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RED ALLOVERVision to succeedIn a market that has had more than its share of setbacks,Michael Headley, associate with the South Bay marketcenter in Torrence, Calif., is allabout the defying odds. In theprocess, he’s providing a heftydose of perspective about whatreally constitutes a setback.At 49, Headley has beenblind for the past five years. Hestarted his real estate career inFebruary, when he walked intothe South Bay market center andintroduced himself to Kay Grening,team leader.Kay GreningDetermined not to douseany dreams, Grening called theKeller Williams Realty InternationalSupport Center, and was connectedto other visually impaired real estate agents throughoutthe company who gave her insights on how it could bedone.Headley signed on, got a desk in the market center andstarted his training with the help of devices and resourcesthat perform tasks such as reading documents and emails.He's doing what it takes to sharpen his skills, learn thebusiness and generate leads – knocking on doors, coldcalling or whatever it takes. Grening describes Headley asa “bring light in the office."“That’s why sellers hire us”A note from Jackie Ellis to all members of TheJackie Ellis TeamAs most of you know, we lost a seller today. The wife ofan elderly couple who was planning to move in a fewweeks died in her sleep last night. With no family in town,the husband was in shock and alone with his grief. Tom,hearing the news, rushed over. He sat with his client whilethe funeral home came to take Mildred from her home of20-plus years. And then he stayed for several more hours,comforting, consoling and being present for whatever wasneeded.We never know what needs our clients will have. Itdoesn't matter. We will be there for them.I am proud to know that Tom was there today on behalfof all of us. That is why sellers hire us and buyers allow usto guide them. We are The Jackie Ellis Team. We will beRandom and remarkable act ofkindness in North CarolinaOne morning, Monica Besecker, associate with the Lake Norman– Mooresville market center, was driving to work and noticed awoman pushing a stroller with two small children along a very busyroad. She stopped her car and insisted on giving them a ride. Duringthe ride home, on a 97-degree day, Tammy shared her story:The mother of four children, Tammy’s 5-year-old son has autismand requires 24-hour care. She explained to Besecker that shehad just purchased a used car for $1,500, and the day she broughtit home the transmission failed, leaving her with no transportation.The next day her daughter woke up feeling sick. Without a car,Tammy set out on a one-and-a-half-mile trek to Target.Tammy asked Besecker if she knew of a “clunker”car she could purchase.When Besecker got back to the office, she sentout an email in search of leads on adependable car for sale. A vendor repliedand offered a very generous price onan SUV in great shape. Next, Beseckersent out another email seeking donationsto purchase the SUV. Within five hoursenough money had been raised.So Besecker gave Tammy a call andtold her she wanted to pick her up thatafternoon and bring her to the office. Asthe two approached, a red SUV was parkedout front of the market center, adornedwith balloons and a big red bow! A hugecrowd of people had gathered around,Monica Beseckerand as Tammy got out of Monica’s car, everyone yelled “Surprise!”Monica handed Tammy the keys on a guardian angel key ring andtold her it was all hers.Setting their sights on nothing short of the highest pointin the contiguous United States, (from left) Pat Hiban,Mike McCarthy and David Osborn recently made it tothe top of Mount Whitney and staked a claim for KellerWilliams Realty at the peak.there for our clients.16 outfrontNov./Dec. 2010 • vol. 7 no. 6Keller Williams Realty