Real estate is my life

People don't talk about it a lot. But finding the right real estate agent can be the difference between a happy, stress-free home buying or selling experience, and an unhappy, stressful experience.

First, you'll want an agent ready and able to make a full-time commitment to you. I can and will do that. I wake up early and go to bed late.

Second, you'll want an agent with the experience needed to know the local neighborhoods, schools, market conditions, ordinances, etc. I live, sleep, eat and breath real estate. With my years many years of real estate related experience and participation in thousands of successful closings - I have the expertise and track record of success you need.

Third, you'll want an agent who embraces the convenience of technology without losing the personal touch. You'll love the resources available on our website and the e-mail alerts that I send, but these will never replace the time I spend with you, serving as your personal guide through this exciting process 

®Top 10 reasons:

Desautels & Associates is the right brokerage & consulting firm for You!

1. I have 14 years of experience in the mortgage/real estate industry.

2. I know Florida real estate! I am often up at 2:00a.m. looking for the next deal! 

3. I'll do the leg work, keeping you up-to-date with new listings and conditions as they impact the market.

4. I'm a full-time real estate professional - anything less and you'd be short changed.

5. I'll use my connections throughout the mortgage industry to get you the best deals possible.

6. You'll be my only client in the real estate transaction.

7. I'll guide you through the complexities of buying and/or selling a house, eliminating hassles and stress.

8. As a standard business practice I analyze a multitude of market data as it becomes available, keeping you apprised of market conditions immediately.

9. I won't waste your time - when an offer is made, I'll require acceptance or a counter offer within 24 to 48 hours.

10. You'll have the advantage of personal, one-on-one attention, as well as my dynamic web and e-mail resources.

ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT

John Desautels knew he wanted to be a real estate guru from the time he was a teenager. At the age of 16, John became an avid reader and read books from Carnegie’s, “Think and Grow Rich,” to Trump’s, “Art of the Deal.” John immersed himself in every real estate publication and success package he could obtain. He studied various industry leaders’ techniques from Charles Givens to Carlton Sheets. He fell in love with real estate.

EDUCATION

John Desautels made a decision to take his educational future serious and obtained a degree in real estate.

John graduated with honors and completed 86 credit hours in real estate technical electives. John earned a:

Bachelor of Science in Marketing and business Management. G.P.A. 3.6.

Franklin University, Columbus, OH Graduated December, 1993.

Associates of Applied Science in Real Estate. G.P.A. 3.8

Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH. Graduated September, 1993

WORK HISTORY

John hit the ground running after college. John joined forces with a fellow real estate leader to run

Premier Homes Publications. John was the manager of marketing & developed a small real estate ‘For Sale by Owner’ publication into a leader in the market of real estate “by owner” sales magazines.

John then created, “In the Neighborhood,” which was a rental apartment locator service which helped tenants with large pets find acceptable homes. The business was the first of its kind at the time.

John entered the mortgage banking arena in May of 1996. He went to work for a small upstart organization called AAA Mortgage & Financial. John was keenly aware than the mortgage industry was ready for a boom.

AAA Mortgage & Financial became CommonPoint Mortgage, and grew from 26 employees to 1700. John quickly rose through the ranks to become a senior loan officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

John sold, processed and closed complex A-D non-conforming i.e. sub prime mortgage loans.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

John ranked within top 10 in the nation in loan production with Commonpoint for two consecutive years. John was considered by top company officials to be the best sales person in the company. John was transferred to Florida and promoted to branch manager in the beginning of 1998. As a branch manager, John recruited, trained, motivated and rewarded a growing successful sales force of thirteen employees before Commonpoint closed their doors in mid 1998. John decided to apply his industry knowledge and skills obtained into his own company and formed Mortgageloans.com.

MortgageLoans.com, Inc. President/Owner, Saint Petersburg, Florida, May, 1999 to May, 2007.

RESPONSIBILIES

John owned and operated a very successful and widely respected niche market Internet based Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, conforming, and non-conforming correspondent lending corporation.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Our former company, Mortgageloans.com, proudly closed several thousand successful mortgage transactions throughout its history. Mortgageloans.com received numerous awards from investors for production and outstanding service. Mortgageloans.com routinely received cards with letters of gratitude for the wonderful customer service and attention to detail clients received. Mortgageloans.com offered far more than the traditional products available by other lenders. Mortgageloans.com included a full menu of ancillary services. Mr. Desautels used his advanced industry related education coupled with his Florida real estate brokers license to guide thousands of families through the home buying process. John often worked tirelessly well into the evening on contract negotiations. John had an excellent grasp on the numerous other hurdles encountered and that must be overcome in a real estate transaction. John handled a multitude of complex facets needed to run the company. He managed 14 full time employees while directly supervising 40 + closings a month. John had 160 + investors with whom he maintained relationships and possessed a detailed working knowledge of their programs. John routinely studied numerous trade publications from cross disciplines of mortgage banking, real estate, appraisal, & international emerging markets. John obtained a great grasp on a diversity of alternative lending vehicles like hard money, seller held financing and seller assisted financing. John worked on some of the most technically challenging loans encountered. Leading industry professionals as well as various financial institutions often turned to his guidance in consummating these transactions. Referral and repeat business accounted for the vast majority of Mortgageloans.com loan transactions. 

Desautels & Associates proudly closed over 5 million dollars in sales in 2009.