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| | | | | [[firstname]]! I just got back from 3 weeks in South East Asia. (Thank you to the GardnerGlobal, Inc./Onpoint Real Estate team who held down the fort while I was away) I hit Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. Singapore was a business trip; a international trade mission with the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce along with 30+ Washington delegates. What an opportunity to learn and engage with global political and executive leadership. (pics below)
I decided to stay an extend my trip. Nothing was planned. I was buying plane tickets a day or two before I would fly out and booking hotels sometimes hours before I would arrive. I went to Bangkok, Phuket and Hong Kong. All I have to say is, DAMN! What a trip!
There were several things that my spidy senses latched onto. But one in particular was how Singapore handled "affordable housing". When Americans hear government subsidized housing or public housing, typically the connotation is negative and 100% of the time we are talking about providing "rental" housing for the lower income population. In Singapore, it's the total opposite. Government housing means they have subsidized a home loan for a native Singaporean to buy a condo unit in a building that the government has built. Over 80% of Singaporeans are home owners. Crazy, right? At least the 30+ of us on the delegation thought so.
Needless to say, it's always great to take a peak into another country's play book. Super humbling and inspiring. From having dinner with Ambassadors, connecting with the US Singapore Embassy, and traveling with local power movers who came on the trip, all around it was a tectonic shifting experience. Big shout out the Seattle Metro Chamber for ensuring access to this experience for small business owners like myself. I would also like to thank the Trade Development Alliance and the US Singapore Embassy for helping me out with a "little" passport snafu, lol! Sheesh!
Anyway Friend, I'm back home and on the grind. Which means lots of irons in the fire. Exciting 2018 so far. Check out below for the latest and greatest for what's happening with the GardnerGlobal, Inc./Onpoint Real Estate team. We're moving on all fronts: Development, Property Management and brokerage.
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| | | | Washington State's Veterans United Direct Referral Partner, Onpoint Real Estate |
| | | Damon McGruder , Designated Broker and Co-Owner (left) served in for the US Army, Military Intelligence Corp. for 4 years. He worked for General Powell when he was post commander.
Chris Bown, Broker (right) is a disabled veteran who served in operation Desert Storm. Chris served 8 years in the US Army.
For the past 2 years Onpoint has served as the direct referral partner for Veterans United (VU). Once a Veteran is approved for a home loan by Veteran's United, we have the amazing opportunity to get the first phone call to assist the client in finding their first home and sometimes their second home. We've closed over 5 million in transactions for Veterans only since being a referral partner.
We appreciate our Veterans and the sacrifice they make for our country. In a time of political turbulence, Onpoint Real Estate is here to ensure we make access to home ownership a reality for our Veterans. #LetsBuildWealth
Thank you Damon and Chris for making home ownership a reality for our clients! |
| | | | | (left) Marilyn Strickland, President & CEO Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce |
| | | With the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador At-Large, Chan Heng-Chee |
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| | | | Mingling with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador At-Large, Chan Heng-Chee & the Charge d' Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath |
| | | (left to right) Victor Fitch, CEO Victor International, Bellevue Council member Conrad Lee, University of Washington VP of External Affairs, Randy Hodgins |
| | Breaking bread with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador At-Large, Singapore Ambassador, US-ASEAN Business Council Ambassador, Seattle Chamber, Microsoft, Flying Fish, Mayor of Redmond and Snohomish County Executive
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| | | | | The Freshness - Website Redesign Powered by UW Husky Students, owners Dub Dev |
| | Andrew & James - Onpoint Real Estate Web Interns
Andrew and James are both students and young husky business owners. Both co-founded Dub Dev a web and mobile app development company.
We are a small business and we know how difficult it is to get things going. For us, it's all about giving the next young group of hungry entrepreneurs an opportunity to win! And win they did, great job with the fresh new look of Onoint's new site!
Thanks to DubDev - GO DAWGS!
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