May 19th, 2009

We had 3 guests again today:
Mark Burkholder, Landscaper
Greg Whiteman, General Contractor
Rick Mantz, Training & Development

...and perfect attendance from the members!  Great!

Gary Siano from Next Financial was our pinch hitter today and filled our missing speaker spot.  He explained his fees and costs to work with a financial planner.  He went over the uses of Variable Annuities, American Funds, and WRAP Accounts.

Scott Darling from Remax was our second speaker.  He goes over every step of buying a house with his clients before it ever happens.  Scott usually only needs to show his clients 5 houses to find his clients the right one, this is because he listens to his clients and knows the area very very well.  Typically his buyers also get 85-90% of what they originally wanted in a home.  Don't forget about the first time homebuyer credit, it can now be used as an $8000 down payment on the house purchase.

Name that member: who is a Mountain Climber that is a member of the "High Pointers Club" and also needle points?  Answer here .