Business Business allowallow your your business business information information to to Social lish credibility, and generate and generate leads.leads.

In a very In a very crowded crowded populate populate in searches, in searches, but you butcan youpost can status post status updates updateslish credibility, industry industry like real like estate, real estate, it’s a it’s great a great way to way stand to stand out, but out, but and events, and events, and most and most importantly, importantly, collect collect reviews. reviews.

No No please please remember remember that social that social media media is a form is a form of adverof advermatter matter where where a potential a potential clientclient findsfinds you, they you, they will will tising.

TreatTreat it as such it as such and ensure and ensure you’re you’re following following all all Google Google you. If you. your If your Google Google listing listing is nonexistent is nonexistent or or tising. required advertising advertising guidelines. guidelines. written written in crayon, in crayon, you probably you probably just lost justalost potential a potential required new client. new client.

This This platform platform adds adds to your to your credibility, credibility, Berridge Berridge is theisowner the owner of Buxmont of Buxmont SocialSocial Media Media and best and of best all,ofit’s all,free, it’s free, but don’t but don’t just create just create a listing a listingAmy Amy & Marketing, a fullaservice full service digital digital marketing marketing agency agency and then and then nevernever update. update.

To get Tothe getfull thebenefit full benefit fromfrom & Marketing, specializing in social in social media media strategy, strategy, and has and15has years 15 years of of your your Google Google Business Business listing, listing, you should you should post regular post regularspecializing experience experience in theinfield the of field social of social media. media. updates updates and encourage and encourage reviews. reviews.

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milestone milestone achievements achievements WrittenWritten by: Ruth by:Gnirk Ruth Gnirk Photography Photography by: by: Thato Thato Dadson Dadson | Dadson | Dadson Images Images

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Maryellen Maryellen

O’BRIEN O’BRIEN Keller Keller Williams Williams Real Real Estate Estate Doylestown Doylestown Master.

Master.

Mentor.

Mentor.

MakeMake a Difference a Difference

As farAsback far back as sheascan sheremember, can remember, Maryellen Maryellen wanted wanted to beto a teacher. be a teacher.

She was She was the oldest the oldest daughter, daughter, and second and second oldestoldest of of sevenseven children. children.

EvenEven as a young as a young girl and girl and teenager, teenager, Maryellen Maryellen was often was often invited invited to to serveserve in leadership in leadership roles.roles.

It seemed It seemed like like second second nature nature to her. to her.

Maryellen Maryellen attended attended PennPenn StateState University, University, where where she started she started her journey her journey to become to become a teacher. a teacher.

Her dual Her major dual major in elementary in elementary education education and education and education of exceptional of exceptional children children culminated culminated in herinstudent her student teachteaching experiences. ing experiences.

It wasIteasy was easy to falltoinfall love in love with with Buckingham Buckingham Township, Township, and she and she foundfound herself herself hoping hoping to work to work in theinarea the area permanently. permanently.

Her first Her experience first experience with with teaching teaching special special needsneeds students students was at was a at a SouthSouth Jersey Jersey high school. high school.

Her mother Her mother was awas REALTOR® a REALTOR® and encourand encouraged aged Maryellen Maryellen to study to study for her forreal herestate real estate examexam so she socould she could devote devote her “summers her “summers off” to off” real toestate. real estate.

Although Although Maryellen Maryellen took took the licensing the licensing classes classes in 1981, in 1981, she she did not didenter not enter the real theestate real estate industry industry for for another another sevenseven years.years.

MoveMove With With Maryellen Maryellen

Two years Two years into her intonew her teaching new teaching career, career, Maryellen Maryellen got married got married and moved and moved to Bucks to Bucks County.

County.

She continued She continued teaching teaching at theathigh the high school school in South in South Jersey Jersey for six foradditional six additional

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pertains the local and state economy.

It gave also gave new perto thetolocal and state economy.

It also her aher newa peryears,years, followed followed by sixbyyears six years as a substitute as a substitute teacher teacher pertains spective onimportance the importance the services provided by agents on the of theofservices provided by agents and and for the forBucks the Bucks County County Intermediate Intermediate Unit.Unit.

Her work Her work spective brokerages, and REALTORS® how REALTORS® impacted individuals and entire and how impacted individuals and entire as a substitute as a substitute allowed allowed her toher become to become very familiar very familiar brokerages, communities. communities. with with manymany of theofcommunities the communities that comprised that comprised BucksBucks County.

County.

And Maryellen And Maryellen enjoyed enjoyed traveling traveling throughout throughout She gained also gained a clearer understanding the impact that legislation She also a clearer understanding of theofimpact that legislation the county the county to cover to cover classes classes for absent for absent teachers. teachers. has onreal theestate real estate industry.

Ascurrent the current Chairperson has on the industry.

As the Chairperson of theof the Suburban REALTOR® Alliance, Maryellen knows that good relationSuburban REALTOR® Alliance, Maryellen knows that good relationIn 1987, In 1987, Maryellen Maryellen attended attended a career a career seminar seminar aboutabout government officials and townships are critical with with local local government officials and townships are critical for for becoming becoming a REALTOR®. a REALTOR®.

Intrigued Intrigued by the byidea, the idea, she sheshipsships building successful communities. successful communities. decided decided to postpone to postpone graduate graduate school school and devote and devote building her time her time to starting to starting a realaestate real estate business. business.

She took She took Maura graduated college, Maryellen a renewed Maura graduated from from college, Maryellen felt afelt renewed sensesense classes classes over over the winter the winter and started and started her career her career with withAfterAfter of freedom and purpose as a REALTOR®.

Shegrown had grown a lot and purpose as a REALTOR®.

She had a lot in thein the an office an office in Doylestown in Doylestown in February in February 1988.1988.

Working Workingof freedom 27 years sheserved had served as aestate real estate salesperson.

Drawn by their she had as a real salesperson.

Drawn by their in beautiful in beautiful BucksBucks County County with with people people who needed who needed27 years reputation for giving the community, Maryellen for giving back back to thetocommunity, Maryellen joinedjoined KellerKeller a patient a patient and education-focused and education-focused advisor advisor was the was the reputation perfect perfect blendblend of business of business and teaching! and teaching!

Maryellen Maryellen has spent has spent her entire her entire career career in in Doylestown.

Doylestown.

She often She often says that says every that every officeoffice was was the perfect the perfect placeplace for her fortoher beto atbe that at time. that time.

She She gained gained experience experience and stayed and stayed teachable teachable even even as sheas she led and ledmentored and mentored others. others.

She created She created a work-life a work-life harmony harmony and spent and spent everyevery waking waking working working moment moment serving serving her clients her clients and their and their families. families.

WhenWhen they were they were available, available, Maryellen’s Maryellen’s family family served served by her byside. her side.

Her husband, Her husband, Bill, helped Bill, helped put up put signs up signs and often and often accompanied accompanied her her to drop to drop off documents off documents and drive and drive to appointments. to appointments.

EvenEven at a young at a young age, her age,daughter, her daughter, Maura, Maura, cheercheerfully fully volunteered volunteered to help to with help with mailings mailings and events. and events.

It truly It truly felt like feltalike family a family business. business.

“For me “Forit’s meallit’s about all about the clients,” the clients,” Maryellen Maryellen explained. explained.

“It is “It a privilege is a privilege to represent to represent someone someone as as their their REALTOR®.

REALTOR®.

We are Wegiven are given an opportunity an opportunity to be to be part of part a life of adecision, life decision, and my andclients my clients feel like feelfamily like family members. members.

I watch I watch their their children children growgrow and get andtoget help to help themthem find homes find homes of their of their own one ownday. oneItday. is an It is awean awesomesome experience experience and never and never one I one takeI lightly.” take lightly.”

Mastering Mastering Life Life

During During Maura’s Maura’s college college years,years, Maryellen Maryellen became became moremore activeactive with with the Bucks the Bucks County County Association Association of of REALTORS® REALTORS® and loved and loved participating participating in volunteer in volunteer activities activities through through local local and state and state associations. associations.

She She learned learned moremore aboutabout the business the business of real ofestate real estate and and enjoyed enjoyed meeting meeting people people from from all over all over Pennsylvania Pennsylvania and the andcountry. the country.

Her involvement Her involvement helped helped Maryellen Maryellen understand understand the importance the importance of real ofestate real estate as it as it

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Williams in January The teacher Williams in January 2015.2015.

The teacher “As a“As teacher, I sawIthat inse-insea teacher, saw food that food herexcited was excited focusing in herinwas aboutabout focusing on on curitycurity was often underestimated.

I was often underestimated.

I her education own education she learned her own as sheaslearned the theknowknow that itthat continues to beto anbe issue, it continues an issue, KW systems and processes and particKW systems and processes and particregardless of theofcommunity and its regardless the community and its in training classes.

Shealso was also ipatedipated in training classes.

She was resources” shared Maryellen.

“The“The resources” shared Maryellen. thrilled the opportunity to serve thrilled aboutabout the opportunity to serve need need is there everyevery day for is there daymany for many as a mentor to other agents. as a mentor to other agents. people, especially seniors and famipeople, especially seniors and families with children.

It motivates me tome to lies with children.

It motivates donate to ourtolocal food food banks.” donate our local banks.”

Making Making A Difference A Difference As the Asdaughter the daughter of parents of parents who volunwho volunwas recognized as as Maryellen was recognized teered teered at all at levels, all levels, Maryellen Maryellen underunder- Maryellen of theofYear

by BCAR in in REALTOR® the Year

by BCAR stoodstood the importance the importance of volunteering. of volunteering.REALTOR® 2012,2012, and Philadelphia Magazine has has and Philadelphia Magazine It brought It brought her aher deep a deep sensesense of satisfacof satisfacawarded her asher a 5-Star AgentAgent for for awarded as a 5-Star tion because tion because she loves she loves making making a differa differa decade in a row. huma decade in a She row.isShe is humence ence in theinlives the lives of others. of others.

Maryellen Maryellen over over bled to have received this honor that that bled to have received this honor discovered discovered that she thatcould she could have have a a less than 1% of1% agents can claim. less than of agents can claim. far-reaching far-reaching impact impact by participating by participating in in the community the community improvement improvement efforts efforts of herofKW heroffice.

KW office.

She also Shebecame also became MoreMore ThanThan A Career A Career actively actively involved involved in local, in local, state,state, and and She finds She finds that itthat is easy it is easy to connect to connect national national real estate real estate organizations. organizations. and stay and in stay touch in touch whenwhen sharing sharing family family memory-making memory-making events. events.

In theInfall, the fall, Maryellen Maryellen has given has given back back to theto the Maryellen Maryellen invites invites her clients her clients and their and their real estate real estate community community by serving by serving families families to a local to a local fall festival fall festival as a way as a way on various on various committees committees throughthroughof saying of saying thankthank you. And you. she Andrecently she recently out the outyears. the years.

She currently She currently serves serves hosted hosted a funapopcorn fun popcorn and movie and movie eventevent as theasChairperson the Chairperson of Suburban of Suburban for her forclients her clients at a local at a local theater. theater.

REALTORS® REALTORS® Alliance Alliance and isand a is a past president past president of Bucks of Bucks County County Maryellen Maryellen lovesloves to learn to learn by doing. by doing.

She She Association Association of REALTORS®. of REALTORS®.

In 2017 In 2017enjoys enjoys all types all types of classes of classes including including she served she served as District as District Vice Vice President Presidentcooking cooking and wine and wine appreciation, appreciation, and and for The forPennsylvania The Pennsylvania Association Association of of takestakes Pilates Pilates and Barre and Barre 3 classes 3 classes in in REALTORS®.

REALTORS®.

That That samesame year year she she Doylestown.

Doylestown.

She and Sheher andhusband her husband received received the Agent the Agent of theofYear the Year Award Awardlove taking love taking walks, walks, and the andpair the also pair also from from KellerKeller Williams Williams Doylestown Doylestown enjoyenjoy traveling traveling with with Maura.

Maura.

The The Market Market Center Center and previously and previously was was O’Brien O’Brien Family Family lovesloves goinggoing to Ireland, to Ireland, awarded awarded the KW theCultural KW Cultural Icon Award Icon Award and Maryellen and Maryellen also loves also loves visiting visiting from from KW Great KW Great PA Region PA Region and her and her Europe, Europe, especially especially Italy Italy and Portugal. and Portugal.

Doylestown Doylestown Market Market Center.

Center.

She also She alsoShe isShe also is passionate also passionate aboutabout traveling traveling currently currently serves serves on the onProfessional the Professionalin theinUnited the United States, States, especially especially any- anyStandards Standards Committee Committee through through both both where where closeclose to water. to water. local local and state and state associations. associations.

“Our “Our clients clients are trusting are trusting us with us with their their WhileWhile serving serving as a Director as a Director for the for the memories,” memories,” reflected reflected Maryellen.

Maryellen.

“They“They National National Association Association of REALTORS®, of REALTORS®, are letting are letting us into ustheir into their innerinner circle.circle.

In In Maryellen Maryellen continues continues to give to back give back the past the Ipast enjoyed I enjoyed teaching teaching students. students. locally locally through through her involvement her involvement with withNow Now I haveI have the privilege the privilege of educating of educating her office’s her office’s annual annual chili cookoff chili cookoff and and clients clients and fellow and fellow agents, agents, and making and making a a food food drives, drives, whose whose donations donations go togo to difference difference by volunteering by volunteering in local in local and and threethree local local food food pantries. pantries. national national organizations.” organizations.”

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Heart Heart ofof aa Champion Champion

Vasyl Vasyl

Maksymiuk Maksymiuk Keller Keller Williams Williams Real Real Estate Estate - Langhorne - Langhorne VasylVasyl Maksymiuk Maksymiuk earned earned an associate an associate degree degree in lawinatlaw at and determination and determination by selling by selling 24 homes 24 homes age 17,age a bachelor’s 17, a bachelor’s degree degree in lawinatlaw ageat19, age and 19,aand second a secondin hisinfirst his year first as year a solo as a agent. solo agent.

This This degree degree in lawinbefore law before he turned he turned 21. He21. moved He moved to thetoUnited the United past year past the year35-year-old the 35-year-old completed completed 39 39 StatesStates and started and started a top-rated a top-rated property property preservation preservation transactions transactions whilewhile earning earning his MBA. his MBA. company company in Philadelphia in Philadelphia beforebefore the age theofage 25.of 25.

This transplanted This transplanted Rising Rising Star with Star with the the heartheart of a champion of a champion is proud is proud to serve to serve his his community as a REALTOR® as a REALTOR® and dreams and dreams WhenWhen the pandemic the pandemic lockdowns lockdowns changed changed the industhe indus- community of pursuing real estate real estate law. law. try, Vasyl try, Vasyl became became a REALTOR® a REALTOR® and proved and proved his grit his grit of pursuing 32 • May 32 • 2023 May 2023

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an edge the estate real estate in theinreal com-comhomebuyer.

He realized that hisan edge homebuyer.

He realized that his was born and raised VasylVasyl was born and raised in in munity.

He decided to become a He decided to become a background lawpropand prop- munity. in lawinand Ukraine by diligent parents who setbackground Ukraine by diligent parents who set licensed agent. agent. erty preservation had given had given him himlicensed a consistent example of working erty preservation a consistent example of working confidence in documentation in documentation and and and serving others. hard hard and serving others.

WithWith their theirconfidence Because hadbeen not been it haditnot a fulla full in helping clients understand Because in helping clients understand encouragement he earned an associencouragement he earned an associten years hetaken had taken sincesince he had options.

Those Those skillsskills gave gave him him ten years ate degree in 2005, a bache- options. ate degree in lawininlaw 2005, a bachelor’s degree in commercial and labor lor’s degree in commercial and labor in 2007, and another Bachelor law inlaw 2007, and another Bachelor of of Law in 2008.

Law in 2008. theofage hehis andparhis parAt theAtage 21,ofhe21, and ents the won“green the “green card lottery” ents won card lottery” through the Diversity Visa Program. through the Diversity Visa Program.

By 2009 thewere trio were in America, By 2009 the trio in America, The Land of Opportunity.

The Land of Opportunity.

VasylVasyl started working at a property started working at a property pres-preservation company theofage ervation company at theatage 22,of 22, inthan less than hehis and his and inand less a yeara year he and parents had saved up enough money parents had saved up enough money totheir buy their first home, together. to buy first home, together.

HEART HEART OF AN OFENTREPRENEUR AN ENTREPRENEUR

The experience The experience wentwent well and wellthe and the REALTOR® REALTOR® inspired inspired VasylVasyl to enroll to enroll in real inestate real estate school school in 2011. in 2011.

LaterLater that year, that year, VasylVasyl opened opened his own his own property property preservation preservation company. company.

Within Within two years two years his company his company was ranked was ranked #1 of#1 800 ofcompanies 800 companies nationwide. nationwide.

CovidCovid lockdowns lockdowns and foreclosure and foreclosure regulations regulations created created a dramatic a dramatic change change in theinindustry the industry in 2020. in 2020.

VasylVasyl was no was longer no longer able to able physito physically cally inspect inspect properties properties or provide or provide the personalized the personalized services services that had that had mademade his company his company standstand out with out with excellence. excellence.

He thought He thought aboutabout his his property property preservation preservation experiences experiences over over the past the decade past decade and the andskills the skills he had helearned had learned whilewhile inspecting inspecting and maintaining and maintaining over over a thousand a thousand homes. homes.

He had Hegrown had grown to appreciate to appreciate the region the region in which in which he served, he served, and and had envisioned had envisioned himself himself continuing continuing to serve to serve the community’s the community’s real estate real estate needsneeds for years for years to come. to come.

VasylVasyl thought thought of hisofown his exhilaown exhilaratingrating experience experience as a first-time as a first-time

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the initial the initial real estate real estate course, course, VasylVasyl was allowed was allowed to to test without test without re-enrolling re-enrolling in real inestate real estate classes. classes.

The The lessons lessons he had heinternalized, had internalized, alongalong with with his years his years of of real-world real-world real estate real estate experience, experience, served served him well. him well.

He scored He scored 98%. 98%.

HEART HEART OF AOF VISIONARY A VISIONARY

The newly The newly licensed licensed REALTOR® REALTOR® sold 24 sold homes 24 homes his his first year first year and completed and completed two renovations. two renovations.

He was He was honored honored as a top as aagent top agent in thein334-member the 334-member KellerKeller Williams Williams brokerage. brokerage.

“One“One of myofgoals my goals for my forclients my clients is that is they that will theyhave will have no regrets no regrets and never and never feel that feel they that made they made a mistake a mistake whilewhile they were they were in myincare,” my care,” VasylVasyl explained. explained.

“And“And to to accomplish accomplish this, Ithis, haveI have to truly to truly get toget know to know everyeverythingthing aboutabout my clients my clients so I can so Ithink can think like them.” like them.”

One of One theofpractices the practices that he that has heincorporated has incorporated sincesince the beginning the beginning is to ask is toeach ask each clientclient to write to write downdown 10 10 things things that would that would makemake a property a property seemseem perfect perfect for for them.them.

UsingUsing this list, thisand list,Vasyl’s and Vasyl’s growing growing relationrelationship with ship with clients, clients, allows allows him to him direct to direct clients clients to propto propertieserties that would that would be highly be highly likelylikely a good a good fit. Being fit. Being

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able to think like each clientclient allows VasylVasyl able to think like each allows to advise and advocate for clients accordto advise and advocate for clients according toing their own priorities and wishes. to their own priorities and wishes.

He recounted an experience he had a He recounted an experience hewith had with a clientclient who was in a house that that whointerested was interested in a house didn’tdidn’t meetmeet manymany of theof“requirements” on on the “requirements” her list. disappointed whenwhen herShe list.was Shemildly was mildly disappointed VasylVasyl pointed out that therethere werewere pointed out although that although wonderful things aboutabout the house and the wonderful things the house and the property, the good things combined addedadded property, the good things combined up toup less half of what she had tothan less than half of what shesaid had said wouldwould makemake the investment perfect. the investment perfect.

“In the a different househouse “Inend, the she end,bought she bought a different in a different location.

And she in a different location.

Andhas shetold hasme told me manymany timestimes sincesince then then that she glad thatisshe is that glad that I encouraged her toher usetoher a guide I encouraged uselist heraslist as a guide and comparison as weaswere tryingtrying to find and comparison we were to find the best for her, I do not theplace best place forlong-term. her, long-term.

I do not wantwant to make a saleaifsale a client will be less to make if a client will be less happyhappy aboutabout it than I willIbe. it than willMy be.profesMy profession is notisabout the commission,” VasylVasyl sion not about the commission,” observed.

“I am“Ihere to serve clients and and observed. am here to serve clients help them accomplish their their dreams.” help them accomplish dreams.”

HEART HEART OF AOF CHAMPION A CHAMPION

He creates He creates such such a genuine a genuine connection connection with with clients clients that when that when he called he called 38 clients 38 clients this this past Thanksgiving past Thanksgiving Day, Day, to telltothem tell them that he that he was thankful was thankful for them, for them, 36 answered 36 answered right right away.away.

The happy The happy son, and son,proud and proud fatherfather of two, of two, playsplays an active an active role in role serving in serving and eduand educatingcating the community. the community.

He isHe also is involved also involved in theinlocal the local Ukrainian Ukrainian community, community, and and intentionally intentionally supports supports efforts efforts to help to those help those livingliving in Ukraine in Ukraine as well. as well.

“Many “Many people people told me toldI would me I would not succeed not succeed in theinU.S.,” the U.S.,” VasylVasyl shared, shared, “but I“but am sucI am succeeding! ceeding!

And IAnd won’t I won’t ever ‘finish.’ ever ‘finish.’

WhenWhen I I complete complete one goal, one goal, I willIstart will start working working on on the next. the next.

I willIalways will always start start new achievenew achievements, ments, and continue and continue usingusing my skills my skills to help to help others others and serve and serve my community. my community.

I know I know that Ithat willIbecome will become a realaestate real estate attorney attorney someday someday so that so Ithat can Iprovide can provide even even betterbetter service service to mytoclients.” my clients.”

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