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TABLE OF

CONTENTS Preferred Partners

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Meet the Oakland County Real Producers Team

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Rising Star: John Delia

Giving Back: Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County Women Build

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Agent Spotlight: Kim Cryderman

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2021 RECAP

Event Recap: October & November Issue Release Party

If you are interested in contributing or nominating someone for a feature, please email us at Chris.csotty@realproducersmag.com or Terra.csotty@realproducersmag.com.

DISCLAIMER: Any articles included in this publication and/or opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views of The N2 Company d/b/a Real Producers but remain solely those of the author(s). The paid advertisements contained within the Oakland County Real Producers magazine are not endorsed or recommended by The N2 Company or the publisher. Therefore, neither The N2 Company nor the publisher may be held liable or responsible for business practices of these companies.

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MEET THE OAKLAND COUNTY REAL PRODUCERS TEAM

Chris Csotty Publisher

Terra Csotty Publisher

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2022 is here! The Team at Real Producers would like to wish YOU a Happy New Year! This issue is packed with a RECAP of 2021 and more. Remember to follow us on FB and IG to see all the upcoming news, events and for special requests of nominations for upcoming features.

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FINANCE PLUS CLIENT SERVICE EQUALS REAL ESTATE SUCCESS John Delia stepped away from college during the 2009 financial crisis and moved to California, where he co-founded a commodity business.

His success within the business led him to real estate investing, which sparked his passion for the real estate industry.

When he moved back to Michigan to finish his degree at Central Michigan University, he changed his major from finance to real estate development and joined a real estate club at the university. Soon after graduating, John took a position as a mortgage banker and financial analyst at a real estate investment trust (REIT), and later, became a fulltime real estate agent in November 2015.

As a self-proclaimed numbers geek, John originally had plans to build a career in finance.

However, after finding success in real estate investments and having an incredibly gratifying client experience, he knew his future was working with clients one-on-one as their real estate agent.

“My original desire to become a real estate agent was to have closer access to investment opportunities,” John recalled.

“But after working with clients and helping them with their needs, I found the entire process to be extremely fulfilling.”

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For the past six years, John has worked with his brother Joe, who is the founder of The Delia Group with Keller Williams.

There, they have 10 full-time agents and seven full-time operation members. Since launching his career, John has a total sales volume of over $78 million — $17 million of which he achieved in 2020. He has been ranked for four consecutive years in Hour

Detroit Magazine as one of the top 5% of real estate agents and has been a top-producing agent each year within The Delia Group.

“I’m most passionate about maintaining and improving relationships with all of my current and former clients,” John said. “It’s incredible to see their life unfold through big life milestones such as marriage, children and birthdays. Many of my former clients have become good friends, and I’m honored to be included and trusted with their significant investments of homeownership — it’s truly the most rewarding part of my business.”

An interesting fact about John is that he’s extremely punctual. “I’ll never let my schedule interrupt my assistance to a client because there’s always a way to help,” he said. “However, that being said, my biggest challenge for me when I was initially getting into this business was dealing with time management. During my first year, I assisted 72 clients with either buying or selling a home — nearly 70 of them were buyers. I learned how to properly time block my schedule and leverage the team.” realproducersmag.com

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“The dedication I gave to my sport encouraged a disciplined lifestyle that greatly impacted me as a person.”

For John, success is making a positive difference in the lives of those around him while also accomplishing his personal and professional goals.

“My favorite part of being a real estate agent is the lasting relationships I’ve been able to develop,” he said. “That’s a true measure of success.”

When John’s not working — or running numbers on potential investment properties — he enjoys traveling with his fiancé, Dayna. Together, they also find time to be on the water or with family and friends. Dayna is an avid Detroit Red Wings fan and has a dedicated space within their home for her Red Wings memorabilia. The couple has two dogs named Lylah and Izzy whom they rescued from the Humane Society — an organization that they love and support, and will be donating to in honor of their wedding.

To get the greatest return on his real estate business, John invested in his relationships with clients, colleagues and industry partners. “I found creative ways to add value into people’s lives,” he said. “It’s important to continue planting seeds every day and to have as many conversations as possible to continuously add contacts to your database.”

Whether it’s selling a home or investing in new properties, John said real estate will always be a part of his life.

“I nerd out when I’m running numbers, analyzing company financial statements and trends, and finding ways to improve property values,” he said.

“The number-crunching is really fun for me, but I’ll never get away from working with my clients — that’s what makes this business so rewarding.”

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Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County Women Build Real Producers Community Coming Together To Help With a Habitat Build Day

Mark Schmansky from eXp Realty.

Lombardo Homes sponsored coffee, donuts and lunch from Kruse & Muer.

“Working on a Women Build for Habitat is rewarding and empowering all at the same time!” Darla A. Hartline-Niewoit from Lombardo Homes, a preferred partner of Real Producers of Oakland County, said.

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Top real estate agents and some of our preferred partners gathered at the Women Build home on Fairfax in Southfield. We were at the site for three different days in October.

October 19 was led by Real Producers Publisher Terra Csotty. Joining her team was Jessica Gingell from RE/ MAX Eclipse, Cynthia Morfin from eXp Realty, Katie Wright from RE/ MAX Eclipse, Kristin Bond from Thrive Realty Co/The Red Lipstick Revolution, Amber Yaklin from eXp Realty/The Red Lipstick Revolution and Yasmin Rogers from eXp Realty.

The Red Lipstick Revolution sponsored coffee, donuts and lunch from Kruse & Muer. They worked alongside a group of men from Oakland University.

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Katie Wright from RE/MAX Eclipse said, “I love participating in Habitat for Humanity with Real Producers. It is a great organization, helping members of our community earn the reward of homeownership. I love that it’s real work, using our hands and learning new skills. Very rewarding to see at the end what you helped to complete, and having the home go to a well-deserving family is the best part.”

October 26 was led by Real Producers Relationship Manager Dina Ranieri.

Joining her team was Amanda Hatfield from Omega Lending Group, Darla A. Hartline-Niewoit from Lombardo Homes, Erica Wood from RE/MAX Eclipse, Beatriz Siminovich from Keller Williams Domain as well as Samantha Hillery, Luke Boyea and

“I had a really great time working with other agents and talking about their businesses. It was nice to have agents and lenders from different brokerages working together to build something for a deserving family. Everyone was so kind, and it was a really fun day!”

Samantha Hillery from eXp Realty said.

Our final day on October 27 was led by Real Producers Event Coordinator Erika Kruse. Joining her team was Gabby Foland from Omega Lending Group, Dawn Townsend from Dawn Townsend Photography & Design, Sunshine Wilhite from Keller Williams Home, Jessica Juel from Keller Williams Domain, Jennifer Zardus with Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel and her friend Sue Spindler, Joy DiMaggio from RE/MAX Eclipse and Madeline LaFave from True Realty. Kruse & Muer sponsored lunch for us on this last day.

We are so grateful to all of you who joined us and helped at our Habitat Build Day!

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“Hard times and hard work always lead to great things,” Kim Cryderman, real estate agent at RE/MAX Classic in Milford, said. “There was a time in my life where I wasn’t sure how I was going to buy groceries for my family or put gas in my car to go show a house.” However, even in the darkest moments, Kim had an unyielding belief in herself and found a way to be resilient, which paid off.

In 2013, Kim went from years of having the support of a team to being on her own, and she was scared.

“I felt like I was starting all over again as an agent,” she recalled. Within two years — because of Kim’s determination — she received the RE/MAX 100% Club award for the first time in 2015, which was one of her greatest accomplishments outside of raising her sons and buying a house on her own. In 2020, she earned the Top 5% award from Hour Detroit magazine for a second time as well as the RE/MAX Platinum Club award for the first time. “Reaching that level in my career was really emotional because it was a goal I had for a long time,” she shared.

Kim conveyed that a career in real estate isn’t for the weak. “You need to get up every day with a plan and then work that plan,” she said. “But I couldn’t have done it without the love and guidance from my fellow agents, brokers, friends and family, and my amazing, wonderful clients. I’m so grateful for their support that helped me get where I am today.”

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where she learned about sales. “Back in 1997, after just six months with the company, I was the #1 consultant in the region, selling $10,000 of Tupperware in one month,” she shared.

Despite eight prosperous years as a senior executive VIP manager, Kim’s Tupperware distributorship was near its end, and she looked to real estate to find her next adventure. “After watching my now-ex-husband sell real estate for five years, I felt the need to give him a little ‘nudge,’ so I got my license and joined him in the business,” she said.

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deeper for her goals. “Going through my divorce made me even stronger, and having to make it on my own was probably the best thing for my personal success,” she said.

As the oldest of four children, Kim was often reminded by her father that she was to set the example for her siblings. “My father’s belief in me began at the age of 12 when he had me balancing his checkbook,” she said with a laugh. “But honestly, the responsibility really shaped my life because my father’s influence taught me that hard work pays off and that ‘handouts’ are not something given to us but something that’s earned through dedication and commitment.” Kim added that her parents’ encouragement and advice was an intangible gift that she will always treasure.

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“I’m very intentional with my decisions and passionate about doing the right thing. My clients know that when I find them a house, it should be the ‘right house’ and not something they should settle on.”

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Kim’s greatest reward comes from her referral-based business. “It makes me smile every time I get a call and the voice on the other end says, ‘I was referred to you by ...’ It means I did a good job, and that makes me feel proud of my work,” she said.

“Giving my buyers the keys to their new home changes people’s lives, and that never gets old,” Kim shared. “When I know I have made a difference in someone’s life — that is how I measure success.”

Kim’s two sons — Zachary and Garrett — are her whole world. “When we have time to spend together, it usually involves food, conversation and them making me laugh,” she said. Kim also finds time to occasionally golf or take walks in Kensington Metropark, but she mostly enjoys just hanging out with friends and family while sitting at one of their favorite restaurants in Milford.

Kim’s advice to new agents is to be patient and to be available. She also suggested getting involved in the community and to consistently network with others. “It’s also important to stay connected with your clients,” she added.

“Remind them that you appreciate them. This business shouldn’t just be about the paycheck — if it is, you probably shouldn’t do it.”

While Kim finds fun ways to interact with her clients, she treats her profession as a business and not a hobby. “I take a lot of pride in this thing I call a ‘job,’” she said. “You have to be there if you say you are going to be, and always put your clients’ best interest first.”

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Love For A Child An Advocate for Fostering Opportunities Michigan ranks #3 in the U.S. for having the lowest quality foster care development for agencies and caseworkers. As a result, numerous children, youth and families within the foster care system are underfunded, under supported and without care. However, thanks to Joe and Michelle Savalle, founders and executive directors of Love For A Child — and advocates for foster care families through education and by being voices in the community — children are getting opportunities to be seen, nurtured and mentored.

Joe and Michelle work across Michigan in direct partnership with agencies to provide cost-free opportunities for families in need, with the direct intention to help offset Michigan’s overwhelmed and rapidly growing foster care industry. With nearly 15,000 kids

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in foster care, most kids do not get opportunities to have tailored experiences when they’re in transition. Love For A Child finds the most overlooked demographic of children in Michigan who are statistically predicted to fail out of high school, become addicted to drugs or age out of care without purpose, and provides life-changing experiences through summer camps, year-round programming and overall support.

“We work around the clock with our own developing partners to raise awareness and support for kids living within these circumstances,” Joe said. “Our challenge is that we picked a much overlooked industry; however, we couldn’t be more honored to make these children our focus, because if it was easy, there would be more programs like this out there.”

Founded in 2012, Love For A Child is a faith-focused, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that focuses on impacting children who have experienced traumas such as abandonment, neglect and different forms of abuse. The organization has created and facilitates overnight camps and mentorship opportunities for children and youth, as well as tailored resources for foster families to meet the specific needs within their care. “The program was realproducersmag.com

designed to meet the child in their time of need through a one-week, overnight camp to gain trust and understanding,” Michelle explained. “Each designated camp throughout Michigan selects 40 foster children to attend camp, which are hosted by over 200 trauma-informed, trained volunteers who selflessly dedicate their time and compassion for children in care.”

Every year, the camp rolls out the royal treatment and celebrates each child with activities such as swimming, rock climbing, arts and crafts, a birthday party, princess tea party or man walk, boat rides and bonfires.

“We also teach them that no matter their background or challenge, God’s protection can travel with them wherever their story and journey takes them,” Joe shared. “People often see us as just a camp for kids or another child attending a baseball

Beyond the camp, each child enters a mentorship program where they are seen in monthly sessions by a committed Love For A Child mentor who serves and supports them. “Whether it’s a holiday, birthday, graduation or just a sunny day, we are there for each child to provide leadership, guidance and a forever friendship,” Joe said. “Once a child enters a program, our goal is to walk them through adolescence and high school, and then into college and adulthood; we are there for the entire process.”

Many children in foster care will move homes throughout their journey, and it is the organization’s hope to be a constant throughout the changes. The purpose within the program is to provide overlooked children a place where kids can be themselves. “We want to be an example to kids by showing them that, through God’s love, hurt can be healed,” Michelle explained. “By giving them hope, the loss can be filled with actions of authentic love.”

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The program has many success stories, but the one that stands out the most for Joe and Michelle is when a 10-year-old boy named Timmy came to camp 11 years ago. “This kid was athletic, sensitive and obedient,” they recalled. “We could not fathom how this child was labeled as ‘damaged’ and ‘living with rage.’ After Timmy attended the camp, we made it our mission to mentor and visit him on a monthly basis. We soon discovered that Timmy was left alone to fend for himself for nine weeks — eating nothing but dry cereal, cake and scraps, which eventually led to him eating the grass on the front lawn due to starvation.” Joe continued, “At this point, our monthly visits were designed to assist the child and their family with any food needs, clothing assistance and benevolence aid they needed while also mentoring and creating positive memories for the child. The goal is to give a childhood back from where it was stolen.”

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and create leaders, who can then serve as mentors and examples for the program. “We believe the best impact we can give to these children’s lives is a sense of purpose and direction,” Michelle said.

At the age of 36, Joe has spent more than half of his life — 18 years’ worth of experience — being involved with foster care advocacy, outreach programs and camps. With no signs of slowing down, he’s currently managing two offices in Michigan with his wife, and is opening a third location in 2022. “Our success is not based on how much fundraising dollars we raise or how many media articles are written; rather, it’s the moment a child who is living in trauma and abuse no longer lives in fear and begins to walk in freedom,” he said.

Love For A Child welcomes volunteers and enjoys seeing professionals find creative ways to financially support the organization.

Recently, former Detroit Tigers player Andy Dirks of eXp Realty partnered with Love For A Child in 2021 by giving 5% of his sales to the group. “It’s a great partnership when a real estate agent lets their client know that the sale or purchase of their home provided an opportunity to a foster child,” Joe shared.

To find more information about Love For A Child or how to get involved, visit loveforachild.org. To get in contact with Joe directly, email Joe@loveforachild.org or call 586-873-0378. @realproducers

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